About the Department

• Year of Establishment : 1963
• History:
  The functioning of the Department started in the year of establishment of the College under the Headship of Mrs Anima Devi, who joined the college as a faculty member in 25.07. 1963 after she had rendered service in the D.H.S.K. College. Latter on Mrs. Alaka Boruah joined the department as Lecturer on 18.01.1966.Mrs Anima Dutta also joined the College on 01.07.1966 leaving after her service in D.H.S.K.College. After almost two decades of imparting education on Assamese language and literature, the department was then all set to obtain permission from both the Government and University to which the college is affiliated to, to introduce Major i.e. Honours Programme in the subject. Classes of Assamese Honours started from the academic session 1979-80. Along with fulfilling other procedural requirement, the then Governing Body also decided to create one more post of lecturer in the department to tackle the additional workload of the staff. In the meantime ,Mrs Minu Bhattacharya and Namita Chatterjee both from Sanskrit Department of the College were entrusted with additional charge of teaching some parts of the paper -Additional Assamese which included some contents of Sanskrit literature. In the year 1981, Mrs. Raju Boruah was appointed temporarily to meet the additional workload of the Department. Latter on ,the management published an advertisement inviting application for a non- sanctioned post of Lecturer and as a consequence Ms. Gayatry Devi joined the department against a non-sanctioned post on 17.12.84. In the meantime two new posts were sanctioned by the D.P.1. one each for English and Assamese Department. Ms Devi was appointed against the sanctioned post and as such her service was regularized. As the Two year Degree Course was converted to Three-year Degree Course another post i.e, the fifth post was sanctioned by the D.P.I..and Ms Anju Bora joined in this post on 02.03.1988.
  In later period of time,., Mrs. Anima Devi took over the charge of the Principal-in-Charge of the College on 1-2-1992. She retired from her service in the same year (31.10.1992) and as per rules Mrs. Anima Dutta became the Head of the Department.
  Mrs. Ratna Dutta Phukan joined in the vacant post occurred due to Mrs. Devi’s retirement on 24.08.1993. Mrs. Alaka Borua retired on 28.02.1995 and Mrs. Pallabi Bhuyan Dutta joined in this post on 01.04.1996. Mrs. Anima Dutta retired from her service on 29. 02 1996 and Dr Gayatry Devi Goswami took over the charge of the Head of the department. Subsequently Mr. Aniruddha Dutta joined the department on 01.08.1997.
  Since this period of time the Department has tried to excelerate its activities both in academic and co-curricular aspects. In 1996,a literary society of the department was opened. It was named as Asomiya Bivagiya Chara with all the students of Major programme. The society with some specific aims and objectives has been trying to create a platform where all the students can interact with each other and can identify and explore their inner talent and creativity and also to give them exposure through the various programs undertaken and can use their off periods in a pleasurable way. In the same year decision of opening a Departmental Library was mooted and soon it was translated into action with collection of a few books donated by the teachers and students as well. The number of books in the library has gradually risen up to 300 (as on January, 2024) after the implementation of the library Committee’s decision to transfer a reasonable number of books of the central library.
  Department of Assamese is the pioneer in the college to apply to the U.G.C. to hold a sponsored seminar and accordingly succeeded in receiving an amount of Rs. 20,000/- for organizing a seminar which was held 29th May 1997 with enthusiastic participation of students, teachers and many others. The Department has, although with its limited resources, been trying to explore in all possible way to make the students cultivate their talent. The Assamese Department published a collection of various literary composition of its students and the same was inaugurated on the occasion of Rajani Kanta Bordoloi (A noted Assamese literary giant) memorial lecture organized jointly by the department and the Dibrugarh district unit of Asom Sahitya Sabha on 13th oct. 2001. The department again organized an UGC sponsored seminar on An Enquiry into the Aesthetic Beauty of the Folksongs of NE India” in 2011. During the pandemic period, the department tried to continue its academic activities by resorting to virtual platform and accordingly organized two Webinars and conduct online assessment of the students. In 2021 ,A seven Days’ ICSSR sponsored Workshop was jointly organized by the department along with other two departments of the college.

Vision of the Department :

• To generate human resources for catering the needs of the region in the various fields of Assamese literature, language and culture.
• To cultivate and explore literary talent in the prospective students in this particular field and also to encourage their participation in literary and cultural activities.
• To extend expertise to the field of social sphere, education as well as culture for the benefits of the society.
• To enrich the field of Assamese culture and to promote study and research in the areas.

Mission of the Department :

• To impart education in the subject as per the syllabus designed and prescribed by the AHSEC/Dibrugarh University.
• To get the students acquainted with the salient features of Assam and Assamese – the land and the people.
• To get the students acquainted with the salient features of Assam, Assamese and Assamese literature and culture.
• To develop strategies for propagating a sense of oneness of Assamese culture and Indian culture as well amidst diversity.
• To give the students an idea of multi facet cultural elements of different ethnic groups present in Assamese culture and assimilation thereof.
• To develop a sense of adoration for Assamese culture and cultural integrity and encourage studies thereof.

Courses offered :

 B.A. Courses CBCS (Semester System)

• Honours
• AECC (Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course)
• E. (Generic Elective)
• DSE(Discipline Specific Elective)
• SEC (Skill Enhancement Course)

B.A. CoursesNEP (Semester System)

• Honours
• AECC (Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course)
• E. (Generic Elective)
• DSE (Discipline Specific Elective)
• SEC (Skill Enhancement Course)

M.A. Courses (Under Dibrugarh University)

• Core
• AEC (Ability Enhancement Course)
• E. (Generic Elective)
• DSE(Discipline Specific Elective)
• SEC(Skill Enhancement Course)

Programme Specific Outcome :

Knowledge:

Literary History and Tendencies, Origin and Development of Assamese Language, Various Language and dialects prevalent in Assam, Rhetorical elements, Assamese culture and its evolution.

Literary Theories:

Interpret texts through theory, Integrate theory and texts ,Specify Various Linguistic theories, Identify Literary Genres and characteristics.

Critical Thinking Skills:

Co-relation between literature and society .Distinguish Assamese Literature and Culture.

Communicative and Writing Skills:

To develop Communication skills ( both written and vocal).

Students Results (2018-2024):

B.A. Major/ Honours in Assamese

Year	Number of students Appeared	Number of Students Passed	Percentage
2018-19	58	54	93.1
2019-20	45	43	95.6
2020-21	39	38	97.4
2021-22	45	39	86.6
2022-23	43	37	86.0
2023-24	42	36	85.71

Highlights:

       Sunayana Baruah: 1st class 2nd position in Assamese Major, B.A. Final Exam 2020

       Nilakshi Gogoi: 1st class 5th position in Assamese Major, B.A \. Final Exam 2022

M.A. in Assamese

Year	Number of students Appeared	Number of Students Passed	Percentage
2023-24	17	17	100

Highlights:

The following students have obtained A+ grade(above 80%):

1. Farnaz Yasmin Rahman
2. PahariDehingia
3. KrishtinaSonowal
4. QuineeSonowal
5. RinkiMoniGogoi

Students progressions:

Year	PG (Regular)	PG (Distance)	Law	B.Ed./ DE. Led	Others	Total
2018-19	08	10		07		25
2019-20	15		01	04		20
2020-21	02					02
2021-22	12				01	13
2022-23	14					14
2023-24	08					08

Batch 2018-19:

Sl.No	Name of The Students	Progressions	Year
1	Jyoti Kalita	M.A., D.U., Regular	2018-19
2	MiliBarmon
3	JoyontiNeog
4	PorishmitaGogoi
5	Joyoshree Bora
6	MoonshreePhukan
7	Maina Khatun
8	PurbashmiPhukon
9	MousumiBoisya	M.A., D.U., Distance
10	Alisha Rohman
11	Dikshita Saikia
12	Manabi Gogoi
13	NikumoniKalita
14	SumonDowarah
15	ShikhamoniSonowal
16	Mrinali Sonowal
17	MoyuriKonwar
18	ChinmoyeeGogoi
19	Priyanka Gogoi
20	ManashiBosumotari
21	SabhishikhaSonowal
22	AnishaChangmai
23	JahnabiGogoi
24	Lucy Neog
25	Pori Das

Batch 2019-20:

Sl. No	Name of The Students	Progression	Year
1	Sunayana Baruah	M.A., D.U., Regular	2019-20
2	Sudarshana Rajguru
3	Shilpi Konwar
4	Tina Sonowal
5	Lisha Borgohain
6	Bharati Sonowal
7	Niki Sonowal
8	Pompi Rai
9	Reema Das
10	Sanjana Sonowal	M.A., G.U., Regular
11	Megha Sonowal	M.A., Jorhat Women’s University,Regular
12	Gayatri Konwar	M.A., J.B.College, Jorhat, Regular
13	Barakha Konwar
14	DharitriKhanikar	M.A., N.L.College,Lakhimpur, Regular
15	NikumoniDihingia
16	BedikaChangmai	LLB, DHSK Law College,Dib.,Regular
17	Reema Panging	D.EL.ED., B.T.C., Chabua, Regular
18	TutumoniSonowal
19	Pallavi Bhakta
20	PallabiDihingiya

Batch 2020-21:

Sl.   No	Name of The Students	Progressions	Year
1	Indrani Saikia	M.A., Central University, Tezpur, Regular	2020-21
2	AbhirushikaBaruah	M.A., J.B.College,Jorhat,Regular

Batch 2022-23:

Sl. No	Name of The Students	Progressions	Year
1	RakhimaChangmai	M.A., Dibrugarh University, Regular	2022-23
2	Uma Narah
3	Reshmi Rekha Sonowal	M.A., MDKG College, Dibrugarh, Regular
4	RinkimoniGogoi
5	Farnaz Yasmin Hussian
6	HemaraniSonowal
7	Jasmine Narah
8	Kristina Sonowal
9	LipikaLahon
10	PahariDehingia
11	QuineeSonowal
12	Khusbu Bora
13	Anamika Baruah	APSC, Scholar Academy of Learning,

Batch 2023-24:

Sl. No	Name of The Students	Progression	Year
1	NeelakhiGogoi	M.A., D.U., Regular	2023-24
2	PrathanaHndique
3	Debina Sonowal
4	Mandira Chetia	M.A., T.U., Regular
5	BornaliGogoi	M.A., MDKG College, Dibrugarh, Regular
6	Barakha Phukan
7	Chitra Sonowal
8	HaniniSonowal
9	MegharaniGogoi
10	Niharika Gogoi
11	Priyanka Saikia
12	Trishna Sharma
13	Nikita Gogoi	M.A., JB College, Jorhat, Regular

Batch 2024-25:

Sl.  No	Name of The Students	Progression	Year
1	Hemadri Moran	M.A., Dibrugarh University, Regular	2024-25
2	Sonia Chamsal
3	JuktaraniDeka
4	Sumi Konwar
5	DeepshikhaBorChetia
6	KasturiDutta	M.A., Tezpur University., Regular
7	Disha Sonowal	M.A., Gauhati University., Regular
8	PriyankaKonch	M.A., Sibsagar College, Joysagar

Number of Placement of outgoing students during last 5 years:

Sl. No	Name of student placed	Name of the employer with contact details	Year
1	Darshana Bhattacharya (Graduate Teacher)	Dibrugarh District	2021
2	PorismitaNath (Graduate Teacher)	Dibrugarh District	2021
3	SwapnamikaGogoi(Graduate Teacher)	Dibrugarh District	2021
4	Lunamoni Das, (Graduate Teacher)	Gopal Krishna Girls High School (Tinsukia district)	2021
5	TinkumoniSonowal (Graduate Teacher)	Ushapur H.S. School, (Tinsukia District)	2021
6	MoonshreeSonowal (Graduate Teacher)	Indira Gandhi High School, (Tinsukia District)	2021
7	JayashreeHandique, (Sub -Inspector)		2021
8	Arpona Konwar, (Sub -Inspector)		2021
9	MalashreeSonowal, Constabe(UB) UlomGaon, Borbarua, Bharbhuri- 786152	Dr.D.P Guwahati, IPS,Assistant Inspector of Police, Ulubari, Guwahati, Assam, ph no- 03612970059	2022
10	NamitaSonowal,Constable (UB)LezaiBaruahGaon, Borburua-786054	Dr. D.P Guwahati, IPS, Assistant Inspector of Police, Ulubari, Guwahati, Assam, ph no- 03612970059
11	ManashiBasumotri, Assistant Teacher	19 No. Jokhini L.P. School,sibasagar	2022
12	MonbarshaSaikia, Assistant Teacher (LP)	Mr.Mrinal Das ( Head Teacher), No.47 Sariha Chaka LPS , Dhubri	2022
13	Nitu Gogoi, Constable in Assam Police,	State PoliceRecruitment Board, Rehabari, Guwahati	2022
14	KuinHatiBaruah, Post Graduate Teacher in Assamese	Mr. Joseph Basumatary(HeadMaste),Silapather Residential H.S. School, Dhemaji	2022
15	JanmoniGogoi, Graduate Teacher)	DakshinPanduri High Schools, Rangia, Kamrup	2022
16	Rima Panging, Assistant Teacher	Singibill LPS, LezaiGaon, Dibrugarh	2022
17	Karishma Gogoi, Assistant Teacher,	SessuGhatBanhbari LPS, Borburua,Dibrugarh	2022
18	Smita Das, Khalashi (Multi-tasking staff)	Central Monitoring Cell, Chief Engineering, Irrigation dept., Guwahati-03	2022
19	Ms. Rasmita Phukan, Assistant Teacher	Office of the District Elementary Education Officer, Tinsukia	2022
20	Smita Das, Assistant Professor	Margherita College, Margherita, Dist,: Tinsukia	2022
21	Chandana Barman, Asstt. Professor	Kaliabar B.Ed. College, Nagaon.	2024

PG Programme:

The Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College has initiated PG Programme in Assamese (CBCS) affiliated to Dibrugarh University from the session 2022-23 vide the order No- DU/PG/10C/2022/PG/Permission/MDKG/1395. Altogether 20 students against 22 Nos. seats (including EWS) got themselves admitted as the first batch of PG Course 2022-2023 Academic Session

Invited Talk/Lectures:

For the greater interest of the student community, the department organised invited talks/ Lectures and classes inviting eminent Faculty/person from different academic establishment / areas acted as resource persons in the programmes. Below noted persons acted as resource persons in the programmes organized since inception of the courses. –

Sl. No	Name	Designation	Topic	Date
1.	Dr. Aparna Konwar	Prefressor, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Formation of Assamese Language	16/11/22
2.	Dr. Jayanta Kr. Borah	Prefressor, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Life writing: Expression & Development	17/11/22
3.	Dr.DarpanjitKonwar	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	The Era Division of Assamese Language	19/11/22
4.	Dr. Jitu Borah	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Semantics of Assamese Language	23/03/23
5.	GyanashreeDutta	Research Scholar, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Lexical Semantics	15/03/23
6.	Dr. Jayanta Kr. Borah	Prefressor, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Some Aspects of Western Literary Criticism	19/05/23
7.	Dr.LakhyajyotiBuragohain	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, Duliajan College	Linguistics Typology	22/05/23
8.	TridipNandanDutta	Research Scholar, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	He had Done 11Classes of Literature & Culture	June 2023 to December 2023
9.	Sudarsana Rajguru	Research Scholar, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Literary Criticism	She had Done 16Classes.
10.	Dr. Swati Kiran	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Assamese Fiction : Special reference to Assamese short Story	18/11/23
11.	Dr. Jayanta Kumar Borah	Prefressor, Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	The Dynamic Nature of Assamese Criticism in twenty century.	13/11/23
12.	Jyotishman Das	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, Tezpur University	Colonialism, Post-Colonialism & Colonial Assam	02/05/2024

Field Study:

As a part of the Academic curriculum, the department. of Assamese, MDKG College has taken initiatives in Experimental learning and subsequently., field studies are undertaken by the students as and when necessary. A list of the field studies done by the PG Students are given below:

Sl.No	Place	Date	Year
1.	No.2 hosanggaon of ChimenChapori, Dhemaji	12/04/2023.	2023
2.	Sema Naga Village, Tinsukia	11/05/2024	2024

NET/JRF Coaching Cell:

The Department. of Assamese has initiated NET/JRF coaching cell with an objective to primarily train up the students for NET/JRF . Subject Experts from different institutions participated as resource person in the coaching programmes :

Date	Teacher/ Instructor	Designation	Paper & Topic	Time
02-04-24	Dr. Chandan Jyoti Chutia	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II	2.00-3.30 p.m.
03-04-24	Dr.MonikhaKnowar	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II	2.00-3.30 p.m.
22-04-24	Miss Banisha Saikia	Research Scholar (JRF), Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Paper II (Modern Assamese Literature)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
23-04-24	Mr. Kalyan Boruah	B.Tech, MBA, Dibrugarh University	Paper I (Data Interpretation & Information and Communication Technology)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
24-04-24	Mr. LakhyajitHazarika	Research Scholar (JRF), Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Paper II (Medieval Assamese Literature)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
25-04-24	Miss GyanashreeDutta	Research Scholar (JRF), Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Paper II (History of Assamese Language, Assamese Script, Language related books)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
26-04-24	Miss GyanashreeDutta	Research Scholar (JRF), Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Paper II (History of Assamese Language, Assamese Script, Language related books)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
27-04-24	Dr. Bolin Handique	HOD, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II (Language Part)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
29-04-24	Mr. Anirudha Dutta	Associate Professor, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II (Literary Theory/Assamese Prose Literature)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
30-04-24	Dr. Mitali Sonowal	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Education, MDKG College	Paper I (Teaching & Research Aptitude, Comprehension)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
02-05-24	Dr. Mitali Sonowal	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Education, MDKG College	Paper I (Teaching & Research Aptitude, Communication)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
03-05-24	Dr. Deepshikha Buragohain	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II (Language Part)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
04-05-24	Mr. Ganesh Borah	Research Scholar (JRF), Dept. of Assamese, Dibrugarh University	Paper II (Assamese Novel)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
06-05-24	Miss Anwesha Saikia	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics, MDKG College	Paper I (Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude & Logical Reasoning)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
07-05-24	Miss Anwesha Saikia	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics, MDKG College	Paper I (Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude & Logical Reasoning)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
08-05-24	Dr.PunyaprovaBorauh	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II (Culture)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
09-05-24	Dr.PunyaprovaBorauh	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II (Culture)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
10-05-24	Mrs. LakhyajyotiBaruah	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II (Assamese Poem)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
11-05-24	Mrs. LakhyajyotiBaruah	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II (Assamese Poem)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
13-05-24	Miss Monikhaknowar	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II (Assamese Short Story)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
14-05-24	Dr. Chandan Jyoti Chutia	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II (Assamese Drama)	2.00-3.30 p.m.
15-05-24	Dr. Deepshikha Buragohain	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Assamese, MDKG College	Paper II (Language Part)	2.00-3.30 p.m.

UGC NET June/2024

Achievement of the students of the department

Sl. No	Name	Result	Remarks
1.	PahariDehingia	Qualified for Assistant Professor & Admission to Ph.D
2.	Khusbu Bora	Qualified for Admission to Ph.D
3.	BarakhaPhukan	Qualified for Admission to Ph.D
4.	FarnajYashminRarman	Qualified for Admission to Ph.D
5.	RashmirekhaSonowal	Qualified for Admission to Ph.D
6.	RashmiBarik	Qualified for Admission to Ph.D

Result of Post Graduate Programme:

The result of the first batch of PG programme was declared in 2024. Highlight of the result is given below:

Student Approved- 17, Passed- 17, Passed percentage-100%

A+ Grade

Sl.no	Name	Grade
1	Farnaz Yasmin Rahman	A+
2	Kristina Sonowal	A+
3	PahariDihingia	A+
4	QuineeSonowal	A+
5	Rinki Moni Gogoi	A+

A Grade

Sl.no	Name	Grade
1	Anchal Bag	A
2	BarakhaKonch	A
3	HemaraniSonowal	A
4	Ihtisam Hussain	A
5	Khusbu bora	A
6	LipikaLahon	A
7	Rashmirekha Sonowal	A
8	Rashmi Barik	A
9	Yasmin Begum	A

B Grade

Sl.no	Name	Grade
1	Moon moonChetia	B
2	Sangeeta Phukan	B
3	Tarali Gogoi	B

Departmental Best Practice:

• Handwritten Magazine/Wall Magazine:

           ‘SHRISTI’ (Periodical) Compiled and Edited by the Students.

            ‘Charcha’ Compiled and Edited by the 3^rd Semester SEC Students.

             ‘Chaneki’ (Wall Magazine, Periodical) Edited by the Students.

• Movie Screening

      Objectives of the best practices :

• To Acquire skill in compiling and editing.
• To promote creativity among the students.
• To gather knowledge about Editing as EDITING is incorporated Course curriculum in Assamese Honours Programme.

SWOC analysis of the department:

S:         The department has two experienced Associate Professors and three Asst. Professors, three of them have Ph.D. and one out of them is working as research guide recognized by the Dibrugarh University.

W:       As majority of the students of the department opted honours course in Assamese have completed pre-matric courses from institutions of vernacular medium, hence their skill in communicative English is not up to the mark of satisfaction.

O:        The department has adequate student strength.

C:        Majority of the students who offer Assamese Honours have mediocre and subservient academic background.

Future plan:

      The Future plan of the department is to

• Publish a peer reviewed research journal.
• Publish books on different literary genres with the write-ups of the past and presents students.