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About Department

Faculty Members

Publications

Events

The Department of Geography was established in the year 1985. Since its inception the department has been offering H.S. and U.G. Courses. The department has a strength of 4 experienced Faculty Members with Ph.D. 3 and 1 M. Phil. The department has an association named as Geographical Forum, Gargaon College. The Department has a well equipped laboratory. The Department also maintains a rich collection of books in the departmental libraray.

Student intake capacity	: 184
Present student strength (Non-Major)	: 08
Present student strength (Higher Secondary)	: 24
Current StudentTeacher ratio	: 1:46

Best Practices of the Department

Provide couselling to the students
Provide financial aid to poor students every year
Tutorial for economically backward students

Mission of the Department

To create awareness among pupils about the “land and people” of different parts of the world.
To create awareness about environmental pollution and sustainable development.
To train up students for map preparation of different Geographical topics.
To train the students in pursuing small research projects with local problems.

Future Plan of the Department

To take up research projects (socio-economic survey, intensive field works, preparation of map for various purpose on rural development)
To organize seminars, symposium, workshop etc. on conservation of bio diversity.
To organize awareness program among the students for utilization of local resources for self-employment.

Faculty Members of the Department

DR. DWIJEN NATH

Associate Professor

M.Sc., Ph.D.
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DR. DILIP KUMAR DEKA

Associate Professor (HoD)

M.Sc., Ph.D.
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MONURAMA PHUKON

Assistant Professor

M.A., M.Phil.
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DR. RITURAJ NEOG

Assistant Professor

M.A., PGDDM, Ph.D.
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Publications of the Department

BASUNDHARA : The Department has been publishing its students' Wall Magazine “BASUNDHARA” twice a year since 2008 incorporating the articles contributed by the students and faculty.

Events of the Department

One day International Webinar on “Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System: Future Prospects “ on 23^rd July 2020.
Popular Talk on “North East India: A Geographical Perspectives” on 26^th June 2018. Resource Person- Dr. A.K.Bhagabati, Professor, Dept. of Geography, Gauhati University.
District Level Student Workshop on “ How To Carry Out Field Work And Prepare Report And Seminar Paper”. Resource Person- Dr. Bharati Dutta, Associate Prof and Head, Geography, DHSK College, Dibrigarh.
“Two- Day Workshop on Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS” on 30^th and 31^st March 2018, Jointly organized by Dept. of Geography and Dept. of Geology.

Contact Us

geographygargaonclg21@gmail.com