Digboi College

Tribute to Nipon Goswami
2022-10-28 13:00 - 13:30 UTC | Digboi College, Digboi College, Digboi, Assam, 786171, India
28th OCTOBER 2022: Digboi college paid tribute to Nipon Goswami on 28/10/2022. He passed away on 27/10/2022 morning at Nemcare Hospital in Guwahati. The college authority organised a condolence meeting at the college premises to mark the incident. Dr. Dip Saikia, Principal of Digboi College, delivered a speech on the life work and achievements of the veteran actor.

Life and Career
A veteran film and theatre actor, Nipon Goswami is known for his work in the Assamese film industry. After starting his career with stage, after which he made his silver screen debut with the film Sangram, in 1968.
Some of his known work can be seen in films like Dr. Bezbaruah (1970), Shakuntala Aru Sankar Joseph Ali (1984), Hiya Diya Niya (2000), Antaheen Jatra (2004), Borolar Ghor (2012) And Gaane Ki Aane (2016). Apart from his work In Assamese film industry, he has been a part of Hindi films like Debut With Do Bhai (1968), Jaggu (1975), Kaal Sandhya (1991), Daman (2001) and Purab Ki Awaz (2017).
His 2017 release includes the film Sesh Angika. Directed by Pronoy Phukan, the movie along with Nipon Goswami stars Jayanta Bhagabati and Nayan Nilim in important roles. His 2019 release includes Seema – The Untold Story.
He was born on 3rd September 1942 at Kolibari in Tezpur, Assam. His father Chandradhar Goswami was a famous actor and his mother Nirupama Goswami was a singer. He did his primary schooling from Kolibari LP School. After that he moved to Tezpur Govt. HS School.
After completed his B.A. he went Calcutta for the interview in Pune Film Institute. In 1965, he went to Pune for his acting training. Subhash Ghai, Navin Nischol, Shatrughan Sinha etc. were his classmates.
He debuted in the Assamese film industry as a child artist in the movie Piyali Phukan, directed by Phani Sarma in 1957. As a lead actor, Sangram was his first Assamese film and a hit movie. His next movie Dr. Bezbaruah released in 1969 brought him recognition as a star to act in many movies in coming years. He also acted in few Hindi movies as a character actor.
He has been actively involved in mobile theatres, notably, Abaahan, Kohinoor, Hengul, and Shakuntala. He also appeared in few TV serials like Writu aahe writu jaai’. source: PratidinTime
জয়তু ডিগবৈ মহাবিদ্যালয়, জয় আই অসম, জয় হিন্দ |
￼

BIOTA: P.G. Department of Life Sciences Magazine
2022-09-16 | Digboi College, Digboi College, Digboi, Assam, 786171, India
BIOTA: P.G. Department of Life Sciences Magazine
First Issue: September 2022

Click Here to View the Departmental Magazine

Freshers Organised by Dept. of Physics
2022-09-12 13:30 - 16:30 | Department of Physics
12TH SEPTEMBER 2022: The purpose of the Freshers Celebration is to welcome new students in a friendly atmosphere and to encourage their creative impulses to boost their confidence. It is the day when seniors and juniors finally bond and unite to celebrate being part of the college. Students of BSc 1st semester and MSc 1st semester were welcome by Bsc 3rd and 5th semester as well as MSc 3rd semester students. The students decorated the room very beautifully in order to make a memorable day for the freshers.

The program started with Vice Principal Sir’s speech, followed by our Department’s HOD and all the teaching staff. The program started at 1:30 pm and was hosted by a student of the BSc 5th semester. After the speech, we had our first dance performed by a student from the 3rd semester, followed by many other programs. Then we moved on to the gift distributing ceremony, which was done by our respected teachers.

We had a lunch break in between and then continued with the enjoyment. Most of the students took part and everybody enjoyed the program. We concluded the program by once again welcoming all the freshers to our small family. At last we had a fun play between juniors and seniors adding more moments to the enjoyment list.

At last we selected our Himakshi Kashyap and Debojit Konch as The Ms. Fresher and Mr. Fresher of 2022 batch.

জয়তু ডিগবৈ মহাবিদ্যালয়, জয় আই অসম, জয় হিন্দ |
￼

Teacher's Day Observed by Dept. of Physics
2022-09-05 10:30 - 15:00 | Department of Physics
5th Sept, 2022:Every year 5th September is celebrated as Teachers’ day in India, which also commemorates the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, an academic, professor, philosopher, and former vice president and president of India. The purpose behind observing this day is to honor the teachers who eliminate darkness from the minds of the disciples or students and empower them with knowledge. Teachers’ day is observed in schools and colleges with great excitement, and many events are organized in honor of the teachers. Knowledge is the light to remove the darkness of ignorance from one’s life. This knowledge is passed on from teachers to its students. Teachers enlighten us in many ways and provide guidance in choosing the right path in our life. Dr. S Radhakrishnan believed that teachers should be respected and honored for their valuable efforts as they play a significant role in our society. He said that if we really wanted to celebrate his birthday, celebrate it as the day as to honor the teachers. After this incident, every year, his birthday, which falls on the 5th of September, began to be celebrated as Teachers’ day.

“Teachers are Torch Bearers of the Gen-next”
Teacher’s day was celebrated by the students of the PHYSICS department (both BSc. And MSc.) in the department of PHYSICS on 5th September to express their gratitude for the immense contribution put forth by their teachers towards their development. Students decorated the department with decorative items on the eve of Teacher’s day, and the faculties were welcomed warmly. We first initiated the program with the Lamp Lighting ceremony in honor of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan by our respected HOD and all the faculties. Each of the faculties was given a gift as a token of gratitude and an acknowledgment of the hard work put by the teachers towards their development, wishing them a Happy Teachers Day. This was followed by the cake-cutting ceremony to make the day more memorable and successful. We had two beautiful cakes, one of which was especially gifted to the faculties by our MSc. Student, Miss Saswata Purkayastha. Teachers really enjoyed the cake and gave her an applause as appreciation. It was a fun filled afternoon for the teachers as well as the students. All the juniors cooperated well with the seniors making the event as a fruitful success. The event concluded by again thanksgiving the teachers for their efforts and gratitude. The event went very well as planned, and a few games were played with our teachers at the end. Everybody enjoyed it well and refreshments were arranged at the end by our teachers.

জয়তু ডিগবৈ মহাবিদ্যালয়, জয় আই অসম, জয় হিন্দ |

3 Day Mime Workshop
2022-09-02 14:00 - 2022-09-04 17:00 | Auditorium, Digboi College
On September 2, September 3, and September 5, 2022, the Centre for Performing Arts, Digboi College and the Kuhok Theatrical Society, in association with IQAC, Digboi College, hosted a mime workshop on the college premises. Mr. Birinchi Borah, a prominent figure in the Assamese entertainment industry as well as a member of the Indian Mime Association, was in charge of directing the nine-hour-long session. The workshop was inaugurated in the auditorium of Digboi College on September 2, 2022, under the worthy supervision of Dr. Samrat Bharadwaj, who besides being from the Department of Commerce, also happens to be the Convenor and Head for the Centre of Performing Arts. The introductory lecture was given by the Principal, Dr. Dip Saikia, and was followed by senior faculty members Dr. Mrinal Kumar Gogoi from the Department of Assamese and Dr. Sangeeta Saikia from the Department of Geography. After a brief overview of the history of mime was presented by the resource person, a student by the name of Kavita Upadhyay from the Department of Commerce then delivered an impressive speech describing the objectives of the workshop. During the opening ceremony, there was also participation from other members of the college’s faculty, including Dr. Rashmi Patowary and Mr. Sanat Kumar Gogoi, both of whom are affiliated with the Department of Physics. The success of the session was in large part due to the contribution of the twenty-two students who took part in it from the Centre for the Performing Arts.

জয়তু ডিগবৈ মহাবিদ্যালয়, জয় আই অসম, জয় হিন্দ |

Fundamental of Marketing Concepts : Popular Talk
2022-08-18 11:00 - 12:00
The Digboi College Department of Commerce and the Digboi College Internal Quality Assurance Cell collaborated to host a popular talk on “Fundamental of Marketing Concepts” on August 18, 2022 in the Digboi College auditorium. The resource person for the talk was Professor (Dr.) Amalesh Bhowal, who had previously served as the Pro Vice Chancellor of Assam University. An outstanding audience of over 150 students listened as the distinguished visitor articulately explained the essential principles and realities of marketing, addressing both the theoretical and practical aspects of the subject matter. When they inaugurated the program, Dr. Dip Saikia, Principal of Digboi College, and Dr. Deborshee Gogoi, Head of the Department of Commerce at Digboi College, laid the groundwork for the discussion and introduced the group of students to the fundamental concept of marketing as a field of study. Dr. Samrat Bharadwaj deftly took charge of the proceedings and acted as host throughout the entire event. After more than an hour and a half of conversation, Mr. Pradip Chandra Das expressed the audience’s appreciation with a vote of thanks (Former Head, Department of Commerce, Digboi College) and called the event a successful closure.

জয়তু ডিগবৈ মহাবিদ্যালয়, জয় আই অসম, জয় হিন্দ |

Celebration of 58th "PRATISTHA DIVAS"
2022-07-15 09:00 - 10:30
Digboi College celebrated the 58th “Pratistha Divas” on 15th July 2022 at the college campus. The celebration starts at 9.00 a.m. with the flag hoisting ceremony hoisted by Dr. Dip Saikia, Principal, along with Mr. H.N. Sarma, President of Governing Body, and Dr. Arun Chandra Dutta, Vice-Principal of Digboi College in presence of all the honorable faculty members, workaholic office & support staff, students, and others. The historical events and the sacrifices made by the people who wanted a higher education institution in this remort part of the country because of which the college stands at this distinguishable position were remembered and appreciated by the college on this occasion.

Two meritorious students of Digboi College were felicitated by Digboi College for securing the highest marks in Economics subject in the AHSEC by Dhritiman Bhattacharjee with 99 marks and Silpi Sikha Sonowal for securing the highest percentage of marks in the HS final exams within the college. Further, Dr. Dip Saikia, Principal of the college, delivered a speech on the history of Digboi College from its year of establishment. The first advisory ad-hoc governing body committee was organized in a public meeting at AOD (IOCL) School premises by some eminent personalities like educationists, social workers, and visionaries, such as Shri Satya Jiban Paul, Shri Krishna Prasad Baruah, Shri Dwijesh Chandra Deb Sarma, and others. Shri Tarun Chandra Goswami, the then DFO of Digboi Forest Division, was the first governing body President of Digboi College, and Shri Miraj Hussain, a social worker, was the secretary of the body.
On 15th July 1965, Digboi College started its first class at Soumar Vidyapith School in two shifts, morning and evening, in the Arts stream under the guidance of Mrs. Sarna Lata Gogoi as Principal i/c. From 2nd September 1965, Mr. B.N. Choudhury took the charge of Principal i/c. In 1969, the Arts stream was under government deficit, followed by the science stream in 1974, and in the year 1983 department of commerce was established. The current principal, Dr. Dip Saikia, is the 14th Principal of Digboi College, and Dr. Arun Chandra Dutta is the 15th Vice-Principal of Digboi College.

The college now has 20 departments and 17 programs distributed in 4 streams. The college is functioning with a total strength of 73 teachers, 31 office & support staff, and 2000+ students. The college also introduced PG level in Physics, Life Sciences (Botany and Zoology), and 3-year Bachelor Degree Course in Small Tea Garden Management and Tourism and Hospital Management with multi exit and entry mode along with many add-on courses.
It is also worth mentioning that National Service Scheme (NSS) was established in the year 1969 along with the rest of the Indian colleges and Universities on 24th September 1969 under the supervision of Mr. Rafiq Hussain as Programme Officer of NSS, followed by Mr. Gias Uddin Ahmed as next Programme Officer. Currently, Digboi College has 3 active units of NSS with 300 plus students working in the social sector in many villages. The NSS Unit has also been awarded 2 National Awards by the President of India, 6 state awards from the Chief Minister of Assam, and 11 awards under Dibrugarh University. Mr. Rajib Rudra Tariang, Dr. Kishor Haloi, and Dr. Nabadweep Chamua are the current Programme Officers of each unit. Dr. Kanchan Konwar is the Lieutenant of the 26 Company Battalion of NCC of Digboi College with the boys and girls wing.

জয়তু ডিগবৈ মহাবিদ্যালয়, জয় আই অসম, জয় হিন্দ |

MAKING BEST FROM THE WASTE
2022-07-12 10:00 - 16:00
As part of the “Swachhta Pakhwada” campaign under the “Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan” by the Government of India, Oil India Limited in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, Digboi College organised One Day Workshop on “Making Best from the Waste” on the 12th of July, 2022. The objective of the workshop was to spread awareness on waste management and making the best use of the waste material that is of no use otherwise. More than thirty students from the Arts, Science, and Commerce streams of Digboi College, as well as faculty members, enthusiastically participated in the workshop organised and guided by Ms Murchana Gogoi, Assistant Professor of Commerce at Digboi College

The workshop was carried out in two phases, the first phase involved demonstration and hands-on learning guided by Ms Murchana Gogoi. In the second phase, contestants competed on the theme “Making Best from the Waste”, which was followed by a prize-giving event sponsored by Oil India Limited, Duliajan. In total five students won the prizes for creating eco-friendly decorative pieces and making optimum use of the waste material they could find. The names of the winners of the competition go as under:

Sl.No.

Name of the Student

Class & Stream

Prize

Prize Money

1

Avantika Paul

6th Semester, Commerce

1st

2,500

2

Usha Mech

6th Semester, Arts

2nd

1,500

3

Alimpika Medhi

6th Semester, Science

3rd

500

4

Pallabi Konwar

2nd Semester, Commerce

3rd

500

5

Gargi Gogoi

6th Semester, Arts

3rd

500

The administration and the fraternity of Digboi College expressed their profound gratitude to Oil India Limited, Duliajan for sponsoring a workshop on such a relevant theme that will not only create student awareness but will also contribute to a cleaner waste-free environment. Dr Dip Saikia, Principal of Digboi College conveyed his heartfelt appreciation to Oil India Limited and expressed his hope for more such worthwhile collaborations. Ms. Shakshi Aggarwal, Manager, (CSR & Sustainable Development), Public Affairs Department, Oil India Ltd on behalf of Oil India Ltd. expressed her gratitude and heartfelt thanks to Digboi College for carrying out the event successfully within such a short span of time. She further added that Oil India Ltd. looks forward to co-organizing more such workshops for the collective growth of both organisations in the near future.

জয়তু ডিগবৈ মহাবিদ্যালয়, জয় আই অসম, জয় হিন্দ |

SWACHHTA PAKHWADA - STREET PLAY
2022-07-11 09:00 - 11:00
Under the Swachh Pakhwada Campaign, Oil India Limited (Duliajan), in collaboration with the Centre for Performing Arts at Digboi College (Digboi), staged three street plays on the 11th of July 2022. These performances were carried out in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Over thirty students, in addition to the college’s faculty members, took an active part in the event that was organized and led competently by Dr. Samrat Bharadwaj, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Commerce as well as the Convenor of the Centre for Performing Arts at Digboi College. The performances were performed in three different areas: Digboi Chariali, Muliabari Market, and the Digboi College Campus.

The purpose of these events was to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining a clean environment and reducing pollution. The plays concentrated their attention primarily on the avoidance of noise pollution and the minimization of the usage of plastic products. The students were inspired by the overwhelmingly positive response from the audience, and as a result, they performed to the best of their skills and were successful in capturing the audience’s attention in the finest way imaginable. The administration of Digboi College expressed their profound gratitude to Oil India Limited, Duliajan, for sponsoring such a worthwhile event that was geared not only toward increasing public awareness but also toward fostering the growth of students. Dr. Dip Saikia, Principal of Digboi College, sent his heartfelt compliments to Oil India Limited and expressed his hope for such collaborations of this kind in the near future for the mutual growth of both organizations.

8th Internation Day of Yoga
2022-06-21 12:30 - 15:30
Digboi College has celebrated the 8th Internation Day of Yoga, 2022 at Auditorium, Digboi College. The event was organised jointly by Digboi college Yoga Meditation Centre, NCC 26 Assam (Bn), NSS unit, Digboi College in collaboration with IQAC, Digboi College. The theme for this year’s International Day of Yoga is “Yoga for Humanity”. Eminent speaker Shri Diganta Biswa Sarma delivered a talk entitled “All Life is Yoga”. Students, Faculties, and office staff were present at the celebration. The session was presided by Dr. Dip Saikia, Principal, Digboi College. In connection with the theme “Yoga for Humanity”, a poster/painting competition was organized among the students of the college. The winners of the competition were awarded monetarily.

The winners of the competition are:

Deegha Debnath, B. A. 2nd semester
Ritika Yadav, B. A. 2nd semester
Anish Thakur, B. Com 2nd semester

D. B. Sarma, in his speech, talked about the rich Indian culture embodying spirituality through Yoga. Here is a link to the speech.

KUHOK Theatrical Society Inauguration
2022-06-17 14:30
Digboi College has always been a premier educational institution in the province of Assam. The organization has been known for its exemplary teaching-learning and social initiatives ever since 1965. In regard, on the 17th of June 2022, the college formally inaugurated the ‘Centre for Perforning Arts’ with the intention of encouraging the society for the love towards acting and drama in Digboi and its peripheral areas under the able guidance of Dr. Dip Saikia, Principal, Digboi College. Samrat Bharadwaj, an Assistant Professor from the Department of Commerce who has been an avid and trained dramatist cum actor himself is appointed as the convenor and course coordinator and is given the entire responsibility to run the affairs of the centre. The course is designed keeping in view a blend of Indian Theatre, Greek Theatre, and Assamese Plays. The inaugural session was held at the Digboi College auditorium and was blessed with the presence of eminent academician and journalist Hitendra Nath Sharma. The event was also honoured by the presence of Dr. Dip Saikia, Dr. Arun Chandra Dutta, Dr. Jayanta Handique and other drama lovers and media personnels from the district of Tinsukia. Over 20 students have so far enrolled in the first batch of the course that intends to imaprt a one year diploma in acting and drama (with an optional exit option at six months). The programme was started to Shiv Aradhana followed by a lectures form the eminent guests. A mono act performance depicting a scene of Mula Gabhoru was brilliantly portrayed by one of the students, Tinamoni Konwar from the Department of Commerce, Digboi College.

Blood Donation Camp
2022-06-14 10:30 - 17:00
Digboi College is celebrating World Blood Donor’s Day on 14th June 2022 at Auditorium, Digboi College. There will be a blood donation camp at the auditorium at 10.30 am on-wards. Volunteers are very much welcome to be the reason for someone’s heartbeat by donating blood. The event will take place under the supervision of ‘The Blood Bank of Assam Medical College & Hospital, Dibrugarh’. The Camp is Jointly organised by Digboi College Student Union, NSS Digboi College, NCC Digboi College, Red Ribbon Club of Digboi College, NSS Alumni Association and IQAC Digboi College.

RABHA SANGEET COMPETITION 13 JUN 2022
2022-06-13 10:00
Digboi College is going to organize an Inter college Rabha Sangeet Competition among the colleges of Tinsukia District on 13th Jun 2022 in Accordance with the celebration of Rabha Divas. The winners of the competition will be rewarded monetarily.

For details contact:
Pradeep Dutta Pabon Gogoi
Ph. No. 9101018411 Ph. No. 9859219760
Dept. of Political Science Dept. of Education
Digboi College Digboi College

Click Here to Download the PDF

Yogasana Competition
2022-06-12 09:30 | Auditorium, Digboi College
Date: 12 June 2022, Time: 9.00 a.m.
Venue: Auditorium, Digboi College
Digboi College Yoga -Meditation Centre has organized Tinsukia District Inter-college Yogasana competition on 12 June 2022. The inaugural session of the event started at 9.00 a.m. Dr. Baby Ritu Phukan, Dept. of English has co-ordinated the event. Dr. D. Saikia, Pricipal, Dr. A. C. Dutta, Vice Principal and other faculties of the college were present at the auspicious occasion.

PSI – MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY DEPT. OF PHYSICS
2022-06-07 12:30 - 17:00
Inauguration Ceremony
Date: 7th Jun 2022, Time 12.30 PM
Dept. of Physics, Digboi College has published a magazine entitled “PSI” in June 2022. It is a yearly publication by the department which provides an ample opportunity to the students and faculties of the department to express their thoughts and refine their creativity. The magazine is edited by Sangsthita Boruah, and Biswajit Hazarika, M. Sc. 4th Semester, Dept. of Physics. Gayatri Phukan, M. Sc. 4th Semester has bloomed the magazine with creative design and script writing. Kunal Kaustav Nath, B. Sc. 6th Semester has designed the cover photo of the magazine which itself is a masterpiece.
The department has organized a competition among the students and faculties to suggest a name for the magazine. Dr. Deep Kumar Kuri, Asst. Professor has suggested the name “PSI” which symbolizes Physics, Sense and Imagination. Everyone has agreed that this name would be perfect for the magazine and it will represent the motive behind publishing the magazine as George Sylvester Viereck wrote “I am enough of an artist to draw freely on my imagination, which I think is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”

The magazine was inaugurated by Dr. Dip Saikia, Principal, Digboi College. He congratulated the department for taking this initiative and inspired the students to be a better physicist, a better artist, a better citizen and most importantly a better humane being. In his inaugural speech he talked about bringing science to the doorstep of common people. He also talked about the Nobel Laureates of 2022 and their work. Dr. Rashmi Patowary, HOD, Dept. of Physics, Digboi College, and all the honorable faculty members of the department were present in the inauguration ceremony.

Click Here to View The Magazine
The magazine is available in digital mode only.

Workshop on Institutional Preparedness for Implementation of NEP 2020
2022-05-31 08:00 - 17:00
A workshop on Institutional Preparedness for Implementation of NEP 2020 was organized at the College on 30th of May, 2022 by Task Force for Implementation of NEP 2020, Digboi College in collaboration with IQAC, Digboi College. The workshop was initiated with a briefing by the Coordinator of the Task Force Dr. Pabitra Bharali on a) National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, b) the Govt. of Assam’s order to form Task Force at the College, and c) the model structure & curriculum provided by the Govt. of Assam. The session was chaired by Dr. Dip Saikia, Principal of the College who also delivered the keynote of the workshop. As a resource person, three senior faculty members made in-depth presentations on the necessary preparedness of educational institutions as regards six core areas of NEP so as to effectively implement NEP 2020. Mr. Poban Gogoi spoke on Multidisciplinarity/ Interdisciplinarity and Appropriate Integration of the Indian Knowledge system; Dr Rashmi Patowary provided an in-depth analysis on Outcome Based Education and Online & Distance Education and Dr. Jayanta Handique explained the area of Skill Development and Academic Bank of Credits. Noted educationist, President of the College Governing Body Mr. Hitendra Nath Sarmah suggests for whole hearted workmanship of the faculty to overcome the challenges of the forth coming times. In the active interaction session, Dr. Subhadeep Chakraborty suggests for starting programs of Value Education in collaboration with ISKCON while Sanat kr. Gogoi suggests for opening of Shankardeva Study Centre.

Digital Phynix – Newsletter published by Dept. of Physics
2021-12-29 08:00 - 17:00
Date- December 29, 2021: Dept. of Physics, Digboi College has published a newsletter entitled “Digital Phynix” in December 2021. It is a half-yearly publication by the department showcasing the events and achievements of the Department. The newsletter is available in digital mode only. Dr. Dip Saikia, Principal, Digboi College, Dr. Rashmi Patowary, HOD, Dept. of Physics, Digboi College, and all the honorable faculty members of the department were present in the inauguration ceremony of the newsletter.

Principal Sir, in his inauguration speech, suggested the department to come up with more such activities and inspired the students to participate in those enthusiastically. He also thanked Sangsthita Boruah, M.Sc. 3rd Semester, Dept of Physics for her artful cover design.
Dr. Rashmi Patowary, HOD, Dept. of Physics thanked the editor for his creative design and all the hard work. The session ended with a vote of thanks from Dr. Deep Kumar Kuri.

Click Here to View the Newsletter

Digboi College NewsLetter 2021
2021-05-01
10th Issue Newsletter 2021

Click Here to View the Newsletter

Digboi College NewsLetter 2020
2020-08-01
9th Issue Newsletter 2020

Click Here to View the Newsletter
