18th March 2024:
On 18th March 2024, the Department of Mathematics, Digboi College, in collaboration with IQAC, Digboi College and Digboi College Mathematical Forum (DCMF) celebrated International Pi-Day. The distinguished guests invited for the event were Dr. Dip Saikia, Principal, Digboi College, Dr. Arun Chandra Dutta, Vice Principal, Digboi College, and Dr. Pabitra Bharali, IQAC Coordinator, Digboi College. Students and Teachers from various departments attended the event.
The event started at 10:00 a.m., hosted by Ms. Anindita Mahanta was commenced by welcoming and felicitating dignitaries on the dais. Mr. Mukul Buragohain, Head, Dept. Of Mathematics, welcomed the gathering and stated the purpose of the program in brief.
The very first issue of the Departmental Newsletter ‘MathScape’ was then inaugurated by the Principal, Digboi College, and all the other dignitaries on the dais. Honorable Principal, Dr. Dip Saikia encouraged everyone with his words of wisdom and congratulated the Department for this initiative. The newsletter was edited by Ms. Anindita Mahanta, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mathematics and advised by Dr. Arjun Singh Chetry, Asst. Professor Dept. of Mathematics with the help of all the faculty members of the department. The newsletter depicts the overall growth and activities of the department from the academic year 2021-22 to 2022-23. Further, the newsletter also highlights the accomplishments of students in other co-curricular areas. The Department of Mathematics, Digboi College, dedicated the inaugural issue of the Newsletter in memory of Dr. Amrit Chandra Deka, former HoD, Dept. of Mathematics who left for his heavenly abode on 13th April, 2023.
The students from Delhi Public School, Digboi, and Little Star Senior Secondary School, Digboi were awarded certificates of merit for their excellent performance in the Mathematics Olympiad held on 20/08/2023 at Digboi College. The students were Ritwik Guru, DPS, Digboi, Shehjanur Rahman, DPS, Digboi, and Ayushi Agarwal, Little Star Senior Secondary School, Digboi. Dr. Arun Chandra Dutta, Vice Principal, Digboi College presented the award.
Dr. Jatindra Lahkar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, delivered a talk on the “Importance of Pi and significance of the day.” He highlighted the origin of the number Pi and its uses. Further, he talked about the significance of the International Pi Day and its celebration across the globe. A Pi memorization and recitation competition was then conducted amongst the students by Dr. Binod Chetry, Asst. professor, Dept. of Mathematics. Students were given 5 minutes to remember the digits of Pi after decimal as much as they could and then recite it. The result of the Pi recitation competition was as follows:
1st Prize: Akash Deep Saikia, Dept. of Chemistry, recited 50 digits of Pi.
2nd Prize: Ayushi Agarwal, Little Star Senior Secondary School recited 38 digits.
3rd Prize: Rohit Sharma, Dept. of Chemistry, recited 33 digits.
4th Prize: Kushbu Kumari Agarwal and Sompreeti Borthakur, Dept. of Mathematics, recited 32 digits.
5th Prize: Kunjit Dohutia, Dept. of Mathematics, recited 30 digits.
An Inter-departmental Quiz Competition was organized by the Department of Mathematics with 16 participating teams from various Departments. Each team is comprised of three members. Ms. Anindita Mahanta and Dr. Arjun Singh Chetry conducted the Quiz. A preliminary round with 10 questions was conducted and students were given 10 minutes to write all the answers. The first 5 teams were then selected for the Main Quiz. The Quiz was conducted in 5 rounds for a total of 250 points. Questions were from Science, Mathematics, General Awareness, Entertainment, and Sports backgrounds.
The result of the Quiz Competition is as follows:
1st prize: Department of Physics
Bharat Sharma, Shivam Sharma and Bornali Gogoi.
2nd prize: Department of Chemistry
Palash Phukan, Arjun Pradhan and Karanjit Konwar.
3rd prize:
Kunjit Dohutia, Dept. of Mathematics; Nisha Debnath, Dept. of Botany and Ayushi Agarwal, Little Star Senior Secondary School.
APrize Distribution ceremony was then conducted and prizes were awarded to the winners by Dr. Arun Chandra Dutta, Vice Principal, Digboi College, Dr. Pabitra Bharali, IQAC Coordinator, and Dr. Jatindra Lahkar, Dept. of Mathematics. They encouraged the participants and winners with their motivating and inspiring words. Further, they inspired the students to take part in such intellectual enrichment activities in the future. Ms. Ayushi Agarwal, Little Star Senior Secondary School was awarded a special prize of appreciation for her enthusiasm and participation in all the competitions. The prize was awarded to her by Dr. Jatindra Lahkar, Dept. of Mathematics. The prizes of the Treasure Hunt Competition organized on the occasion of National Science Day on 28th Feb 2024 were distributed to the students by Dr. Pabitra Bharali, IQAC Coordinator, Digboi College.
Himani Gurung, Dept. of Physics, 6th Semester has been recognized by Lions Club, Digboi for her extraordinary performance in academics. She belongs to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) of the society. She had been awarded a certificate and a one-time scholarship of Rs. 5000.00 only. Dr. Pabitra Bharali, IQAC Coordinator, Digboi College presented the award. The event was concluded with a Vote of Thanks by Dr. Arjun Singh Chetry, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Mathematics.
