NAME OF THE DEPARTMENT::GEOGRAPHY
Chandan Bhuyan
Assistant Professor (Contractual)
Dr. Hahi Ram Lahkar
Associate Professor
Dr. Mainu Goswami
Asstt. Professor
Dr.Hemanta Kumar Nath
Associate Professor
Geography is one of the oldest subjects of study and it has been called the mother of sciences. Travelers and conqueror of the ancient world were inspired to know about the inhabited earth, its inhabitants, its shape and size and its relation with others. These information formed the basis of geography. Initially the progress of modern geography was very slow but in recent past there has been a rapid growth of the subject due to strong stimulus given by scientific research. It is now developed as an inter-disciplinary subject and serves as an important link between the humanities and social sciences and play a vital role among the physical resources. Geographical studies cover all the phenomenon on the earth’s surface and explain of day and night, seasons, climate, surface form, river erosion, flora and fauna as well as distribution and development of varied living communities.
The Department of Geography,MorigaonCollege was established in 1994. The department received permission to teach geography in degree level (general) course from Gauhati University in 1994 and got Government concurrence in 1995. The department also got affiliation for part -II degree course in the year 2000. Major course was also introduced in the year 1996 and necessary permission was also granted in the same year.
The department has four permanent faculties. Three alumni students was working as part time teachers. The teachers of this department completed five M.R.Ps and five M.R.Ps are undertaking. The achievement of the teacher is satisfactory. In the year 2007, Miss Juna Probha Devi has topped in Gauhati University. In current year, 2010 Amar Prabhat Deka ranked first in Gauhati University. We are very proud that ourstudents are able to get admission regularly in other university and institution.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1.Todisseminate the knowledge of geography and its recent advancement among students of the college so that they will become able to contribute the society in a meaningful way.
2.To enable the students to apply geographical knowledge under their capacities in the future as well as prepare them for various competitive examinations.
3.To find out the major constraints in the socio economic development of the state in general and this backward district in particular.
4.To introduce scientific temperament in the students andorient them towards research based experiential learning.
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