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Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University l Annual Report 2017-18

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, a premier

institution in the field of Distance Education in the state of Assam

continues its journey towards expanding its horizon, extending education

beyond barriers, reaching out to the unreached and making a difference

to the lives of all sections of the society. The University has achieved

several milestones under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Hitesh Deka, the

Vice Chancellor KKHSOU, and further continues in its commitment

towards providing quality higher education and lifelong learning to the

deprived, as well as, denied sections of the state and the region. At present

the University continues to function from its Main Campus at Patgaon,

Rani and simultaneously from the City Office located at Housefed

Complex, Dispur Last Gate, Guwahati.

Significantly, the year 2017-18 is marked by several important

events and activities such as the University Memorial Lecture and

educational talks, cultural activities and social initiatives, academic

activities and academic collaborations as well. The University at present

offers 6 Bachelor Degree, 10 Master Degree, 6 Post Graduate Diploma, 9

Diploma and several Certificate programmes together with the D. El. Ed

programme. It requires special mention that the University continues in

its efforts to fulfill its social obligations by providing free education to

the jail inmates of the Central Jails, Guwahati, Abhayapuri and Jorhat

respectively, as well as, District Jail, Mangaldai. The University also

provides free education to the differently-abled persons along with SLMs

in Braille and audio formats for the visually impaired learners.

The University celebrated its 12th Foundation Day on 11 December,

2017 which was graced by His Excellency the Governor of Assam and

Chancellor of KKHSOU, Professor Jagdish Mukhi who presented the

Krishna Kanta Handiqui National Award to the former Election

Commissioner of India, Shri Harishankar Brahma. Also, the Krishna Kanta

Handiqui National Fellowship, 2017 was jointly presented to two young

promising women of the region- mountaineer Smt. Anshu Jamsenpa and

young talented writer Smt. Sarmistha Pritam on the occasion. The Krishna

Kanta Handiqui Memorial Lecture, 2017 was delivered by eminent

litterateur and recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award and Assam Valley

Literary Award, Professor Nagen Saikia on the occasion of the 119th birth

anniversary of the great Sanskrit scholar of Assam, Shri Krishna Kanta

Handiqui.

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To highlight some of the major events of the

University that were held from the period 2017-

18 are as mentioned below:

l Public Lecture by His Holiness the

Dalai Lama, 2 April 2017

l First Achyut Lahkar Mermorial Drama

Evening, 12 June 2017

l International Yoga Day, 21 June 2017

l Teachers’ Day, 5 September 2017

l Orientation Programme for Awareness

of the Rights of Women Employees,

October 2017

l Mother Counselling Programme at

adopted village of KKHSOU, 9

November 2017

l Inter- Study Centre Music Competition,

3 December 2017

l International Conference on

“Development Interventions and Open

Learning for Empowering and

Transforming Society, 16-17 December

2017

l Release of University Publications, 1

January 2018

l Friendly Football Match between

KKHSOU and Cotton University, 11

January 2018

The period 2017-18 witnessed the active

participation of the officials of the University

in various seminars, conferences, workshops

to gain first-hand knowledge on different

aspects on the University Management,

problems and prospects of Open Universities,

OER Policy, New Educational Policy and

enhancing Teacher Education through School

based Support in India etc. During this period,

the University made a strong move by

collaborating with the following institutions of

national and international repute:

l Rehabilitation Council of India,

New Delhi

l National Council for Science and

Technology Communication,

Department of Science and

Technology, Government of India

l Academic Cooperation

Association (ACA) of the

European Union

The Centre for Internal Quality Assurance

(CIQA) of the University is actively engaged

in quality enhancement, developing ICT,

Learners’ Support Systems (LSS) and

Examination Reforms to mention a few. The

centre organised its earlier proposed workshop

on Question-paper setting for all the academic

programmes of KKHSOU while also laying

emphasis on the presentation of faculty

seminars to encourage both individual, as well

as, group activity in the University. Also, in

keeping with the top priority of the University

with regard to the reforms of the examination

system for the year 2018, the CIQA office was

focused on monitoring the examination centres

of KKHSOU in order to improve the efficiency

of all the centres located across the state.

In the area of the Learners’ Support

Services which comprises a range of easily

accessible learning facilities, the University

continues to extend its services to the learners

through the official University website,

University mobile web application, e-BIDYA,

Open Access Journals Search Engine (OAJSE),

Question-paper Repository, Community Radio

Service (CRS) and Multimedia Production Unit

(MPU) of the University. Significantly, the

Central Library of KKHSOU has begun its

Digital Library initiative with a focus on

extending the University’s academic output to

the global community.

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As the Study Centers of KKHSOU acts as a bridge between the

University and its learners some of the new and interactive events such as

workshops on the management of the Study Centres were held in order to

address the issues regarding their effective functioning and management

of the Study Centres under the districts of Kamrup (Metro) and Kamrup

(Rural). Also, the online orientation for Grade II Employees of the Study

Centres was introduced by the IT Cell of the University, together with the

celebration of the Brajen Barua Memorial Documentary Festival held in

various Jails across the state with the collaboration of the Assam Prison

Head Quarters and the Non-Governmental Organisation- Film and Cultural

Society of North East. As far as the Jail Study Centres are concerned, the

University has also set up 10 new centres across various jails of Assam

and the counselling sessions are underway with a total of 24 learners

enrolled under programmes such as BA, MA, BCA, CCA and CSTCPM.

In the academic session that begins in the month of July 2017, a

total number of 27,909 learners were enrolled in the first semester of

various programmes of KKHSOU and as per the declared results of final

semester for various Master Degree Programmes, Post Graduate Diploma,

Diploma and Certificate programmes, the pass percentage indicates an

improvement in the academic performance of the distance learners of

KKHSOU.

Thus, the University continues to march ahead with both its strong

vision and mission, striving towards excellence in the field of Distance

Education while also maintaining its commitment to the larger social

responsibilities. It still has a long way ahead and in keeping with the

same, the University continues to measure its progress with its internal-

assessment, modern innovative strategies and continuous improvement,

in all the concerning areas of academic, administrative, Learners’ Support

Services (LSS), research, examinations, as well as, Study Centre

management. Although, the future is filled with several challenges, yet

the University stands focused on the ‘opportunities’ embodied in these

challenges. With its enriching experiences in the past, the advantage of

its resources combined with the invaluable support of all the well-wishers,

our learners, resource-persons, people engaged in the KKHSOU Study

Centres and the society at large, the University shall undoubtedly move

from strength-to-strength.

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KEY OFFICIALS

Chancellor

Shri Banwarilal Purohit, His Excellency the Governor of Assam (August 2016 - October 2017)

Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, His Excellency the Governor of Assam (from 10 October 2017 - Present)

Vice- Chancellor

Dr. Hitesh Deka

Registrar

Dr. Arupjyoti Choudhury (i/c)

Dean (Academic)

Dr. Arupjyoti Choudhury

Dean (Study Centre)

Dr. Dibyajyoti Mahanta

Director, CIQA

Prof. Nripendra Narayan Sarma

Controller of Examinations

Dr. Bhabaranjan Sarmah

Finance Officer

Shri Bishnu Chakraborty

Deputy Registrar (Administration)

Dr. Ratul Kr. Patowary

Deputy Registrar (Academic)

Dr. Limpon Bora

Deputy Registrar (Examination)

Shri Arabinda Saikia

Deputy Director (Multimedia)

Dr. Sangeeta Kakoty

Secretary to the Vice-Chancellor and Public

Relations Officer

Shri Sachindra Nath Misra

Assistant Registrar

Dr. Kanta Chakravarty

Assistant Registrar (Examination)

Shri Kashyap Mahanta

Assistant Registrar (SLM)

Dr. Samar Bhattacharya

Assistant Registrar (Study Centre)

Shri Birinchi Bora

Systems Analyst

Shri Binod Deka

Assistant Regional Director (Regional Centre,

Jorhat)

Mr Geetam Misra

Assistant Librarian

Dr. Gautam Sarma

Administrative Officer

Dopati Choudhury

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PRINCIPAL AUTHORITIES

BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Chairperson

1. Dr. Hitesh Deka, Vice-Chancellor, KKHSOU

Members

1. Shri Bhabesh Kalita, Hon'ble Minister, Govt. of Assam

2. Shri Ramendra Narayan Kalita, Hon'ble Member of Assam Legislative

Assembly

3. Prof. Amarjyoti Choudhury, Former Vice Chancellor, Gauhati University

4. Shri Jahnu Baruah, Internationally Acclaimed Film Director

5. Prof. Munin Kakati, Vice Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of

Cooperative Management

6. Dr. Atindra Kumar Adhikari, Principal & Chief Superintendent, Gauhati

Medical College and Hospital

7. Shri Ramen Sarma, Former DGM, Indian Oil Corporation

8. Prof. Sudeshna Bhattacharjee, Department of Sanskrit, Gauhati University

9. The Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Higher Education Department

10. The Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Finance Department

11. Dr. Arupjyoti Choudhury, Dean (Academic), KKHSOU

12. Dr. Dibyajyoti Mahanta, Dean (Study Centre), KKHSOU

Member- Secretary

Registrar, KKHSOU

COMMITTEES of KKHSOU

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ACADEMIC COUNCIL

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Chairperson


Members

1. Prof. Dinesh Barooah, Former Registrar, Gauhati University

2. Prof. Niru Hazarika, Former Professor, Department of Political Science, Gauhati

University


4. Prof. N.N. Sarma, Director, CIQA, KKHSOU

5. Dr. Bhabaranjan Sarmah, Controller of Examinations

6. Dr. Chandrama Goswami, Associate Professor, Department of Economics,

KKHSOU

7. Dr. Bhaskar Bhattacharyya, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy,

KKHSOU

8. Dr. Limpon Bora, Deputy Registrar (Academic), KKHSOU (Special Invitee)

9. Dr. Umesh Deka, Professor, Assamese. KKHSOU

10. Smti. Debajani Duwarah, Assistant Professor, KKHSOU

Member-Secretary


Chairperson

1. Dr. Hitesh Deka, Vice- Chancellor, KKHSOU

Members

1. The Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Higher Education

Department

2. The Commissioner & Secretary to Govt. of Assam, Finance Department or

his nominee

3. Shri Bhabesh Kalita, Member, BoM, KKHSOU

4. Shri Ramen Sharma, Member, BoM, KKHSOU

5. Dr. Arupjyoti Choudhury, Registrar i/c, KKHSOU

Member-Secretary

6. Sri Bishnu Chakraborty, Finance Officer, KKHSOU

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STATUTORY BODIES

EXAMINATION COMMITTEE

Chairperson

1. Dr. Bhabaranjan Sarmah, KKHSOU

Members

1. Dr. Dibyojyoti Mahanta, Dean (Study Centre), KKHSOU

2. Prof. Umesh Deka, Professor, KKHSOU

3. Sri Kashyap Mahanta, Assistant Registrar (Examination), KKHSOU

4. Dr. Indrani Deka, Assistant Professor, KKHSOU

5. Dr. Abhijit Bhuyan, Assistant Professor, KKHSOU

6. Dr. Dipankar Malakar, Assistant Professor, KKHSOU.

Convenor

Sri Arabinda Saikia, Deputy Registrar (Examination), KKHSOU

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Chairperson


Members


3. Director (Multimedia), KKHSOU

4. Director (Computer), KKHSOU

5. Dr. Atindra Kumar Adhikari, Member, Board of Management

6. Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam, Higher Education

Department

7. Representative of State Government from Public Works Department.

8. Sri Bishnu Chakraborty, Finance Officer, KKHSOU


Member-Secretary

Registrar, KKHSOU

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TENDER COMMITTEE

Chairperson


Members

1. Shri Ramen Sarma, Member, BoM, KKHSOU

2. Prof. Sudeshna Bhattacharjee, Member, BoM, KKHSOU

3. Dr. Arupjyoti Choudhury, Registrar i/c, KKHSOU

Convenor

Shri Bishnu Chakraborty, Finance Officer, KKHSOU

COMMUNITY RADIO ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Chairperson


Members

2. Ms. Basanti Lahkar, Former Chairperson, State Consumer Redressel Forum

3. Dr. Anil Bodo, Gauhati University

4. Mr. A.K. Jain, Representative from Community

Member- Secretary

Dr. Arupjyoti Choudhury, Station (i/c), KKHSOU

ANNUAL REPORT COMMITTEE

Chairperson : Dr. Arupjyoti Choudhury

Convenor : Dr. Kanta Chakravarty

Members : Dr. Sangeeta Kakoty

: Antara Mahanta Barua

: Dr. Devajeet Goswami

: Dr. Gautam Sarma

: Dr. Sarmistha Baruah

: Indrani Kalita

: Pallavi Gogoi

: Sri Jyoti Khataniar

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FACULTY RESOURCES :SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS

Padmanath Gohainbaruah

School of Humanities

Department of AssameseProfessor

Umesh Deka, MA, Ph. D

Assistant Professor

Neeva Rani Phukan, MA (Double), Ph.D

Mrinal Jyoti Goswami, MA, M.Phil, Ph.D

Department of EnglishAssociate Professor

Prasenjit Das, MA, B.Ed, PGCTE,

PGDDE, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

Pallavi Gogoi, MA

Chayanika Roy, MA, B.Ed, M.Phil

Department of SanskritAssistant Professor

Indrani Deka, MA, MPhil, Ph.D

Surya Kumar Bhuyan School

of Social Sciences

Department of EconomicsAssociate Professor

Chandrama Goswami, MA, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

Bhaskar Sarmah, MA, MBA, B.Ed.,

PGDDE

Utpal Deka, MA

Department of EducationAssistant Professor

Ritimoni Bordoloi, MA, B. Ed., Ph.D

Indrani Kalita, MA, B. Ed.

Department of History

Assistant Professor

Priti Salila Rajkhowa, MA, B.Ed., Ph.D

Sukmaya Lama, MA, Ph.D

Department of PhilosophyAssistant Professor

Bhaskar Bhattacharyya, MA, Ph.D

Tejasha Kalita, MA, Ph.D

Department of Political ScienceAssociate Professor

Bipul Das, MA, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

Abhijit Bhuyan, MA, Ph.D

Jahnabi Devi, MA

Department of SociologyAssistant Professor

Dola Borkataki, MA

Gargi Gayan, MA, M.Phil

Academic Consultant

Murchana Kaushik, MA, M.Phil

Department of Social WorkAssistant Professor

Mridusmita Duarah, MSW, Ph.D

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Maniram Dewan School of

Management

Department of Commerce

Assistant Professor

Devajeet Goswami, M. Com, Ph.D

Dipankar Malakar, M. Com, Ph.D

Academic Consultant

Sanjib Ghimire, M.Com

Department of Management

Assistant Professor

Smritishikha Choudhury Barman, MBA,

Ph.D

Chayanika Senapati, MBA, Ph.D

Bhupen Hazarika School of

Mass Communication

Department of Mass Communication

Assistant Professor

Trisha Dowerah Baruah, MAJMC, Ph.D

Juri Hazarika, MA, Ph.D

Guru Prasad Das School of

Vocational Studies

Department of Agricultural Science

Assistant Professor

Sarmistha Rani Baruah, M.Sc.(Agri), Ph.D

Department of Electronics

Assistant Professor

Antara Mahanta Barua, M.Sc., M.Tech

Department of Instrumentation

Assistant Professor

Nabankur Pathak, M.Sc., Ph.D

Hiranya Chandra Bhuyan

School of Science and

Technology

Department of Computer Science

Associate Professor

Sanjib Kr. Kalita, MCA, Ph. D

Assistant Professor

Tapashi Kashyap Das, M.Sc., Ph.D

Sruti Sruba Bharali, M.Tech

Department of Mathematics

Assistant Professor

Harekrishna Deka, M.Sc.

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UNIVERSITY INFRASTRUCTURE

The University continues to function from its permanent campus at Patgaon, Rani Gate,

Guwahati. The city office of the university is located at Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur,

Guwahati and functions the four blocks comprising Administrative, Examination and two Academic

blocks.

Serial Campus Area Covered No of rooms ICT Support

No (sq ft)

1 Main Campus 68,000 93 (including cubicles) NKN and RailTel

Connectivity

2 Regional Centre 1,872 7 Broadband

The Jorhat Regional Centre (JRC), under KKHSOU was

established on 1st December, 2013. It was established to assist

the Study Centres of Five Upper Assam Districts namely-

Golaghat, Jorhat, Sibsagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia. At present,

there are 67 (Sixty Seven) Study Centres under JRC. The main

functions and responsibilities of the JRC as notified by the

University vide Notification No. KKHSOU/ Regional Centre/

21/2012/43/dated 24-06-2014 are classified under the

following heads: Assistance to Learners, Assistance to Study

Centres, Assistance to University and Monitoring Functioning

of Study Centres.

Besides the above mentioned responsibilities, the JRC

Staff has successfully accomplished the responsibilities of

various Examinations’ Evaluation Zones (from BPP to Degree

6th Semester). The University has two in-built study centres

located at Rani campus and Housefed complex. The two study

centres initiated by KKHSOU at Rani and Housefed Complex

are offering certain academic programmes in the areas of

Computer Science, Library Science and Management.

Academic Infrastructure:

• Central Library

• Computer Facilities

• Internet facilities

• Computer Lab

• Classroom

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Surya Kumar Bhuyan School of Social Science

Diploma

Programme

Library and

Information

Science(DLIS)

Elementary

Education

(D.El.Ed.)

Bachelor’s Degree Programmes

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Master’s Degree

Programmes

Education, Political

Science, Sociology,

Master of Social

Works (MSW)

Major

Economics,

Education,

History, Political

Science,

Philosophy,

Sociology.

Pass Course

Economics,

Education,

History, Political

Science,

Philosophy,

Sociology.

Padmanath Gohainbaruah School of Humanities

Diploma

Programme

Creative

Writing in

English(DCWE)

Sanskrit

Learning(DSL)

Bachelor’s Degree Programmes

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Master’s Degree

Programmes

Assamese,

EnglishMajor

Assamese,

English,

Sanskrit

Pass Course

Assamese,

MIL (Hindi,

Bengali Bodo)

English,

Sanskrit

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

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Maniram Dewan School of Management

Diploma

Programme

Tourism

Management

(DTM)

Hotel

Management

(DHM)

Bachelor’s Degree

Programmes

Bachelor in Business

Administration

(BBA)

Bachelor of

Commerce (B.Com)

Master’s Degree

Programmes

Master in Business

Administration

(MBA)

Post Graduate Diploma

Programmes

Business Management

(PGDBM)

Tourism and Hospitality

Management (PGDTHM)

Human Resource

Management (PGDHRM)

Bhupen Hazarika Schoool of Mass Communication

Diploma

Programme

Journalism & Mass

Communication

(DJMC)

Assamese

Journalism (DAJ)

Bachelor’s Degree

Programmes

Bachelor of Arts

(Journalism & Mass

Communication)

Master’s Degree

Programmes

Master of Arts

(Mass

Communication)

Post Graduate

Diploma Programmes

Broadcast Journalism

(PGDBJ)

Mass Communication

(PGDMC)

Guru Prasad Das School of Vocational Studies

Certificate Programmes

Mobile Phone Repairing (CMPR)

Maintenance and Repairing of Audio

Video Equipments (CMRAE)

Maintenance and Repairing of Electronic

Domestic Appliances (CMREDA)

Computer Hardware (CCH)

Computer Networking (CCN)

Repair and Maintenance of Refrigerator

and Air Conditioner (CRMRA)

Diploma Programmes

Computer Hardware

and Networking

(DCHN)

Post Graduate

Diploma Programmes

Yoga and Naturopathy

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Welding and Cutting (CWC)

Two/Three Wheeler Repairing and

Maintenance (CRMW)

Electrical House Wiring (CEW)

Counselling Skills (CCS)

Geoinformatics

Digital Photography

Beauty Care

Commercial Goat Repairing (CCGR)

Scientific Piggery Farming (CSPF)

Scientific Duck Farming (CSDF)

Scientific Layer Farming (CSLF)

Scientific Broiler Farming (CCBF)

Commercial Nursery Management for

Horticulture Crops (CCNMA)

Scientific Tea Cultivation and Plantation

Management (CSTCPM)

Apiculture (CA)

Garment Designing and Construction

(CGDC)

Security Personal (CSP)

Hiranya Chandra Bhuyan School of Science and Technology

Certificate

Programme

Library and

Information

Science(DLIS)

Elementary

Education

(D.El.Ed.)

Bachelor’s Degree

Programmes

Master’s Degree

Programmes

Master of Computer

Application (MCA)

Master of Science in

Information Technology

(MSc. IT)

Major

Bachelor

of

Computer

Application

(BCA)

Diploma

Programme

Computer

Application

(DCA)

Pass

Course

Bachelor

of Arts in

Mathematics

Post Graduate

Diploma

Programmes

Computer

Application

(PGDCA)

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Learner’s Support Services (LSS) constitute the most important component of the Open and

Distance Learning system. The University provides self-learning print materials, audio-video

programmes and counselling sessions to the learners along with Information and Communication

Technology (ICT) based learner support services. The university also provides audio CDs to visually

impaired learners.

The following are the ICT based support services

provided to the learners-

KKHSOU Website : KKHSOU has developed full-

fledged official website www.kkhsou.in for the learners

as well as the general public. Here we have provided all

necessary information to our learners. The Website is

also integrated with FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

to support the learners, faculty members and other

people. The website also includes the customised study

centre search facility, based on district or academic

programme. The website also supports a facility for

learners where learners can subscribe for university

related news.

KKHSOU Mobile Web Application: KKHSOU Mobile

application has been launched for android devices, which

can be downloaded from Google Play Store. The same

application can also be used for non-android devices.

The application provides students an access to the

university portal using mobile phones.

Community Radio Service:

Jnan Taranga (90.4 MHz) of KKHSOU is the first

Community Radio of the North Eastern part of the

country. The Community Radio, being a platform

for the community for taking up community issues,

is also a platform to broadcast several educational

programmes that includes debates, discussions,

and talk shows.

Ekalavya : With the help of Prasar Bharati, the

LEARNERS’ SUPPORT SERVICES

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University has launched a special

educational programme namely

Ekalavya. It is aired every Saturday from

8.00 PM to 8.30 PM through All India

Radio, Guwahati and Dibrugarh.

Akashvani Phone-in Programme : Our

University offers one hour live phone-

in counselling programme through AIR,

Guwahati and Dibrugarh where officers

and experts from this University clarify

queries of listeners/learners via

telephone. The phone in programme is

aired every Thursday from 09.15 am to

10.15 am.

SMS and e-mail Alert Facility : University

has initiated an SMS and e-mail alert facility

for learners regarding any news, events and

learner-related information of the university.

Web and Audio Lectures : Video classes and

academic discussions are produced and

uploaded in You Tube and University’s website.

e-BIDYA : An e-learning portal by the name

of e-BIDYA has been launched. It is a digital

repository where the study materials are

uploaded for the benefit of the learners. All the

study materials of the programmes (including

BPP, Degree, Diploma, Master Degree,

Certificate course, etc) can be accessed in this

web-portal.

Open Access Journals Search Engine

(OAJSE) : To provide easy access to various

open access journal across the world,

KKHSOU developed the Open Access Journals

Search Engine (OAJSE) which is available for

the users from the URL http://oajse.kkhsou.in

Question Paper Repository : A question paper

repository has been developed for all

programmes offered by the university. The

repository includes past examination questions

(updated where relevant), and also exam format

and standard question pattern to support and

prepare students for their examinations.

KKHSOU in Social Media : KKHSOU has

incorporated social media plugins like

Facebook group that enables sharing and

interaction with the students' community.

Official Facebook Group of KKHSOU can be

reached at https://www.facebook.com/groups/

272636986264210/.

Digital Library at KKHSOU : Digitisation

has become deeply embedded into every aspect

of education today. Hence, the Central Library

of KKHSOU has started the Digital Library

initiative. The mission of the "Digital Library

at KKHSOU" is to locate, digitise, preserve,

collect and make accessible the accumulated

wisdom of the institute's output to the global

community. The resources of the Digital

Library include Administrative Documents,

Conference/Seminar Proceedings, Faculty

Publications, Journal of Open Learning and

Research Communication, KKHSOU in News

and Media, Newsletters, Annual Reports,

MPhil/PhD Theses, Public Lectures,

Convocation Addresses, Self Learning

Materials, Working Papers, etc which is

available for the users from the URL http://

dlkkhsou.inflibnet.ac.in

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PARTICIPATION IN WORKSHOP /

CONFERENCE/ SEMINAR

Participation of KKHSOU delegation in National Workshop at INFLIBNET

Centre, Gujrat

Dr. Limpon Bora, Deputy Registrar (Academic) and Dr. Gautam Kumar Sarma, Assistant

Librarian of KKHSOU participated in the “National Workshop on Ethical Issues & Use of Anti-

Plagarism for Research Integrity” held at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 6 to 7

April, 2017. The objective of the workshop was to focus on academic research integrity matters

and was intended to inform the responsible conduct of ethical research issues with the use of

plagiarism-check and other reference tools, as well as citation styles. It may be mentioned here that

based on the suggestion of the Convenor of Shodhganga project, KKHSOU has started uploading

Ph.D. theses online and has also purchased the URKUND anti-plagiarism software at the negotiated

price as agreed by INFLIBNET Centre and eGalactics.

COLLABORATION

1. KKHSOU signed an agreement with Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) of

the European Union and as per the agreement; the University has been entrusted

with the responsibility of conducting Lectures/Talks on the “Opportunities of Higher

Education in Europe”.

As per the agreement, KKHSOU has conducted the first series of Lectures/Talks

from 3 to 5 August 2017. The first lecture was organised at Guwahati Commerce

College on 3 August, 2017 followed by Handiqui Girls College, Guwahati and MNC

College, Nalbari on 4 and 5 August respectively.

2. KKHSOU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rehabilitation

Council of India, New Delhi on 19 May 2017 for offering Special B.Ed. Courses.

The MoU signed also holds the provision of establishing a Centre for Disability

Studies at the University.

3. The Community Radio Centre of KKHSOU has collaborated with National Council

for Science and Technology Communication, Department of Science and Technology,

Government of India to conduct a baseline study followed by a capacity building

and content creation for the project Radio Mathematics.

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Name: Professor Abu Nasar Saied Ahmed

Designation: Honorary Director, BKRI

• Published a book entitled, “Assam Assembly Elections 2016: Understanding The Choices

of Two Communities”, in the month of January 2018.

Name: Dr. Bhaba Ranjan Sarma

Designation: Controller of Examinations

• Invited speaker on the topic : "Need of Flexibility in Engineering Education: Challenges in

Expansion of Technical Education in India" held at the University of New South Wales,

Sydney, Australia on 5 June 2017.

• Speaker on the topic "Overview of Montreal Protocol and Phase Out of Ozone Depleting

Substances" in the Awareness workshop on "Phase Out of Ozone Depleting Substances

with focus on CTC and Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol" organised by the

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held in Hotel Radisson Blu, Guwahati

on 24 June, 2017.

• Participated as Indian Delegate at McMaster University, Niagara Falls, Canada from 10 to

12 October, 2017.

Name: Dr. Sangeeta Kakoty

Designation: Deputy Director (Multimedia)

• Participated in National Workshop on “Technology-Centric Framework for Open University

System Administration & Management” at IGNOU, New Delhi, from 21 to 23 February

2018.

Name: Dr. Gautam Kr. Sarma

Designation: Assistant Librarian

• Presented a paper entitled “Web-OPAC in the University Libraries in Guwahati City: a

Study” in the National Seminar on Comparative Librarianship (NSCL) organised by

Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati in

collaboration with Central Reference Library, Kolkata, Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India on

27 March 2017.

• Participated in “National Workshop on Ethical Issues and Use of Anti-Plagiarism for Research

Integrity” held at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 6-7 April 2017.

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• Invited as a Resource Person in the “UGC sponsored National Workshop on D Space (an

Open Source Digital Library Software)” organised by Guwahati College, Gauhati University,

in collaboration with Assam College Librarians' Association (ACLA)from 28-30 August

2017.

• Invited as a Resource Person in the "National Workshop-Cum-Training Program on

Application of Cloud Technology in Library and Information Center (NW-ACTL-2018)"

organised by Department of Library and Information Science, Assam University, Silchar

from 26-30 March 2018.

Name: Binod Deka

Designation: Systems Analyst

• Received Gold Medal award in "Innovation in Open & Distance Learning" for development

of Mobile Application as Learners’ Support Services of KKHSOU" on 30 April 2017.

• Published a paper entitled "Mobile Learning: Usability of Mobile app to support Learning

in ODL with special reference to KKHSOU" in the International Journal of Applied Research,

Vol-4, dated 1-1-2018 (ISSN Print: 2394-7500), pg 63-68.

• Attended a three days Day National Workshop on "Technology-Centric Framework for

Open University System Administration & Management" at IGNOU, Delhi from 21-23

February 2018.

• Invited as Resource person at Management Training & Development Centre (MTDC), Oil

India Limited, Duliajan for conducting "Technical Workshop on Mobile Apps Development"

on 9 March 2018.

Name: Hemprokash Mout

Designation: Programme Assistant

• "Rearing Eri with Traditional Values" a documentary was officially selected at the Heritage

Short Film Competition 2018 under 2nd Guwahati Film Festival Challachitram and screened

at Jyoti Chitraban on 3 March 2018.

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NEW MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Administration

Dr. Nripendra Narayan Sarmah, Director (Centre for Quality Assurance,

CIQA)

Dr. Sangeeta Kakoty, Deputy Director (Multimedia)

Sri Geetam Misra, Assistant Regional Director (Jorhat Regional Centre)

Ms. Dopati Choudhury, Administrative Officer (CIQA)

Sri Jyoti Khataniar, Assistant Section Officer (Publication)

Sri Hemanta Barua, Assistant Section Officer (Administration)

Dr. Nandita Mazumdar, Senior Assistant

Sri Kalyan Sarma, Senior Assistant

Ms. Rashmi Duwarah, Audio-Video Production Assistant

Sri Sunil Deka, Junior Accounts Assistant

Sri Nabajyoti Deka, Junior Assistant

Sri Pranjit Kalita, Junior Assistant

Sri Nayanmoni Patowary, Multi Tasking

Sri Neelotpal Dutta, Multi Tasking

Sri Manoj Kumar Bey, Multi Tasking

Academic

Dr. Bipul Das, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

Dr. Prasenjit Das, Associate Professor, Department of English

Sri Harekrishna Deka, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics

Dr. Juri Hazarika, Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication

Dr. Krishna Kalita, Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education

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Padmanath Gohainbaruah School of Humanities

The School of Humanities has been named after the great litterateur and the first President of Assam Xahitya

Sabha, Padmanath Gohainbaruah. There are mainly three departments under this school are Assamese, English

and Sanskrit. However, under the Department of Assamese, Hindi, Bengali, and Bodo have been included as

Modern Indian Languages. The departments currently offer Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Diploma

programmes.

Department of Assamese

Sl. No. Name Designation Email

1 Dr. Umesh Deka Professor [email protected]

2 Dr. Neeva Rani Phukan Assistant Professor [email protected]

3 Dr. Mrinal Jyoti Goswami Assistant Professor [email protected]

Publications:

lllll Goswami, Mrinal Jyoti : Published an article titled "Arun Sarmar Buranjipath: Eti Chamu

Abalukan in Swarna Smriti", a souvenir of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Department

of MIL & Literary Studies, Gauhati University, held from 20-21 November, 2017.

lllll Goswami, Mrinal Jyoti : Authored a research article entitled "Adhunik Asomiya Natakar

Keitimaan Ullekhjugya Musalmaan Charitra" in Asomar Musalmaan Sampradai: Samanaya

aru Samaharan edited by Prof. Upen Rabha Hakacham and Md. Abdul Mozid Sheikh and

published by Dogo Rangsang Research Society, Gauhati University Complex, Guwahati

in 2018.

lllll Phukan, Neeva Rani : Published a book A Fiery Journey (Translation of veteran journalist

and litterateur Kanak Sen Deka's Assamese Novel Stengun Suwe Bawe), Publisher: Author

Press, Q-2A Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi, ISBN 978-93-86722-58-4 on January 2018.

Participation in Conference/Seminar/Workshop Programme:

lllll Goswami, Mrinal Jyoti : Delivered a lecture as a Resource Person on the topic Integrating

Visual and Fine Arts in Teaching Learning on 10th March, 2018 in a National Workshop of

MHRD on the theme "Exploring ways for an outcome based holistic approach to revitalize

the teaching-learning process in Higher Education" from 8-10 March, 2018 organised by

Jagiroad College, Jagiroad in collaboration with Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), Tezpur

University, Tezpur, Assam, India.

lllll Goswami, Mrinal Jyoti : Invited to participate in Academic Forum on Theatre in

International View (Main Theme: International Symposium on Theatre Discipline's

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Development) hosted by Shanghai Theatre Academy, together with Department of Theatre

Studies at University of Munich at Shanghai Theatre Academy, China held from 2-4

November 2017. On this occasion, a paper was presented titled “A Historical Study of

Assamese Theatre in the Light of Theatrology” and it was published in Symposium volume

by Shanghai Theatre Academy, China.

Department of English


1 Dr. Prasenjit Das Assistant Professor [email protected]

2 Pallavi Gogoi Assistant Professor [email protected]

3 Chayanika Roy Assistant Professor [email protected]

Publications:

lllll Roy, Chayanika : Published an article titled "Identity Crisis and Ethnic Conflict in Arupa

Patangia Kalita's The Story of Felanee in the book titled Perspectives : A Collection of

Essays on Language, Ethnicity & Identity with ISBN 978-93-80247-79-3.

lllll Das, Prasenjit : Published a paper entitled "Reading Shakespeare Ecocritically" in the

International Journal Creative Forum, Vol 30, No 1-2, 2018, ISSN: 0975-6396.

lllll Gogoi, Pallavi : Published a research paper titled, “Representations of Crime and Deviance

in the Autobiographies of Maya Angelou: A Critical Perspective” published in the fourth

volume of Transcript: Journal of Literature and Cultural Studies (ISSN 2347-1743), an

internationally peer-reviewed journal published annually by the Department of English,

Bodoland University, Kokrajhar.

lllll Gogoi, Pallavi : Published a Book Review in the Journal of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State

Open University titled : Muir, John. (1911) My First Summer in the Sierra. Cambridge:

The Riverside Press.

lllll Gogoi, Pallavi : Published a Book Review in the Journal of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State

Open University titled : Angelou, Maya. (1993) Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey

Now. New York: Random House.

Department of Sanskrit


1 Dr. Indrani Deka Assistant Professor [email protected]

Publications:

lllll Deka, Indrani : Published an article "Diverse Art Practices in the Ramayana" in the

Journal of Open Learning and Research Communication of KKHSOU Vol iii, 2017.

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Surya Kumar Bhuyan School of Social Sciences

The School of Social Science has been named after the great historian of Assam Dr. Surya Kumar

Bhuyan. There are eight departments under this school which are– Economics, Education, History,

Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Social Work and Teachers Education. Besides, offering

Under Graduate and Post Graduate programmes, these departments also provide Diploma and

Certificate programmes.

Department of Economics


1 Dr. Chandrama Goswami Associate Professor [email protected]

2 Dr. Bhaskar Sarmah Assistant Professor [email protected]

3 Dr. Utpal Deka Assistant Professor [email protected]

Department of Education


1 Dr. Ritimoni Bordoloi Assistant Professor [email protected]

2 Indrani Kalita Assistant Professor [email protected]

Publications:

lllll Bordoloi, Ritimoni : Published a paper entitled Transforming Higher Education through

ODL with Special Reference to KKHSOU in Assam in the International Conference Volume

on Developmental Interventions and Open Learning for Empowering and Transforming

Society, published by KKHSOU, December 2017.

lllll Bordoloi, Ritimoni : Published a paper entitled "Teachers' Training: A Reflection on

B.Ed. through ODL in NCTE Regulations 2014" in a book "Issues in Social Sciences",

published by Assam Publishing Company with the ISBN No.978-81-86385-91-3 in February

2018.

lllll Bordoloi, Ritimoni : Published a research paper entitled "Transforming Higher Education

through ODL in India", in the International Journal of Asian Association of Open

Universities Journal (AAOUJ) published by Emerald Insight in 2018.

lllll Kalita, Indrani : Published a paper entitled "Mobile Learning: Usability of Mobile app

to support Learning in ODL with special reference to KKHSOU" in the International Journal

of Applied Research, Vol-4, dated 1-1-2018 (ISSN Print: 2394-7500), Impact Factor: RJIF

5.2, pg 63-68.

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lllll Kalita, Indrani : Published an article entitled "Connectivism: A Paradigm Shift in the

Field of Distance Education" in the book Aaloran under the UGC Human Resource

Development Centre, Gauhati University in March 2018.

Department of History


1 Dr. Sukmaya Lama Assistant Professor [email protected]

2 Dr. Priti Salila Rajkhowa Assistant Professor [email protected]

Department of Philosophy


1 Dr. Bhaskar Bhattacharyya Assistant Professor [email protected]

2 Dr. Tejasha Kalita Assistant Professor [email protected]

Publications:

lllll Bhattacharyya, Bhaskar : Published a paper titled "A Philosophical Approach towards

Peace and Conflict with Special Reference to M.K. Gandhi's Concept of Satyagraha" in

the Edited book titled Issues in Social Sciences published by Assam Publishing Company,

Panbazar, Guwahati, in 2018.

lllll Bhattacharyya, Bhaskar : Published an edited booktitled "Issues in Social Sciences"

published by Assam Publishing Company, Panbazar, Guwahati in 2018

Department of Political Science


1 Dr. Bipul Das Associate Professor

2 Dr. Abhijit Bhuyan Assistant Professor [email protected]

3 Jahnabi Devi Assistant Professor [email protected]

Publications:

lllll Bhuyan, Abhijit : Published a paper titled "Evolution of the Concept of Peace: From

Classical Traditions to the Present" in the edited book Issues in Social Sciences (ISBN:

978-81-86385-91-3) published by Assam Publishing Company, Guwahati.

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Department of Sociology


1 Dola Borkataki Assistant Professor [email protected]

2 Gargi Gayan Assistant Professor [email protected]

3 Murchana Kaushik Academic Consultant [email protected]

Publications:

lllll Gayan, Gargi : Published a paper on the topic of "Education, Imaginative Pedagogy and

Classroom Practice" in the Journal of Diviner: Research Journal of Humanities and Social

Sciences, Vol 14, No.1, ISSN 0973-8320, 2018.


lllll Borkataki, Dola : Invited as a Resource person to present a paper in a UGC-SAP seminar

on the theme "Contemporary Inter-State Rural Outmigration" from Assam held by

Department of Sociology, Tezpur University on 22-23 March 2018.

lllll Kaushik, Murchana : Participated in seven-day career building cum national workshop

on "Documenting Oral Cultural Traditions of North East India", organised by Indian Council

of Historical Research and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, at

Guwahati, from 12-18 February, 2018.

lllll Kaushik, Murchana : Participated as a Resource Person in the two-day National Workshop

on "Tradition versus Modernity: Oral Cultural Traditions of India vis-a-vis Interactions

with Educators", organised by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Insititute of Asian Studies, at

Dakhhineshwar, Kolkata, on 27-28 March, 2018.

Department of Social Work


1 Dr. Mridusmita Duarah Assistant Professor [email protected]


lllll Duarah, Mridusmita : Participated in "CB 2018: ICSSR-Sponsored Capacity Building

Programme for Faculty Members in Social Sciences" held at IIT Guwahati, from 6-19

March 2018

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Department of Teacher Education


1 Dr. Daisy Bora Talukdar Professor –

2 Dr. Pranab Saikia Associate Professor [email protected]

3 Devajani Duarah Assistant Professor [email protected]

4 Nazibar Rahman Senior Academic Consultant –

5 Dopati Choudhury Academic Consultant [email protected]


lllll Saikia, Pranab : Participated in the National Workshop organised by STRIDE, IGNOU,

New Delhi on Quality Issues in Developing/ Revising of Self Learning Materials in Open

and Distance Learning from 10-16 July 2017.

lllll Saikia, Pranab : Invited as a Resource Person in a UGC sponsored National Seminar on

Population Explosion and Development in India with special reference to North-East India

held in Raha College held on 14-15 October 2017.

Maniram Dewan School of Management

This School has been named after the great entrepreneur and pioneer of freedom struggle Maniram

Dewan. Commerce and Management are the two departments under this school. These two

departments currently offer a number of Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Diploma programmes

in professional areas.

Department of Commerce


1 Dr. Devajeet Goswami Assistant Professor [email protected]

2 Dipankar Malakar Assistant Professor [email protected]

3 Sri Sanjib Ghimre Academic Consultant [email protected]

Department of Management


1 Dr. Nripendra Narayan Sarma Professor [email protected]

2 Dr. Smritishikha Choudhury Assistant Professor [email protected]

3 Dr. Chayanika Senapati Assistant Professor [email protected]

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Publications:

lllll Sarma, Nripendra Narayan : Published a book titled "Management in Social Sector" by

Lakshi Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi in 2017.

lllll Sarma, Nripendra Narayan : Published a working paper on "Management Relevance of

Maniram Dewan" published by KKHSOU in January 2018.


lllll Sarma, Nripendra Narayan : Delivered Professor Pradip Ch. Das Memorial Lecture at

Paschim Guwahati Mahavidyalaya, Dharapur on 21 October 2017.

lllll Sarma, Nripendra Narayan : Invited as a Resource person to conduct a Faculty

Development Programme on Innovative Approaches to management Teaching in Asian

Institute of Management and Technology on 11 November 2017.

lllll Sarma, Nripendra Narayan : Invited as a Resource person to conduct a Faculty

Development Programme and MDPs organised by Gauhati University, HRDC, IIE,

NIPCCED, NIRDPR etc. on Marketing Communication, Branding, Management of

Resources, Design of training etc. in 2017.

lllll Sarma, Nripendra Narayan : Invited as a Resource person to conduct a session on

Management of Resources for Effective Implementation of Project in NIPPCD, Guwahati

on 10 January 2018.

lllll Sarma, Nripendra Narayan : Invited as a Resource person to conduct asession on

Marketing Strategy Development for Entrepreneurs at IIE, Guwahati on 11 January 2018.

lllll Choudhury, Smritisikha : Invited as a Resource Person to conduct Faculty Development

Programme at Asian Institute of Management on "Advertising and Integrated

Communication" on 23 November 2017.

Bhupen Hazarika School of Mass Communication

This School has been named after the world renowned music maestro Dr. Bhupen Hazarika as a

part of sincere efforts to commemorate his contribution in the field of Journalism and Mass

Communication. This school offers UG, PG and a number of Diploma programmes. The Multimedia

Production Unit under this school has successfully produced various audio-visual materials for

broadcasting and also as learning materials for the benefit of the learners of KKHSOU. It has only

one department, that is, department of Mass Communication.

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Department of Mass Communication


1 Dr. Trisha Dowerah Baruah Assistant Professor [email protected]

1 Dr. Juri Hazarika Assistant Professor [email protected]

Publications:

lllll Baruah, Trisha Dowerah : Reviewed a book on 'Media Studies: the Basics' that was

published in the Peer-Reviewed Interdisciplinary journal of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State

Open University, 'Open Learning and Research Communication', Vol (III) 2017.


lllll Baruah, Trisha Dowerah : Invited to deliver a lecture on "The Art of Cinematic

Storytelling" at Asian Institute of Management and Technology, Guwahati held on 5 May

2018.

lllll Hazarika, Juri : Participated in the Close Group Discussion with Media Houses on

Representation of Children in the Media, organised by Assam State Commission for

Protection of Child Rights on 24 May 2018 at Guwahati.

Guru Prasad Das School of Vocational Studies

The School of Vocational Studies has been named after the great personality Shri Guru Prasad Das

who has been hailed as a great entrepreneur and inventor. The departments under this school are–

Agricultural Science, Electronics and Instrumentation. These departments offer Diploma and

Certificate programmes on vocational areas.

Department of Agricultural Science


1 Dr. Sarmistha Rani Baruah Assistant Professor [email protected]

Publications:

lllll Baruah, Sarmistha Rani : Published a research paper entitled "Assessment of Diversity

for morphological and biochemical characters in different germplasm of Assam Lemon

(Citrus limon), in Crop Research An International Journal. Vol.52, July & September

2017, pp-159-167; ISSN print: 0970-4884; ISSN

lllll Baruah, Sarmistha Rani : Published a research paper entitled "Studies on Storage Behavior

of Assam Lemon (Citrus limon Burm)" in Indian J. of Agric. Res." 52(2). 2018 :177-181.

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lllll Baruah, Sarmistha Rani : Invited as a guest speaker to Horticultural Research Station

(HRS), Kahikuchi to deliver a lecture on "Assam Lemon and its Diversity in Assam" on 8

September 2017.

lllll Baruah, Sarmistha Rani : Invited to the Phone in programme "Aideur Buloni" broadcast

by All India Radio, Guwahati to talk about 'Sador Uporoot Koribo Pora Xaak Pasolir

Kheti" (Roof Top Vegetable Farming) on 12 September 2017.

Department of Electronics


1 Antara Mahanta Barua Assistant Professor [email protected]

Department of Instrumentation


1 Dr. Nabankur Pathak Assistant Professor [email protected]

Hiranya Chandra Bhuyan School of Science and Technology

This School has been named after the great scientist Professor Hiranya Kumar Bhuyan. There are

three departments under this School— Computer Science, Mathematics and Library & Information

Science. These three departments offer a number of Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Diploma

Programmes.

Department of Computer Science


1 Dr. Sanjib Kr. Kalita Associate Professor [email protected]

2 Dr. Tapashi Kashyap Das Assistant Professor [email protected]

3 Sruti Sruba Bharali Assistant Professor [email protected]

Publications:

lllll Das, Tapashi Kashyap : Published a paper entitled "Role of Distance Education in

Healthcare" in the book "An Eclectic Study on Yoga, Physical Education and

Developmental Skills" in March 2018 with ISBN 978-93-87263-39-0.

lllll Bharali, Sruti Sruba : Published a paper entitled "A Study on Perception towards MOOC

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Courses in Traditional Educational Institutions" in International Conference on

Developmental Interventions and Open Learning for Empowering and Transforming

Society, 2017, held on 16th and 17th, December, 2017, ISBN: 978-81-934669-0-2.

lllll Published a paper entitled "Speech recognition with reference to Assamese language using

novel fusion technique" in Springer International Journal of Speech Technology (2018),

vol 21, issue 2, pp 251-263, ISBN: 1381-2416, 2018.


lllll Bharali, Sruti Sruba : Attended Winter School on Speech and Audio Processing from

19th January to 22nd January 2018 at IIT Guwahati.

lllll Bharali, Sruti Sruba : Participated in a two days workshop "Latex" on 31 March and 1

April 2018 organised by IEEE SB at IIT Guwahati

Department of Mathematics


1 Harekrishna Deka Assistant Professor [email protected]

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KKHSOU has established Centre for Internal

Quality Assurance (CIQA) to take care of the

quality aspect of various activities of the

University. CIQA has been established to

develop and put in place a comprehensive and

dynamic internal quality assurance system to

provide higher education programmes through

the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.

The Centre is involved in the university’s wide

efforts towards developing ICT, Faculty,

Learners’ Support System, Examination

reforms etc.

As per the requirement of the UGC guidelines,

the University has formed a CIQA Committee

to govern the overall activities of CIQA. Prof.

N.N. Sarma, has joined as full time Director

of CIQA on 1 December 2017. The CIQA has

prepared a detailed Annual Plan for the year

2018 encompassing the following activities:

a) Coordination in preparation of PPR

(Programme Project Report) for

different Academic Programmes of

the University

b) Examination Reforms, mostly in

ensuring smooth conduct of exams at

the Examination Centres

c) Stakeholders’ Meeting

d) SLM Audit

e) Preparation of Statistics

f) Feedback Collection, Dissemination

and Follow up

g) Programme Effectiveness Research

h) Talk and Workshop on Creativity and

Innovation

i) Adoption and Development of

MOOCs

j) Quality Improvement Workshop

Various activities of CIQA are being conducted

as per the Action Plan of CIQA. The thrust in

the last quarter of the year 2017-2018 was

mostly on examination reforms.

Examination Monitoring:

Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open

University has attached top priority with

regard to examination reforms in the year

2018. Maintenance of sanctity in the

conduct of examination is an important

aspect for the credibility of any

educational system. Keeping this in view,

the CIQA office has focused on

monitoring the examination centres of

KKHSOU while working to improve the

efficiency of the examination centres. The

officers and faculty members of the

University are deputed as Examination

Monitoring Officer for 100% coverage of

examination centres of KKHSOU to

monitor the compliance of the Standard

Operating Procedures (SOP) and also to

oversee the measures adopted for the

smooth conduct of the examination

processes. As the University has decided

to attach special importance on

examination reforms in 2018, the measure

is expected to contribute towards

accomplishment of the mission of

examination reforms of the university.

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Reseaech and Development is an important

dimension of a University’s academic pursuits.

An academic organisation remains incomplete

in the absence of proper research activities.

Keeping this in mind, the University has set up

a research wing dedicated to social science

research with special emphasis on area studies.

The Institute has been named after great scholar

Dr. Banikanta Kakati as Banikanta Kakati

Research Institute (BKRI).

Activities and Programmes of BKRI :

Lecture on the Philosophy of Nobel Laureate

Kenneth Joseph Arrow : Banikanta Kakati

Research Institute of KKHSOU organised a

lecture on the philosophy of Nobel Laureate

Kenneth Joseph Arrow at Sudmerson Hall,

Cotton University on 9 May 2017. The lecture

titled “Kenneth Joseph Arrow’s Legacy in

Contemporary Economy and Public Policy”,

was delivered by Dr. Gautam Mazumdar,

Associate Professor, Department of

Economics, Cotton University (formerly

Cotton College), Guwahati. Dr. Mazumdar, in

his lecture, while elaborating the ideas of

Kenneth J. Arrow stated that the main thrust of

the Economist was on the question of how

social welfare functions could be formulated.

Significantly, Arrow shared the Nobel

Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with

British economist, John Hicks in 1972 for their

fundamental contributions to the general

equilibrium theory. Professor Abu Nasar Saied

Ahmed, Honorary Director, Banikanta Kakati

Research Institute, delivered the welcome

address on the occasion. The lecture was

attended by key officials and faculty members

of KKHSOU and other interested members of

the teaching and student community. The

lecture was followed by a stimulating

interactive session which saw the active

participation of the audience.

Banikanta Kakati Memorial Lecture:

Banikanta Kakati Memorial Lecture was

organised at Sudmersen Hall, Cotton University

on 15 November 2017. The Memorial Lecture

entitled “Paradigm shift in Intellectual History

and Banikanta Kakati” was delivered by Prof.

Ranjit Kumar Dev Goswami, Head of Srimanta

Sankardeva Chair, Tezpur University. In this

well attended Programme, Prof. Goswami

highlighted the paradigm shift in Assamese

Literature, and other writings initiated by

Banikanta Kakati. He contended that prior to

Dr. Kakati there was no credible evidence on

the writings of Assamese scholars and

littérateurs on the issue of caste prejudices. Dr.

Kakati’s writings later on influenced the

succeeding generations of writers and scholars

to deal with the problems of social

inclusiveness in the larger Assamese society.

Herein lies the intellectual paradigm shift in

the thinking and writings of a majority of the

short story writers, novelists and dramatists, in

addition to other intellectual figures hailing

from the state.

The talk was followed by a lively interactive

session in which many young and senior

scholars participated.

One Day Round Table Discussion: A One Day

Round Table Discussion titled, “Alternative

Paradigm of Living with Flood”, was held on

4 March 2018, in the premises of Indian

Institute of Bank Management, Khanapara,

Guwahati. The event was inaugurated by Dr.

Hitesh Deka, Vice Chancellor, Krishna Kanta

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Handiqui State Open University, with a brief

opening remark. The discussion was organised

by Banikanta Kakati Research Institute, under

the auspices of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State

Open University. Three eminent speakers- Prof.

Abani Kumar Bhagabati, Prof. Arup Kumar

Sarma, and Prof. Jogendra Nath Sarma,

presented their research papers on the issue. In

addition, the speakers shared the view

regarding the fact that floods are inevitable;

therefore, the need of the hour is to respect

nature, and adopt a pro-active approach to solve

the problems of flood. The experts argued that

dredging, construction of embankments can

never be a permanent solution to this problem.

Prof. Abu Nasar Saied Ahmed, Honorary

Director, BKRI, delivered the welcome address

on the occasion. The talk was followed by a

lively interaction in which many young and

senior scholars participated. Three members of

Asam Sahitya Sabha – Chandan Sarmah,

Pradip Pujary and Bipul Deuri, also expressed

their views on this topic.

Publication by BKRI :

Five occasional papers were published by

Banikanta Kakati Research Institute in the

month of January, 2018. The contributors are-

Dr. Rekha Borthakur, Prof. Md Waji Ullah,

Sakib Mahmud, Prof. Abu Nasar Saied Ahmed,

Gargee Sharma and Daalima Goswami.

Contributors Papers

Prof. Abu Nasar Saied Ahmed Bhutan’s Experiments with Democracy

Dr. Rekha Borthakur Peace Between India and Pakistan: Myth or Reality

MD Waji Ullah, Sakib Mahmud Haor Master Plan: A Sustainable Planning and Management

of Ecosystem of North-Eastern Bangladesh

Gargee Sharma An Analysis of Post- Partition Life of the People in West

Bengal

Daalima Goswami An Overview of Crime in Assam : 2006 to 2016

Research Programmes

Awarded Ph.D. Degree

Name of Student Title of Research Study Name of Supervisor Subject

Ajanta Das “Bhupen Hazarikar Geeti a) Professor Umesh Deka, Assamese

Shahityat Nari : Eti Alochona.” KKHSOU

b) Dr. Pradip Jyoti Mahanta,

Tezpur University

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Research Projects :

Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust

(KGNMT). They were identified to take

initiatives for the field level activities. The

main activities in which they were

responsible, were related to reporting and

street drama by adolescent groups.

The community radio initiative was

conducted by ‘Jnan-Taranga’- KKHSOU’s

community radio platform. This gave an

opportunity to strengthen community

participants with a focus on adolescent

rights and on issues like child rights, child

protection, child labour, WASH and child

mortality.

3. Awareness Generation through

Community Radio-Developing and

Disseminating Community Learning

Programmes (CLP) : This project was on

“Landslide Risk Mitigation Activities by

Community Participation” through

multiple stakeholders in different

landslide vulnerable areas of Guwahati.

This is the pilot initiative of Assam State

Disaster Management Authority, Govt. of

Assam to reduce landslide vulnerability in

Guwahati through awareness

dissemination programme and community

sensitisation through a multi-stakeholder

approach.

4. Radio Mathematics : Financial assistance

for a project “Radio Mathematics” has

been sanctioned by the Ministry of Science

and Technology, Government of India to

Universities to promote mathematics

amongst the ethnic and marginalised

community. Some basic mathematical

methods consisting of magic numbers,

elementary mathematics, algebra, etc. are

used so that the local people understand

and enjoy learning mathematics.

1. Media Fellowship programme: UNICEF

Assam initiated a ‘Media Fellowship

programme’ in 2016 to promote ethical

and responsible coverage on adolescent

and child rights issues. A media network

on ethical reporting was also formed. In

the year 2017, the partnership

strengthened with Krishna Kanta Handiqui

State Open University and UNICEF with

an increased focus on sensitising media

persons on reporting adolescent and child

protection issues. The Bhupen Hazarika

School of Mass Communication of

KKHSOU has co-ordinated the entire

initiative. The project entitled as ‘Media

Network for Ethical Report on Children

and Adolescent’ started from March 2017

to November 2017.

With the initiation of sensitisation

workshops and the media fellowship

programme there has been an increase in

ethical reporting on children’s issues. This

year, the focus was on strengthening the

existing network of ethical reporters and

reaching out to district level media persons.

The main objectives of this was to support

and strengthen the environment with

regard to reporting on children and

adolescents in the State, to improve the

quality and volume of stories on

adolescents/children in daily news coverage

in Assam and to promote ethical and

responsible journalism especially on issues

of adolescents and children in the State.

2. Experiments in Adolescents

participation: The project entitled

‘Experiments in Adolescents

participation’ started from 1 April 2017

to 31 December 2017. This initiative was

supported by UNICEF Assam and

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With the motto of providing a voice to the

voiceless, KKHSOU launched the first

Community Radio Station of North East India

christened as ‘Jnan Taranga’ at 90.4 FM on 28

January 2009. The broadcast schedule consists

of 8 hours live, which starts from 9 a.m. till 5

p.m. The live transmission consists of

programmes on health, environment, and life

of great persons along with birthday greetings,

recipes, beauty tips and some other community

development programme. Educational

broadcast is for one-hour every day and aims

to reach out to different sections of the society,

so that everyone gets an opportunity to forward

their opinion.

Some of the contents of the various community

programmes include voices of the community,

their issues, culture, education, entertainment,

etc. One of the most popular programme

‘Monor Khabor’, a regular one hour live

Phone-in programme, which is broadcast from

4:00pm to 5:00pm is based on different social

issues of the community.

Another initiative that is undertaken by the

radio station is collaboration with organisations

like UNICEF, National Skill Development

Committee and Disaster Management of the

state. Programmes are prepared and recorded

by the radio station and is broadcast through

the community radio station ‘Jnan-Taranga’.

COMMUNITY RADIO STATION(CRS) :

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The following programmes have been

conducted by Study Centre Establishment of

the University between April, 2017 & March,

2018:

1. Workshop on Management of Study

Centre for the Coordinators & the Centre-

in-Charges of the Study Centres.

2. Online Admission Orientation Programme

for Grade III Employees of the Study

Centres

3. Brajen Barua Memorial Documentary

Festival in some of the select jails across

the State

1. Workshop on Management of Study

Centre for the Study Centres of the

University: Such workshops have

been organised with a view towards

creating a field level idea on the part

of the top officials including the

Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of the

University. The Centre-in-Charges

and Coordinators of the concerned

Study Centres were invited for a

threadbare discussion, as well as,

interaction with the university

authorities. Most of the Centre-in-

Charges and Coordinators

participated in the workshops, as well

as, took part freely in the interaction

sessions and raised their problems

with regard to their respective Study

Centres. The representatives from the

University dealt with some of their

problems on the spot and all the

problems raised were recorded and

taken note of in order to solve the

same in the days to come. In keeping

with the same, the problems were

sorted and sent to the concerned

department/section for necessary

action which also tried their best to

solve the problems under their

respective jurisdictions.

2. Online Admission Orientation

Programme: The target group of the

programmes under this head was the

Grade III employees of the Study

Centres. The main aim was to make

them familiar with the proposed

online system of admission under the

University.

The response from the target groups

was satisfactory. These programmes

were arranged with full cooperation

of the IT Cell of the University. PPT

was made conveniently and certain

suggestions had been raised from the

target groups. Such suggestions were

taken into account with due

consideration for modification of the

proposed online admission system.

All total 5 (five) such programmes were

arranged as per date & venue as follows:

1. Lakhimpur Girl’s College, Lakhimpur on

19 February 2018(Covering the Study

Centres of Lakhimpur & Dhemaji

Districts)

2. DHSK College on 9 March 2018

(Covering the Study Centres of Dibrugarh

& Tinsukia Districts)

3. Majuli College, Kamalabari on 15 March

2018 (Covering the Study Centres of

Majuli District)

STUDY CENTRE

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4. Jorhat College, Jorhat on 17 March 2018

(Covering the Study Centres of Jorhat,

Golaghat & Sivasagar Districts)

5. Karmashree Hiteswar Saikia College on

22 March 2018 (Covering the Study

Centres of Kamrup (M) and Kamrup (R),

Darrang, Udalguri, Nagaon, Morigaon,

Hojai, Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi,

Karbi Anglong, Barpeta, Nalbari,

Biswanath, Sonitpur, Baksa, Chirrang,

Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon & Dhubri

Districts)

3. Brajen Barua Memorial

Documentary Festival

As a part of social responsibility on

the part of the University, Brajen

Barua Memorial Documentary

Festival has been arranged in different

jails throughout the State aiming at the

mental & cultural upliftment of the

jail inmates with active support, as

well as, cooperation of Assam Prisons

H.Q., Guwahati and Film & Cultural

Society of North-East (NGO). The

festival has witnessed active

participation, as well as, counselling

by renowned film maker Sri Jahnu

Barua. Also, reputed psychologist

Dr. Sangeeta Goswami conducted a

series of counselling for the inmates

of certain jails.

KKHSOU has set-up 16 (sixteen) jail

study centres in Central Jail,

Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur,

Dibrugarh, Nagaon, District Jail,

Mangaldai, Sivasagar, Abhayapuri,

Lakhimpur, Majuli, Golaghat,

Barpeta, Goalpara, Dhubri & Special

Jail, Nagaon. Complete free education

is imparted to the interested inmates

through these centres. A notable

number of inmates have been enrolled

in different courses and a few of them

have already been awarded degrees

and diplomas after successful

completion of their respective

courses. Among these inmate learners,

Purna Sarma and Swargam Rabha

secured 1st Class Masters Degree from

Central Jail, Guwahati.

Out of these 16 (sixteen) jail study

centres, already the university has

arranged the festival in Central Jail,

Tezpur, Nagaon, District Jail, Goalpara

and Dhubri during the mentioned

period.

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Sl. No District Name of the Institutions

& Code Nos.

Barpeta

1 0102 Nirmal Haloi College, Patacharkuchi

2 0103 Madhya Kamrup College, Chenga

3 0105 F. A. Ahmed Memorial College, Jania

4 0107 Jnyanam Educational Institute, Pathsala

5 0108 Neaws Academy, Barpeta Road

6 0109 Bapujee College, Sarthebari

7 0111 Sankardev ODL Study Centre,

8 0112 Mandia Anchalik College

9 0115 Ataur Rahman College of Education, Udmari

10 0116 Howly Jr. College

11 0117 Navasakti College, Majgaon

12 0118 Madhab Choudhury College, Barpeta

13 0119 Bhawanipur Anchalik College

14 0120 Nabajyoti College, Kalgachia

15 0124 Kayakuchi College

16 0125 Buds Academy, Sorbhog

17 0127 Barpeta Girl’s College

18 0128 Bajali College

19 0129 Madhya Bajali Junior College

20 0130 G. L. Choudhury College

21 0131 Luitparia College

22 0132 B.H.B. College, Sarupeta

23 0133 District Jail Barpeta

24 0134 B. H. College, Howly

BAKSA

25 0201 Goreswar College, Goreswar

26 0202 B. B. Kishan College, Jalahghat

27 0203 Tamulpur Commerce College (Jr.)

28 0204 Salbari College, Salbari

29 0205 Musalpur College, Musalpur

30 0206 Barama College, Barama

31 0207 Gyanpeeth Degree College, Nikashi

List of the Study Centres

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BISWANATH

32 2503 Biswanath College, Biswanath Chariali

33 2505 Chaiduar College, Gohpur

34 2513 Chatia College, Sootea

35 2515 Behali Degree College, Bargang

36 2516 Kalabari College, Kalabari

37 2521 District Jail, Biswanath Chariali

BONGAIGAON

38 0301 Birjhora Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon

39 0302 Birjhora Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Bongaigaon

40 0303 Abhayapuri College, Abhayapuri

41 0305 District Jail, Abhayapuri

CACHAR

42 0401 Cachar College, Silchar

43 0402 National College of Information Technology, Silchar

44 0403 BDPS Computer Education Society, Silchar

45 0404 Miraj Foundation, Silchar

46 0405 Janata College, Kabuganj

47 0407 Silchar College of Education

48 0411 Katigorah Jr. College

49 0412 Bhaswati Deb Memorial Centre For Higher Education

(BDMCHE)

50 0413 Nehru College, Pailapool

51 0414 Central Jail, Silchar

52 Guru Charan College, Silchar

CHIRRANG

53 0501 Bijni College, Bijni

54 0502 Bengtol College, Bengtol

DARRANG

55 0601 Brilliant Academy, Mangaldai

56 0602 Purbanchal Jyanpith, Dhula

57 0603 National College of Education, Kharupetia

58 0604 Kharupetia College, Kharupetia

59 0605 Mangaldai College, Mangaldai

60 0606 Deomornoi College, Deomornoi

61 0607 Sipajhar College, Sipajhar

62 0608 Burhinagar Degree College, Burhinagar

63 0612 District Jail, Mangaldoi

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DHEMAJI

64 0701 Dhemaji College, Dhemaji

65 0702 Machkhowa Degree College, Dhemaji

66 0703 Dhemaji Town College, Bharalichuk

67 0704 Gogamukh College, Gogamukh

68 0705 Jonai Girls College, Jonai

69 0706 Silapathar Science College, Silapathar

70 0708 Silapathar College, Silapathar

DHUBRI

71 0803 Ratnapith College, Chapar

72 0804 B. N. College, Dhubri

73 0805 Pramathesh Baruah College, Gauripur

74 0807 Bilasipara College, Bilashipara

75 0811 Dharmasala College, Dharmasala

76 0814 Sapatgram College, Sapatgram

77 0815 Halakura College, Halakura

78 0816 District Jail, Dhubri

79 0817 Hatidhura College, Hatidhura

80 0818 Progati College, Agomoni

DIBRUGARH

81 0901 D.H.S.K Commerce College, Dibrugarh

82 0903 D.H.S.K College, Dibrugarh

83 0904 Nandalal Borgohain City College, Dibrugarh

84 0905 Naharkatiya College, Naharkatiya

85 0906 Namrup College, Namrup

86 0907 Duliajan College, Duliajan

87 0909 Lahowal College, Lahowal

88 0912 Pithubar Girls Degree College, Khowang Ghat

89 0913 Tingkhong College, Tingkhong

90 0915 Duliajan Girls’ College, Duliajan

91 0916 Central Jail Dibrugarh

92 0917 Dakha Devi Rasiwasia College, Chabua

GOALPARA

93 1001 Goalpara College, Goalpara

94 1002 Habraghat Mahvidyalaya, Krishnai

95 1005 West Goalpara College, Ambari

96 1006 Jaleswar College, Tapoban

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97 1008 Dudhnoi College, Dudhnoi

98 1009 Agia College, Agia

99 1010 Bikali College, Dhupdhara

100 1011 Lakhipur College, Lakhipur

101 1012 District Jail, Goalpara

GOLAGHAT

102 1101 Sarupathar College, Sarupathar

103 1102 Kamargaon College, Kamargaon

104 1103 Furkating College, Furkating

105 1104 Joya Gogoi College, Khumtai

106 1105 J.D.S.G. College, Bokakhat

107 1106 Golaghat Commerce College, Jyotinagar

108 1107 Hemo Prova Borbora Girls College, Golaghat

109 1108 Kamarbandha Jr. College, Kamarbandha Ali

110 1109 Dergaon Kamal Dowerah College, Dergaon

111 1111 Debraj Roy College, Golaghat

112 1112 Barpathar College, Barpathar

113 1114 Golaghat Purbanchalik College, Hatiyekhowa

114 1115 Computech Computer Institute, Barpathar

115 1116 District Jail, Golaghat

HAILAKANDI

116 1201 S. K. Roy College, Katlicherra

117 1202 ALC College, Algapur

118 1203 Srikishan Sarda College, Hailakandi

HOJAI

119 2106 Lumding College, Lumding

120 2111 Lanka Mahavidyalaya, Rangmo

121 2112 Ajmal Foundation, Hojai

122 2120 Murazar College, Murazar

123 2123 Hazi Anfur Ali College, Daboka

124 2127 Hojai College, Hojai

JORHAT

125 1301 Kakajan College, Kakajan

126 1302 J. B. College, Jorhat

127 1303 Borholla College

128 1304 Cinnamara College, Cinnamara

129 1307 Central Jail, Jorhat

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130 1308 Dr. Nabin Bardoloi College, Na-Ali

131 1310 Bahona College, Bahona

132 1311 Gibbon Conservation Centre, Jorhat

133 1314 Sri Sri Bishnudev Janajati (Jr.) College, Bahfala

134 1319 Devi Charan Baruah Girl’s College

135 1321 Nakachari College, Nakachari

136 1322 Jorhat College, Na-Ali

KAMRUP

137 1401 Jawaharlal Nehru College, Boko

138 1402 F. A. Ahmed College, Goroimari

139 1403 B. P. Chaliha College, Nagarbera

140 1404 Rangia Teacher Training College, Rangia

141 1405 Dakshin Kamrup College, Mirza

142 1406 S.B.M.S. College, Sualkuchi

143 1407 Baihata Chariali B. Ed. College

144 1408 Kamalpur Jr. College, Kamalpur

145 1410 Manabendra Sarma Girls College, Rangia

146 1412 DIYA Foundation, Loharghat

147 1413 Chaygaon College, Chaygaon

148 1414 Saraighat College, Changsari

149 1418 Suren Das College, Hajo

150 1419 Patidarrang College, Nasatra

151 1421 Chhamaria Anchalik College, Chhamaria

152 1422 Pub Kamrup College, Baihata Chariali

153 1423 Puthimari College, Soneswar

154 1424 Rangia College, Rangia

KAMRUP (METRO)

155 1500 KKHSOU, City Study Centre, Housefed Complex

156 1501 Cotton College, Guwahati

157 1502 Pragjyotish College, Guwahati

158 1503 Icon Commerce College, Guwahati

159 1504 Darwin School of Correspondence, Guwahati

160 1505 Assam Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research

161 1506 Assam Institute of Advanced Studies, Bora Service

162 1507 SADBA Institute of Technology and Management

163 1508 Guwahati Public College, Ambari

164 1510 S. K. Hazarika College, R. G. Baruah Road

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165 1511 Dispur College, Ganeshguri

166 1512 Central Jail, Guwahati

167 1514 R. J. Educational Trust, Dispur

168 1515 Assam Professional Academy, Ulubari

169 1516 Assam Siksha Academy, Hatigaon

170 1520 West Guwahati B. Ed. College, Pandu

171 1521 Karmashree Hiteswar Saikia College

172 1522 Technosys College, Guwahati

173 1523 Bonda Anchalik College, Bonda

174 1524 Jazzy Educational Institute, RGB Road

175 1527 Assam Engineering Institute, M.R.D. Road

176 1529 GATE Institute, Chandmari

177 1534 Paschim Guwahati Mahavidyalaya, Dharapur

178 1537 Asian Infotech, Zoo Rd. Tinali

179 1538 North Guwahati College, North Guwahati

180 1539 Assam School of Journalism, Silpukhuri

181 1544 Vintage Academy of IT & Management Studies

182 1545 Guwahati Institute of Technology (GIT)

183 1547 Sonapur College, Sonapur

184 1548 Kanya Mahavidyalay, Geetanagar

185 1549 Pinnacle Education & Research Institute

186 1550 North-East Development Foundation, Sonapur

187 1552 Jigyash Academy,Guwahati

188 1553 S. B. Deorah College

189 1554 Aryabhatta Junior Science College, Guwahati

190 1555 KKHSOU, Patgaon (Rani) Campus Study Centre

191 1556 KRB Girls’ College, Guwahati

192 1557 R. G. Baruah College, Guwahati

193 1558 Assam Textile Institute, Ambari

194 1559 P.C.P.S. Girls’ Polytechnic

195 1560 Malaybari Junior College, Khetri

196 1561 Mind India, Institute of Positive Mental Health & Research

197 1565 K. K. Handique Govt. Sanskrit College, Jalukbari

198 1569 Gauhati Commerce College

KARBI ANGLONG

199 1601 Diphu Commerce College

200 1606 Eastern Karbi Anglong College

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201 1607 Rukasen College, Bokoliaghat

202 1608 Thong Nokbe College

KARIMGANJ

203 1701 Ramkrishna Nagar College, Ramkrishna Nagar

204 1703 Highbrow, Karimganj

205 1707 Nilambazar College

206 1708 G. C. Paul College of Education

207 1710 Karimganj College

KOKRAJHAR

208 1801 Kokrajhar Science College

209 1802 S.A. Memorial College, Kokrajhar

210 1803 Fakiragram College, Fakiragram

211 1804 Shalbagan Jr. Commerce College, Gosaigaon

LAKHIMPUR

212 1901 Lakhimpur Girls’ College, North Lakhimpur

213 1902 North Lakhimpur College, Khelmati

214 1903 Sankardeva Mahavidyalaya, Pathalipahar

215 1904 Bhibiram Hazarika College, Dhalpur

216 1905 North Bank College, Ghilamara

217 1906 Dhakuakhana College, Dhakuakhana

218 1908 Nowboicha College, Doolahat

219 1909 Avanari College, Bilmukh

220 1910 Panigaon Omprakash Dinodia College, Panigaon

221 1914 Kherajkhat College, Deotola

222 1915 L. T. K. College, Azad

223 1916 Lakhimpur Commerce College, North Lakhimpur

224 1918 Madhavdev College, Dikrong

225 1919 Harhi College, Gobindapur

226 1920 District Jail, Lakhimpur

MAJULI

227 1305 Pub Majuli College, Majuli

228 1306 Jengraimukh College, Majuli

229 1316 Majuli College, Majuli

230 1320 Lohitpariya Jr. College, Majuli

231 1323 District Jail, Majuli

MORIGAON

232 2001 Morigaon College, Morigaon

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233 2002 Lahorighat College, Lahorighat

234 2003 H.A.M. Jr. Girls College, Moirabari

235 2005 Jagiroad College

NAGAON

236 2101 Dhing College, Dhing

237 2102 Nowgong Girls’ College, Nagaon

238 2103 Dr. Birinchi Kumar Barooah College, Puranigudam

239 2104 Batradaba Sri Sri Sankardeva College, Batradaba

240 2105 Nowgong College, Nowgong

241 2107 North East Academy, Nagaon

242 2109 Kaliabor College, Kuwaritol

243 2110 Nagaon G.N.D.G. Commerce College, Panigaon

244 2114 Nonoi College, Nonoi

245 2115 Nagaon Polytechnic, Panigaon

246 2117 Kampur College, Kampur

247 2118 Rupahi College, Rupahi

248 2125 Raha College, Raha

249 2129 Central Jail, Nagaon

250 2130 Special Jail, Nagaon

NALBARI

251 2201 M.N.C. Open College, Nalbari

252 2203 Swahid Smriti College, Belsor

253 2204 Nalbari Commerce College

254 2205 Barkhetri Junior College, Mukalmua

255 2207 Dhamdhama Anchalik College, Dhamdhama

256 2209 Integrated Youth Dev. & Educational Society, Tihu

257 2211 Barbhag College, Kalag

258 2214 Nalbari College

259 2216 Uttar Kampith Mahavidalaya, Jagara

NORTH CACHAR

260 2301 Maibang Degree College

261 2303 Haflong Govt. College, Haflong

SIVASAGAR

262 2401 Swahid Peoli Phukan College, Namti

263 2402 Dikhowmukh College, Bharalua Tini-Ali

264 2403 Gargaon College, Simaluguri

265 2404 Sibsagar College, Joysagar

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266 2405 Jhanji Hemnath Sarma College, Jhanji

267 2406 Moran College, Moranhat

268 2407 Borhat BPB Memorial College, Borhat

269 2408 Sonari College, Sonari

270 2409 Nazira College, Nazira

271 2410 Bir Lachit Barphukan College, Sivasagar

272 2411 Amguri College, Amguri

273 2412 Sapekhati College, Sapekhati

274 2414 H.C.D.G. College, Nitaipukhuri, Nitaipukhuri

275 2415 Demow College, Demow

276 2416 Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Moranhat

277 2417 Swahid Maniram Dewan College, Charing

278 2418 Sibsagar Commerce College, Borpukhuripar

279 2419 District Jail, Sivasagar

SONITPUR

280 2501 Tezpur College, Sinitpur

281 2502 L.O.K.D College, Dhekiajuli

282 2506 BDPS Computer Education Society, Tezpur

283 2507 Sonitpur Dhatri Sewa Samity, Dhekiajuli

284 2508 Rangapara College, Rangapara

285 2514 Tyagbir Hem Baruah College, Jamugurihat

286 2519 North-East Education

287 2520 Central Jail, Tezpur

288 2521 Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Girls’ College, Tezpur

SOUTH SALMARA

289 0810 Hatsingimari Jr. College, Hatsingimari

290 0812 Mankachar College, Mankachar

TINSUKIA

291 2601 Tinsukia College, Tinsukia

292 2602 Tinsukia Commerce College, Tinsukia

293 2603 Margherita College, Margherita

294 2604 Sadiya College, Chapakhowa

295 2605 Doomdooma College, Rupai Siding

296 2607 Phillobari Jr. College, Phillobari

297 2608 Digboi College, Digboi

298 2611 Makum College, Makum Junction

299 2612 Dehing Valley Junior College, Udaipur, Jagun

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UDALGURI

300 2701 Rural Organization for Social Services (ROSS), Tangla

301 2705 Khoirabari College, Udalguri

302 2707 Mazbat College, Mazbat

303 2708 Asboford Academy, Udalguri

304 2709 Udalguri College, Udalguri

305 2710 North Darang Junior College, Udalguri

The Central Library, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University plays a vital role in the collection,

development and dissemination of academic, scientific and technical information to meet the present

and future needs of the University.

The library remains open on normal office hours in all working days. The library is fully computerised

with SOUL 2.0 ILS (Integrated Library System) and also equipped with RFID (Radio-frequency

Identification) technology.

The Central Library has the following resources-

Library Physical Holding as on 31 March 2018 :

Nature of Resources Volume

Books- 18,164

Theses- 8

Report- 1

Journals- 35

Magazines- 12

News Papers- 5

Audio CD/DVD- 49

Video CD/DVD- 6

CD/DVD with Textual documents- 66

CENTRAL LIBRARY

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E-Journals: The Central Library of KKHSOU subscribes e-journals from JSTOR (www.jstor.org),

and the resources are very much necessary for academic and research community of the University.

Digital Library at KKHSOU: Digitisation has become deeply embedded into every aspect of

education today. Hence, the Central Library of KKHSOU has started the Digital Library initiative.

The mission of the “Digital Library at KKHSOU” is to locate, digitise, preserve, collect and make

accessible the accumulated wisdom of the university’s output to the global community. The resources

of the Digital Library include Administrative Documents, Conference/Seminar Proceedings, Faculty

Publications, Journal of Open Learning and Research Communication, KKHSOU in News and

Media, Newsletters, Annual Reports, MPhil/PhD Theses, Public Lectures, Convocation Addresses,

Self Learning Materials, Working Papers, etc which are available for the users from the URL http:/

/dlkkhsou.inflibnet.ac.in

Open Access Journals Search Engine (OAJSE): To provide easy access to various open access

journal across the world, KKHSOU developed the Open Access Journals Search Engine (OAJSE)

which is available for the users from the URL http://oajse.kkhsou.in .

KKHSOU at Shodhganga: Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU) has joined

Shodhganga for depositing their theses which is available for the users from the URL http://

shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/145533. Shodhganga repository is the reservoir of Indian

intellectual output stored, hosted and maintained by the INFLIBNET Centre, an IUC of UGC.

Membership: All bonafide members of the Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University shall

be able to access the resources in the library. The bonafide categories are:

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Services: The library provides the following services to its users:

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Name of the Working Paper

Smart Metering System for Energy Conservation

and its Implementation in Assam

Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and India :

Prospects and Challenges

Philosophy and Science : An Epistemic

Exposition

Analysing the relationship between Global Brand

Preference with Purchase Preference and Actual

Possession in Durable sector

Management Relevance of Maniram Dewan

Indian English Fiction (IEF) : Its Growing

Significance

Author

Antara Mahanta Barua, Assistant

Professor in Electronics, KHSOU

Dr. Abhijit Bhuyan, Assistant

Professor in Political Science,

KKHSOU

Dr. Bhaskar Bhattacharyya, Assistant

Professor in Philosophy, KKHSOU

Dr. Smritishikha Choudhury, Assistant

Professor in Management, KKHSOU

Professor Nripendra Narayan Sarma,

Professor in Management, KKHSOU

Dr. Prasenjit Das, Assistant

Professor in English, KKHSOU

In continuation with the spirit of publication inherent in the university structure, we have

been trying to develop and channelize our publication process for the greater benefit of all the

concerned parties. An open university has certain advantages over the conventional university. It is

quite natural for an open university to design publication programs to cover several hitherto untrodden

areas. Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, with its working paper publication module

develops a strategy to address issues of abiding interest. It includes formulation of several ideas

comprising several issues that need our intellectual interpretation and appreciation of critical strength.

Our working paper module concern itself with energy conservation in domestic front, an

understanding of international diplomacy through India's handling of nuclear supply dynamics, a

journey into the nature of knowledge as deciphered in philosophy and science, consumer preferences

and actual possession in durable goods in their global context, a managerial reinterpretation of

Maniram Dewan using tools of contemporary management studies with a strong emphasis on its

historical context, the growing significance of Indian English Fiction with a stress on its emergence

and impact. This working paper module is the reflection of the philosophy of free flow of ideas

across various strands of thought. The broad areas of discussion, therefore, are an indicators of our

commitment to enhance knowledge in an interwoven world of multiple dynamics.

The University has published a series of Working Papers–

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Enrolment

The university's academic session starts from July every year. As per the enrolment data of

this session a total number of 27,909 learners were enrolled in first semester under various

programmes offered by the University contributing 17,261 male learners and 10,747 female learners.

Total number of learners enrolled in different programmes, as on July, 2017 are presented in the

following table-

Learners enrolled in the year 2017-18

Programmes

BA

BBA

BCA

BCA

BCom.

Total

MA

MBA

MCA

MMC (LATERAL)

MScIT

MSW

Total

PGDBM

PGDBJ

PGDCA

PGDHRM

PGDMC

Total

DCHN

Female

7501

10

28

46

72

2584

41

19

1

2

214

8

2

77

11

1

Male

13952

47

134

70

389

1929

127

38

2

41

216

34

1

55

13

4

2

Number of

learners

21453

57

162

116

461

22249

4513

168

57

3

43

430

5214

42

3

132

24

5

206

2

Bachelor Degree

Programme (1st

Semester)

Master Degree

Programmes (1st

Semester)

Post Graduate

Diplomma Programmes

Diploma Programmes

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DCWE

DJMC

DLIS

CCS

CSTPM

4

18

100

7

1

10747

4

26

72

6

17162

8

44

172

7

7

240

27909

Certificate Programmes

Fig: Number of Learners enrolled in different

programmes of the university

Fig: Gender wise percentage of

enrolment under various

programmes of the University

Post Graduate Diploma (PG Diploma) programme:

A total of 206 learners were enrolled in post graduate diploma programmes in the 1st semester,

July 2017.

Fig: Number of learners enrolled in various Post graduate diploma programmes

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Master Degree Programme:

A total number of 5,214 learners were enrolled in July, 2017 in various programmes of Master

degree. The highest number of enrolment was recorded for MA programmes covering Assamese,

English, Education, Political Science and Sociology.

Fig : Number of learners enrolled in various Master Degree programmes

Results

The University declared the final result for the various Bachelor Degree programmes. The

following table shows the success rate of the learners. A total of 12,689 learners were appeared in

different Bachelor Degree programmes with a pass percentage of 69.22.

Programmes

BA

B.Com

BMC

BBA

BCA

Total

Appeared

12275

244

48

26

96

12689

Appeared

8498

187

27

8

64

8784

Fig: Percentage of qualified learners in Final

Bachelor Degree programme.

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Results of Master Degree 4th Semester Examination

The University declared the final semester result for the various master degree programmes.

The following table shows the success rate of the learners-

Subjects

Assamese

Education

English

Political Science

Sociology

Master of Social Work

Total

Appeared

1107

506

121

430

327

198

2689

Appeared

581

298

65

218

208

65

1435

Fig: Percentage of qualified learners in 4th semester Master Degree programme.

Results of PG Diploma 2nd Semester Examination

The University declared the final semester results for the various PG Diploma programmes. The

following table shows the success rate of the learners-

Subjects

PGDBM

PGDMC

PGDTH

PGDCA

PGDHRM

Appeared

32

7

2

156

37

Qualified

6

5

1

26

30

72


Fig: Percentage of qualified learners in 2nd semester Post Graduate Diploma programme.

Results of Diploma and Certificate programme examination :

The University declared the results for the various Diploma and Certificate programmes held in the

month of June 2016. The following table shows the success rate of the learners -

Subjects

DLIS

DAJ

DJMC

DCWE

CSTCPM

Appeared

146

30

19

6

15

Qualified

46

17

9

4

9

Fig: Percentage of qualified learners in 2nd semester Post Graduate Diploma programme.

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Results of MBA and MCA 6th Semester examination :

The result was declared on 6th September 2017. Total candidates appeared in the examination were

52 in MCA and 42 in MBA. The number of qualified learners was 33 in MCA and 17 in MBA

examination.

Results of D.El.Ed 1st year and 2nd Year examination :

D.El.Ed 1st year exam result was declared on 27th October 2017. A total of 12798 learners appeared

in the examination with a pass percentage 60.6.

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