Hojai College

Hojai College, established in 11 July 1964, is a general degree college situated in Hojai, Assam. This college is affiliated with the Gauhati University.^[1] The college offers H.S. course and three-year degree courses in bachelor's degree of arts, science and commerce. It has recently started master's degree in Assamese from the academic session 2016-17. The educational institution also provides courses in Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) under Gauhati University, KK Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU), and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) courses.

History

In 1964, The Hojai College became a boon for the people living in Hojai. But, the pioneers of the creation of Hojai College had to face insurmountable hurdles on several fronts. But, the relentless efforts of a select band of far-sighted citizens and patronization, the establishment of college became a reality. It started with only 124 students in P.U. (Arts) and soon became popular in the southern part of Nagaon District for its high-quality education. Since its inception, this college has been guided by the concepts of excellence in academic and co-curricular aspects of students' life under the able guidance of the host of dedicated teachers.

Courses of study

College hours and recent achievements

Classes of Arts, Science and Commerce stream in the college are held in Day Shift. Major classes are held on the Day Shift only. The Day Shift starts at 9:15 A.M. and ends at 4:00 P.M. Morning Shift has also been introduced with the circular of the Government of Assam to cater to the increasing demand for seats. Admission to the Morning Shift is made for T.D.C Arts (General) and Science (General) Course only. Morning Shift starts from 7 A.M. and continues till 10 A.M.

The college has recently been upgraded to University under a bill passed by the Assam Assembly on 7th September 2017. The name of the college will be changed to Rabindra Nath Tagore University. It has also been accredited by NAAC with Grade B (2.71).

Academic departments

There are a total of eighteen (18) academic departments in the Hojai College across all streams i.e. Arts, Science, and Commerce. The departments include Assamese, Bengali, Economics, Education, English, Hindi, History, Manipuri, Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Political Science, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics. Each of the departments provides H.S as well as three years degree course (B.A, B.Sc., B.Com.) Following are the brief details of each department of Hojai College:

• Physics: Established in 1987, the Department of Physics provides H.S course along with three year Degree course (B.Sc, Major, and General). The members of The Dept. of Physics, are listed as under:
  • Gajendra Nath Sarma, M.Sc., Associate Professor;
  • Nirmal Singha, M.Sc, Associate Professor, HoD;
  • Subhajit Chakraborty, M.Sc., Associate Professor;
  • Dr. Rathin Sarma, M.Sc. M. Phill, Ph. D., Assistant Professor;
  • Tanay Dutta, M.Sc., Lecturer;
  • R.C. Sarkar, Lab Bearer;
  • Babul Debnath, Lab Bearer

• Mathematics: The Department of Mathematics was established in 1964, which also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.Sc, Major, and General). Faculty members include:
  • Tapash Kr. Saha, M.Sc., Associate Professor, HoD;
  • Naren Ch. Boro, M.Sc., B. Ed., M. Phill, Assistant Professor;
  • Dr. Deepjyoti Kalita, Assistant Professor;

• Chemistry: The Department of Chemistry was established in 1987. The research works done here are topical nature pertaining to Synthetic Chemistry, Phytochemistry, and Environmental Chemistry. This dept. also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.Sc, Major, and General). Faculty members include:
  • Sushoban Sarkar, M. Sc., Associate professor;
  • Dr. Satyajeet Kumar, M. Sc., Ph. D.; Associate Professor;
  • Dr. Sujit Ranjan Acharjee, M.Sc., Ph. D., Associate Professor;
  • Silpi Mitra, M. Sc., M. Phill, Assistant Professor;
  • B. Mandal, Lab. Bearer;
  • A. Narzary, Lab. Bearer.

• Botany: The Department of Botany was also established in the year 1987. This dept. provides H.S course and three year Degree course (B.Sc, Major, and General). Faculty members include:
  • Dibakar Goswami, M. Sc., M. Phill, Associate Professor;
  • Dr. Monjit Saikia, FISCA, M. Sc., B. Ed, Ph. D., Associate professor;
  • Dr. Sushil Das, M.Sc, Ph. D., Associate Professor, HoD;
  • Dr. Utpal Phukan, M. Sc, Ph. D, Assistant Professor;
  • Rakhal R. Choudhury, M.Sc, Lecturer;
  • Ranjit Singha, Lab. Bearer;
  • Mridul Nath, Lab. Bearer.

• Zoology: The Department of Zoology was established in 1987, but Degree Major course was initiated from the year 2002. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.Sc, Major, and General). Faculty members include:
  • Dr. Abhijit Kataky, M.Sc, Ph. D, Associate professor;
  • Dr. Caroline Basumata, M.Sc, Ph. D, Associate Professor, HoD;
  • Sanilal Sharma, M.Sc, M. Phill, Lecturer;
  • Dr. Dulumoni Tamuly, M.Sc, Ph. D, Lecturer
  • R.L Biswas, Lab. Bearer;
  • N.C Kemprai, Lab Bearer

• Statistics: The Department of Statistics was established in 1997. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A, B.Sc, B.Com General). Faculty members include:
  • Nirmal Debnath, M.Sc, M.Phill, PGDCA, Assistant Professor, HoD;
  • Mahesh Sharma, M.Sc., Lecturer;
  • Ms. Manika Patgiri Kalita, M.Sc, Lecturer.

• Assamese: The Department of Assamese is also one of the oldest departments in Hojai College. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A Major & General, M.A). Faculty members include:
  • Bina Saikia, M.A, NET, Assistant Professor, HoD;
  • Devoraj Mili, M.A, Assistant Professor;
  • Manisha Saikia, M.A, Assistant Professor;
  • Mallika Deka, M.A, Lecturer.
• Bengali: The Bengali Department is also one of the oldest departments in Hojai College. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A Major & General). Faculty members include:
  • Pran Krishna Kar, M.A, Associate Professor;
  • Jaya Ghatak, M.A, Associate Professor, HoD;
  • Jayita Das, M.A, M. Phill, Associate Professor;
  • Prabitra Rai, M.A, Lecturer
• Hindi: The Department of Hindi was established in 1964 and is also one of the oldest departments. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A Major & General). Faculty members include:
  • Dr.Nageswar Yadav, M.A, M. Phill, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, HoD;
  • Dr. Manoj Kumar Swami, M.A, M.Phill, Ph.D., Assistant Professor;
  • Dr. Santosh Kumar Gupta, M.A, M.Phill, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer;
  • Lakhsmi Pandey, M.A, Lecturer;
  • Jitu Kumar Gupta, M.A, Lecturer.
• English: The English Department was also established in 1964. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A, B.Sc, B.Com Major a& General, and Pass Course). Faculty members include:
  • Rabindra Jumar Rath, M.A., Associate Professor, HoD;
  • A. Hoque, M.A., M.S.W., Associate Professor;
  • Dr. Bishnu Prasad Varma, M.A., M.Phill, B.Ed, Ph.D., Assistant Professor;
  • Diana Singnarpi, M.A., Assistant Professor;
  • Bandana Baruah, M.A., B. Ed., Assistant Professor;
  • Mahua Dutta, M.A, Lecturer.
• Manipuri: The Manipuri Department was founded in 1983. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A General). Faculty members include:
  • Ningombam Tolpishak Singh, M.A., Assistant Professor, HoD;
  • Bidyapati Singha, M.A., Lecturer;
  • Ranjan Singha, M.A., Lecturer.
• History: The Department of History was founded in 1964 and Dr. H. K. Ghosal was the first Head of the Department. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A Major & General). Faculty members include:
  • Dr. Hayder Hussain, M.A., LLB, Ph.D., Associate Professor, HoD;
  • Pallabita Das, M.A., Assistant Professor;
  • Jonali Das, M.A, Lecturer.
• Education: The Department of Education was established in 1964. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A Major & General). Faculty members include:
  • Bonti Duarah, M.A, M.Phill, Associate Professor, HoD;
  • Jebun Ara Begum, M.A, M.Phill, Assistant Professor;
  • Nazrul Islam Barbhuyan, M.A., M.Phill, Assistant Professor;
  • Rupa Devi, M.A., Lecturer;
  • Bapan Laskar, M.A., Lecturer.
• Economics: The Department of Economics was also founded in 1964 as Akhil Bandhu the first Head of the Department and retired as Vice-Principal in 1999. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A Major & General). Faculty members include:
  • Debojit Baruah, M.A, Associate Professor;
  • Debjani Saha, M.Sc., Associate Professor, HoD;
  • Barnali Hazarika, M.A., Assistant Professor;
  • Bhumika Bori, M.A., Assistant Professor;
  • Abdul Basit, M.A., M.Phill, Lecturer;
  • Shabana Gulson Choudhury, Lecturer;
• Political Science: The Department of Political Science was established in 1964. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A Major & General). Faculty members include:
  • Rashid Ahmed, M.A, Associate Professor;
  • Dr. Prem Sagar Prasad, M.A., M.Phill, Ph.D, Associate Professor, HoD;
  • Sujit Sutradhar, M.A, Lecturer;
• Commerce: The Commerce Department was founded in 1974 while B.Com courses were introduced in the year 1987. Now, this department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.Com General). Faculty members include:
  • Dr. Kalyan Mukherjee, M. Com., M.B.A., L.L.B, Ph.D., Associate Professor, HoD, (Vice Principal);
  • Dr. Hari Prasad Goenka, M.COm, Ph.D., Associate Professor.
• Management: Initially, there was no separate department for Management, it was run by Commerce Department. But, in 2002, it was founded as a separate Department and Dr. A.H. Choudhury as the first Head of the Department. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A Major & General). Faculty members include:
  • Dr. Ajmal Hoque Choudhury, M.Com, Ph.D., Associate Professor, HoD;
  • Tilak Chandra Kalita, M.Com., Associate Professor;
  • Shamintra Kr. Paul, M. Com., Lecturer.
• Accountancy: The Department of Accountancy was also founded in 2002 with L. Patgiri as the first Head of the Department. This department also offers H.S course and three year Degree course (B.A Major & General). Faculty members include:
  • Lakhan Patgiri, M.Com, Associate Professor, HoD;
  • Amar Gautam, M.Com., Associate Professor;
  • Dibakar Sharma, M.Com., B. Ed, Lecturer.

Library

The Hojai College has a well-extensive library. The Library provides Morning Newspapers every day. The members of the library include:

• Mrs. A. Bhattacharya, M.Lib.I.Sc, Librarian;
• Mr. B. Goswami, Asst. Librarian;
• Sri G. Joshi, Lib. Assistant
• Sri T.B. Pradhan, Lib. Bearer;
• Sri. H. Singh, Lib. Bearer;
• Sanjay Pashi, Lib. Bearer.

Other

Other than academic, the college has a gigantic canteen with a wide variety of food. There are fisheries. Along with these, the institute has associations with NCC, NSS, and Gymnasium.

References

External links

• http://www.hojaicollege.edu.in