The Department (subject) of Bodo was offered at Salbari College since the establishment of the college in 1986. The department (Subject) got permission to start TDC (Three Years Degree Course)1st year from Director of Higher Education under Gauhati University, Guwahati in 1999-2000; Government Concurrence to grant permission and affiliation for the subject in 2001-2002. The department got permission for starting Major Course in 2003-2004. When the colleges under Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) went under Bodoland University, Kokrajhar the department and all other matters related to undergraduate course were transferred from Gauhati University to Bodoland University in 2020-2021 as per the decision of state government. At present, the department like other departments running under the Bodoland University, Kokrajhar. The department follows the CBCS and NEP (2020) CBCS curriculum and syllabus.
Aims and objectives of the department :
Aims and objectives of the department include :
Imparting quality education to students on Bodo covering the syllabus of the subject changed and updated time to time
Giving knowledge to students about the importance and relevance of the subject in present day context.
Giving knowledge about the past and present history of the Bodo Literature to the students.
To make students aware of their duties and responsibilities towards oneself, family, society and their own community and culture.
To make students conscious the importance of the preservation of Cultural Phenomena of the Bodo community and value them.
protect and promote communal harmony amongst the college students and also to develop trust among multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-religious communities of the area.
Teachers of the department :
Sl.No.
Name of teacher with Qualification
Yearof Joining
Year of retirement/leaving
Remarks
1.
Mr. Charan Ch. Basumatary MA, NET, SLET. (HOD)
06/02/2001
31/03/2027
Presently serving as Asst. Prof. & HOD
2.
Mr. Phanidhar Baro M.A M.Phil, NET, SLET.
02/08/2002
30/04/2035
Presently serving as Asst. Prof.
3.
Mr. Durlov Kr. Baro MA, NET.
25/11/2002
1/02/2036
Presently serving as Asst. Prof.
Mr. Ranendra Narzary MA, NET, SLET.
01/07/2010
10/10/2033
Presently serving as Asst. Prof.
Mrs. Sumitra Narzary, MA, B.Ed, NET, SLET.
25/10/2010
30/12/2044
Presently serving as Asst. Prof.
Outcome of the Department :
The outcome i.e., the result, employment, engagement and success rate of the students who have completed Undergraduate course (BA in Bodo) from Salbari College, Salbari cannot be considered satisfactory. Only a few passed out students of Bodo Departent from Salbari College are successful in engaging themselves in job while others are pursuing higher education and simply remaining unemployed.
