About the department:
The department of History was established on the very beginning i.e. 1963. The founder faculty of the Department was Mrs. Bina Choudhury, the former principal of the college. The Honours Course of the Department was introduced in 1988 by Dr. Deepali Barua, the then HoD of the Department. The History Department followed the syllabi of teaching program of Under graduate course as recommended by Dibrugarh University. The Department following the CBCS and FYUGP (NEP) course. The FYUGP course was introduced in 2023. The Department introduced the Add-On Course on Basics of Tourism Management in 2023.
Vision of the Department:
The Department of History aims to develop the knowledge of the past and its legacy’s among the students. It also aims to develop critical thinking skill through research and help the students to learn about own culture, identity and human behaviour.
Mission of the Department:
- Promote study of history and culture of the world in general and particularly of Assam.
- Prepare the students to be good citizen of the society through the study of history.
- Prepare for competitive exams and provide an idea of job opportunities.
- Develop the knowledge of historical tourism.
Student Teacher Ratio:
| Year | No. of Student | No. of Teacher | Ratio |
| 2018-19: | 123 | 4 | 31:1 |
| 2019-20: | 130 | 4 | 33:1 |
| 2020-21: | 126 | 4 | 32:1 |
| 2021-22: | 120 | 4 | 30:1 |
| 2022-23: | 177 | 4 | 45:1 |
Total Number of Students at Present:
| Semester | Major | GE | SEC | Total |
| 2nd semester | 12 | 54 | 12 | 78 |
| 4th semester | 15 | 21 | 15 | 51 |
| 6th semester | 31 | 00 | 00 | 31 |
Number of Outgoing/Final Year Students During the Following Year:
| Year | Semester | No. of Students | Pass % |
| 2018-19 | 6th semester | 11 | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 6th semester | 11 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 6th semester | 19 | 84% |
| 2021-22 | 6th semester | 15 | 60% |
| 2022-23 | 6th semester | 7 | 86% |
Experimental Learning Through Project Work/ Field Work:
| Programe Name | Programe Code | Experimental Learning | Course Code | Year of offering | Number of Students Participating |
| Tourism and Travel Management |
TTMG |
Prospects and Problems of Tourism in Sibsagar District |
TTMG602 |
2018-19 |
22 |
| Prospects of Tourism in Sibsagar District |
2019-20 |
28 |
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| Prospects of Tourism in Jokai Botanical Garden |
2020-21 |
22 |
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| Add on Course | HIST-ADDON-BTM | Prospects of Medical tourism in Dibrugarh Districts |
2022- 23 |
37 |
The department ensures effective curriculum delivery through a well-planned process:
- Teaching plan, proceedings of department meeting, time-table, attendance record are maintained.
- The department planned learning outcomes, department activity (field work, wall magazine etc.)
- The teachers provided teaching-learning resources and question banks, previous years question papers.
- Remedial and tutorial classes are taken.
Number of teachers under-going faculty development programme (FDP) during the year:
- Number of teachers 1
- Year- 2020
- 1 week FDP on “Research methodology and use of ICT tools for classroom teaching” organize by Electronics and ICT Academy IIT Guwahati in association Tengakhat college, Dibrugarh held from 3rd to 7th February, 2020.
Details of Infrastructural Facilities:
- Department has its own library. the number of books – and 7 booklets.
- There are internet facilities for teachers and students along with departmental laptop.
- Overhead projector facilities are available in the classroom.
Teaching Methods Adopted to Improve Student Learning:
- Computers are frequently used for comprehensive teaching. Lecture method is normally followed.
- Apart from this procedure, question and answering method, group discussion, audio-visual method, examination and tutorial-remedial classes, home assignment are arranged by the faculty.
- Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and extension activities.
- Many students participated in NCC, NSS programmes and in the various programmes of the college week such as singing, dancing, quiz, debate, recitation, sports, etc. The teachers are also actively involved in the college week programme.
Scholarships:
- UGC, OIL and government. of Assam scholarships are availed by the student.
E-resources:
- E- resources are given by the faculty members to the students.
SWOC Analysis of the Department:
- Strength:
Students of the department are showing good results in extra-curricular activities like quiz, singing, dancing, wall magazine competition and District, State, National and International Sports such as Kickboxing, Archery, Lawn Tennis, etc.
Students participated in the National and International Seminar and Conferences and presented papers.
- Weakness:
The department is lacking sufficient infrastructure and teaching faculty.
- Opportunity:
Limited students make good environment for teaching.
- Challenges:
Our Challenge is to popularize the subject among the students.
Future Plan:
Despite various constraints, the department has planned to subscribe departmental journal and arrangement of historical tour. Special lectures with external experts.
Faculty Members
Babita Bora
S. Bhattacharyya
Mayuri Handique
Sinsina Taye
Former faculty members:
- Mrs. Ila Barua
- Mrs. Rita Dutta
- Dr. Rajib Handique
- Late Utpal Gogoi
Retired faculty members:
- Bina Choudhury.
- Deepali Barua.
Message from the HOD:
The Department of history of MDKG College has been in action from the very establishment of the college and our department has significant contribution to the development of the college. Students are enrolled from different places of the district. Many of the students coming from under privileged sections of rural society. Many of the students also coming from the neighboring state Arunachal Pradesh. The students are not only efficient academically but also very active in extra curricular activities. Many students participated in NCC, NSS, various programmes of the college, inter-college competition and national level competition. Limited student make good environment for teaching. The Department formed History Study Circle under the guidance of Dr. Dipali Barua. The study circle organizes seminars, group discussions, easy competition, field work and extension activities. Our teachers tried to improve the knowledge of history. Our challenge is to popularized the subject.
Department Activities:
1) Celebration of World Habitat Day:
The World Habitat Day is organized by M.D.K.G. College, department of History in collaboration with NSS Unit. It is observed on the 1st Monday of October. It was first celebrated by the UNO. The purpose of it to reflect on the state of our towns and cities and the right of all for adequate shelter. Each year the UNO takes on a theme to promote sustainable development policies. On 1st Oct 2018 the dept organized a talk on the theme “Municipal solid waste management”. The speech was delivered by associate prof. Mr. Tikendrajit Gogoi, Head of the department of Zoology, D.H.S.K College, Dibrugarh.
2) An Extension Activity:
A children’s home ‘Prerona’ was visited by the teacher and students as an extension activity of the department of History on 20th March, 2020 for sensitizing the students to social issues for their holistic development and provide breakfast and sanitary pads for the girl child.
3) Field Study:
A field trip to Namphake Village, Naharkatia was organized by the department of History on 17th December, 2021. The objective of this trip was to provide the students about the knowledge of the social issues of Namphake Tai community and a historical survey on the Buddhism.
4) An Awareness Programmed:
An Awareness programme was organized on “Importance of Right to information and the ill Effect of Internet and Social Media” organized by NSS Unit of MDKG College in association with History Department of MDKG College, Dibrugarh on 21st May, 2022 at auditorium of MDKG College. The programme was organized to aware the students about the right to information and ill effect of social media and internet on the students.
5) Observation of Axom Divas:
Axom Divas also known as Sukapha Divas which is celebrating on the day of 2nd December every year to mark the arrival of the first king of the Ahom kingdom Sukapha in Assam. The department of History and NSS unit of M.D.K.G. College observing Axom Divas on 2nd December, 2022 at Nagakhalia village primary school, Dibrugarh. On this occasion a drawing and essay competition on Sukapha was organized among the students of village.
6) A Programme of Prize Distribution:
An essay writing competition was organized among the students of the M.D.K.G. College by the department of History, M.D.K.G. College, Dibrugarh on the occasion of ‘Bir Chilarai Divas’ on 5th February, 2023. The theme was ‘Contribution of Chilarai to the Neo-Vaisnavite Movement’. A programme of prize distribution of the essay competition was organized on 27th Feb,2023 where prizes and certificates were distributed by the principal Dr. Nibedita Phukan, Vice- principal Dr. Anju Bora and coordinator of IQAC Dr. Utpal Sut.
7) A program on book review on the occasion of 155th Gandhi Jayanti:
The Department of History organised a book review competition on the book “The Story of My Experiments with Truth” on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, on 2nd October 2024 and the prize distribution ceremony of the competition is held on 29 October 2024. The IQAC coordinator, Dr. Utpal Sut and the Head of the Department of History Mrs. Babita Bora graced the event and encouraged the students.
Best Practice:
An extension activity: Organized by Department of History, M.D.K.G. College, Dibrugarh
To Popularize the Study and Scope of History for Career Advancement.
An extension activity was organized by the Department of History M.D.K.G College Dibrugarh to Popularize the Study and Scope of History for Career Advancement among the students of class IX and X at Nirmali girls’ high school, Dibrugarh on 4th May 2023. The objective of the program was to inspire and motivate the students for career advancement on the subject of history.
Department Events:
1) Seminars
2) Cultural programme:
3) Teachers Day Celebration:
4) Parent-Teacher Meeting:
5) Farewell:
6) Mentor-Mentee Programme:
7) Department Wall-Megazine:
Achievement
No of Awards/ Medals for Outstanding Performance in Sports/ Cultural Activities at Institution, University and State level:
Year 2019:
- Bonani Sonowal, 1st position on Inter District Judo Championship 2019-20
- Bonani Sonowal, 3rd in +66 kg weight category in senior women’s section.
- Bonani Sonowal, got certificate of participation/merit and secured 3rd position in the +66 kg weight category in senior women’s section, organized by 30th Dibrugarh District Judo Championship.
- Sinsina Taye, 1st position on Adunik Geet in singing competition on MDKG College Week
- Sinsina Taye, 2nd position on Bhupendra Sangeet competition on MDKG College Week
- Sinsina Taye, 2nd position on Rabha Sangeet competition on MDKG College Week
Year 2020:
1) Sinsina Taye, 1st position on Adhunik Geet competition on MDKG College Week
2) Sinsina Taye, 2nd position on Gazal competition on MDKG College Week
3) Sinsina Taye, 2nd position on Bhupendra Sangeet competition on MDKG College Week
4) Sinsina Taye, 2nd position on Rabha and Jyoti Sangeet competition on MDKG College Week
5) Kamal Kumari Singh, got prize on relay race on MDKG College Week
6) Silpi Rani Gogoi, 3rd position on poem competition in Gender inequality
7) Silpi Rani Gogoi, 1st position (Van Mohotsav NSS)
8) Silpi Rani Gogoi, got prize on Speech Competition (Peace Day NSS)
9) Silpi Rani Gogoi, 2nd position, on 3-legged race competition on MDKG Colle Week
Year 2021:
1) Bonani Sonowal, winner Ludo doubles), 56th Annual College week Festival, MDKG College
2) Bonani Sonowal, 2nd position in power lifting, organized by Sasoni Fitness Centre
3) Bonani Sonowal, 1st position in 800 mt. race at 56th Annual College week Festival, MDKG College
4) Bonani Sonowal, 2nd in power lifting at 56th Annual College Week Festival, MDKG College
5) Bonani Sonowal, 3rd position on relay race at 56th Annual College Week Festival, MDKG College
6) Bonani Sonowal, 3rd position on 71 kg (senior women) organized by Assam Weightlifting Association
7) Bonani Sonowal, 2nd position in 71 kg weight category, organized by Dibrugarh University Sports Board
8) Bonani Sonowal, 2nd position in 71kg weight lifting competition held at J.B College
9) Bonani Sonowal, awarded diploma by Indian Weight Lifting Federation
Year 2022:
- Silpi Rani Gogoi, 2nd position in group song at 57th Annual College Week Festival, MDKG College.
Year 2023:
- The Students of the Department of History, got 1st prize on Wall magazine competition (theme on Mummification) at MDKG College Week.
Year 2024:
1) Diya Ojha, 1st position in Arm Wrestling (50 category), MGKG College Week Festival
2) Junali Murari, 3rd position in Arm Wrestling, MDKG College Week Festival
3) Diya Ojha, 3rd position in skipping race, MDKG College Week Festival
4) Junali Murari, 1st position in Cricket, MDKG College Week Festival
5) Arpita Chetia, 2nd position in poem recitation, MDKG College Week Festival
Awards/ Recognition:
- Geetashree Gogoi, got SLET in 2018 and NET in 2019
- Nidhi Gogoi, got NET in 2021
- Geetashree Gogoi., got award the best library user award 2010-11
- Jeemoni Buragohain, got award the best library user award in 2020 for the session of 2018-19, awarded by MDKG College
Students’ participation in NSS Programme:
- Aparna Dey, participation in national integration camp 2023 in University of Kalyani, Kolkata
- Aparna Dey, NSS certificate of Appreciation under Ministry of Culture, Government of India
- Aparna Dey, NSS volunteer of MDKG College, organized by the NSS Cell, Dibrugarh University
- Aparna Dey, certificate has taken the ‘Lifestyle for the Environment’ for the participation
- Silpi Rani Gogoi, participated in one day awareness programme on SWACHATTA, organized by NSS Cell, Dibrugarh university
- Silpi Rani Gogoi, volunteer of national Service Scheme (NSS)
- Silpi Rani Gogoi, participated in the training programme on capacity building and leadership development, organized by NSS Cell, Dibrugarh University
- Silpi Rani Gogoi, participated in all the programmes of special camp and secured grade 1st, organized by NSS Special Camp, MDKG College
NCC programme:
Our department has students who are active cadets of NCC. Recently our student’s cadet Himashree Gogoi passed the ‘C’ exam with A grade as well as Komal Kumari Singh passed the ‘B’ exam with A grade in the year 2020.
Students Progression:
| Student Progression | Name of the Institution | Name |
|
UG to PG
2019 |
Rajib Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
Dibrugarh University
|
Geetashree Boruah
Nidhi Gogoi Shyamoli Ojah Payel Kar |
| 2020
|
Dibrugarh University
Guwahati University
Donbosco University, Guwahati
|
Nijara Buragohain
Karabi Das
Jeemoni Buragohain
Roslin Aziz Khan
|
|
2021 |
Dibrugarh University
|
Mayuri Handique |
| 2022 | Dibrugarh University
HBN Garhwal University, Uttarakhand
|
Sinsina Taye
Shreejana Chetri |
| 2023
|
Guwahati University | Silpi Rani Gogoi
Pallak Chetri |
|
PG to Ph.D. 2022
|
Guwahati University |
Nidhi Gogoi |
Placement Record:
| Name | Department |
|
Swapna Boruah Sub-inspector of police
|
Assam police, Home and political department |
|
Nidhi Gogoi Assistant professor, History department
|
Govt. Model college, Balipara, Sonitpur |
|
Jharna Konwar Teacher
|
Barpeta Govt. Model School |
|
Cheri Phukon Teacher
|
R. K School of Arts, Science and Commerce |
|
Jeemoni Buragohain Junior Assistant
|
Assam Police, Home and Political Department |
Name of the Student Receiving Financial Assistance:
| Name | Scholarship | Amount | Year |
| Jahnabi Gogoi | Ishan Uday Fellowship | 54000 | 2022 |
| Priti Dutta | Ishan Uday Fellowship | 54000 | 2022 |
Alumni
Employed
| Name of the Students | Employer | Phone No. |
| Gitashree Barua | Asst. Professor, DHSK College, Dibrugarh | 9577735365 |
| Siromoni Baruah | Assistant Professor, B. Barooah College, Guwahati | 9854839808 |
| Ruprekha Gogoi | Teacher, Tengakhat School | 8822384376 |
| Swapna Baruah | Dibru Martial Art Self Defence Academy, Dibrugarh | 9678905286 |
| Jahnabi Sonowal | Circle Officer, Chabua, Dibrugarh | 8486463157 |
| Purabi Sonowal | Teacher, Tinsukia L.P. School | 7086791125 |
| Pronami Hazarika | Physical Education Teacher, Hyderabad | 9577975222 |
| Ankita Sengupta | Groundstaff in Jet Airways, Mumbai International Airport
|
8486885966 |
| Miss Swapna Baruah | Assam Police Service | 6003646651 |
| Miss Mayuri Handique | Assistant Professor (Contractual) | 9954561560 |
Prominent Alumni:
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Swapna Barua, (Sub-Inspector) has awarded Gold Medal at the kick Boxing event in “World Kick Boxing Events” under “World Martial Art Game” at Hua Mak Stadium, Bangkok on 12-22 March 2015. |
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Jahnabi Sonowal (ACS Officer) got the civil service in the year 2017-18. |
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Nidhi Gogoi Assistant Professor Department of History Government Model College, Balipara |