Fazl Ali College is a higher educational institution located in

Mokokchung Mokokchung (Pron: /ˌməʊkɒkˈtʃʌŋ/) is a municipality in the Mokokchung District of Nagaland, India. It serves as the district headquarters as well as the main urban hub of Mokokchung District. Mokokchung is the cultural nerve centre of t ...

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. Inaugurated on 8 September 1959, Fazl Ali College is the oldest college in Nagaland.

History

The college was first set up as a private college through the initiative of people such as S.C. Jamir, R.C. Chiten, T. Aonok, Dr. Longri, Imlong Chang, Khelhoshe, Mayangnokcha and few other citizens of Mokokchung. The college made its beginning by sharing the building of Government School, now known as Mayangnokcha Government School and later moved to what is now known as the old Town Hall of Mokokchung. In 1969 it was shifted to its present campus which is about 5 km from the heart of the town. Since its modest start with just 2 rooms, 43 students and 3 lecturers, the college has continued to grow in strength. The

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took over the college in 1962. The science stream was introduced in 1983 with up-gradation to

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in 1999.

Academics

There are 13 departments (Arts and Science together) with Honours offered in 12 subjects. A special feature is the introduction of Functional English, with assistance from the UGC since the year 2001. This is a vocational subject and is so far offered only in this college in the entire

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. Under the directive and assistance of the then department of Higher and Technical Education, Nagaland, the Career Guidance and Counseling Cell has also become operational.

Motto

Its motto is ''Academic Nulli Secundus'' (Second to None).

External link

nagaland.nic.in
{{Nagaland University Universities and colleges in Nagaland Colleges affiliated to Nagaland University Mokokchung Educational institutions established in 1959 1959 establishments in Assam