Department of Political Science

Courses and programmes offered : BA Honours & Regular,

History of the department:

Date of Establishment	21st July, 1969
Introduction of BA. (General) course	1969-1970
Introduction of BA (Major) course	1979-1980
Affiliation of BA (General) course by Gauhati University	121-03-1975
Date of permission of BA (Major) course by Gauhati University	12-10-1984
First teacher to join the department	Mrs. Bibha rani Sinha Baruah

Name of the ex-faculty of the department:

Sl. No.	Name of the Ex – Faculty
1	Mrs. Bibha Rani Sinha Baruah
2	Mr. Jomio Kumar Basumatary
3	Mr. Monoranjan Sarmah

Faculty:

Name of the Faculty	Prof. Kandarpa Pathak. M.A
Designation	Associate Professor
Areas of Interest	Political Theory and Political Economy
Name of the Faculty	Prof. Bibekananda Roy, M.A.
Designation	Associate Professor
Areas of Interest	Indian Government, Political Sociology & International Relations
Name of the Faculty	Prof. Babul Basumatary. MA.
Designation	Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest	Comperative Politics and Development studies

Departmental Facilities and Activities:

• Departmental Library

Publications:  Individual Publications –

1. Antarjatik Samparka aru Biswa Etihasar Drishwapat. By Prof. Bibekananda Roy.
2. Bharatar Shashan Bebostha aru Rajniti. By Prof. Bibekananda Roy. (Co-writer).

Modalities:

• Seminar                :          
  1. “The Life and Works of Laxminath Bezboroah” on 26^th and 27^th June, 2015.
• Workshop :           Nil      
• Webinar               :          
  1. National Webinar on “COVID-19 – 19 & Indian Democracy” held on 28^th & 29^th August 2020.
• Misc.                     :
  1. Departmental Quiz Competition, Organized by Political Science Deptt.in Association with IQAC & Political Science Forum on 13-02-2017.
  2. Group Discussion on “Cross border Terrorism and Indian Government” on 15-03-2017.
  3. Published “News Board” in the department of Political Science in the Name of “Media monitor” date – 18-03-2017.
  4. Departmental Wall Magazine “Memoire” published on 18-03-2017.

Research Work:       

• Politics of Bodoland Movement: A study under Assam University, Diphu Campus by Babul Basumatary.