GUMA

The Gauhati University Mathematics Association generates fund with the membership fees of students and teachers and printing charge of authors for the following academic programmes-

• Publication of GUMA Bulletin.
• Publication of wall magazine.
• Holding seminar, quiz, exhibition, freshmen social, farewell meeting etc.
• For participation in Cricket and Volleyball competition.

Seminars

Seminars are being arranged since its inception. In the regular weekly seminars faculty, research scholars and students from the department as well as regional institutions are invited to deliver seminar talk on various topics.

The following eminent mathematician from national and international institutions visited our department in 1997-2000 as delivered seminar talks-

• Prof. J N Kapur, Hon. Prof. of JNU, New Friends Collony New Delhi.
• Prof. Avinoam Mann. Einstein Institute, Hebrew Univ. Jerusalum.
• Prof. Nandkishore, Barhampur University, Maths. Dept.
• Prof. H D Mackpherson, Dept. of Pure Maths. Univ. of Leeds.
• Prof. Iswar Ch. Chakraborty, Trent Univ. Canada.
• Prof. E R Suryanarayan, Rhodes Island.
• Prof. Dilip Kr. Dutta, Rhodes Island.
• Prof. MN.Rahman, Dalttanx University, Canada.
• Prof. A L Brown, Newcastle Upentyne University.
• Prof. Stephen Rouschewe, Institute of Warzburz, Germany.

Workshops and Lecture Series

In memory of Phanidhar Datta, a mathematics teacher of Cotton College founder Registrar and Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University an endowment fund is raised worth Rs. 2 lakh donated by Dr Dilip Kr. Datta, a faculty of University of Rhodes Island, USA. Annual lecture series and workshops are being arranged with the interest accumulated from this fund. The Phanidhar Datta Memorial Lecture series - 2000 was delivered by Prof. E R Suryanarayan from University of Rhodes Island, USA.

Visiting Professors

Eminent mathematicians are invited from time to time for a month programme for a lecture series for exposure on latest development of the subject and to initiate research project. In 2000, Professor A L Brown, a former faculty of University of Newcasteeupon Tyne joined this department as visiting Professor for a month and he delivered a lecture series on latest development of 'Approximation Theory'.

Refresher Course

Refresher courses are being organised annually for last several years for training of the college and university teachers.

Distance Education

The department has substantial contribution to distant education programme initiated by the Post Graduate Correspondence School (PGCS) of the university. All the faculty members take part in counselling and preparing study material for the students of the mathematics of PGCS. Some also assist in administrative work of the school.

Healthy Practices

Under the banner of GUMA various cultural programmes on Music, Dance, Recitation are being organised. The Department has a reputation oif being either champion or runners up in Volleyball and Cricket competitions.

Self Financing Programme

The department has a self financing programme.