The Department of Political Science of North Lakhimpur College was established in the year 1963 as a Pass course subject. Form the year 1965 honors course has been introduced in the department which is running till today. The Post Graduate Programme has been introduced in the Department in the year 2015. The pioneers under whose untiring efforts the Department got bloomed were - Mr. Mohan Ch. Roy (1st Head of the Department), Mr. Sarat Kumar Chelleng (Former Head of Department and Vice Principal) Mr. Kamal Ch. Hajarika (Former Head of the Department), Dr. Jugada Phukan (Former Head of the Department, Vice Principal and Principal – in –charge of college), Mr. Ratul Goswami, Dr (Mrs.) Namita Dutta Boruah (Former, Head of the Department, Vice Principal) & Dr. Sabiha Ahmed.

The Department has presently run by three permanent teachers and one non –sectioned teacher and three contractual teachers. Currently – viz Mr. Diganta Hatiboruah (specialization in Public Administration), Dr. Chuchengfa Gogoi (specialization in Public Administration, Northeast Studies and Environment and Politics) & Ms. Nayana Teron (specialization in Women Studies), Mr. Mintu Neog (specialization in State Politics, non-sanctioned) has been serving in the Department.

For the achievement of glory of North Lakhimpur College, the Department is playing a remarkable role. Most of the students of the Department have been successfully enhancing their career in different areas like College, Government administration, Business Administration, Government jobs and Governmental Schemes, Teaching, Law, Judiciary etc. Veteran Politician, former Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly Ganesh Kutum was the first batch honours student of the Department. On the other hand in cultural and other such kind of competitions, our students were able to achieve awards and rewards in the State and District level and Dibrugarh University youth festivals.

The department of Political Science has produced quality students which are providing service to different walk of life since its inception. Students of the department have successfully completed their Graduate Degree as well as successfully pursuing their higher studies from different universities across Assam and India.

Moreover many students have achieved different fellowship under American New Assam Foundation Fellowship, Post-Metric Scholarship of Government of Assam, Merit Basis Post H.S. Scholarship by Tai-Ahom Development Council and Assam Higher Secondary Educational Council, Ishan Uday Scholarship.

The Department has successfully organized many seminar and popular talk with the help of financial assistance of UGC and other sources. Among them the following one mentionable-

1. Organizing 11^th NEIPSA Conference.

2. Seminar on Political Philosophy of Sri Aurobinda.

3.  Seminar on GATT, Chaired by Prof. KM Deka from Dibrugarh University.

4. Seminar on Regionalism Chair person prof. AtulTalukdar. 

5. Seminar on Indian Federal system Impartial Participants: - Prof. NiruHazarika-GU and Prof. AC Talukdar AU.

6. Seminar on Border Dispute between Assam Arunachal; Pradesh.

7. Participial – Dr. Sanjay Davey from Government College, Itanagar, Dr. ML Behera from AU, Mrs. Rekha Phukan, Dr. Namita Dutta.

8. A talk on youth & Politics delivered by Prof. Deva Prasad Boruah Ex. VC Gauhati University.

9. A talk on Armed Force (special powers) Act 1958 and Human Rights violation in Assam. Delivery by Prof. N. Sansjeoba- Dear of Law Faculty. Gauhati University

10. A talk on Democracy in India – Delivered by Prof. Sandhaya Goswami- Head of the Dept. Political Science. Gauhati University.

             The Department also conducts several election\surveys and Political Awareness and Political Socialization Programs with the help of Major Students of the Dept. of Political science. Very recently the Department Organized a National Seminar Sponsored by ICSSR and in Collaboration with Centre for South East Asian Studies, Gauhati University on – Locating Northeast in India’s Neighbourhood Policy: Problems and Prospects in 29^th and 30^th September, 2018. The Seminar was attended by as many as 30 Panelists across India and Participated by more than 100 Participants.

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