About Political Science Department:

Katahguri College established in 1988 and affiliated to Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam. Since then, the department tried for its reputation and to match with institution’s vision and mission. The College got Provincialisation in 2021. The Political Science Department offers the UG Honours & Regular Degree course.

Aims & Objectives of the Department of Political Science:

• To guide students properly.
• To create and maintain a significant intellectual environment for the teaching, Skill and extensionactivities in the field of Political Science to the advancement of knowledge and service to the public.
• To develop students’ comprehension of political thinking, the application of communication and analytical skills that will help them succeed in their chosen careers.
• To provide students both a survey of political institutions and processes within governments and societies and a set of analytical skills to promote employment and quality of life.
• To broaden their understanding of cultural diversity.
• To prepare students to become informed dynamic citizen.
• To introduce the certificate course related to political system like Women and Politics to broaden knowledge.
• Our students are therefore challenged, encouraged, and supported to attain the highest levels of knowledge, skills, and character in order to enhance their competencies to suit for a career in competitive markets.
• To provide knowledge about political systems and processes, political science education empowers individuals to actively engage in democratic decision-making, exercise their rights and responsibilities, and contribute to shaping their societies.

Mission:

• To gather knowledge about the political concept along with the contemporary issues of Indian Political scenario.
• To focus and acquaint the students on politicalmajor concepts like authority, legitimacy, liberty, equality, rights, citizenship, governance and justice.
• To aware and make the students in competitive field to fit for engagement.
• To lead in new knowledge creation in the discipline, particularly in support of strengthening democratic processes and institutions.

Vision:

• To impart quality education so as to develop scientific temper and spirit of critical inquiry.

Future Plan:

• Dedicated and energetic teaching faculty.
• Impressive result of Final Examinations.
• Increasing students’ strength in major/Honours Course.
• Faculties are aware and paid special attention to those students who are weak in learning. Remedial classes, tutorials are the measures taken by the teachers in each and every academic session.
• Besides fixed curriculum the students are encouraged to participate various seminars, extension activities, lecture classes etc.

Best Practices:

• Departmental Quiz is organized.
• Extension activities performed.

Present Teaching Staff of the Department:

Name	Date of Joining	Professional Qualification
Saidur Rahman	03-08-2002	No
Muzammil Hussain Khandaker	25-08-2006	LLB
Md. Shahidul Islam	01 – 09 - 2009	SLET

Category of Present Teaching Staff of the Department:

Name of Teaching Post	No. of Sanctioned Post	No. of Filled Professor
Associate Professor	No Direct recruitment. Promotion only according to UGC-DHE, Govt. of Assam Rules.	NA
Assistant Professor	3	3

Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance:

Name	Qualification	Designation	Specialization	No. of Year of Experience
Saidur Rahman	M.A. (Political Science)	Assistant Professor	Public Administration	20
Muzammil Hussain Khandaker	M.A. (Political Science), LLB	Assistant Professor	Sociology	17
Md. Shahidul Islam	M.A. (Political Science), SLET	Assistant Professor	Public Administration	14

STUDENT STRENGTH:  B.A. 2018 -19

Semester	Honours			Regular
	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
1st SEM	02	03	05	53	59	112
3rd SEM	06	02	08	19	40	59
5th SEM	06	02	08	26	26	52

 

STUDENT STRENGTH:  B.A. 2019 – 20

Semester	Honours			Regular
	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
1st SEM	12	10	22	51	37	88
3rd SEM	01	01	02	41	47	88
5th SEM	06	01	07	16	28	44

STUDENT STRENGTH:  B.A. 2020 – 21

Semester	Honours			Regular
	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
1st SEM	17	15	32	21	30	51
3rd SEM	10	10	20	31	24	55
3RD SEM SEC	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL
5th SEM	00	01	01	33	23	56

STUDENT STRENGTH:  B.A. 2021 – 22

Semester	Honours			Regular
	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
1st SEM	11	15	26	52	42	94
3rd SEM	05	12	17	12	23	35
3rdSEM, SEC	02	11	13	03	10	13
5th SEM	11	09	20	24	18	42
5th SEM, SEC	NA	NA	NA	28	27	55
5th SEM, RG	NA	NA	NA	06	16	22

STUDENT STRENGTH:  B.A. 2022 – 23

Semester	Honours			Regular
	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
1st SEM	11	39	50	32	41	73
3rd SEM	05	12	17	36	33	69
3rd SEM, SEC	NIL	NIL	NIL	00	01	01
5th SEM	05	11	16	07	12	19
5th SEM, SEC	NA	NA	NA	10	12	22
5thSEM, RG	NA	NA	NA	04	08	12

Student Profile (Year Wise):

Name of the Course/Program	Session	Enrolled		Total Enrolled
		Male	Female
B.A. (Hons)	2018 - 19	14	07	21
B.A. Regular	2018 - 19	98	125	223
B.A. (Hons)	2019 - 20	19	12	31
B.A. Regular	2019 - 20	108	112	220
B.A. (Hons)	2020 - 21	27	26	53
B.A. Regular	2020 - 21	85	77	162
B.A. (Hons)	2021 - 22	27	36	63
B.A. Regular	2021 - 22	88	83	171
B.A. (Hons)	2022 - 23	21	62	83
B.A. Regular	2022 - 23	75	86	161

Result of the Students (Year Wise):

Year	Course/ Program	Number of Students appeared in the Final year exam	Number of student pass in final year	Pass Percentage
2018 – 19	Honours	07	05	71.42
	Regular	82	77	93.90
2019 – 20	Honours	08	08	100%
	Regular	53	38	71.69
2020 – 21	Honours	01	01	100%
	Regular	42	41	97.62
2021 – 22	Honours	19	16	84.21
	Regular	43	36	83.72
2022 – 23	Honours	15	14	93.33
	Regular	17	14	82.35

Departmental Seminar/ Workshop organized:

Year	Topic	Funding Agency	Date
2021	Departmental workshop on “SEC, Project Report”.	Self-Finance	15-11-2021
2022	Departmental seminar on the themes: Ø Globalisation: Flows or sides and its impact. Ø Good Governance. Ø Relationship between India-China.	Self-Finance	07-09-2022
2023	Departmental seminar on the themes: Ø Child Marriage and its Protection. Ø  Voting Behaviour in India. Ø Communalism and Secularism in India.	Self-Finance	10-04-2023
2023	The Department of Political Science and Education jointly in collaboration with IQAC, Katahguri College has organised a State Level Seminar on Implementation of National Education Policy 2020: Challenges and Opportunities in Higher Education.	Self-Finance	15-07-2023