MINUTES OF THE SEVENTY FIFTH (75th) MEETING OF THE … · S/O Chandrika Prasad Verma, Chakdiwan, PO & Dist-Sheikhpura, Bihar Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology School

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TEZPUR UNIVERSITY

MINUTES OF THE SEVENTY FIFTH (75th) MEETING OF THE BOARD OF

MANAGEMENT(B.75/2015/1) HELD ON 23. 03. 2015 AT TEZPUR UNIVERSITY

Members Present:

1. Prof. Mihir K. Chaudhuri : Chairman

2. Prof. A. Choudhury : Member

3. Prof. Devi Singh : Member

4. Prof. Iftekhar Ahmed : Member

5. Prof. Birendranath Datta : Member

6. Dr. (Mrs.) Lakshmi Goswami : Member

7. Prof. S.S. Sarkar : Member

8. Dr. P. Anbarasan : Member

9. Mr. Sadhan Mahapatra : Member

10. Dr. Biren Das : Secretary

11. Mr. Bani Pathak, Finance Officer : Special Invitee

12. Dr. L. Boral, Controller of Examinations : Special Invitee

13. Mr. Anjan Barman, Student Nominee : Special Invitee

14. Mr. Anup Sharma, Student Nominee : Special Invitee

15. Ms. Kalyani Kaushik, Student Nominee : Special Invitee

Prof. Partha S. Ghosh and Prof. S.K. Dolui were granted leave of absence as they could not

attend the meeting because of other commitments.

Prof. Mihir K. Chaudhuri, Chairman extended warm welcome to the members. Since the tenure

of the four Visitor’s Nominees namely, Prof. Birendranath Datta, Prof. Iftekhar Ahmed, Dr. Devi

Singh and Prof. Partha S. Ghosh, on the Board of Management of our University will be

completed on 24.05.2015, the Board, with heartfelt thanks, placed on record their valuable

guidance and support to the University.

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Then the Chairman highlighted the academic and other achievements of the University during

the tenure of the current Visitor's Nominees for their kind appraisal as follows:

Notable placement of students and qualifying NET/GATE/SLET in large number;

Active participation of students' in variety of extra- curricular activities like sports,

cultural events, debate, quiz, etc.;

Winning of national and international awards in cultural events;

Establishment and introduction of new departments/programmes in keeping with the

mandate of Tezpur University Act;

Remarkable achievements of faculty members in teaching, research and development;

Winning awards at National / International levels by faculty members;

Infrastructural development including buildings, laboratories;

Furnishing laboratories with sophisticated instruments/equipments and developing

facilities for teachers, staff, students and campus dwellers;

Institution of IPR Chair, Lokapriya Gopinath Bordolai Chair and Srimanta Sankaradeva

Chair;

Installation of busts of doyens of Assam on the campus so that the younger / future

generation can know about these personalities and get inspired.

As called upon by the Chairman, the Secretary Dr. Biren Das presented the items on the agenda

chronologically.

Routine Items (B.75/2015/1/1)

Item No. Agenda

B.75/2015/1/1.1

Note

Confirmation of the minutes of the 74th meeting of the Board of

Management held on 19-11-2014

The minutes of the 74th meeting of the Board of Management held on

19.11.2014 have been circulated to all members for perusal and comments. No

comment has been received from any of the members.

The minutes are placed before the Board for consideration of confirmation.

Decision Since no comment has been received, the minutes are confirmed.

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B.75/2015/1/1.2

Note

To consider for acceptance of the Action Taken Report on the minutes of

the 74th meeting of the Board of Management

The Action Taken Reports on the minutes of the 74th meeting of the Board of

Management are placed for consideration of acceptance by the Board.

Decision The Action Taken Report is accepted.

B. 75/2015/1/1.3

Note

To consider for acceptance of the minutes of the 42nd meeting of the

Finance Committee of Tezpur University held on 21.03.2015

The minutes of the 42nd meeting of the Finance Committee, Tezpur University

held on 21.03.2015 are placed for consideration of acceptance by the Board.

Decision With the advice from the Chair, the Finance Officer presented the proceedings

of the 42nd meeting of the Finance Committee held on 21.03.2015 before the

house. After discussions and deliberations, the Board approved the minutes of

the Finance Committee meeting including the recommendations on the Revised

Estimates for the year 2014-15 and the Budget Estimate for the year 2015-16.

The minutes of the 42nd meeting of the Finance Committee are accepted.

Items for Approval (B.75/2015/1/2)

B.75/2015/1/2.1

Note

To consider for approval the reports of the Board of Examiners of viva-voce

examinations for award of PhD

Viva-voce examinations of the enlisted candidates for the degree of PhD were held as

per requirements of the PhD Regulations. Reports of the Board of Examiners are

placed for consideration of approval of the Board of Management.

Name & Address Department /

School

Title of the

Thesis

Supervisor(s) Thesis Examiners

1.Mr.Awadhesh

Pachauri,

S/O Mizazi Lal

Pachauri,

R/O Main Market

Town-Bah

District-Agra,

U.P.

Department of

Electronics and

Communication

Engineering,Sc

hool of

Engineering

Feature

Extraction,

Modeling and

Synthesis of ECG

from Arterial

Blood Pressure

and Central

Venous Pressure

Signals by Signal

Processing

Techniques.

Prof.M.Bhuyan,

Department of

Electronics and

Communication

Engineering,

Tezpur University

1. Prof.Mikhail

Matveev, Institute

of Biophysics and

Biomedical

Engineering,

Bulgarian

Academy of

Science, B1.105,

Acad.G.Bonchev

Str., Sofia 1113,

Bulgaria

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2. Prof.Swapna

Banerjee, Dept. of

Electronics and

Electrical

Communication

Engineering,

Indian Institute of

Technology,

Kharagpur,

Kharagpur-721302,

West Bengal

3.Prof.M.Bhuyan,

Department of

Electronics &

Communication

Engineering,

Tezpur University

2.Mr.Anup

Kumar Bordoloi,

S/O Late Chandra

Nath Bordoloi,

Tarajan DCB

Road, Kakoti

Gaon, Jorhat

Department of

Electronics and

Communication

Engineering ,

School of

Engineering

Microstrip Patch

Antennas-Some

Techniques on

Size Reduction

and Tuning.

Prof.

S.Bhattacharyya,

Department of

Electronics and

Communication

Engineering,

Tezpur University

1.Dr.S.K.Padhi,

Associate

Professor, Curtin

Institute of Radio

Astronomy

(CIRA), Faculty of

Science &

Engineering, Dept.

of Imaging &

Applied Physics,

Building 610,

Technology Park,

Bentley Campus,

Curtin University,

(Western Australia,

Bentley Campus)

Australia

2.Dr.K.P.Ray,

Head, RF and

Microwave System

Division,

SAMEER,

Mumbai,

I.I.T.Campus,

Powai, Post Box

No:8448, Mumbai-

400076,

Maharashtra

3.Prof.S.Bhattachar

yya, Department of

Electronics &

Communication

Engineering,

Tezpur University

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3.Mr.Lakhya Jyoti

Konwar, S/O

Binanda Chandra

Konwar, Oil India

Limited, Qtr

No.Bxt271,

Duliajan, Pin-

786602, Assam

Department of

Energy,

School of

Engineering

Development of

Renewable

Heterogeneous

Catalysts for

Production of

Liquid Biofuels

1.Prof.D.Deka,

Department of

Energy, Tezpur

University

2. Dr.A.J.Thakur,

Department of

Chemical

Sciences, Tezpur

University

(Co-supervisor)

1.Prof. Ritta Liisa

Keiski, Department

of Process and

Environmental

Engineering, Mass

and Heat Transfer

Process

Engineering,

Faculty of

Technology, Room

No-PR402, PO

Box 4300, FIN-

90014, University

of Oulu, Finland

2.Prof. K.K.Pant,

Petrotech Chair

Professor,

Department of

Chemical

Engineering,

Indian Institute of

Technology, Delhi,

Hauz Khas, New

Delhi-110016,

India

3.Prof. D.Deka,

Department of

Energy, Tezpur

University

4.Dr.A.J.Thakur,

Department of

Chemical Sciences,

Tezpur University

4.Ms.Beauty Das,

D/O-Badal Ch.

Das, Near Shishu

Vidya Mandir,

G.N.B.Road,

Kaliapani, Post-

Doomdooma,

Dist-Tinsukia,

Assam

Department of

Chemical

Sciences,

School of

Sciences

Biodegradable

Hyperbranched

Polyrethane

Nanocomposites

for Biomedical

Application.

Prof. N.Karak,

Department of

Chemical

Sciences,

Tezpur University

1.Prof.Erin Lavik

D.Sc, Department

of Biomedical

Engineering,

Room111,

Wickenden

Building

Cleveland, Ohio-

44106 Case

Western Reserve

University U.S.A.

2.Prof.Aloke

Kumar Ghoshal,

Department of

Chemical

Engineering, Dean,

Academic Affairs,

Indian Institute of

Technology,

Guwahati,

Guwahati-781039

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3.Prof.N.Karak,

Department of

Chemical Sciences,

Tezpur University

5. Mr. Pritpal

Singh

S/O- S. Ranjit

Singh, Maud T.E.,

P.O- Chabua,

Dibrugarh, Assam

Department of

Computer

Science and

Engineering

School of

Engineering

Application of

Soft Computing in

Time Series

Forecasting

Dr. Bhogeswar

Bora,

Department of

Computer Science

and Engineering,

Tezpur University

1.Dr. Shyi-Ming

Chen

Department of

Computer Science

and Information

Engineering

National Taiwan

University of

Science and

Technology

No. 43, Sec.4,

Keelung Rd., Daan

Dist.,

Taipei City 10607,

Taiwan (R.O.C.)

2. Dr. S. R. Singh

Department of

Mathematics

Banaras Hindu

University

Varanasi- 221005,

India

3. Dr. Bhogeswar

Bora, Department

of Computer

Science and

Engineering,

Tezpur University

6. Ms. Sikhajyoti

Ozah

D/O- Kanbap

Ozah

P.O- Bhorolua

Tiniali,

Krishnasiga Gaon,

Dist: Sibsagar,

pin- 785664,

Assam

Department of

Physics,

School of

Sciences

Microwave

Absorbers Using

M- Type Barium

Hexaferrite-

Novolac Phenolic

Resin

Nanocamposite in

X- Band- Design,

Development and

Analysis

Prof. N. S.

Bhattacharyya,

Department of

Physics, Tezpur

University

1.Prof. Morisako

Akimitsu,

Faculty of

Engineering,

Shinshu University

4-17-1 Wakasato,

Nagano, 380-8553

Japan.

2.Dr. S. K.

Dhawan

Senior Principal

Scientist

Department:

Materials Phusics

and Engineering

CSIR- National

Physical

Laboratory

Dr. K. S. Krishnan

Road, New Delhi-

7

110012, India

3. Prof. N. S.

Bhattacharyya,

Department of

Physics, Tezpur

University

7.Mr.Navanath

Saharia,

S/O Narakanta

Nath Saharia,

Bijulibari (Near-

P.B.S.L.)

PO- Moroi, Dist-

Darrang, Assam,

Pin-784145

Department of

Computer

Science and

Engineering,

School of

Engineering

“Computational

Morphology and

Syntax for a

Resource-Poor

Inflectional

Language”

1. Prof. Utpal

Sharma,

Department of

Computer Science

and Engineering,

Tezpur University

2. Prof. Jugal

K.Kalita,

University of

Colorado, USA

1. Prof.Mark

Steedman, School

of Informatics,

University of

Edinburgh,

Informatics Forum

415, 10 Crichton

Street, Edinburgh,

EH8 9AB

Scotland, United

Kingdom

2. Prof.Rajani

Parthasarathi,

Dept. of

Information

Science and

Technology, CEG

Campus

Anna University,

Chennai-600025

3. Prof.Utpal

Sharma,

Dept. of Computer

Science and

Engineering,

Tezpur University,

Tezpur

4. Prof. J.K.Kalita,

Department of

Computer Science,

University of

Colorado at

Colorado Springs,

1420 Austin Bluffs

Parkway, Colorado

Springs, Colorado

80933-7150,

U.S.A.

8.Ms.Nibedita

Banik, D/O-Nani

Gopal Banik,

H/N-187, Sat

Gaon, Koch Para,

PO-Udayan

Vihar, Guwahati,

Assam-781171

Department of

Chemical

Sciences,

School of

Sciences

“Development of

Biopolymeric

Nanoparticles for

Controlled Drug

Delivery”

Prof.T.K.Maji,

Department of

Chemical

Sciences,

Tezpur University

1. Prof.Avi Domb,

Faculty of

Medicine-School

of Pharmacy,

The Hebrew

University of

Jerusalem,

Jerusalem-91220,

Israel

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2. Prof.Prasanta

K.Bag, Department

of Biochemistry,

University of

Calcutta, 35,

Ballygunge

Circular Road,

Kolkata-700019,

India

3. Prof.T.K.Maji,

Department of

Chemical Sciences,

Tezpur University

9. Ms.Bobby

Sharma Kakoty,

W/O

Mr.Vikramjit

Kakati,

Srimantapur,

Main Road,

Bhangagarh,

Guwahati-32

Department of

Computer

Science and

Engineering

School of

Engineering

“Addressing

Some Issues in

Packet Dropping

Attack Detection

in MANETs”

1.Prof.S.M.Hazari

ka, Department of

Computer Science

and Engineering,

Tezpur University

2. Prof.N.Sarma,

Department of

Computer Science

and Engineering,

Tezpur University

(Co-supervisor)

1. Prof.Snehasis

Mukhopadhyay,

Dept. of Computer

& Information

Science, Indiana

University Purdue

University

Indianapolis, 723

W.Michigan Street,

SL 280,

Indianapolis, N

46202, U.S.A.

2. Dr.Raja Datta,

Professor, Dept. of

Electronics and

Electrical

Communication

Engineering,

Prof.in-charge,

Technology

Telecom Centre,

Indian Institute of

Technology,

Kharagpur,

KHARAGPUR,

WB-721302,

INDIA

3.Prof.S.M.Hazarika,

Department of

Computer Science

and Engineering,

Tezpur University,

Tezpur, Assam

4. Prof. N.Sarma,

Department of

Computer Science

and Engineering,

Tezpur University,

Tezpur, Assam

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10. Mr.Rahul

Kumar,

S/O Chandrika

Prasad Verma,

Chakdiwan, PO &

Dist-Sheikhpura,

Bihar

Department of

Molecular

Biology and Biotechnology

School of

Sciences

“Studying

Virulence

Functions of

Ralstonia

Solanacearum,

The Casual Agent

of Bacterial Wilt

in Plants”

1. Dr. S.K.Ray,

Department of

Molecular

Biology and

Biotechnology,

Tezpur University

2. Dr.Gopaljee

Jha, National

Institute of Plant

Genome

Research,

New Delhi

(Co-supervisor)

1. Prof. Stephane

Genin, INRA,

Laboratoire des

Interactions

Plantes-

Microorganismes

(LIPM) UMR441,

F-31326 Castanet-

Tolosan, France

2. Prof.Ramesh

V.Sonti, Room:

E305, Centre for

Cellular and

Molecular Biology,

Uppal Road,

Hyderabad-

500007, India

3. Dr.S.K.Ray,

Associate

Professor,

Department of

Molecular Biology

and Biotechnology,

Tezpur University,

Tezpur, Assam

4. Dr.Gopaljee Jha,

National Institute

of Plant Genome

Research, Aruna

Asaf Ali Road,

JNU Campus,

New Delhi-

110067, India

11. Mr.Himjyoti

Dutta, C/O Ela

Devi Adhikary,

Rangia

H.S.School,

Rangia, Kamrup,

Assam, Pin-

781354

Department of

Food

Engineering

and

Technology/Sch

ool of

Engineering

“Study on the

Effects of

Parboilling on

Rice and Rice

Products of

Assam”

Prof.Charu Lata

Mahanta,

Department of

Food Engineering

& Technology,

Tezpur University

1. Prof. His-Mei

Lai, Department of

Agricultural

Chemistry,

National Taiwan

University, No.1,

Roosevelt Rd,

Sec.4, Taipei,

Taiwan, Republic

of China

2.

Prof.H.N.Mishra,

Department of

Agricultural and

Food Engineering,

IIT, Kharagpur,

Kharagpur-721302,

West Bengal

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3. Prof.Charulata

Mahanta, Dept. of

Food Engineering

and Technology,

Tezpur University,

Napaam.

12. Mr.Rahul

Singh Chutia,

Vill-Naharani,

PO-Sarupathar,

DVN Road, Dist-

Golaghat, Assam,

Pin-785601

Department of

Energy/School

of Engineering

“Thermochemical

Conversion of

Bioenergy

Bioproducts to

Bio-oil and

Biomaterials”

1. Dr.R.Kataki,

Department of

Energy, Tezpur

University

(Principal

Supervisor)

2. Dr.Thallada

Bhaskar, Bio-fuels

Div., Indian

Institute of

Petroleum,

Dehradun-

248005,

Uttarakhand (Co-

supervisor)

1. Dr.Samir Kumar

Khanal, Associate

Professor of

Biological

Engineering

Bioenergy and

Environmental

Research Group,

Dept. of Molecular

Biosciences and

Bioengineering,

University of

Hawaii at Manoa,

1955 East-West

Road, Ag.Sc.218,

Honolulu, Hawaii

96822, U.S.A.

2. Dr.R.Kataki,

Dept. of Energy,

Tezpur University,

Tezpur

3. Dr.Thallada

Bhaskar, Senior

Scientist & Head,

Thermo-catalytic

Process Area, Bio-

Fuels Division

(BFD), CSIR-

Indian Institute of

Petroleum,

Dehradun-248005,

Uttarakhand

13. Mr.Jayanta

Vishnu Das, C/O-

Sujay Das, Masjid

Road, PO-Hojai,

Assam, Pin-

782435

Department of

Cultural

Studies,

School of

Humanities and

Social Sciences.

“Local Press in

the Making: A

Study on the

Emergent Media

of Assam”

Dr. Parasmoni

Dutta,

Department of

Cultural Studies,

Tezpur University

1. Prof.Ajanta

Hapuarachchi,

Journalism Unit,

Faculty of Arts,

University of

Colombo, 94,

Cumaratunga,

Munidasa

Mawatha,

Colombo 3, Sri

Lanka

2. Prof.Sunil Kanta

Behera,

Department of

Mass

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Communication

and Journalism,

Harihar

Behrampur,

Orissa-760007,

India

3. Dr.Parasmoni

Dutta, Department

of Cultural Studies,

Tezpur University,

Napam, Tezpur,

Assam

14. Mr. Shaswat

Barua, L.K. Path,

Na – Ali, Bongal

Pukhuri, Jorhat -

785001

Department of

Chemical

Sciences,

School of

Sciences

Hyperbranched

Epoxy

Nanocomposites

for Biomedical

Applications.

Prof. N. Karak,

Department of

Chemical

Sciences,

Tezpur University

1. Prof. Jordi

Puiggali,

Department of

Chemical

Engineering,

University of

Politecnica de

Catalunya, Av.

Diagonal 647,

08028-Barcelona,

Spain.

2. Prof. C. V.

Avadhani, B-103,

Polymers and

Advanced

Materials

Laboratory,

Polymer Science

and Engineering

Division, National

Chemical

Laboratory, Dr.

Homi Bhabha

Road, Pune-

411008, India.

3. Prof. N. Karak,

Department of

Chemical Sciences,

Tezpur University

15. Ms. Rasna

Devi, C/O – Mr.

Ram Sagar Nath,

P.O.- Madhupur

(Majuli), Dist –

Jorhat (Assam),

Pin - 785104

Department of

Chemical

Sciences,

School of

Sciences

Synthesis,

Characterization

and Application

of Novel Solid

Base Green

Catalysts for

Nucleophilic

Addition

Reactions

1. Prof. R.C.

Deka, Department

of Chemical

Sciences, Tezpur

University.

2. Dr. Ruli Borah,

Department of

Chemical

Sciences,

Tezpur

1. Prof. Wolfgang

Grunert, Ruhr-

Universitat

Bochum, Lehrstuhl

Technische

Chemie,

Postfach 10 21 48

44780, Bochum.

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University,

Co-supervisor.

2. Prof. A.

Sakthivel,

Department of

Chemistry,

Inorganic Materials

and Catalysis,

Laboratory,

University of

Delhi, North

Campus,

Delhi -110007

3. Prof. R.C. Deka,

Department of

Chemical Sciences,

Tezpur University.

4. Dr. Ruli Borah,

Department of

Chemical Sciences,

Tezpur University.

16.Mr. Anupam

Dutta S/O: Kiran

Dutta Sashan

Road Near Over

Bridge,

Dibrugarh,

Assam-786001

Department of

Molecular

Biology and

Biotechnology,

School of

Sciences

Killer Cell

Immunoglobul in-

Like Receptors

Mediated Self

Tolerance and

Activation of

Natural Killer

Cell in Oral

Squamous Cell

Carcinoma

Prof. Shashi

Baruah,

Department of

Molecular

Biology and

Biotechnology,

Tezpur University

1.Prof. Stave

Christmas, Institute

of Infection and

Global Health,

University of

Liverpool, 8 West

Derby Street,

Liverpool L 69

7BE, United

Kingdom

2. Dr. Rajini Rani,

Head, Genetics,

Cell Signaling and

Cencer Biology,

National Institute

of Immunology,

Aruna Asaf Ali

Marg, New Delhi –

110067, India

3. Prof. Shashi

Baruah,

Department of

Molecular Biology

and Biotechnology,

Tezpur University

Decision

Approved. The degrees will be awarded in the next convocation.

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B.75/2015/1/2.2

Note

Confirmation of the services of teaching and non-teaching staff

The following teaching and non-teaching staff have been recommended by the

Committee constituted to assess their performance on completion of their period of

probation of 01 (One) year on the dates shown against their names for confirmation.

Sl.

No.

Name, designation and department Date of joining

in the post held

Date of completion of

probation

1. Dr. Suman Dasgupta

Assistant Professor,

Department of MBBT

01.05.2013 30.04.2014

2. Dr. Shyamal Kr. Das,


Department of Physics

03.01.2013 02.01.2014

3. Dr. Swarnajyoti Patra,


Department of Computer Science and

Engineering

19.06.2013 18.06.2014

4. Dr. Sudip Mitra, Assistant Professor

Department of Environmental Science

12.06.2013 11.06.2014

5. Dr. M.V. Satish Kumar

Assistant Professor

Department of MBBT

03.06.2013 02.06.2014

6. Dr. Arup Roy, Associate Professor

Department of Business Administration

23.11.2013 22.11.2014

7. Dr. Shailen Deka

Assistant Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

03.09.2012 02.09.2013 (On lien

from IITG upto April,

2015)

8. Dr. Amit Prakash

Assistant Professor


17.04.2013 16.04.2014

9. Ms. Bipasha Patgiri

Assistant Professor

English & Foreign Languages

21.09.2012 20.09.2013

10. Ms. Reshma Kumari Tiwari

Assistant Professor

Department of Business Administration

05.03.2014 04.03.2015

11. Mr. Biswajit Gogoi, Technical Officer

Department of Energy

19.11.2013 18.11.2014

12. Mr. Kumarjit Dutta,

Deputy Registrar

02.09.2013 01.09.2014

Confirmation in the services of the above mentioned teaching and non-teaching staff

are placed for consideration of approval.

Decision Approved.

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B.75/2015/1/2.3

Note

Promotion of faculty members under Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) of the

UGC

1. Dr. Poonam Mishra, Assistant Professor (Stage-I), Department of Food

Engineering and Technology has been recommended by the Screening cum

Evaluation Committee for promotion under CAS to the position of Assistant

Professor (Stage-II) with higher Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 7000/- in the pay

band – 3: Rs. 15600-39100/- w.e.f. 09.03.2014 which is personal to her till she

holds the post.

2. Dr. Nandan Sit, Assistant Professor (Stage-I), Department of Food Engineering

and Technology has been recommended by the Screening cum Evaluation

Committee for promotion under CAS to the position of Assistant Professor

(Stage-II) with higher Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 7000/- in the pay band–3: Rs.

15600-39100/- w.e.f. 11.03.2014 which is personal to him till he holds the post.

3. Mr. Laxmikant Shivnath Badwaik, Assistant Professor (Stage-I), Department of

Food Engineering and Technology has been recommended by the Screening cum

Evaluation Committee for promotion under CAS to the position of Assistant

Professor (Stage-II) with higher Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 7000/- in the pay

band – 3: Rs. 15600-39100/- w.e.f. 11.03.2014 which is personal to him till he

holds the post.

4. Dr. (Mrs.) Rosy Sarmah, Assistant Professor (Stage-I), Department of Computer

Science and Engineering has been recommended by the Screening cum Evaluation

Committee for promotion under CAS to the position of Assistant Professor (Stage-

II) with higher Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 7000/- in the pay band-3: Rs. 15600-

39100/- w.e.f. 21.07.2013 which is personal to her till she holds the post.

5. Dr. (Mrs.) Juri Gogoi Konwar, Assistant Professor (Stage-I), Department of

Cultural Studies has been recommended by the Screening cum Evaluation

Committee for promotion under CAS to the position of Assistant Professor (Stage-

II) with higher Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 7000/- in the pay band-3: Rs. 15600-

39100/- w.e.f. 07.02.2014 which is personal to her till she holds the post.

6. Dr. Ng. K. Francis, Assistant Professor (Stage-I), Department of Physics has been

recommended by the Screening cum Evaluation Committee for promotion under

CAS of UGC to the position of Assistant Professor (Stage-II) with higher

Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 7000/- in the pay band-3: Rs. 15600-39100/- w.e.f.

30.01.2013 which is personal to him till he holds the post.

Placed before the Board for consideration of approval.

Decision Approved.

15

Items for Ratification (B.75/2015/1/3)

B.75/2015/1/3.1

Note

Appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff

Subject to ratification by the Board of Management, on the recommendation of duly

constituted Selection Committees as per the Provisions of Tezpur University Act for

appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff. The following appointments have

been made as per the BoM Resolution No. B.66/2012/3/4.4, dated 29.06.2012.

Sl.

No.

Advt.

Number

Date of

Selection

Committee

Meeting

Department /

Centre

Post Reser

vation

(s)

Name of the person

appointed

1. 02/2014 17.12.2014 Centre for

Inclusive

Development

Director ST Dr. Rajeev Kumar

Doley

2. 02/2014 23.06.2014 Social Work Assistant

Professor

UR Mr. Rajesh K.


Professor

OBC Ms. Veda Yumnam


Professor

SC Dr. Apurba Saha

5. 05/2011 27.07.2013 Sociology Assistant

Professor

ST Dr. A.S. Shimreiwung

6. 02/2014 31.07.2014 Civil

Engineering

Assistant

Professor

SC Mr. Santosh Kumar

Das*

7. 02/2014 31.07.2014 Civil

Engineering

Assistant

Professor

ST Mr. Jayanta Deori

Bharali

8. 01/2015 20.01.2015 Civil

Engineering

Assistant

Professor

UR Mr. Arunav

Chakraborty

(Ad-hoc) for eleven

(11) months

9. 01/2015 20.01.2015 Civil

Engineering

Assistant

Professor

UR Mr. Rituraj Buragohain

(Ad-hoc) for eleven

(11) months

10. 02/2014 09.08.2014 Computer

Science &

Engineering

Associate

Professor

UR Dr. Siddartha Sankar

Satapathy

11. 02/2014 18.08.2014 Energy Assistant

Professor

UR Dr. Biraj Kumar Kakati

12. 02/2014 18.08.2014 Energy Assistant

Professor

UR Dr. Nabin Sarmah

13. 02/2014 13.08.2014 Mechanical

Engineering

Assistant

Professor

SC Mr. Rakesh Bhadra

14. 02/2014 13.08.2014 Mechanical

Engineering

Associate

Professor

UR Dr. Partha Pratim Dutta

16

15. 02/2014 19.08.2014 Food Enginee

-ring &

Technology

Associate

Professor

UR Dr. Nandan Sit

16. 02/2014 13.08.2014 Mechanical

Engineering

Assistant

Professor

UR Ms. Zahnupriya Kalita

17. 02/2014 13.08.2014 Mechanical

Engineering

Assistant

Professor

SC Ms. Barnali Chowdhury

18. 15/2013

23.08.2014

and

24.08.2014

Education Assistant

Professor

OBC Mrs. R. D. Padmavathy

19. 15/2013 Education Assistant

Professor

UR Dr. Hitesh Sharma


Professor

OBC Dr. Yeasmin Sultana


Professor

UR Dr. Pratima Pallai


Professor

SC Ms. Sashapra

Chakrawarty

23. 15/2013 Education Associate

Professor

UR Dr. (Ms.) Anjali

Sharma

24. 15/2013 Education Associate

Professor

UR Dr. Laxmidhar Behera

*

25. 02/2014 29.11.2014 ECE Associate

Professor

UR Dr. Nayan Moni

Kakoty

26. 08/2014 18.09.2014 EFL Assistant

Professor

UR Mr. Abhisek Sarkar

(Ad-hoc ) for eleven

(11) months

27. 06/2014 07.08.2014 Mathematical

Sciences

Assistant

Professor

UR Mr. Surya Sekhar Bose

(Ad-hoc) for eleven

(11) months

28. 06/2014 12.08.2014 ECE Assistant

Professor

UR Mr. Angshuman

Sharma

(Ad-hoc) for eleven

(11) months

29. 06/2014 08.08.2014 Physics Assistant

Professor

UR Dr. Ritupan Sarmah

(Ad-hoc basis) for

eleven (11) months

30. Nil Local

Selection

Committee

Civil

Engineering

Assistant

Professor

SC Mr. Abhishek Das (Ad-

hoc) for eleven (11)

months

31. 03/2014 07.02.2014 Computer Sc.

& Engg.

Assistant

Professor

Gen. Ms. Shobhanjana Kalita

(Ad-hoc) for eleven

(11) months

32. 03/2014 07.02.2014 Computer Sc.

& Engg.

Assistant

Professor

UR Mr. Zubin Bhuyan

(Ad-hoc) for eleven

(11) months

33. Nil --- Mathematical

Sciences

Assistant

Professor

UR Dr. Somnath Paul (Ad-

hoc) for eleven (11)

months

34. --- EFL Assistant

Professor

UR Ms. Ningshen

Zingjarwon

17

(Contractual) for eleven

(11) months

35. 02/2015 05.02.2015 ECE Assistant

Professor

UR Mr. Barnam Jyoti

Saharia


(11) months

36. 02/2015 05.02.2015 ECE Assistant

Professor

UR Mr. Munish Manas


(11) months

37. 03/2015 23.02.2015 FET (B. Voc) Assistant

Professor

UR Mr. Sourav

Chakraborty

till continuance of the

Scheme or until further

order, whichever is

earlier.

38. 03/2015 23.02.2015 Energy

(B. Voc)

Assistant

Professor

UR Ms. Bibha Boro

till continuance of the

Scheme or until further

order, whichever is

earlier.

39. 02/2015 05.02.2015 Mechanical

Engineering

Assistant

Professor

UR Mr. Anup Paul


(11) months

Mr. Santosh Kumar Das (Sl No. 6) and Dr. Laxmidhar Behera (Sl. No. 24) did not

join due to personal reasons.

Placed before the Board for consideration of ratification.

Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.2

Note

Appointment of Prof. Ranjit Kumar Dev Goswami as Srimanta Sankaradeva

Chair Professor, Tezpur University

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Prof. Ranjit Kumar Dev Goswami

has been appointed as Srimanta Sankaradeva Chair Professor, at the Centre for

Assamese Studies, Tezpur University vide letter No. TU/VC/1(I)/2014/1711, dated

04th August, 2014. Professor Goswami has resumed office w.e.f 2nd of February

2015.

By virtue of the Chairprofessorship, Prof. Ranjit Kumar Dev Goswami, Srimanta

Sankardeva Chair Professor of the University will be the Head, Centre for Assamese

Studies, Tezpur University from 2nd of February 2015.


Decision Ratified with the suggestion that the word ‘resumed’ be replaced with the word

‘assumed’.

18

B.75/2015/1/3.3

Note

Appointment of Prof. K. K. Baruah, Department of Environmental Science as

Dean (i/c), School of Sciences

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Prof. K. K. Baruah, Department of

Environmental Science has been appointed as Dean(i/c), School of Sciences for the

period from 12.09.2014 to 21.12.2014 or till Prof. A. Kumar resumes his duties at

the University whichever is earlier.


Decision

Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.4

Note

Appointment of Prof. P.K. Das, Department of English and Foreign Languages

as Head (i/c), Department of Education

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Prof. P. K. Das, Department of

English and Foreign Languages has been appointed as Head (i/c), Department of

Education w.e.f. 01.10.2014 until further order.

This assignment will be in addition to his normal duties as the Head, Department of

English and Foreign Languages.


Decision

Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.5

Note

Appointment of Dr. Apurba Kumar Das, Associate Professor as Head,

Department of Environmental Science.

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Apurba Das, Associate

Professor, Department of Environmental Science has been appointed as Head,

Department of Environmental Science for a period of three (3) years w.e.f.

17.09.2014 or until further order whichever is earlier.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.6

Note

Appointment of Dr.(Mrs.) Madhurima Goswami, Associate Profesor as Head,

Chandraprabha Saikiani Centre for Women Studies.

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr.(Mrs.) Madhurima Goswami,

Associate Professor has been appointed as Head, Chandraprabha Saikiani Centre for

Women Studies for a period of three (03) years w.e.f. 23.08.2014 or until further

order, whichever is earlier.


Decision Ratified.

19

B.75/2015/1/3.7

Note

Appointment of Dr. Gazi Ameen Ahmed, Associate Professor as Head,

Department of Physics

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Gazi Ameen Ahmed,

Associate Professor, Department of Physics has been appointed as Head,

Department of Physics for a period of three (03) years w.e.f. 13.11.2014 or until

further order, whichever is earlier.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.8

Note

Appointment of Dr. Abhijit Bora, Associate Professor as Head, Department of

Mass Communication and Journalism

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Abhijit Bora, Associate

Professor, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism has been appointed

as Head, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism for a period of three

(03) years w.e.f. 01.04.2015 or until further order, whichever is earlier.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.9

Note

Appointment of Prof. S. Bhattacharyya as Head, Department of Electronics

and Communication Engineering

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Prof. S. Bhattacharyya,

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering has been appointed as

Head, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering for a period of

three (03) years w.e.f. 01.04.2015 or until further order, whichever is earlier.


Decision

Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.10

Note

Appointment of Prof. N. Karak as Head, Sophisticated and Analytical

Instrumentation Centre (SAIC)

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Prof. N. Karak, Department of

Chemical Sciences has been appointed as Head, Sophisticated and Analytical

Instrumentation Cenre (SAIC), Tezpur University for a period of three (03) years

w.e.f. 01.04.2015 or until further order, whichever is earlier.


Decision Ratified.

20

B.75/2015/1/3.11

Note

Appointment of Prof. S. K. Dutta as Head (i/c), Department of Social Work

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Prof. S. K. Dutta, Department of

Cultural Studies has been appointed as Head (i/c) Department of Social Work for a

period of three (03) years w.e.f. 18.03.2015 or until further order, whichever is

earlier.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.12

Note

Appointment of Prof. J. C. Dutta as Co-ordinator, Department of Electrical

Engineering

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Prof. J. C. Dutta, Department of

Electronics and Communication Engineering has been appointed as Co-ordinator,

Department of Electrical Engineering, Tezpur University for a period of six (06)

months w.e.f. 01.04.2015 or until further order, whichever is earlier. The co-

ordinatorship will be within the jurisdiction of the Department of Electronics and

Communication Engineering and will be reviewed after six (06) months.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.13

Note

Appointment of Financial Consultant of Tezpur University

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, M/S Das & Sharma Chartered

Accountants, Guwahati has been appointed as Financial Consultant of Tezpur

University for carrying out the following assignments during the financial year

2014-15:

a) Half yearly checking of Accounts.

b) Compilation of Accounts on New Common Format

c) Reconciliation and Adjustment, wherever necessary

d) Preparation of the Fixed Assets Register

e) Submission of the final Annual Accounts after compilation latest by 15th May,

2015.

The firm will be paid a lump sum amount of Rs. 1,25,000/- (Rupees one lakh

twenty five thousand only), excluding TA and local hospitality which will be borne

by the University on actual basis.


Decision Ratified.

21

B.75/2015/1/3.14

Note

Re-appointment of Shri Rabi Ram Bora as Advisor- Finance

Subject to the approval of the Board of Management, Shri Rabi Ram Bora is

appointed as Advisor- Finance for a period of one year or until further order

whichever is earlier with effect from 05-10-2014 with a fixed monthly

remuneration of Rs. 55,000/- (Rupees fifty five thousand) only.

Placed before the Board for consideration of ratification. Decision Ratified. B.75/2015/1/3.15

Note

Permission to Dr. S. K. Ray, Associate Professor, Department of MBBT to visit

France

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. S. K. Ray, Associate

Professor, Department of MBBT has been accorded permission to visit the

laboratory of Dr. Stephane Genin, Castanet Tolosan Cedex, France during

27.09.2014 to 17.10.2014 for project related works.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.16

Note

Permission to Dr. Amit Pathak, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics to

visit the University of Tokyo, Japan

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Amit Pathak, Assistant

Professor, Department of Physics has been accorded permission to visit the

University of Tokyo during 14.12.2014 to 21.12.2014 for DST-JSPS sponsored

research project entitled “Observational Investigation of PAH and Dust Features in

Galactic and Extra-Galactic Environments” with a financial assistance of Rs.

83,000/- (Rupees Eighty Three Thousand) from the project.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.17

Note

Permission to Dr. Amit Pathak and Dr. Rupjyoti Gogoi, Assistant Professors,

Department of Physics to visit the University of Tokyo, Japan

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Amit Pathak, Assistant

Professor, Department of Physics has been accorded permission to visit the

University of Tokyo during 04.01.2015 to 17.01.2015 for DST- JSPS sponsored

research project entitled “Observational Investigation of PAH and Dust Features in

Galactic and Extra-Galactic Environments” along with Dr. Rupjyoti Gogoi,

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics with a financial assistance of Rs.

1,94,000/- (Rupees One lakh Ninety Four Thousand) only from the project.


Decision

Ratified.

22

B.75/2015/1/3.18

Note

Permission to Professor Amarjyoti Choudhury, Pro Vice Chancellor and Dr.

Gazi Ameen Ahmed, Associate Professor, Department of Physics to attend the

“UGC-UKIERI project at University of Southampton, UK

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Professor Amarjyoti Choudhury,

Pro Vice Chancellor and Dr. Gazi Ameen Ahmed, Associate Professor, Department

of Physics have been accorded permission to attend the “UGC- UKIERI Project

entitled “Fabrication of p-i-n photovoltaic devices hybridized with core- shell cdse/

tio2 nanostructures for enhanced quantum efficiency” during 10-20 August, 2014 at

University of Southampton, UK with a financial assistance of Rs. 1,02,200/-

(Rupees one lakh two thousand two hundred) only to each of them from the UGC-

UKIERI Project fund.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.19

Note

Permission to Prof K. K. Baruah, Department of Environmental Sciences to

attend the IRC-2014 at Bangkok, Thailand

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Prof K. K. Baruah, Department of

Environmental Sciences has been accorded permission to attend the “4th

International Rice Congress (IRC-2014)” to be held at Bangkok from 27th October-

1st November, 2014 with a financial assistance of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five

thousand) only from the DST funded Project.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.20

Note

Permission to Dr. Raza Rafiqul Hoque, Associate Professor, Department of

Environmental Science to attend a workshop in Malaysia

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. R. R. Hoque, Associate

Professor, Department of Environmental Science has been accorded permission to

attend the workshop on Livable Cities 2014 organized by the University Sains

Malaysia at Palau Pinang, Malaysia from 09-11 December 2014 without any

financial assistance from the University.


Decision Ratified.

23

B.75/2015/1/3.21

Note

Permission to Prof. Madhumita Barbora, Department of English & Foreign

Languages to attend a Conference in China

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Prof. Madhumita Barbora,

Department of English and Foreign Languages has been accorded permission to

attend the ‘47th International Conference of Sino Tibetan Languages and Linguistics

(47 ISCTLL) and The Sociolinguistics of Endangered Languages (Sole 3) at China

during 17-23rd October, 2014 with a financial assistance of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees

twenty five thousand) only from the University.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.22

Note

Permission to Dr. Debasish Mohapatra, Associate Professor, Department of

English and Foreign Languages to attend a Conference in Spain

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Debasish Mohapatra,

Associate Professor, Department of English & Foreign Languages has been

accorded permission to attend the Twenty- Second International Conference on

Learning at Madrid, Spain from 09-11 July, 2015 without any financial assistance

from the University.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.23

Note

Permission to Prof. Chandana Goswami, Department of Business

Administration to attend a conference in USA

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Prof. Chandana Goswami,

Department of Business Administration has been accorded permission to attend the

International Conference ICBMG at Las Vegas, USA from 17-18 December, 2014

without any financial assistance from the University.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.24

Note

Permission to Dr. Nayan M. Kakoty, Assistant Professor, Department of

Electronics and Communication Engineering to attend a Conference in Japan

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Nayan M. Kakoty, Assistant

Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering has been

accorded permission to attend the ‘IEEE/ International Conference on Mechatronics

24

and Automation (ICMA- 2014)’ organized by Kagawa University Japan and

Chinese University of Hongkong during 2-6 August, 2014 at Hotel Nikko Tianjin,

China without any financial assistance from the University.


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.25

Note

Permission to Dr. Rajib Biswas, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics to

attend the ASC 2014 in Philippines

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Rajib Biswas, Assistant

Professor, Department of Physics has been accorded permission to attend the ASC

2014 10th General Assembly & Pre- Assembly Training from 12th to 20th November,

2014 in Makati, Philippines.


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.26

Note

Permission to Dr. Juri Gogoi Konwar, Assistant Professor, Department of

Cultural Studies, to attend a Conference at Bangkok, Thailand

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Juri Gogoi Konwar, Assistant

Professor, Department of Cultural Studies has been accorded permission to attend

the International Conference on Commerce, Law and Social Sciences organized by

the Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University at Bangkok, Thailand

during 10-11 December, 2014 with a financial assistance of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees

twenty thousand) only from the University.


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.27

Note

Permission to Dr. Bala Lakhendra, Assistant Professor, Department of Mass

Communication & Journalism to attend a Conference in USA

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Bala Lakhendra, Assistant

Professor, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism to attend the

‘International Conference on the North American Conference o Media, Film &

Culture (NACMFCS) organized by NACMFCS, 2014 United Sates during 18-21

September, 2014 at USA without any financial assistance from the University.


Decision Ratified.

25

B. 75/2015/1/3.28

Note

Permission to Dr. Anand M Ramteke, Associate Professor, Department of

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology to attend the ECHNO- 2014 at Liverpool,

UK

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Anand M Ramteke, Associate

Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology allowed to attend

the European Congress on Head and Neck Oncology (ECHNO-2014) organized by

ECHNO during 24-26 April, 2014 at Liverpool, UK with a financial assistance of

Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand) only from the University.

Placed before the Board for consideration of ratification. Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.29

Note

Permission to Shri Jintu Sarma, Upper Division Clerk, Department of

Environmental Science to attend a Conference in Malaysia

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Shri Jintu Sarma, Upper Division

Clerk, Department of Environmental Science has been accorded permission to

attend the 3rd International Conference on Applied Lie Sciences organized by the

Scientific Committee of International Conference of Applied Life Sciences (ICALS)

during 18-20 September, 2014 at Bangi, Malaysia without any financial assistance

from the University.


Decision Ratified. B.75/2015/1/3.30

Note

Extension of the service of Shri Bani Pathak, Finance Officer

Subject to the approval of the Board of Management, the period of appointment of

Shri Bani Pathak, Finance Officer, Tezpur University has been extended for a period

of one year w.e.f. 06.07.2014. All other terms and conditions of the earlier

appointment letter issued vide F. 13-6/2/1/2000 (E) / 1467- A dated 03.07.2013

remain same.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.31

Note

Lien granted to Dr. Briti Sundar Sil, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil

Engineering

Subject to the approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Briti Sundar Sil, Assistant

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering has been granted lien for a period of one

(01) year to enable him to join as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil

26

Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Silchar w.e.f. 29.12.2014.

Accordingly, Dr. Sil is relieved from the service of Tezpur University w.e.f.

28.12.2014 (afternoon).

During the period of lien either the new employer of Dr. Briti Sundar Sil or Dr. Sil

himself, as the case may be, shall pay the leave salary and matching contribution for

NPS to Tezpur University as per Government of India rules.

On expiry of the lien, if Dr. Sil does not resume his duties at Tezpur University, his

lien shall stand terminated and the services of Dr. Sil at Tezpur University shall be

deemed to have ended on 28.12.2014 (afternoon).


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.32

Note

Relinquishment from the services of Tezpur University

Subject to the approval of the Board of Management, Shri Shreenibas Chandra

Prusty has been released from the services of Tezpur University w.e.f. 19.06.2014

(Afternoon), consequent upon the relinquishment of the lien on the substantive post

of Deputy Registrar (Finance), Tezpur University.


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.33

Note

Relinquishment of Prof. S. K. Samdarshi, Department of Energy from the

service of Tezpur University

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Prof. S. K. Samdarshi,

Department of Energy has been released from the service of the University w.e.f.

30.08.2013 (AN) consequent upon the relinquishment of the lien on the substantive

post of Associate Professor, Department of Energy, Tezpur University.


Decision

Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.34

Note

Resignation by Shri Rabi Ram Bora, Advisor (Finance) from the service of

Tezpur University

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, the resignation tendered by Shri

27

Rabi Ram Bora, Advisor (Finance) has been accepted and released from the service

of Tezpur University w.e.f. 31.03.2015(AN).

University puts on record the sincere services and contributions of Shri Bora

towards the growth of this University.


Decision

Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.35

Note

Resignation by Dr. Sachin Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of

Mechanical Engineering from the service of Tezpur University

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, the resignation tendered by Dr.

Sachin Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering

has been accepted and released from the service of Tezpur University w.e.f.

10.02.2015(AN) on personal ground.


Decision

Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.36

Note

Resignation by Dr. Limpon Bora, Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc) from Tezpur

University on completion of the Scheme


Limpon Bora, Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc), Department of Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology, Tezpur University has been accepted and released from the service

of Tezpur University w.e.f. 31.07.2014(AN).


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.37

Note

Resignation by Shri Devendra Pratap, Information Scientist, Central Library

from the service of Tezpur University


Devendra Pratap, Information Scientist, Central Library has been accepted and

released from the service of Tezpur University w.e.f. 14.11.2014(AN).


Decision Ratified.

28

B. 75/2015/1/3.38

Note

Resignation by Shri Rajesh R., Assistant Librarian, Central Library from the

service of Tezpur University


Rajesh R., Assistant Librarian, Central Library has been accepted and released from

the service of Tezpur University w.e.f. 03.02.2015 (AN) to enable him to join as an

Assistant Professor, Department of Library Science, Assam University, Silchar.


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.39

Note

Resignation by Mr. Dhruba Krishna Deka, Senior Technical Assistant,

Department of Food Engineering and Technology from the service of Tezpur

University

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, the resignation tendered by Mr.

Dhruba Krishna Deka, Senior Technical Assistant, Department of Food Engineering

and Technology has been accepted and released from the service of Tezpur

University w.e.f. 13.08.2014(AN) to enable him to join as an Assistant Professor at

Department of Biochemistry and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture,

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat.


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.40

Note

Resignation by Dr. Suranjana Barua, Research Associate, Centre for Assamese

Studies, from the service of Tezpur University


(Mrs.) Suranjana Barua, Research Associate, Centre for Assamese Studies has been

accepted and released from the service of Tezpur University w.e.f.

11.07.2014(Afternoon) to enable her to join as an Assistant Professor in English at

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati.


Decision

Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.41

Note

Resignation by Dr. Dinesh Dash, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer

Science and Engineering from the service of Tezpur University


29

Dinesh Dash, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and

Engineering has been accepted and released w.e.f. 24.12.2014 (AN).


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.42

Note

Release of Shri Arjun Das, Assistant from the service of Tezpur University

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Shri Arjun Das, Assistant, Tezpur

University has been released from the service of Tezpur University w.e.f.

26.02.2013(AN), i.e., the date on which he was released on lien to enable him to join

the post of Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Nagaland

University, Nagaland.


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.43

Note

Release of Dr. Kh. Kabi, Assistant Professor, Department of Mass

Communication and Journalism from the service of Tezpur University

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, the services of Dr. Kh. Kabi,

Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication & Journalism, has been

terminated w.e.f. 31.07.2014 (afternoon) on expiry of the lien period from

01.08.2013 to 31.07.2014.


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.44

Note

Sabbatical Leave granted to Prof Ashok Kumar, Department of Physics

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, the Sabbatical Leave is granted to

Prof. Ashok Kumar, Department of Physics for a period of three months from

15.09.2014 to 14.12.2014 for availing the Commonwealth Academic Fellowship for

the year – 2014 at Queen Mary, University of London, UK.

He will be required to submit report of progress in his research work on completion

of the Sabbatical leave.

During the period of his Sabbatical Leave, he will draw full pay and allowances,

subject to fulfillment of the prescribed conditions. During the period of Sabbatical

leave, he will be allowed to draw the annual increments on the due date.


Decision

Ratified.

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B. 75/2015/1/3.45

Note

Grant of Study Leave to Dr. Siddartha Sankar Satapathy, Associate Professor,

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, study leave has been granted to

Dr. Siddartha Sankar Satapathy, Associate Professor, Department of Computer

Science and Engineering for the period from 22.09.2014 to 14.09.2015 on being

awarded “Overseas Associateship of DBT for the Scientists of North Eastern

Region” to do research work at Department of Biology and Biochemistry,

University of Bath, Bath BA27AY, United Kingdom.

He will be required to submit six monthly report of progress of his research to the

University.

His salary will be regulated as per revised guidelines of University Grants

Commission for grant of study leave. He will be eligible to draw the benefit of the

annual increment after resuming his duty which he would have earned in the course

of time had he not proceeded on study leave. However, he will not be eligible to

receive arrears of increment.


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.46

Note

Grant of Study Leave to Dr. Satya Sundar Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor,



Dr. Satya Sundar Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental

Science for a period from 10.09.2014 to 18.01.2015 on being awarded Visiting

Scholarship to do research work at Atmospheric Environment Laboratory,

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Han Yang University, Seoul,

Korea 133-791.

He will be required to submit three monthly report of progress of his research to the

University.

His salary will be regulated as per revised guidelines for grant of study leave of

University Grants Commission. He will be eligible to draw the benefit of the annual

increment after resuming his duty which he would have earned in the course of time

had he not proceeded on study leave. However, he will not be eligible to receive

arrears of increment.


Decision Ratified.

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B. 75/2015/1/3.47

Note

Grant of Study Leave to Ms. Anjuman Borah, Assistant Professor, Department

of Mass Communication and Journalism


Ms. Anjuman Borah, Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication and

Journalism for a period of six months from 16.01.2015 to 15.07.2015 for pursuing

Ph.D research in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Tezpur

University.

She will be required to submit quarterly report of progress of her research to the

University.

Her salary will be regulated as per revised guidelines for grant of study leave of

University Grants Commission. She will be eligible to draw the benefit of the annual

increment after resuming her duty which she would have earned in the course of

time had she not proceeded on study leave. However, she will not be eligible to



Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.48

Note

Grant of Study Leave to Ms. Sumi Handique, Assistant Professor, Department

of Environmental Science


Ms. Sumi Handique, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science

w.e.f. 16.01.2015 to 31.12.2015 for pursuing PhD research in the School of

Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

She will be required to submit six monthly report of progress of her research to the

University.

Her salary will be regulated as per revised guidelines for grant of study leave of

University Grants Commission. She will be eligible to draw the benefit of the annual

increment after resuming her duty which she would have earned in the course of

time had she not proceeded on study leave. However, she will not be eligible to



Decision Ratified

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B. 75/2015/1/3.49

Note

Grant of Extra Ordinary Leave to Dr. Nayan Moni Kakoty, Assistant

Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Extra Ordinary leave (without

pay) has been granted to Dr. Nayan Moni Kakoty, Assistant Professor, Department

of Electronics & Communication Engineering for a period of one (1) year w.e.f.

01.11.2014, on being awarded Post- Doctoral Fellowship to do research work at Tin

Laboratory of Neural Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical

Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

If Dr. Kakoty does not resume his duties in the University at the end of the period of

extra- ordinary leave granted to him, the services of Dr. Kakoty at Tezpur University

shall stand terminated and shall be deemed to have ended on 31.10.2015 (afternoon).

However, he has been allowed to join duty on 18.02.2015 instead of 31.10.2015 and

the unavailed period of extra ordinary leave (without pay) from 18.02.2015 to

31.10.2015 has been cancelled.


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.50

Note

Grant of Extra Ordinary Leave to Dr. Hemjyoti Medhi, Assistant Professor,

Department of English and Foreign Languages

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Extra Ordinary leave (without

pay) has been granted to Dr. Hemjyoti Medhi, Assistant Professor, Department of

English and Foreign Languages w.e.f. 16.03.2015 to 12.06.2015, enabling her to

avail the Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT) Visiting Fellowship at School of

Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, United Kingdom.

If Dr. Medhi does not resume her duties in the University on expiry of the extra-

ordinary leave granted to her, the services of Dr. Medhi at Tezpur University shall

stand terminated and shall be deemed to have ended w.e.f. 15.03.2015 (afternoon).


Decision Ratified.

B. 75/2015/1/3.51

Note

Grant of leave with pay to Dr. Ashwini Kumar Phukan, Department of

Chemical Sciences for availing Post Doctoral Fellowship

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, Dr. Ashwini Kumar Phukan,

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Sciences was has been accorded

approval to draw full pay & allowances for the period from 11.06.2013 to

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31.12.2013 against his study leave (01.01.2013 to 31.12.2013) granted for availing

the Post Doctoral Fellowship at the Institute of Anorganische Chemie, University of

Wuerzburg, Germany as per the revised guidelines of UGC notified vide UGC’s

letter No. F.1-6/2012 (PS) dated 11.06.2013.


Decision Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.52

Note

Remittance in respect of Dr. Rupam Barman, former Associate Professor,

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, the remittance in respect of Dr.

Rupam Barman, former Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences

has been approved towards the full and final discharge of Pensionery liability and

cash equivalent of unutilized Earned Leave for the period of his service rendered at

Tezpur University from 31.10.2002 to 06.05.2013 (afternoon).

i) Pro-rata Retirement Gratuity : Rs. 465318.00

ii) Capitalized value of Pro-rata pension : Rs. 859663.00

iii) Cash equivalent of unutilized Earned Leave : Rs. 135902.00

Total: Rs. 1460883.00


Decision

Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.53

Note

Revocation of the Ordinance No. 27 of Tezpur University

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, the implementation of the

Ordinance No. 27 of the University categorizing the posts of System Analyst,

Technical Officer, Computer Engineer, Scientific Officer, Research Officer and

Information Officer as “Non- Vacation Other Academic Staff” as notified vide

office order No. F. 16/2-5/1/ 2008 (E)/ 3148-A dated 11.08.2010 has been revoked.

The Academic Grade Pay as was attached to the posts pursuant to the issuance of the

aforesaid Ordinance also stands withdrawn with retrospective effect.

This is in conformity with the observation of the Directorate General of Audit,

Central, Kolkata, Indian Audit and Accounts Department vide Audit Para No. 4 of

Part-II A of the Inspection Report on the accounts of Tezpur University for the year

2013-14.


Decision Ratified.

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B.75/2015/1/3.54

Note

Adoption of new rates of CGHS Non-National Accreditation Board for

Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)

Subject to approval of the Board of Management, approval has been accorded for

the adoption of the revised package rates applicable under CGHS Guwahati, for

the purpose of medical reimbursement to the employees of the University.

This is in pursuance to the office memorandum No. CGHS/ HCO/ GHY/ 1/ 2014/

3366 dated 17.11.2014 issued by the office of the Additional Director, Central Govt.

Health Scheme, Guwahati, Assam. The CGHS Non- National Accreditation Board

for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) rates as mentioned in the OM above

will be applicable for the purpose of medical reimbursement of the employees w.e.f.

17.11.2014.


Decision

Ratified.

B.75/2015/1/3.55

Note

Constitution of the Central Tender and Purchase Committee.

A Central Tender and Purchase Committee has been constituted with the

following members for procurement of various items for the University.

1. Prof. S. M. Hazarika, Deptt. of CSE :Chairperson

2. Prof. Charulata Mahanta, Deptt. of FET :Member

3. Prof. A. K. Mukherjee, Deptt. of MBBT :Member

4. Prof. P. K. Das, Deptt. of EFL :Member

5. Dr. Pritom Deb, Deptt. of Physics :Member

6. Dr. Gazi A. Ahmed, Deptt. of Physics :Member 7. Deputy Registrar (F)/ Deputy Registrar (A) :Member

8. Deputy Registrar (GA)/ Asstt. Registrar (GA) :Convener

The term of the members, other than the ex-officio ones shall be for a period

of three (03) years w.e.f. 28.11.2014.


Decision

Ratified.

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Any other item(s) (B. 75/2015/1/4)

B. 75/2015/1/4.1

With the permission from the Chair, the Secretary, Board of Management, Dr. Biren Das placed

the following three matters for kind perusal and advice of the hon'ble members of the Board.

i) on achievement of Folk Orchestra Team of the University students adjudged the best team in

the 8th South Asian Universities International Youth Festival 2015.

ii) on the matter of receipt of a letter from Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Shri Ram Prasad

Sharma on the matter of 'alleged glaring instances/activities of the Vice Chancellor and

iii) on the matter of harassment of a Research Scholar by Dr. Tapas Medhi, Assistant Professor,

Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MBBT), TU.

After deliberate discussions on the above three matters, the Hon'ble members of the Board

i) Congratulated the University Team for being adjudged the Best Team in the 8th South Asian

Universities International Youth Festival 2015 and advised for a token gift (Rs. 1000/-) to each

of the participating students.

ii) Advised the vice Chancellor to keep the spirit of working for the greater interest of the

University.

iii) Expressed concern on conduct of a faculty member and advised the Vice Chancellor to act as

per rules on getting the report of the 'Internal Complaints Committee' as per provisions of law.

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When the Chairman put the house for open discussion or any suggestion,

i) Prof. Iftekhar Ahmed suggested that some interaction of Mass Communication and Journalism

(MCJ) students and faculty members should be arranged with renowned scholars and media

personalities for new ideas. The Vice-chancellor thanked Prof. Ahmed for his suggestion. Prof.

Ahmed informed that DTH has allotted twenty educational channels to MHRD and Tezpur

University can try for one such channel. Prof. Ahmed will extend all possible help, if required,

for the same. The Vice-chancellor informed that the University will write to the concerned

officer in MHRD in this regard.

ii) Prof. Birendranath Datta, Prof. Iftekhar Ahmed and Prof. Devi Singh were felicitated at the

end of the meeting. Explaining the experience they have gathered during their tenure, all the

above members thanked all in the University.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to and from the Chair.

Sd/- Sd/-

(Biren Das)

Registrar

&

Secretary

Board of Management

Tezpur University

(Prof. M.K. Chaudhuri)

Vice Chancellor

&

Chairman

Board of Management

Tezpur University

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