26°38′12″N 92°47′49″E / 26.63667°N 92.79694°E
 College gate (Front) | |
| Motto | Be a Jewel Among Men |
|---|---|
| Type | Educational Institution |
| Established | 1945 |
Parent institution | Gauhati University |
| Chairperson | Principal |
| Principal | Dr. Palashmoni Saikia |
Academic staff | 121 |
| Location | , , 784001 , |
| Campus | suburban |
| Affiliations | Gauhati University |
| Website | darrangcollege |
  Location in Assam  Darrang College (India) | |
Darrang College also known as Nalanda of the North Bank, is a college in Tezpur Municipality of Assam, a state of India. The college provides Bachelor's Degrees in Arts, Commerce & Science from Gauhati University, to which it is affiliated.[1][2]
History
Darrang College was established in July 1945, with 8 teachers, and 112 students on the roll. Kamakhya Prasad Tripathy, a "veteran freedom fighter and trade union leader",[3] was the founding principal. Initially, classes were held at a bungalow of Arnaldo Duchi, an Italian who sold the property to the college. Subsequently, for nearly two years, the college moved to the American Base Hospital campus at Mission Chariali, then to the Dak Bungalow. It adopted the present site in October 1951. The Dalai Lama visited in 1959, followed by Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1963.
Academics
Darrang College offers the following courses:
- Two Year Higher Secondary Course in Science, Arts and Commerce under Assam Higher Secondary Education Council.
- Three Year Degree Course in Science, Arts and Commerce under Gauhati University, Assam.
- Master's degree in Assamese, Zoology, Botany under Gauhati University.
- B.Sc. in Biotechnology.
- BCA from Gauhati University.
- Distance Education in Institute of Distance and Open learning of Gauhati University (IDOL).
- Master's degree, Degree, Diploma, and Certificate Courses under Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
- Certificate Course in Computer Application.
- Certificate Course in Conservation Ecology in association with WWF of India.
- Vocational Courses.
- PGDCA, BCA from IDOL, Gauhati University.
- Course on Human Rights.
Notable alumni
- Rajen Borthakur, former MLA from Tezpur and Rangapara assembly constituencies.
- Professor Dipak C. Jain, former Director (Dean) of Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand and INSEAD Chaired Professor of Marketing.
- Sheela Borthakur, Padma Shree award winner.
- Purabi Bormudoi, Sahitya Academy Award winner.
- Basanta Das, former Cabinet minister in Third Tarun Gogoi Ministry and three time MLA of Mangaldoi Assembly constituency.
- Chetana Das, comedian and actress
- Dr. Bipinpal Das, former Principal and Deputy Foreign Minister of India in Second Indira Gandhi ministry
- Baneswar Saikia, former MLA of Batadroba Assembly constituency.
- Tanka Bahadur Rai, former Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly and Cabinet Minister in Third Tarun Gogoi Ministry
- Brindaban Goswami, former Education Minister of Assam in First Mahanta Ministry and five time former MLA from Tezpur Assembly constituency.
- Swarnaprabha Mahanta, 1st female student of 1st batch of students. Former Cabinet minister in Sarat Chandra Sinha Ministry and MLA from Sootea Assembly constituency.
- Praneshwar Basumatary, former MLA from Sootea Assembly constituency.
- Birendra Prasad Baishya, MP from Rajya Sabha and former Union Cabinet Minister in Deve Gowda ministry and Gujral ministry.
- Bizit Saikia, former Industries Minister of Assam in Second Saikia Ministry and Barman Ministry
- Rubul Sharma, Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation Assam State Committee
See also
References
- ↑ "Academic | Darrang College". darrangcollege.ac.in. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ↑ "Affiliated Colleges". Gauhati University. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ Tripathi, Kamlesh; Big Things Have Small Beginnings, Shravan Charity Mission