Darrang College, sometimes referred to at times as the Nalanda of the North Bank, is a college in

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, India. It was started in July 1945 with 8 teachers and 112 students in the roll.It was permanently affiliated to Gauhati University in 1953. Darrang College offers bachelor's degrees in Arts, Commerce & Science from

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. Currently the college runs with 24 departments. Darrang College Gate

History

Late Kamakhya Prasad Tripathy, a veteran freedom fighter and trade union leader came forward to shoulder the responsibility of the founder principal. Initially, classes were held at the bungalow of Arnaldo Duchi, an Italian man who sold the property to the college. Subsequently, the college was shifted for nearly two years to the American Base Hospital campus at Mission Chariali, then to the

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in the heart of the town, and finally to the present site in October 1951. Darrang College has had an eventful career since its inception. The

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of Tibet visited in 1959 after his historic flight from his own land, followed Smt.

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in 1963. Ever since the college settled in its permanent site, it has been maintaining a high academic standard all through. Late Padmanath Borgohain, a person who founded the Assam Sahitya Sabha and was the founder president of Darrang College

Academics

Darrang College offers the following courses: * Two-year higher secondary courses in arts, science and commerce under

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. * Three-year degree courses in arts, science and commerce under

. * Post graduation correspondence courses under P.G.C.S. of

. * B.C.A. under IDOL,

. * Degree, diploma and certificate courses under I.G.N.O.U. * Certificate course in Conservation Ecology in association with W.W.F. of India. * Post graduate courses in Botany, Zoology, Assamese and Geography is offered as regular course under Gauhati university

References

External links

http://www.darrangcollege.in/
Official website of Darrang College Colleges in Assam Colleges affiliated to Gauhati University Educational institutions established in 1945 1945 establishments in India Education in Tezpur {{Assam-university-stub

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