Mr BIJU KUMAR SONOWAL

M.A., M.Phil.
Joined LTK College on 03 Aug, 2000
I have completed my UG in English from Cotton College, Guwahati and did MA from Poona University.
Research Interest:
1. Tribal Studies 2. Literary Theories 3. American Literature
Specialized Courses:
American Literature

PUBLICATION

UGC Care List Journals

  • “Life Force in G. B. Shaw’s Man and Superman” (pp 14-17), The Journal of Oriental Research Madras (a UGC Care Listed Journal), Vol. XCII, No. 02, ISSN: 0022-3301 | AUGUST 2021
  • “Social Realism: Concept, Kinds and its Characteristics” (pp 82-86), Kalyani Bharati  (a UGC Care Listed Journal), Volume-36, No.8(II): 2021, ISSN No. 0976-0822 | August 2021

Proceedings

  • “Higher Education and Rural Colleges: Problems and Prospects with special reference to Assam” ISBN
  • “Implementation of Semester System in General Degree Courses with Special Reference to Assam”  ISBN

College Magazine: - 

  • Air Pollution
  • Assam Movement: A theoretical overview

WORKSHOP

  • Participated in the NAAC Sponsored National Workshop on “Best Practices in Higher Education for Sustenance and Quality Enhancement” organised by IQAC, Margherita College on 27th and 28th January’ 2010.
  • Participated in the NAAC Sponsored National Workshop on “Semesterization and Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in Higher Learning Institutions: In Quest of Quality Education” organised by IQAC, Dibrugarh University on 7th and 8th February’ 2014.
  • Participated in the National Workshop on “Rastriya UchchattarSiksha Abhiyan” organised by ACTA Lakhimpur Zonal Committee on 8th September’ 2014.
  • Participated in the NAAC Sponsored National Workshop on “Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions (HEIS): Its Practicalities and Needs” organised by IQAC, Dibrugarh University on 28th and 29th January’ 2015.
  • Participated in the National Workshop on “Soft Skills and Personality Development” organised jointly by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development and L.T.K. College on 23rd and 24th January’ 2015.
  • Participated in the UGC sponsored State Level Workshop on “Habit of Book Reading for Intellectual Uplift” organised jointly by the Department of Assamese and English, L.T.K. College on 8th and 9th August’ 2015.
  • Two Day Workshopon“Online Basic Training on use of ICT in Teaching” conducted in Online Mode on April 20 & 23, 2020organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Tezpur University under PMMMNMTT Scheme of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
  • Participated in the Online Workshop on Use of ICT Tools for Effective Teaching organized by IQAC & ICT Cell of L.T.K College in association with Teaching Learning Centre, Tezpur University during 10-11 May 2021.

Awareness Campaign: -

  • Participated in the National Environment Awareness Campaign on the theme “Biodiversity Conservation” organised by UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University on 19th and 20th December’ 2013.
  • Online Faculty Awareness Program on “ResearchMethodology” organized by Department. of Education, Mazbat College, Udalguri from 31/05/2020 to 10/06/2020 with a score of 85%.

SEMINARS

Participation

  • Participated in the UGC sponsored Seminar on “The Present Examination System: Its Drawbacks and Remedies”organised by L.T.K. College on 28thNovember’ 2001.
  • Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “The Present Higher Education and Its Challenges”organised by L.T.K. College on 29th January’ 2003.
  • Participated in the National Seminar on “Impact of Globalization in India”organised by the Department of Political Science, BihpuriaCollege on 6th and 7th January’ 2003.
  • Participated in the UGC sponsored Seminar on “Post-Globalized Higher Education: Path-Finders and Pit-Falls with Special Reference to the North East”organised by Lakhimpur KendriyaMahavidyalayaon 28thand 29th October’ 2005.
  • Participated in the Ministry of Environment and Forests’ Govt. of India sponsored Seminar on “Environmental Conservation, Depleting Resources and Sustainable Development”organised by IQAC, North LakhimpurCollege on 28thand 29th January’ 2006.
  • Participated in the National Seminar on “Globalization and its Impact on the National Economy of India”organised by IQAC, SankardevMahavidyalayaon 25thNovember 2006.
  • Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “The Problem and Prospects of Handicrafts in Assam”organised by L.T.K. College on 20th and 21st August’ 2007.
  • Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Ecocriticism”organised by Department of English, DiphuGovt.College on 9th and 10th February’ 2012.
  • Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Career Oriented Course: Policies & Execution, Its Needs, Possibilities and Challenges in North East”organised by Department of Education, Lakhimpur KendriyaMahavidyalayaon 13th and 14th February’ 2012.
  • Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Rural Development and Financial Inclusion in North East Indiua”organised by Lakhimpur Commerce College on 7th and 8th June’ 2013.
  • Participated in the National Seminar on “National Integration”organised by UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University on 15th December’ 2013. 
  • Participated in the National Seminar on “Challenges in Higher Education: North East Perspectives”organised by University of Science and Technology on 29th January’ 2014.
  • Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Status of Women in North East India: Problem and Concerns”organised by by Women Cell, L.T.K. College on 29th and 30th April’ 2015.
  • Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Recent Fragmentation of Neo-Vaishnavite Culture and Religious Ecology in North East India: Issues and Consequences”organised by Department of History, T.T.N. College on 26th and 27th August’ 2016.
  • Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Problem and Prospects of Social Integration and Unrest in the 21st Century with Special Reference to North East India”organised by Department of Sociology, T.T.N. College on 9th and 10th September’ 2016.

Presentation

  • Presented a paper titled “Higher Education and Rural Colleges: Problems and Prospects with special reference to Assam” in UGC sponsored Seminar on “Problems and Prospects of Higher Education in Rural Colleges of India” organised by S.P.P.College, Namti on 10th and 11th February’ 2006.
  • Presented a paper titled “Micro-Credit and SHG Linkage of Lakhimpur District” in the UGC sponsored Seminar-cum-Workshop on “The Role of Self-Help Group in the Development of Rural Economy with Special Reference to Lakhimpur District” organised by L.T.K. College on 18th and 19th May’2010.
  • Presented a paper titled “Teaching English Through Constructivism Vis-à-vis Traditional Classroom” in the UGC sponsored National Seminaron “Classroom-Oriented Research: Theme: The English Classroom: Experiments and Experiences” organised by the Department of English, North Lakhimpur College on 3rd and 4th May’ 2014.
  • Presented a paper titled “Semesterization of Higher Education: Its Problems and Prospects: With Special Reference to Assam” in the UGC sponsored National Seminaron “Implementation of Semester System in General Degree Courses with Special Reference to Assam” organised by the Department of Education, Panigaon O.P.D. College on 9thand 10th May’ 2014.
  • Presented a paper titled “NAAC and Rural Colleges of Assam” in the UGC sponsored National Seminaron “Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities” organised by the IQAC, Panigaon O.P.D. College on 22nd and 23rd September’ 2014.
  • Presented a paper titled “Globalization and its Impact on Higher Education with Special Reference to North East India” in the UGC sponsored National Seminaron “Impact of Globalization on Socio-Economic Scenario of North East India with Special Reference to Assam” organised by the Department of Economics and Sociology, L.T.K. College on 9th and 10th January’ 2016.

INDUCTION PROGRAMME

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Name of the Course

Place

Duration

Sponsoring Agency

Orientation Programme

ASC, Aligarh Muslim University

03-12-2013 to 26-12-2013

UGC

Refresher Course


Dibrugarh University

10-06-2002 to 30-06-2002

UGC

Refresher Course


Poona University

06-03-2006 to 26-03-2006

UGC

Refresher Course

MHRD, Aligarh Muslim University

01-11-2019 to 15-11-2019

UGC

One-day OP for Coordinators & Counsellors of PI

North Lakhimpur College 

09-03/2009


Coordinated One-Week Online Faculty Development Programme on “E-Learning Platform” 

organized by E&ICT Academy IIT Guwahati

06 – 13 July, 2020


 

PARTICIPATION IN DIFFERENT COMMITTEES & CELLS

  1. Coordinator, IQAC from 2016 to Present
  2. Assistant Coordinator, IQAC from 2004 to 2016
  3. HoD., Department of English
  4. Teacher Member: - 
  • College Governing Body
  • College Construction Committee
  • RUSA Mentoring Committee 
  • College Development and Planning Committee
  • College Purchasing Committee
  • College Disciplinary Committee
  • Hostel Committee
  • Board of Studies, Community College
  • CBCS Board of Studies
  • College Academic Committee

      5. Auditor 

  • SikshakKarmachariSanchoy Nidhi
  • LTK College Teachers’ Unit
  • Prof-in-charge, Major Games and Sports Section, LTK College Students’ Union

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Actively participate in all the extension and other activities organised by the college as the IQAC coordinator.