PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF INFORMATION

UGC Sponsored National Seminar
On
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY ON THE DEVELOPMENT
OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ASSAM
Organised By
Deptt. of Sociology & Philosophy
HARHI COLLEGE, DHAKUAKHANA
In Collaboration with
Brahmaputra Degree College, Dhakuakhana
24th July, 2015
Venue:
Harhi College Auditorium
P.O.- Gobindapur, Dhakuakhana
Dist.- Lakhimpur, Assam, PIN-787055
Website- www.harhicollege.org
E-mail- [email protected]
INVITATION
Sir/Madam
It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that the Departments of
Sociology and Philosophy, Harhi College, Dhakuakhana is going to organize a
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Problems and Prospects of Information
and Communication Technology on the development of Higher Education in
Assam ” to be held on the 24th July, 2015.
So, we would like to invite you to participate and contribute research paper.
Your presence and participation will make the occasion more meaningful
and successful.
With sincere regards,
Deep Dutta
Dr. Manash Jyoti Neog
Thagendra Chutia
Principal cum Chairman
Coordinators
Ananda Bharali
Vice-Principal Cum Vice-Chairman
Seminar Organizing Committee
Harhi College, Dhakuakhana
ABOUT THE THEME
Now a day’s information and communication technology (ICT) plays a vital
role in every aspects of human life whether they may be residing in developed
countries or not. For more than forty years, innovative educators have been
optimistic about information and communication technology uses in educational
institutions. The rapid fall in the price of hardware, the easy accessibility of
hardware, the exponential increase in computer power, and easy accessibility of the
Internet, which has opened a host of new possibilities conceived within the last
decade.
To date, many initiatives in ICT for education in developing countries
including India have been initiated to increasing information access for educational
institutions in general and specifically for teacher training, aimed at using ICTbased resources and tools in the classroom. Evidence that the use of ICT leads to
higher student achievement or other positive effects is limited to pilots that have
yet to be implemented on a larger scale in developing countries.
The flexibility and accessibility enabled by ICT have led to the emergence
of open distance learning, wherein the teacher is removed in space and time from
the students and most communication is through an electronic media such as,
internet, radio, television etc. Distance education has taken the form of open
universities that have adopted a student-centered approach in higher education
systems in a number of countries. Open universities have been established to meet
the increasing demand for higher and/or tertiary education while providing
opportunities to working adults and others who face constraints in accessing such
education in its traditional form.
It is said that the role of information and communication technology in
education is vital. Here raises some fundamental issues and questions whether ICT
is suited to transmitting knowledge, particularly to students who are not already
highly motivated to learn or well versed in the art of using and interpreting
information. In the reference the world of business it is showed that ICT has been
played an important role in it. In present days, the main application of ICT in the
business sector has focused on aiding access and processing of large quantities of
information for employees and management with the principal aim of increasing
productivity. In the case of education, what may be the grounds for which
education is not yet been fully influenced by ICT and why?
It is remarkable that in the university level, ICT has already made an
important impact, whether in terms of teaching, research or administration etc.
At present, India could attained in such a position that she could compared
among the highly developed countries of the world in the field of ICT. Being a
separate state of the country, the state Assam has also been influenced by the fact
and created an environment in the field ICT and its’ application on various aspects
of the social life including the field of education. However, ICT has the potential to
“bridge the knowledge gap” in terms of improving quality of education, increasing
the quantity of quality educational opportunities, making knowledge building
possible through borderless and boundless accessibility to resources and people,
and reaching populations in remote areas to satisfy their basic right to education in
this state. Due to the fact, the State govt. has given priority in the field of extension
of ICT in education by providing ICT instruments to various institutions as well as
to some specified students too.
So, an attempt is made through this Seminar to examine how ICT plays its
significant role in the development of higher education in such a backward state
like Assam, its effectiveness and find out the obstacles.
Sub themes:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Problems regarding the implication of ICT in rural oriented colleges.
ICT literacy and skill development.
A comparative study on ICT oriented education and the traditional
education.
ICT could able to fulfill the need of the rare knowledge’s.
ICT meets the increasing demand of the open and distance learnings.
(f)
(g)
ICT and its impact on research works.
Negative impacts of ICT on teenage students, etc.
Call for Papers
Research papers are invited in the form of original works from the researchers,
academicians, teachers from universities and colleges, research scholars, social
workers and students. Two hard copies and one soft copy (CD) of full paper are to
be submitted.
Medium of research paper
The medium of research paper can be either Assamese or English. Assamese Font:
Geetanjali (RAMDHENU). In case of the English the researcher should type the
research paper in MS-Word in Times New Roman with font size 12.
Guidelines
Authors are requested to follow strictly the specifications given below without
which it will be difficult for selection of papers for publication. The guidelines for
submission of abstracts and full papers are as follows.
Submission of abstract
Abstract of the research paper should be submitted with the following information
and in this order:
a) title of abstract, b) name of author(s), c) institutional affiliation, d) email
address, e) telephone numbers, f) body of abstract and g) key words
(alphabetically). The abstract should not exceed 250 words.
Submission of full paper
1. Title of the Paper
2. Name of the Author/Authors
3. Designation and Institution
4. Email Id
5. Copy of the Abstract Submitted
6. Main Body of the Paper
7. Bibliographical references should be arranged alphabetically and given at
the end of the text in the APA* format.
8. Do not use foot notes, use only end notes before the references (if any).
9. Word Limit- 3000 words
*APA Style:
Surname, name, year of publication, title of the book, place of publication
ExampleRogers, C. R. (1961). On becoming a person. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
In case of edited book
Adler, A. (1956). The individual psychology of Alfred Adler: A systematic
presentation of selections from his writings. (H. L. Ansbacher & R. R. Ansbacher,
Eds.). New York
N.B. Authors are requested to kindly send the ABSTRACT and FULL PAPER
through E-mail to the ID: [email protected]
Publication
Selected papers will be published as a book volume having ISBN and will be
distributed to the participants on payment basis.
Important Dates
a) Last date of submission of Abstract: 10th July, 2015
b) Last date of submission of Full Paper: 15th July, 2015
Registration Fees
a) Participant with paper : 500/b) Participant without paper: Rs. 200/Accommodation
The organizing committee will provide accommodation to outstation participants
on payment and this correspondence must be made ten days before the seminar.
Travel and Connectivity
1) The college is located 5km north of Dhakuakhana town.
2) Regular day and night bus services to and from Dhakuakana and Guwahati
as well as other parts of the state.
3) Ferry connection is available from Disang Ghat (Sivsagar) to Matmora Ghat
(Dhakuakhana).
4) Local vehicles are also available from Dhakuakhana town to the college.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
Harhi College was set up in 1996(Academic Session 1998-99) and situated
at a very beautiful landscape on the bank of the river Charikoria of the rural SubDivision of Dhakuakhana, P.O.-Gobindapur, Dist- Lakhimpur, Assam. It is only a
premier institution of Higher Education, covering almost 5 GP where most of the
people basically belong to ST, SC, OBC and MOBC. The college now tills the date
of establishment, imparting higher education and providing Knowledge and skill in
Arts among the poor students. The College which began with a few students in HS
and BA 1st year classes and the faculty was consisted of only five members, is now
a full-grown one in the rural Sub-Division of Dhakuakhana. The faculty now
increases up to 34 and most of them have M. Phil degree. Some are now getting
admittance in Ph. D course. The college has a student enrolment of more than 1200
right from HS to the BA classes in conventional mode. Besides, the college has
another 200 students in Open School under Assam Higher Secondary Council, BA
Part-1 and MA classes under Directorate of Distance Education, DU, in nonconventional mode. The college campus extends over an area of more than 48
Bighas of land of which 8 Bighas of low land are still covered under Fishery and
another 7 Bighas of land are under the coverage of Chum plantation. Besides, the
campus of the college is nicely built including Employees’ Residential Quarters.
The College has already been received final concurrence from the State
Govt. of Assam on 22-12-2005, Affiliation from Dibrugarh University on 05-102005, 2(f) registration from UGC on 18-09-2008 and received UGC 12(B)
recognition on 21-01-2011. After receiving the recognition under the section 12(B)
from UGC, now the college is able to receive a huge amount of grant from UGC to
construct Women Hostel, Indoor Stadium, Outdoor Stadium and to uplift the
library facility. The college has Provincialised by the Assam Venture
Educational Institutions (Provincialisation of Services) Act, 2011 and
Amendment Act, 2012 in the year 2013.
UGC Sponsored National Seminar
On
Problems and Prospects of Information and Communication
Technology on the development of Higher Education in Assam
Organized By
Deptt. of Sociology & Philosophy
Harhi College, Dhakuakhana, Lakhimpur
24th July, 2015
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Address for communication
Dr. Manash Jyoti Neog
Principal, Harhi College
Contact No. 9435277478
Email Id- [email protected]
Deep Dutta
Assistant Professor, Department Of Sociology
Harhi College, Gobindapur
Contact No. 8011246414, [email protected]
Thagendra Chutia
Assistant Professor, Department Of Philosophy
Harhi College, Gobindapur
Contact No. 9401665360, 9678666788
Email Id- [email protected]