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A: Asomiya Sahitya
Chora
This forum is managed
by major students of Assamese Department
and involve themselves in literary
and creative activity. Teachers of
this department encourage members
to take active part in different literary
activity in the campus and outside
its well.
This society publishes wall magazine
, organizes seminars, workshops and
competitive events. Welcoming of newcomers
is organized annually by this body
where cultural events like dance,
recitation & songs are presented
by the members. Asomiya Sahitya Chora
also aims to organize workshops in
creative writing and develop analytical
mind on literary activity.
B: Bangla Adhyayan
Chakra
This study circle was established
as early as 1993. it was established
by the major students and teachers
of this Bengali Department.
The basic aim of this study circle
to create an environment of unification
through literary activity.
Activity involves publication of wall
magazine, hand writen journal, discussion
of literature of different languages,
exchange of opinion regarding experimental
writings arrangement of freshman social
& farewell meetings and celebration
of birth anniversary of great man
Other activities involve song, painting
& drawings, recitation dance recital
etc. The study circle also helps poor
and meritorious students.
C: Bodo Students'
Literary Society
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To Develop Boro language, literature
and Culture. |
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To
bring out annual magazine so that
students can express his feeling
as well as experiences. |
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To
bring mutual understanding amongst
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The society has been
able to involve students in different
activities. Mention may be made of
that Boro students have been participating
in the competition of songs, poem
writing, extempore speech, debate,
story writing and football tournament
organized by Greater Guwahati Dist
Committee All Boro students Union,
since last three years and they got
certificates of proficiency for the
same. The members of the society have
also been participating in the notable
foundation day celebration of the
Central Bodo Sahitya Sabha where many
literary competitions were held and
brought certificate from the same.
One of the important activities of
the society is that the society has
been able to publish its Quarterly
magazine GEREMSA regularly without
gaps in collaboration with the dept.
of Boro. Pandu College.
D: Education Association
This association
is nurtured by the students and teachers
of Education Department. The aims
and objectives of Education Association
is to organize seminars, lectures,
educational tours, sight seeing of
educationally important places and
conducting excursion.Regular activities
of this association are teachers day
celebration, conducting educational
tours, arranging freshman's social
& farewell for final year students,
release of annual " Edu News"
& wall magazine Reflection, community
service, students welfare, teacher
parents meet and alumni meet.
In 11oct 2004, the latest "Edu
News" was released along with
publication of "Reflection".
In this connection a popular talk
on mental health was delivered by
Mrs Nimi Buragohain.
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E: Forum of English Studies
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It is a teachers
-students' association that
organizes various co-curriculuar
and extra curricular activities
in the departments .Interested
students and teachers of other
departments are also welcomed
to the forum . It aims at stimulating
its members by broadening their
range of interest and pursuit.The
forum organizes lecture program
and seminars. Dr Parag Dasgupta
, retired Head of the Deptt
of English , Candu College ,
delivered a talk on Hamlet on
11.07.03 . a two day seminar
on modernism and literature
was held on 14-15 nov 2003.
Where Mr Upal Deb of Bangaigaon
College and Dr. Bibhash Chowdhury
of Gauhati University , spoke
on literary modernism and English
poets and literary modernism
:fiction respectively.
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The forum also
organizes a series of Inter
-departmental lecture cross
disciplinary interest-
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Speaker
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Deptt
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European renaissance |
Shirin
Bano |
History |
12.09.02 |
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b) |
A
historical perspective |
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The
origin of species and the theory
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Dr.
RamenTalukdar |
Botany
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22.10.03 |
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of evolution with reference to
Darwin's
theory of natural selection
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The
two world wars: a historical
perspective
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Ila
Baruah |
History |
14.11.03 |
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Tree
will and determinism |
Nandita
Chowdhury |
Philosophy |
14.11.03 |
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Learning
methodology and Memory Power |
Mukunt
Sarmah |
Library |
24.11.03 |
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The forum also
arrange get together and cultural
programs on various occasions
offering a platform to the students
to develop their artistic talents
. It celebrated Rabindrajayanti
on 09.05.03 , with a variety
show of students and teachers
. An exhibition of books and
painting by Tagore and students
handworks was held on that day.
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Dipannita Sarmah
Memorial Award to the best graduate
in English Major , one securing
the highest marks , a minimum
of 52% , among the successful
candidates of the college ,
has been introduced from 2003-2004
. A book " In Memoriam
" Dipannita sarmah (ed
. Dr A.goswami) was released
at the first award -giving ceremony
on the 30 th September, 2004.
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Malati Das
Memorial Award for the Best
Arts and Science graduates of
Pandu College ,securing highest
marks in major subjects , have
been given to the students of
the college since 1997.
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F: Malati
Das Memorial Committee
A distinguished
scholar is invited to deliver
a popular talk annually or biennially
on any aspect relating to the
history of thought (philosophy
/science /literature etc.) or
any topic of current interest.
| Date
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Topic
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Speaker |
| 03.10.1997 |
Current
science of education and |
Prof
Birendranath Dutte head |
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Culture
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of
the Deptt of Traditional
Art |
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&
Culture, Tezpur University. |
| 11.11.1998 |
Life
outside and the stuff of
life |
Prof
H.L.Duorah ,V.C. Gauhati |
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University. |
| 08.12.2000 |
mental
health and healthy attitude |
Dr.
Jayanta Das, a practicing |
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to
life. |
psychiatrist
of gauhati . |
| 04.10.2001 |
Ramayana
, the great Banyan tree |
Mamoni
Raisom (Indira)
Goswami ,H.O.D of Modern
Indian Language &Literary
Studies, University of Delhi.
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| 04.10.2002 |
The
Sashtriya Music of Assam
: a lecture |
Prof
K.Dev .Goswami, former |
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cum
demonstration. |
H.O.D.
of Assamese , Dibrugarh
university .
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| 30.09.2004 |
Bio-diversity
in the north-east : problem |
Prof
Parimal Ch. Bhattacharya |
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&
prospect. |
former
H.O.D. of Zoology,
gauhati university.
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A ' Brochure
' containing the abstract
of the lecture along with
the bio data of the speaker
has been published on
each occasion .
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A ' Souvenir
' containing articles
on the life and works
of Mamoni Raisom Goswami
,recipient of the Jnanpith
Awrd ,2002 was brought
to make the 4th Malati
Das Memorial lecture delivered
by her on 04.10.01 ed
Dr. Aradhana Goswami and
Bhabani P. Adhikari.
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G:
Pandu College Physical
Society
This is a society of Physics
Students and guided by
teachers of Physics Department.
It aims in creating scientific
mind among students and
stresses on learning by
doing .It publishes wall
magazine annually, arranges
freshman's social, Science
exhibition, popular talks,
workshops, seminars etc.
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H:
Pandu College Botanical
Forum
Major
Students of Botany are
members of this forum
& teachers of Botany
Department work as advisors.
This forum offers the
opportunity to the students
to involve themselves
in creative work &
learning by doing.It arranges
for annual meet. Welcome
of newcomers publication
of wall magazine, arrange
for excursion organizes
seminars & workshops
and popular talks by experts.
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I:
Pandu College Philosophical
Society
Pandu
College philosophical
society was established
on 2000 with the joint
effort of faculty members
and major students of
the department. Its main
aim is to provide a platform
to the students and the
teachers for the academic
development of the field.
accordingly seminars are
organized to enhance knowledge
in the area and induce
students in group activities.
In 2003 an interdisciplinary
seminar was organized
where Mrs Upala Barua,
Dept of Anthropology,
Cotton College delivered
lecture on "Primitive
Religious Beliefs and
practices an Anthropological
Approach" Prof S.N.Sharma,
HOD Deptt of Philosophy
G.U. consented to deliver
a G.U consented to deliver
a talk on "Nature
and relevance of philosophy"
in the last part of October.
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J:
Paraja Kala Sanskritik
Gosthi
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K:
Political Science Association
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L:
Students' Chemical Society
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M:
Pandu College Women's
Studies Centre (PCWSC)
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The society
is managed by major students
of Chemistry under the
super vision of a teacher-in-charge.
The objective of this
association is to create
science awareness among
students and at the same
time develop leadership
qualities and communication
skills.
It publishes the annual
wall magazine "checui"
talk and manages an "Information
Board" where features
& information were
provided by teachers &
students & change
at regular intervals.
It also arranges seminars
deliberated by students,
arranges popular and courses
related talks by experts,
carry out some project
works.
In the year 2003, members
produced some bamboo implements
of Chemistry Laboratory,
which attracted notice
of peer team of NAAC
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A Woman's
Studies center was opened
in Pandu College on 24.02.04,
At present the center
has 47 members , both
male and female , from
the teaching and non-teaching
staff of the college .
PCWSC proposes to facilitate
studies in gender issues
,empowerment of women
, the history of resistance
movement , the representation
of women in media , folklore
and literature ,. In a
proposed series of lecture
on various women's issues
Dr. Mukti Deb Chowdhury
, former principal of
Cotton College , guwahati,
delivered the first lecture
in the series on 26.05.04.
A brochure containing
the abstract of her lecture
women in the novels of
Rabindranath Tagore ;
Binodini &Damini was
brought out .
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PCWSC
also proposes to work
in the field making people
aware of the existing
discrepancy between sexes
. It conducted a preliminary
survey within the college
finding out the sex ratio
of (1) the teaching faculty
(male 51:female 35) ,
(2) heads of the department
( m11: f 10), (3) teachers
holding P.h.D (m14: f12)
and m.phil (m4:f2) , (4)
The enrolment in 22 departments
in 2002-2003 etc.
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PCWSC
is now exploring the feasibility
of undertaking any project
,individual or group on
any woman's issue having
immediate relevance to
our society.
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| N:
Nanda Talukdar & Dipul-Pranjit
Memorial Committee |
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The College
organizes North East Inter
College/University Nanda
Talukdar Memorial Prize
Money Debate Competition
& North East Inter
College/University Dipul-Pranjit
Memorial Prize Money Quiz
Competition in association
with the P.C.S.U. and
teachers of the College.
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