Rajiv Gandhi University Rono Hills, Doimukh Arunachal Pradesh Twenty-Ninth Annual Report, 2016-17 Rajiv Gandhi University Rono Hills, Doimukh Arunachal Pradesh Twenty-Ninth Annual Report, 2016-17 CONTENTS Page No. From the Vice Chancellor’s Desk Introduction About the University Achievements of the Year PART I Faculty of Social Sciences Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies (AITS) Department of Anthropology Department of Economics Department of History Department of Political Science Department of Sociology Department of Social Work Faculty of Languages Department of English Department of Hindi Faculty of Education Department of Education Department of Physical Education Faculty of Commerce and Management Department of Commerce Department of Management Faculty of Environmental Sciences Department of Geography Faculty of Life Sciences Department of Botany Department of Zoology Faculty of Basic Sciences Department of Chemistry Department of Mathematics Department of Physics Faculty of Information Technology Department of Mass Communication Faculty of Engineering and Technology Department of Computer Science and Engineering Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering PART II Center with Potential for Excellence in Biodiversity Bioinformatics Centre Centre for Development Studies Computer Centre Day Care Centre NET Coaching Centre Career Counseling Cell Hindi Cell Internal Quality Assurance Cell College Development Council EDUSAT Program Institute of Distance Education Office of Dean of Students Welfare Physical Education Branch The University Library VSAT Facility Women Technology Park Health Centre PART III Affiliated Colleges Jawaharlal Nehru College, Pasighat Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar Indira Gandhi Government College, Tezu Government College, Bomdila Donyi Polo Government College, Kamki Rang Frah Government College, Changlang Wangcha Rajkumar Government College, Deomali Government College, Yachuli Government College, Seppa Don Bosco College, Jollang, Itanagar Saint Claret College, Ziro Doying Gumin College, Pasighat St. Francis De Sales College, Aalo Hills College of Teacher Education, Naharlagun North East Homepathic Medical College, Itanagar Arunachal Law Academy, Naharlagun Arunachal Community College & Health Science, Itanagar Daying Ering College of Teacher’s Education, Pasighat Mudo Tamo Memorial College, Ziro Siang Royal Academy, Pasighat TT College (B.Ed.), Aalo Government College Doimukh, Doimukh Government College Daporijo, Daporijo Tadar Taniang Government College, Nyapin Mahabodhi Lordh Buddha College, Namsai Dening College of Teacher Education, Tezu Venerable Uktara Bethany College, Manmow, Namsai Kasturba Gandhi Institute of Higher Education, Roing Govt. Women College, Lekhi, Naharlagun Govt. Model College, Geku N-E College of Nursing, Itanagar Doyni-Polo College of Teacher Education, Itanagar Govt. Model College, Basar Jomin Tayeng Govt. Model Degree College, Roing Vivekananda Kendra College of Teacher Education, Nirjuli PART IV Finance and Accounts PART V Annexure I Members of Statutory Bodies Members of the Executive Council Members of the University Court Members of the Academic Council Members of the Finance Committee Members of Post Graduate Board of Studies Annexure II Officers of the University Annexure III Teaching Strength of the University Annexure IV Present Administrative Staff Positions Annexure V Research Projects/Other Support Grants Received Annexure VI Examination Results Annexure VII Developmental Works EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief Prof. Amitava Mitra, Director, IQAC Editorial Board Prof. Utpal Bhattacharjee : Member Dean, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Information Technology and Engineering & Technology Prof. Kesang Degi : Member Professor, Department of Education Dr. Oken Lego : Member Associate Professor, Department of Hindi Dr. Rajesh Chakrabarty : Member Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry Dr. Sunil Nandi : Member Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce Hindi Translation Dr. Satya Prakash Paul Assistant Professor, Department of Hindi & Hindi Officer (i/c) Ms. Milly Rani Paul Hindi Translator Mr. Tacha Ningee Hindi Typist Vice-Chancellor’s Desk Rajiv Gandhi University being the only affiliating University in the State has affiliated 36 colleges so far. The University offers P.G. Programmes in 22 subjects along with M.Phil. Programmes in 13 departments and Ph.D. programmes in all the Departments & Institutes. In addition to these, the University has been offering 9 skilled based short-term courses, besides 6 Certificate Courses. The University has three Centres. The University has a team of best faculty who are genuinely committed to their teaching to give the best to their students. We have been constantly encouraging every one of them to take up research activities and attend orientation, refresher courses, seminars, conferences, workshops etc., in various Indian and Overseas Universities. About 74 research projects worth of 32.94 crore which is around 1.8 times higher as compared to 2012-13. Our revenue generation increased by around 3 times in last five years The campus remains vibrant throughout the year with various academic programmes such as seminar, conferences, workshops, outreach programme to interior villages, cultural activities and festivals of various tribal groups of the state. The university conducted about 20 outreach programmes during the period. The University has adopted five villages, namely; Poma and Chiputa in Papum Pare District, Disi in West Siang District, Lazu in Tirap District, Seijosa in East Kameng District. The University Library has a collection of 64,400 books, 10,000 e-journals, 343 Ph.D. thesis and 353 dissertations. The Library is using open source library management software KOHA and implemented RIFD technology for its smooth functioning of circulation and theft detection and has CCTV surveillance system. There are 11 Halls of Residences and 60% of the students are accommodated in the Halls. We have been continuously encouraging our students to develop new attitude and ideas to acquire new knowledge beyond the class room teaching and learning. I am confident the hard work of all the stakeholders will make Rajiv Gandhi University academically rich and a Centre of attraction for students and scholars from across the country and beyond. (Prof. Tamo Mibang) Vice-Chancellor EDITORIAL The editorial board of the Rajiv Gandhi University Annual Report 2016-17 is privileged to present this report which documents the activities of the university within the period that spans from 1st April 2016 to 31st March 2017. We have tried to the best of our ability, to make sure that the Report is flawless, however, we humbly accept that there is still room for improvement and we hope that in the coming years these shortcomings will be addressed to our satisfaction. The responsibility of any errors, oversight or omissions, however, rests fully with us. The Editorial Board has tried to project all the positive developments that have taken place in all the academic and administrative departments, institutions, centres, cells, units, affiliated colleges etc. To edit and compile the huge data generated from various sources was a gigantic task in itself. There were cases where we have failed to get the required information, particularly from some of the affiliated colleges despite several reminders. To that extent the report remains incomplete. We deeply regret any errors that may have cropped up inadvertently. Here, we present before you, the report of 22 post-graduate departments/ institutes; 19 centres / cells and administrative departments; as well as 35 affiliated colleges. We are thankful to one and all for their kind cooperation. We will appreciate any feedback for further improvement which could strengthen the report in future. Prof. Amitava Mitra : Editor-in-Chief Prof. Utpal Bhattacharjee : Member Prof. Kesang Degi : Member Dr. Oken Lego : Member Dr. Rajesh Chakrabarty : Member Dr. Sunil Nandi : Member ABOUT RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY Rajiv Gandhi University (formerly Arunachal University) is the premier institution of higher education in the state of Arunachal Pradesh completing thirty-two years of its existence. Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of the University on 4th February 1984. Subsequently, it started its postgraduate teaching from the academic session 1988-89 at Rono Hills, where the present campus is located. The University was converted into a Central University by Act of Parliament of India which came into force from 9th April 2007 as per a notification of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. The campus at Rono Hills is nestled on a picturesque tableland in the outskirts of Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. It is at a distance of 7 km. From the National Highway 52A which leads to Itanagar. The affiliating jurisdiction of the University encompasses all the existing colleges in the state that include: i) Sixteen (16) Government Degree Colleges ii) Seven (7) Private Degree Colleges iii) One (1) Private Law College iv) Nine (9) Private B.Ed. College v) One (1) Private Homoeopathy Medical College and vi) One (1) Private Nursing College In the University itself, Post-graduate programmes are offered in 21 Departments; Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Commerce, Computer Science, Economics, Education, English, Electronics and Communication, Geography, Hindi, History, Management, Mathematics, Mass Communication, Physics, Physical Education, Political Science, Sociology, Social Welfare and Zoology. The Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies (AITS) offers an inter- disciplinary M.Phil. Course. In addition to this, all most all the departments in the University offer Ph.D. programmes. The University runs P.G. Diploma Courses in Hospitality Management and Tourism, Mass Communication, Geo-informatics, Banking and Insurance, Functional Hindi and an Advanced PG Diploma in Disaster Management and Biodiversity, besides Diploma in DPPTE and Certificate Courses in Communicative English, Tribal languages, Yoga Therapy and Graphics and Animations, etc. The University has been striving to maintain high standards both in teaching and research in order to achieve excellence. Years of concerted efforts of the University have shown the signs of qualitative as well as quantitative progress. The research activities of the University are being strengthened by increasing the number of registered Ph.D. scholars and also by taking up many research projects funded by external agencies. The total number of published books and research articles has shown a significant rise. Two Research Journals, one each in English and Hindi, are published regularly. The Rono Post, the Rajiv Gandhi University newsletter is published half- yearly.