ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT :
The Department of History was established at the time of inception of the Sibsagar College i.e. in 1947. The Department was started initially with one teacher - Sri Amio Kr. Sarma. In the subsequent periods the Department obtained sanctions of additional. posts. The teachers who had served in the Depratment in different times were - Sri Prafulla Kr. Barua, Sri Mihir Kr. Barua, Late Muhi Ch. Gohain, Sri Sarat Mahanta, Sri Nirode Barua and Mrs. Mitali Borkakoty. The Department has been offering Honours/ Major in History to the students since 1962-63. The present scat capacity in Honours programme at at entry level of study is 50.
PRESENT FACULTY MEMBERS :
The present faculty position is five. The male – female teacher ratio is 3 : 2. Out or five teachers two have Ph.D. as highest qualification, one has M.Phil. degree and the rest are PG degree holders of whom one is pursuing Ph.D. research in Gauhati University. All the faculty members have been publishing research papers/articles in various books and journals and they have participated in various seminars/conferences/workshops at different levels. Two faculty members are University/V.C.’s Nominee to the Selection Committees of various colleges under Dibrugarh University in terms of – 1) selecting Assistant Professors for new appointment and 2) screening/selecting them for promotion to next higher grade/stage. Many of them are serving as Head examiner, Scrutiniser, Paper Setter etc.
a) Dr. Diganta Kumar Sarma, Associate Professor & Vice Principal
b) Mrs. Kalyani Baruah, Associate Professor
c) Dr. Tridib Mahanta, Associate Professor & Academic Officer (Arts)
d) Mr. Suka Muni Das, Associate Professor
e) Mrs. Nabamallika Hondikoi, Associate Professor & Head of the Department
COURSES OFFERED :
B.A. Honours in History under CBCS mode
Course outlines :-
1st Semester Core :
a) History of India – I (HISHC101)
b) Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of the Ancient World (HISHC102)
1st Semester Generic :
a) History of Assam 1228-1826 (HISGE1)
2nd Semester Core :
a) History of India – II (HISHC103)
b) Social Formations and Cultural Patterns of the Medieval World (HISHC104)
2nd Semester Generic :
a) History of India from the Earliest times to 1526 (HISGE2)
3rd Semester Core :
a) History of India – III (HISHC105)
b) Rise of Modern West – I (HISHC106)
c) History of India – IV (HISHC107)
3rd Semester Generic :
a) History of India 1526-1947 (HISGE3)
3rd Semester Skill Enhancement Course (Tourism and Travel Management)
a) Fundamentals of Tourism (SEC1)
4th Semester Core :
a) Rise of Modern West – II (HISHC108)
b) History of India – V (HISHC109)
c) History of India – VI (HISHC110)
4th Semester Generic :
a) History of Modern Assam – 1826-1947 (HISGE4)
4th Semester Skill Enhancement Course (Tourism and Travel Management) :
a) Prospects and Problems of Tourism in Northeast (SEC2)
5th Semester Core :
a) History of Modern Europe – I (HISHC111)
b) History of India – VII (HISHC112)
5th Semester Discipline Specific Elective :
a) Early and Medieval Assam till 1826 (HISDSE501)
b) History of Modern Assam 1826-1947 (HISDSE502)
6th Semester Core :
a) History of India – VIII (HISHC113)
b) History of Modern Europe – II (HISHC114)
6th Semester Discipline Specific Elective :
a) Social and Economic History of Assam (HISDSE601)
b) Historiography (HISDSE602)
