Department

Folklore

Introduction

Mission & Vision

Mission: Folklore department is a department which dedicated to the study of folklore and expressive cultural traditions in the state of Assam along with India.

Vision : Folklore department relates its course to North east India where cultural instability and decay of traditional knowledge is rampant any student interested in learning folk arts and knowledge can join this course.This course will create activism and knowledge for the cause of cultural right of the weaker groups and empower the communities by spreading awareness.

Year of Establishment

1995

Courses

Seminar Conducted

Awards/ Recognition received by faculty and students

Monmi Kakati

Assistant Professor
Date of Joining: 15/07/2012

Vision of the Institution

Empowering the rural masses through quality education and enabling the youths to meet the challenges of the future

Mission of the Institution

We shall endeavour to be an institute with a difference by developing competent, committed and compassionate leaders through education, knowledge generation and dissemination, capacity building, skill enabled learning and organizational development.

Vision of Folklore Department: Folklore Research department relates its course to North –east India where cultural instability and decay of traditional knowledge is rampant any student interested in learning folk arts and knowledge can join this course. This course will create activism and knowledge for the cause of cultural right of the weaker groups and empower the communities by spreading awareness.

Mission of Folklore Department : Folklore department is a department which dedicated to the study of folklore and expressive cultural traditions in the state of Assam along with India.

Programme Outcomes : B.A. Folklore primarily focuses on geography,time, space and literature of the folklore and culture of India. The program aims to find out the relation between folk culture and context such as Literature,Sociology, History, Anthropology and Folklore Studies. The program focuses on themes such as oral literature,social customs, material culture, performing arts,the methods and theories of Folklore such as historical- geographical, cross- cultural, historical- re- constructional, psycho- analytical, functional, ideological, structural and contextual- all of which demand an inter disciplinary approach.

The program discuss about the development and vibrant traditions of oral narratives in India and facilitates the issue of tribal culture as a concept with special reference to literature, historical or linguistic studies of the folklore of Assam.

Programme Outcomes

P.O.-I: To inculcate human values among the students for a healthy cultural society.

P.O.-II: To enable the students to meet the challenges of future and to be able to serve the societies in various capacities

P.O.-III: To help students acquiring skills to be employable in the govt. and non government sectors.

PO-IV: To enable the students about their own culture and society.

Programme Specific Outcomes

PSO-I: Helping the students to know the basics of their own culture.Teaching various genres in Folklore to the students helps to acquire the knowledge of folklore and empower them with their own culture . After completion the students can forward to post graduate level as well as for different jobs.

PSO II: The programmes prepare the students for research in areas of vast folklore materials, especially of the North East India, incredibly rich in ethnic and cultural diversity.

PSO: III: The programme enable the students to identify the issues of contemporary relevance of folklore and applied aspects of traditional knowledge.

PSO-IV: To increase in-depth Knowledge of the Core Areas of the Subject

CBCS COURSE:

COURSE OUTCOME.

Semester I: Paper FOK-RE- 1016, Introduction to Folklore

PAPER

COURSE OUTCOME

FOK-RE- 1016, Introduction to Folklore

CO-I :To impart knowledge of significance and scope of folklore.

CO-II: To aware the students of the origin and beginning of folklore .

CO-II To know the history of folklore studies in N.E.India.

CO-IV: To aware of the present status of folklore studies in Assam.

SEMESTER : II, Paper FOK-RE-2016, Oral literature.

PAPER

COURSE OUTCOME

FOK-RE-2016, Oral literature.

CO-I: To gather knowledge about meaning, definition and forms of oral literature.

CO-II: To learn about myth, legend, tale and ballad of Assamese.

CO-III: To explain the folksongs, proverbs, riddles of Assam.

CO-IV: To gain knowledge about different items of oral literature such as Jhumur songs, Lalilang songs, Bogejari songs, Ali-ai- Ligang songs of different tribal communities of Assam.

SEMESTER : III, Paper FOK-RE-3016, Material Culture.

PAPER

COURSE OUTCOME

FOK-RE-3016, Material Culture

CO I: To understand the knowledge of material culture.

CO II: To gain knowledge about different house types found in Assam.

CO III: To know the different types of Assamese ornaments as well as folktoys and painting and their manufacturing.

CO IV: To acquaintance with the various agricultural implements.

SEMESTER: IV, Paper FOK-RE-4016.Folk Social Customs and Performing Art

PAPER

COURSE OUTCOME

FOK-RE-4016,Folk Social Customs and Performing Arts

CO I : To know the concept of folk custom.

COII: To acquaintance with various agricultural festival performed by Bodo, Rabha, Mising, Karbi Dimasa.

CO III: To gather knowledge about folk religion of Folk Hinduism.

CO IV: To Know the folk deities of Assam such as Kati puja, Hudumdeo puja, Mare puja, Bas puja.

CO V:To impart knowledge about various performing folk art such as oja pali, bhari gaan, kusan gaan ect. of Assamese society.

SEMESTER : V, Paper FOK-RE-5016. Folklore and Fieldwork.

PAPER

COURSE OUTCOME

FOK-RE-5016. Folklore and Fieldwork.

CO I: To gather knowledge about field work and the importance of field work in folklore.

CO II: To describe about research methodology.

CO III: To know the fieldwork and empirical tradition in folklore.

CO IV: To understand the various methods of field data collection such as observation, participation, non- participation, interview; use of schedules and question; case study and life history method.

COV: To gather knowledge about methods of Report writing including citation of references.

SEMESTER V: Paper Fok-RG-5016. Social and Cultural Anthropology.

PAPER

COURSE OUTCOME

Fok-RG-5016. Social and Cultural Anthropology

COI: To gather knowledge about definition, aims, subject matter and scope of social- cultural Anthropology.

CO II: To impart knowledge about history and development of socio- cultural anthropology, the concept of ethnology and ethnography.

COIII : To gather knowledge on other discipline such as sociology, economics, political Science, History, Folklore, Linguistics, Philosophy, Literature and Media studies.

CO IV: To know the various sub- fields of social anthropology such as economic anthropology, political anthropology, cognitive anthropology, Linguistics anthropology, Urban anthropology etc.

CO V: To know the concept of society, types of society, traditional and modern society, tribal, peasant and urban- industrial societies..

Semester VI, Paper : FOK-RG-6016, Social and Cultural Geography.

PAPER

COURSE OUTCOME

FOK-RG-6016, Social and Cultural Geography

CO I: To understand the meaning, nature and scope of social geography.

CO II: To gather knowledge about society and environment types of society, social space, social differentiation and integration.

CO III: To understand the various social categories such as caste, class, religion and race, their spatial distribution.

CO IV: To gain knowledge on urbanization, westernization and social change.

CO V: To understand the major tribes, tribal areas and their problems , cultural religions.

SEMESTER VI, Paper : FOK-RE-6016. Folklore and Cultural Studies.

PAPER

COURSE OUTCOME

FOK-RE-6016. Folklore and Cultural Studies.

CO I: To gather knowledge on various theories of folklore.

CO II: To describe the active and passive bearer of folklore.

CO III: To understand the ethnicity, identity and culture of North- east India.

CO IV: To learn about the social change.

CO V: To gather knowledge about role of folklore in ethnic assertion.

Field trip " Hajo Pit kati Beel"

12-09-2022

A field trip was organized by the department of Folklore and Linguistics, conducted by the joint Coordinators on behalf of the Enviromental Studies for the 2nd semester students to collect the data on Hajo" Pitkati Beel"for the fulfillment of Ability Enhancement paper,code: ENV-AE-2014.

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Workshop on " Find Your Confidence"

11-07-2022

On 2/06/2022 ,a Workshop on the topic " Find Your Confident " was organised by the department of Folklore, Suren Das College Hajo with IQAC of the College at college auditorium. Dr. Rupanjali Hazarika, Assistant Professor dept. of English,Suren Das College Hajo was the resource person.She delivered a lecture on the mind power and how students could increase their positive power and in this connection she demonstrated some exercises. At the beginning of the session, Dr. Ripima Buzarbaruah IQAC Coordinator of the college gave the key note address. Ms Monmi Kakati, head of the dept Folklore, delivered the significance of the workshop. About 80 students and 10 teachers were present in that programme.Ms. Sabita Kalita, head of the dept of Philosophy gave the Vote of Thanks.

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Seminar on Folkliterature and Folklife

14-02-2022

On 24/12/2021, a seminar was organised by the department of Folklore Suren Das College Hajo. The topic of the seminar was "Folkliterature and Folklife". Dr. Ali Akbar Hussain, vice principal and head of the dept. English Suren Das College Hajo was the resource person. He delivered a lecture on folkliterature, characteristics of folkliterature. Ms. Monmi Kakati , head of the dept Folklore , gave the significance of the seminar.In that seminar about 55 students and 5 teachers of the college were present.

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Online competition on Rabha Sangeet

18-02-2022

The department of Folklore organised an online Rabha Sangeet competition in a online mood. In that competition about 30 competitors were joined.The judges selected three competitors among the 30 candidates. The first winner was Ms.Karismita Kalita, second winner was Mr. Bijit Bikash Das, and the consolation prize winner was Ms. Karismita Kalita.

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Freshmen Social

08-07-2022

On 3/02/2021, Freshmen Social was organised by the students of folklore department Suren Das College Hajo.All the students along with the faculties and invities were present in that program.Students of 4th and 6th sem organised a cultural show where some students were participated. The program was beginning with a zikkir performed by Monuar Hussain ,students of 6th sem. After that falicitation program was arranged where all the invites were falicitated. Dr. Ali Akbar Hussain, vice principal & head of the dept. of English was the chief guest. He delivered a meningful lecture to the students. Ms. Momi Kalita and Janmoni Mahanta of 6th& 4th sem students respectively performed Bihu dance. There was an introduction session between senior students and the new commers. At the end,Farjul Ali students of 6th sem delivered Vote of Thanks.

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Workshop on Agriculture and Nursery Workers

11-07-2022

The department of Folklore Suren Das College Hajo, organised a vocational Training Certificate course on Agriculture Nursery Workers for 20 number of selected students in collaboration with Jan Sikshan Sansthan Kamrup under Ministry of Skill Development Govt of India. This training was held from 3rd November 2020 to 3rd March 2021. At the inaguration of the program the resource person Mr. Sabin Das gave the lecture on the importance of such a vocational course for students. In his lecture he mentioned the activities of branches of Jan Sikshan Santha of Assam and the kamrup branch . The students were offered with a certificate after the completion of the course. The program was for four months.The principal of the college Dr. Hiranya Kumar Sarma, was present at the program. He delivered the welcome address. Ms. Monmi Kakati, head of the department Folklore, gave the significant of the workshop.

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National Webinar " The Role of Cultural Tourism in Socio Economic Development"

11-07-2022

A National webinar was organised by the department of Folklore with IQAC Suren Das College Hajo on 11/08/2020. The topic of the webinar was " The Role of Cultural Tourism in Socio Economic Development" . In that webinar three resource person were invited. Dr. Dayananda Pathak, former principal Pragjyotish College, Guwahati, Dr. Prabin Chandra Das, former secretary, Gauhati university classes, Dr. Sujay Kumar Mandal, Associate Professor, dept of Folklore, Kalyani University, West Bengal. Dr. Pathak spoke in his speech that North East India has a great prospect of tourism development. On the other hand, Dr. Prabin chandra Das spoke the tourism prospect of Hajo. Dr. Sujay Mandal delivered his lecture through power point presentation. Dr. Hiranya Kumar Sarma, Principal , Suren Das College Hajo,gave the welcome address.Ms. Monmi Kakati , head of the department Folklore and coordinator of the webinar gave the significance of the webinar. Dr. Ali Akbar Hussain manage the webinar a successfull one. The webinar was ended by the Vote of Thanks of Ms. Sabita Kalita, Assistant Professor, dept. of Philosophy Suren Das College Hajo.

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A Lecture Program on the Life and Achievement of Dr. Prafulla Dutta Goswami and Dr. Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya .

11-07-2022

On 19/11/2019, a lecture program was organised by the department of folklore, Suren Das College Hajo and Asom Janakristi Samaj on the occasion of the death anniversary of Dr. Prafulla Dutta Goswami and Dr. Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya. The title of the program was " the life and achievement of Dr. Prafulla Dutta Goswami and Dr. Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya . The two resource person were invited for the two topics. One of the resource person was Dr. Dayananda Pathak, former Principal Pragjyotish College, Guwahati. He delivered lecture on the life and achievement of Dr. Prafulla Dutta Goswami. In his speech he mentioned that Dr. Goswami was the father of folklore of North East India. He contributed a lot to the study of folklore. He also mentioned that Dr. Goswami was a former head of the department of Folklore Research Gauhati University. He had established the Assamese folkculture in the international platform through systematic investigation and scientific research. Again, the another resource person Dr. Prabin Chandra Das , former secretary University classes Gauhati University, delivered lecture on the life of Dr. Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya and his contribution to the study of folklore of Assam. The program was presided over by the professor Dr. Nabin Chandra Sarma, former Professor department of Folklore Research, Gauhati University. At the end, Dr. Mamoni Goswami, Assistant Professor Barkhetri College, Nalbari and a member of Janakristi Samaj gave the Vote of Thanks. The principal of Suren Das College Hajo Dr. Hiranya Kumar Sarma along with head of the department, other faculties and students were present at the program.

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