Department of Political Science : Morigaon College

Introduction

The Department of Political Science is dedicated to excellence in teaching and service. As a department, it offers a solid foundation and broad understanding of the discipline and allows students to have substantive interest at local, regional, and national levels. Currently, the department has five experienced and dedicated faculty members. 
The teaching-learning methods adopted include experimental learning, participative learning, problem-based learning, ICT methods, software used -SPSS, STATA, and  Zotero, and e-content development tool: https://lms.morigaoncollege.online. 

The student activities conducted by the department include student seminars, awareness programmes, class tests, project work, educational tours, and extension activities.   

Over the last five years, 30.62 % of students have enrolled in higher education. Moreover, 16.17% have job placement.  

 

History

Morigaon College was established on 1st July 1964. It is among the oldest higher education institutions in the undivided Nagaon District of Assam. It has already completed 60 years as one of the premier institutions engaged actively in nurturing and disseminating rays of education in the region. In 1984, the Department of Political Science was established, and both honours and general course were introduced.

The number of students enrolled in the last five years:

2018-2019:54

2019-2020:45

2020-2021:65

2021-2022:79

2022-2023: 128

2023-2024: 93

 

Aim

  1. To create responsible citizens of the society.
  2. To develop creativity, originality, and critical thinking among the students.
  3. To create a student-friendly environment.
  4. To provide community service.

Motto

Maximum Effort, Maximum Knowledge, and  Maximum Realisation

Vision

  1. Introduce Post-Graduate Programme 
  2. Develop research mindset among the students. 
  3. Encouring students for co-curricular activities.
  4. Develop leadership quality
  5.  Develop them as human resource

Mision

  1. To augment the new generation and contribute to the future knowledge economy.
  2. To empower the socially, economically, and educationally marginalized sections of society.
  3. To uplift the rural masses through effective education
  4. Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
  5. Gender equity and women empowerment through value-based education.
  6. Preserving local culture and heritage

Objective

  1. To provide a comprehensive knowledge on current topics. 
  2. To enhance students' skill ability.
  3. To develop their critical thinking ability regarding political problems, trends, and developments. 
  4. To impart quality education to bring up highly responsible citizens of the country.

Courses Offered

                                                                       UG Courses( Regular Courses & Certificate Courses) 

  1. UG Honours
  2. UG Generic
  3. FYUGP
  4. Certificate Course

 

Resources of the Department

  1. Digital Classroom: 01(ROOM NO: 1B)
  2. Departmental Library
  3. Desktop computer and a printer for the departmental students.  

Strength

  1. Experienced faculty members.
  2. Credible students from different communities and economic backgrounds. 
  3.  ICT-enabled classroom.
  4. Add-on Certificate courses offered by the department in every academic session

Weakness

 

  1. The Student-teacher ratio is inadequate. 
  2. Poor social and economic background of the majority of the students. 

Opportunities

  1. To promote competitive minds and excellence among students 
  2. To facilitate students for the development of skills and self-employment.
  3.  To strive for excellence in sports to produce national and state-level athletes. 
  4. To encourage students to develop their cultural and artistic talents.
  5. To create an environment for education, research development and extension activities.
  6. To develop quality collaborative initiatives with other educational and industrial institutes. 
  7. Extensive use of ICT and blended models in the teaching-learning process. 
  8. To encourage and incorporate the local knowledge system.

Challenges

  1.  Enrollment management and student retention.
  2.  Nonproportionate teacher-student ratio.
  3.  Inadequate ICT-enabled classroom.

 

 

Activities of the Department

STUDENT-CENTRIC ACTIVITIES
SL.No Session Name of the Activities
1 2020-2021

Essay Competition

Lecture Programme
2 2021-2022

Teacher Exchange Programme

Educational Tour 
3 2022-2023

Educational Tour

Awareness Programme

Observation of days

 

 

Awards of the Department

  1. Dr Achyt Kr Das, the department head, was awarded the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Ratna Award in 2018.
  2. Tarun Kakati, a Department of Political Science student, was awarded as the best graduate for the session 2021-2022. 
  3. Bobita Das, a fifth-semester Department of Political Science student, achieved first position in the 4th All Assam Armwrestling Championship, 2024, which the Bokhakhat Armwrestling Association hosted. 
  4. Sumi Das, a Department of Political Science student, was awarded the best college graduate for the session 2023-2024.
  5. Dr Pallavi Hazarika, working as an assistant professor in the department of political science, was the runner-up in the inter-institutional badminton competition in 2024. 

Publication of the Department

  1. THE POLITICS:   Departmental Magazine
  2. CONTEMPORARY: Departmental Wall Magazine

Achievements of the Department

  1. Bhumika Deka has been awarded the best literary award at Gauhati University for the session 2018-19.
  2.  For the 2018–19 academic year, the Department of Political Science was able to reserve the top spot for the Departmental Cultural Rally during college week.
  3. Alumni Manisha Kalita is currently working as an  ACS CO Ghograpar. 
  4. Alumni Trishnashree Devi is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, Rupahi College, Nagaon. 
  5. Alumni Sudarshan Sarai works as the Child Development Project Officer. 
  6. Srimanta Das and Nihar Jyoti Bordoloi are working as SI Commando , Assam Police
  7. Nayana Devi works as a subject-teacher under RUSA.

Future Plan of the Department

  1. Introduction of postgraduate degree course 
  2.  Publish the departmental journal and include it in the UGC-CARE list. 
  3. To organize the National Youth Conference.
  4. Increase the number of MoUs with other educational institutions and agencies. 
  5. To enroll more in community-related activities. 
  6. Graduate more academically prepared students. 
  7. Prepare students for competitive exams by organising workshops and lecture programmes. 

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