Department of Arabic, B.P. Chaliha College B.P. Chaliha College is a premier educational institute located in the remote area of Kamrup, Assam, India. The College is affiliated to Gauhati University. The department of Arabic, B.P. Chaliha College was established in 1974. Since its inception, the department has been rendering service in catering to the need of studying Arabic among the students of greater Nagarbera area. At present, the department has three full time faculty members and about 180 students in the Under-Graduate and Higher Secondary levels. It has a vibrant culture of organizing field trips, seminars and talks, etc. Year of Establishment: 1974 Course Offered: Under Graduate and Higher Secondary Teaching Staff already served in the Department of Arabic Sl. No. Name Date of Joining Date of Retirement 1. Akkas Ali Mollah 1974 1975 2 Salahuddin 1975 1977 3 Habibi Ullah 1978 1992 4 Safur Ali 07-11-1978 1988 5 Dr. Abdul Majeed Nadwi 01-01-1986 30-04-2005 6 Taiz Uddin Ahmed 01-12-1999 31-12-2013 7 Dr. Mahbubur Rahman (FDP Vacancy) 09-10-2015 06-05-2017 Details of the Course Offered Three year Degree Course (BA) Comprises of six Semesters Honours Course * Two theory papers in 1st Semester * Two theory papers in 2nd Semester * Three theory paper in 3rd Semester * Three theory paper in 4th Semester * Two theory , Two DSE (Discipline Specific Elective) papers in 5th Semester * Two theory , Two DSE (Discipline Specific Elective) papers in 6th Semester Elective Generic (GE) * One paper in each semester (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th) Admission Process * The admission process is based on the marks of Arabic in Higher Secondary and entrance examination conducted by the department * It is mandatory for the students to have Arabic in the HS level. * Total number of seats B. A. 1st semester is 25 Methods of Classroom Teaching * Both traditional and modern techniques are used. The chalk and blackboard together with PPT presentations, etc. are used for classroom teaching. Number of Teaching Staff Sanctioned Post 3 Associate Professor 2 Assistant Professor 1 Contractual Teacher 0 Present Faculty Member Name Qualification Designation No. of Years of Experience Dr. Abdus Salam, MA, Ph. D Associate Professor 32 Dr. Korban Ali Ahmed, MA, Ph. D Associate Professor 28 Dr. Jalilur Rahman Shaikh, MA, M. Phil., Ph. D Assistant Professor 15 NET Qualified: Dr. Jalilur Rahman Shaikh Facilities Available in the Department: * 2 Classrooms * 1 Staff room for teachers * Computer with printer * Departmental Library Best Practices in Teaching Learning * Lecture Program by invited resource person. * Fresher’s social for new comers and Farewell for the outgoing students. * Reaching the local community through field study * Departmental Wall Magazine for expressing the creativity of the students Strenghts * Dedicated and energetic teaching faculty. * Excellent student teacher rapport with emphasis on mentoring and counseling. * Excellent extra- curricular activities, sports, culture, field survey by students and faculty. * Departmental library equipped with textual and reference books. Weakness * Poor socio-economic status of the students * Shortage of permanent faculty members * Shortage of classrooms Challenges * Balancing the teaching strategies for a slow learner and a quick learner. * To continue the positive trend of the result.