Gargaon College, Sivasagar

ABOUT

Overview

Gargaon College, Sivasagar was established on 7th September, 1959. It is one of the premier institution of higher education located at Gargaon, a place of historical and tourist and at a distance of 16 km East of Sivasagar town. The Simaluguri Railway Station lies at a distance of 2.5 Km from the college premises. The college is affiliated to Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) Act, 1956. It is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B" Grade in the year 2004 and re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B" Grade with 2.36 CGPA. The college came under the deficit Grants- in- aid system of Govt. of Assam in 1966. The college has three faculties in Arts, Science and Commerce and there are Sixteen Departments at present, Viz. Assamese, English, Economics, Political Science, History, Education, Sociology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Statistics and Commerce. The college imparts Education to more than two thousand students in every academic year with an efficient and dedicated teaching staff. The college is committed to grow into a center of excellence and sustain its momentum to be the best by catering to all the needs of the students particularly those who belong to weaker sections of society. The Three Year Degree course leading to the Bachelors degree in Arts, Science and Commerce provides the students to pursuse a Pass Course or a Major Course in the concerned subjects. The curriculum followed by the college in the Degree level is the one prescribed by Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh. However, if the need and opportunity arises, the college is always ready to introduce new subjects and courses for the benefit of the students. For Higher Secondary, Viz, Arts, Science and Commerce, the syllabus and curriculum followed is the one prescribed by the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council. Apart from the above courses the college is initiating to start a select list of Certificate, Diploma and Vocational programmes. It seeks to put special emphasis on extra curricular activity in various fields so as to make the students utilise their talents. Such programmes will motivate the students to build themselves for the future. The aim of the college is to continuously create and shape individuals, just as has been done in the past, which will ensure all round development in the progress of the nation. The college also has a Contact Centre of Directorate of Distance Education Dibrugarh University for PG courses. Besides this, the college is running a Study Centre of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOPU), Guwahati.