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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Assam University on way to academic excellence

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Assam University on way to academic excellence


: Special Correspondent
SILCHAR, Jan 20: “Assam University during the past two years has streamlined the academic sector and re–invoked its fundamental commitment towards the intelligentsia of the region and the academic aspirations of the students and researchers in sciences, social sciences, humanities and fine arts”, pointed out vice-chancellor Dr Tapodhir Bhattacharya while talking to media persons on the eve of the 16th Foundation Day of the University in the conference hall of the University at Dargakoona, 18 kms from here.

He shared with the journalists how this University has made rapid strides in building up academic infrastructure for better teaching-learning in order to reach excellence. He revealed that the School of Technology has come up with the opportunity of technical education in the field of information, technology and agricultural engineering.

The department of science has received special assistance programme from the University Grants Commission and is engaged in continuous research in various unexplored sectors of knowledge which he said will be beneficial for the entire scientific community of the country.
He further pointed out that the departments of science, physics and chemistry have been granted facilities for infrastructure of science and technology by the Department of science and technology by the Government of India. The department of bio-technology has also sanctioned bio-informatics centre to the University.

In other departments and integrated courses, the University has opened up vast possibilities of research and knowledge-acquisition. Seminars and conferences at national and international levels are being organized by all the faculties. NAAC assessment recently has brought pride for this centre of education.

Dr Tapodhir Bhattacharya further pointed out that special grants under OBC has been provided by the UGC to create more facilities and opportunities to students.

The University is trying hard to cope up with the professional requisites of students and researchers in terms of MoU and joint programmes with other Universities.
He said all such ideals and approaches are extended to its Diphu Campus.

The vice-chancellor also spoke about the proposed departments during the ninth plan which included earth sciences, electronics, telecommunications, microbiology, library science and school of medical and paramedical sciences.

New centres of studies in the offing are on endangered languages, manuscriptology and folk studies, centre for bio diversity and nature resources conservation and centre for soft matters.
Summing up, he said massive infrastructure upgradation has been taken up for all faculties and departments. source: sentinel assam


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