Departmental History
The Department of Geography was introduced by our founder Principal Durga Borah and since its inception in 1989 it has successfully completed 32 years of Higher Secondary and Undergraduate Course in Geography. It is considered to be one of the oldest departments in Swahid Peoli Phukan College to be established around Namti area of Sivasagar district of Assam. The Department apart from Higher Secondary and Bachelor courses (both Honours and
Pass course) also provides opportunities to the students to mould their talents in different other activities for their all round development. The Department has a “Geographical Society” having a collection of more than 300 books, references, journals and periodicals which is provided to the students as per their needs and requirements. Besides teaching, the department organizes seminars, group discussion, and field study among the students to boost their talents. Our department has also published a wall magazine entitled “GEOLINO” which helped the students to express their views independently through writing in it. We serve four private junior colleges, Nilakshi Memorial Academy, Eminence Academy, Holy Name and Sivasagar junior college by providing them the opportunities to carry out practical work and examinations and other academic curriculum such as field surveys to expand their knowledge in the field of study. The faculty members of the Department are always ready to render help to the students in all possible way whenever required. The students of this Department brings laurels to the college by securing higher percentages in the University and most of them are engaged in further studies in different universities as students and researchers.
Vision
Mission
The Mission of the Department of Geography is to educate the students in their discipline as well as in other aspects of life in order to achieve academic excellence and become responsible individuals.
Courses and Programmes
Name of the Course |
Duration |
HS 1st and 2nd year |
2 years |
Undergraduate (UG), ( B.A., Honours & B.A. General), Non-CBCS (both Science and Arts ) |
3 years |
Undergraduate (UG), ( B.A., Honours & B.A. General), CBCS (both Science and Arts ) |
3 years |
Syllabus
HIGHER SECONDARY – GEOGRAPHY (Elective)
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Class/ Year |
Total Paper |
Name Of The Paper & Unit |
Marks |
Name Of The Teacher |
1
2 |
H.S 1st Year |
2 |
Fundamentals of Physical Geography Unit-I: Geography as a Discipline Unit- II: The Earth Unit- III: Landforms Unit -IV: Climate Unit -V : Water Unit -VI: Life on the Earth India:Physical Environment Unit –I: Introduction Unit-II: Physiography Unit-III: Climate, Vegetation & Soil Unit- IV: Natural hazards and disaster management
Practical |
100 |
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Name Of The Paper & Unit |
Marks |
Name Of The Teacher |
1
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H.S 2nd Year |
2 |
Fundamentals of Human Geography Unit I: Human Geography Unit II: People Unit III: Human Activities Unit IV: Transport, Communication and Trade Unit V: Human settlements India: People and Economy Unit I: People Unit II: Human settlements Unit III: Resources and Development Unit IV: Transport, communication and international trade Unit V: Geographical perspective on selected issues and problem
Assam-Land, people and economy Unit I: Physiography, drainage climate Unit II: People: Composition, distribution, density Unit III: Economy: Agriculture & industrial base and development Unit IV: Transport & communication
Practical
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100 |
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NON-CBCS, (Geography Major)
Sl. No |
semester |
Total paper |
Name of the paper |
Credit |
Name of the Teacher |
1 |
I |
1 |
GGRM 101: Introduction to Geography |
6 |
KB |
2 |
II |
1 |
GGRM 201: Physical Geography |
6 |
KB |
3 |
III |
4 |
GGRM 301 Climatology GGRM 302: Practical GGRM 303:Environmental Geography and Economic Geography (Part-I) GGRM 304: Cartography |
6 |
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4 |
IV |
4 |
GGRM 401: Human Geography GGRM 402 Practical GGRM 403: Economic Geography (Part-II) GGRM 404: (Practical) |
6 |
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5 |
v |
8 |
GGRM 501: Regional Geography of India (Part-I) GGRM 502: Practical (Cartograms & Project Report) GGRM 503: Regional Geography of the world (Part-I) GGRM 504: Practical (Thematic Mapping & Hypsometric Analysis). GGRM 505: Political Geography and geopolitical issues GGRM 506 Practical (Slope Analysis & Diagrams) GGRM 507 Regional Planning & Social Geography GGRM 508 Practical (Cartograms & Quantitative Analysis & Network Analysis) |
6 |
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VI |
8 |
GGRM 601:Map Projection & Cartographic Methods GGRM 602: Practical (Surveying) GGRM 603 Regional Geography of India (Part –II) GGRM 604 Practical (Imagery Interpretation) GGRM 605 Regional Geography of World (Part – II) GGRM 606 Practical (Pattern Analysis) GGRM 607 Geographic Thoughts and Quantitative Methods GGRM 608 Practical |
6 |
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CBCS (Geography Major and Elective Generic)
Sl.No |
Semester |
Total Papers |
Name of the Paper |
Credit |
Name of the Teacher |
1 |
I |
4
1 |
CORE-I GGRM 101 T4: Geomorphology And Bio-Geography. GGRM 102 P2: Geomorphic Techniques (Practical) GGRM 102 T4: Climatology GGRM 102 P2: Practicals based on climatic data
GENERIC GGRM GE 101AT 6: Disaster Management /Geography Of Tourism |
6
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II |
3
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CORE-II GGRM 201T6: Human Geography GGRM 202 T4: Geography of India GGRM 202 P2: Practical GENERIC GGRM GE 201 AT6: Spatial Information Technology/ Regional Development
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6
6 |
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3 |
III |
4
1 |
CORE-III GGRM 301 T4: Cartography GGRM 301 P2:Cartographic techniques GGRM 302 T6: Regional geography of world GGRM 303 T6: Statistical methods in geography
GENERIC GGRM GE 301 AT6: Climatic Change: Vulnerability And Adaptation/ Rural Development
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6
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4 |
IV |
4
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CORE-IV GGRM 401 T6: Economic geography GGRM 402 T6: Environmental Geography GGRM 403 T4: Remote Sensing and GIS GGRM 403 P2: Remote Sensing and GIS (Practical) GENERIC GGRM GE 401 AT6: Industrial Geography/ Sustainable Development
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6
6 |
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5 |
V |
4
2 |
CORE-V GGRM 501 T4: Regional Planning and development GGRM 501 P2: Regional Planning and development (Practical) GGRM 502 T4: Population Geography GGRM 502 P2: Population Geography (Practical)
ELECTIVE DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC GGRM DSE 501AT6: Settlement Geography GGRM DSE 501 BT 6: Resource Geography GGRM DSE 502 AT6: Urban Geography GGRM DSE 502 BT6: Agricultural Geography |
6
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6 |
VI |
2 |
CORE-VI GGRM 601 T6: Evolution of Geographical Thought GGRM 602 T6: Disaster Management based Project Work
ELECTIVE DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC GGRM DSE 601 AT6: Geography of Health and wellbeing GGRM DSE 601 BT6: Political Geography GGRM DSE 602 AT6: Hydrology and Oceanography GGRM DSE 602 BT6:Social Geography |
6
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Faculties
The Department has three fulltime Assistant Professors:
Sl. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Qualification |
Specialization |
Experience |
1 |
Mr. Sunil Kumar Dutta. |
Assistant Professor |
M.Sc. |
Political Geography |
From April 1992 to Present |
2 |
Dr. Beejata Das. |
Assistant Professor |
M.A., Ph.D. |
Regional Planning |
From Aug 2014 to Present |
3 |
Miss. Kasturi Borkotoky. |
Assistant Professor |
M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D (Pursuing) |
Fluvial Geomorphology |
From Oct 2020 to Present |
Facilities
Sl. Nos |
SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS |
SETS |
1 |
Plane table complete set |
4 |
2 |
Plane table set with plate |
2 |
3 |
Prismatic compass |
6 |
4 |
Survey compass |
4 |
5 |
Land measuring chain |
4 |
6 |
Measuring tape (in leader case) |
4 |
7 |
Diameter tape (steel pocket type) |
2 |
8 |
Survey umbrella |
1 |
9 |
Ranging rods |
10 |
10 |
Spirit level (engineers) |
4 |
11 |
Abney level |
2 |
12 |
Manual dumpy level |
1 |
13 |
Digital dumpy level |
1 |
14 |
Rotameter |
3 |
15 |
Magnetic Compass |
5 |
16 |
Manual Transit Theodolite |
2 |
17 |
Digital Theodolite |
1 |
18 |
Manual planimeter |
3 |
19 |
Digital planimeter |
1 |
20 |
Over head projector |
1 |
21 |
Binocular |
1 |
22 |
Computer |
3 |
23 |
Computer software with DVD |
2 |
24 |
Satellite imagery |
4 |
25 |
GPS |
1 |
26 |
Pantograph |
2 |
Sl. Nos |
WEATHER & METEROLOGICAL EQUIPMENTS |
Pieces |
1 |
Maximum and Minimum Thermometer |
2 |
2 |
Wall Thermometer |
2 |
3 |
Aneroid Barometer |
2 |
4 |
Indian Daily Weather report |
60 |
5 |
Rain Gauge self recording tape |
1 |
Sl. Nos |
DRAWING, DRAFTING & CARTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENTS |
Pieces |
1 |
Drawing Instrument Box (as per 151 specification) |
8 |
2 |
Geometric box |
4 |
3 |
Ink- bow compass |
15 |
4 |
Pen, pencil & Divider |
8,10,10 |
5 |
Beam compass |
4 |
6 |
Circular protector |
10 |
7 |
Semi circular protector |
8 |
8 |
French curves Architectural (12 curves in wooden box) |
3 |
9 |
Tracing table |
4 |
10 |
Drawing table |
8 |
11 |
Tracing paper |
Available |
12 |
Graph paper |
Do |
13 |
Drawing sheets |
Do |
14 |
Drawing veto inks (box sets) |
8 |
15 |
Handle nibs |
20 |
16 |
Simple scale wooden 12 |
20 |
17 |
Simple scale wooden 18 |
20 |
18 |
Simple scale wooden 24 |
10 |
19 |
Simple scale wooden 6 |
25 |
20 |
Diagonal scale |
8 |
21 |
Brush |
20 |
22 |
Pencil rubber |
20 |
23 |
Ink rubber |
6 |
24 |
Pencil |
20 |
Sl. Nos. |
BOARD |
Pieces |
1 |
Blackboard (roll up) |
4 |
2 |
Roll board (roll up) |
4 |
Sl. Nos. |
MISCELLANEOUS |
Pieces |
1 |
Almirah |
6 |
2 |
Map stand |
2 |
3 |
Classroom Desk Bench |
7 pair |
4 |
Laboratory Desk Bench |
4 pair |
Sl. Nos.
A |
MAPS
Wall Maps (Cloth Mounted) |
Pieces |
1 |
Physical map of India |
4 |
2 |
Political map of India |
4
|
3 |
Industrial map of India |
2 |
4 |
Agricultural map of India |
2 |
5 |
Mineral map of India |
2 |
6 |
Forest map of India |
2 |
7
|
Rainfall and temperature map of India |
2 |
8 |
Soil map of India |
2 |
9 |
Natural region map of India |
2 |
10 |
Political map of the World |
2 |
11 |
Physical map of the World |
2 |
12 |
World map showing winter rainfall & winds |
4 |
13 |
North America (physical & political) |
4 |
14 |
South America (physical & political) |
2 |
15 |
Australia (physical & political) |
2 |
16 |
Europe (physical &political) |
4 |
17 |
Africa (physical) |
2 |
18 |
Asia (physical) |
2 |
19 |
Asia (political) |
3 |
20 |
N.E India physical |
3 |
21 |
N.E India political |
2 |
B
1 |
Topographical Maps
Cultural & physical features
|
20 |
Sl. Nos. |
GLOBE |
Pieces |
1 |
World Political (30 cms.) |
1 |
Sl. Nos. |
ATLASES |
Pieces |
1 |
The Oxford School Atlas |
4 |
2 |
Hammend World Atlas |
3 |
3 |
National Atlas of India |
1 |
Miss Kasturi Borkotoky
Assistant Professor
Date of Joining : October, 15 2020
Department : Geography
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Assistant Professor
Date of Joining : August, 12 2014
Department : Geography
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Assistant Professor
Date of Joining : September, 24 2022
Department : Geography
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