ACADEMICS

Profile of Mr. Jayanta Kumar Manta

 

➢  Designation: Associate Professor, Botany

➢  Qualifications: M.Sc.

➢  Area of Interests/Specialisation: Angiosperm Taxonomy

➢  Expertise Skill:

1.    Angiosperm Taxonomy

2.    Floristic survey

3.    Fresh water algal diversity 

➢  Contact Number: 9954398638

➢  Email: manta.jayanta@gmail.com 

➢  Teaching: 30 years in Handique Girls’ College

➢  Administrative Responsibilities:

1.    Convenor, Construction Committee (presently)

2.    Convenor, Routine & Classroom Committee (earlier)

3.    Convenor, Admission Committee (earlier)

4.    Convenor, Green audit Cell, IQAC (presently)

5.    Overall in-charge, Students’ Union (earlier)

6.    Magazine in-charge, Students’ Union (earlier)

➢  Academic Affiliations & Academic Appointment:

1.    Question paper setter, GU

2.    Examiner (External/ Internal)

3.    Nominated subject expert in recruitment of Assistant Professors

4.    Examination Superviser, B Sc, GU

 

➢  Professional Memberships:

1.     Member, Botanical Society of Assam

2.     Member (President), Shabda-Kalpa-Sahitya Goshthi ( a literary organization)

 

➢  Publications:

➢  Books/Book Chapters:

1.    Biology, Class 12 Textbook, Chapter: Udvid Prajanan (NCERT) Assamese Translation

2.    Bijnan Parichoy, Class 7 Textbook, Chapter (Axom jatiya Vidyalay)

➢  Other Publications:

1. Axamar Goch-Gochoni (edited/ An account of Plants of Assam by Ananda Ch Dutta volume 1 & 2, Assam science Society)

2 Axamar Chorai (edited/ an account of Birds of Assam by Phatik Ch Gogoi, Assam science Society)

3, Dharanksham Bikash (Translatted/ Assam Science Society)

4. Sugabhir Shipar Nishwas (Poetry) 2002

5. Desh-Kal-Bhabishyat (poetry) 2022

6. Amsoi Shabdamala (edited/ Poetry review) 2023

7. Ahonte Teon Baghar Chal Ekhon Pindhi Ahichil (poetry) 2023

8. Kandhar Dexar Mahakabya (Poetry) 2024

9. Aru Dantichaharir Duporia Etat Edin (poetry) 2024

10. Editor, Barnamaalaa (Literary magazine) 2003-2005

➢  Selected Presentations/Talks:

1.    Herbarium techniques

2.    Traditional processing of Green Tea & Orthodox Tea

3.    Indigenous edible mushrooms

4.    Organic farming practices