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DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
BRIEF HISTORY
The Department of Philosophy was started from the very inception of the College in 1943. Dr. Sarat Chandra Goswami, a renowned educationist from Handique Girls’ College started the Department by joining as a part time teacher. Philosophy was introduced at the degree level in 1945 under the leadership of Mr. Tarini Baishya. Mr. Haren Chandra Deka, who joined the Department in 1958, was appointed as the first full-time lecturer. From the very inception itself, Department of Philosophy aims at ensuring educational service to an inclusive community of dynamic students, pursuing for higher education in a continuously changing global society. With the focused objective of the awakening of intelligence along with understanding of life, Dept. of Philosophy aspires to provide quality academic experience by preparing students in aspects of academic progress, learning and civic lives. Department of Philosophy is committed in preparing students with definite skills to face all the challenges of professionalism and realistic work culture of a corporate world. Thus, the Department, volunteers to work for the integral development of human person through certain value based educational programs as supportive strength for the personality development of the students. Furthermore, the Department is credited with many successful Graduate students in this journey of excellence and eventually absorbed in different professions both Govt. and Non-Govt. organizations. The Department is proud in announcing that in its voyage of growth, several students have cleared NET and SLET along with JRF conducted by NTA and SLET Commission.
FACULTY MEMBERS
The Department is enriched with faculties having clarity of understanding in several philosophical dimensions like Reasoning and Logic, Philosophy of Religion, Continental and Analytical Philosophy and Applied Ethics. Faculties have made an insightful contribution in and through several publications like academic and non-academic Journals both at the State and National level. To popularize Philosophical understanding for Commoners, Teachers of the Department have penned many insightful articles and published them in both State and National level print Media. Mentioned worthy, Faculties are credited with Publication of Thesis and along with it contributed themselves directly in the publication of Books, Book Chapters specially related with Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Guwahati as well as The Institute of Distance and open Learning, Guwahati University.
1. Dr. Pranati Devi, Ph D, Associate Professor (Logic)
2. Dr. Sucharita Dey, Ph D, Associate Professor (Religion)
3. Mr. Ganesh Dao, MA, NET, SLET, Assistant Professor (Logic)
4. Ms. Bithika Ray, MA, NET, SLET, Assistant Professor (Logic)
NON-TEACHING STAFF
Mr. Kushal Deka
COURSES OFFERED
1. BA Honours (50 seats)
2. BA Regular
3. HS - Logic and Philosophy
4. Add on course on Social Philosophy
5. Certificate course on Yoga Satra
LIBRARY
The Departmental Library is very rich comprising of more than 500 books. Reputed Journals like the Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (JICPR), Bhavan’s Journal, Quest, Pracya are worth mentioning. The library has 50 valuable rare books funded by UGC. Moreover, there is a worth mentioning collection of Books on Philosophy, contributed by visiting Professors from Gauhati University and also from other Colleges, Assam. There are good number of Books on Philosophy contributed by Alumni.
MISSION AND VISION
Mission
The mission of the Department of Philosophy reflects as “The Awakening of Intelligence†along with “Understanding of life†as its vision. The Department is committed to behold the mission of ensuring educational service to an inclusive community of dynamic students, pursuing for higher education in a continuously changing global society.
Vision
This vision, “Understanding of life†follows with tri-dimensional principles namely:
1. The Department of Philosophy aspires to provide quality academic experience by preparing students in all aspects of academic programmes, learning and civic lives.
2. Again, the Department of Philosophy demonstrates its commitment in preparing students with well-defined cognitive skills to face all the challenges of professionalism and realistic work culture of a competitive global scenario.
3. Finally, the Department of Philosophy volunteers to work for the integral development of the human person through certain value based educational development of very student.
