Gurucharan College

Gurucharan College, Silchar

Logo of the college
Motto	To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield...
Type	Government College
Established	1935
Chancellor	Gulzar
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Somnath Dasgupta
Principal	Dr. Bibhas Deb[1]
Address	Silchar - 788004, Assam, India, Silchar, Assam, India
Campus	Urban
Nickname	G.C. College
Affiliations	Assam University, UGC
Website	www.gurucharancollege.ac.in

Gurucharan College (Bengali: গুরুচরণ কলেজ), popularly known as GC College, is a college imparting 10+2, undergraduate, certifications (self-financing) and postgraduate (self-financing) education under the aegis of Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, Guwahati and Assam University, Silchar.

Gurucharan College, Silchar is affiliated under Assam University (Central University).

History

Gurucharan College, Silchar, abbreviated as G.C. College, was established on 15 July 1935. Originally the college was housed in a deserted bungalow of Promode Chandra Dutta at Rongpur on the bank of river Barak. Unfortunately, riverbank erosion began to engulf the college premises, and Gurucharan College was shifted temporarily to the campus of Silchar Normal School. This temporary phase of accommodation was soon over and, with the help of insistence from different quarters, the college was able to acquire a vast area of about 7.1 acres (2.9 ha) in the Silchar Municipal area.

The college started its mission with a mere 15 students on its roll; today it boasts of almost 3,000 students. Now, it is a full-fledged institution of higher education to the undergraduate level. It has attained a distinct identity of its own in the field of higher education in eastern India.

Initially, the college had been affiliated to Calcutta University. In 1949, the college got affiliated to the Gauhati University. With the establishment of the Assam University (Central), Silchar, G.C. College has been affiliated to it since 1994. It is listed under 2(F) and 12 (B) by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and offers higher secondary (10+2) and three-year degree course (1+1+1) in its Arts, Science and Commerce streams.

Status

The college was accredited by NAAC during 2006 and graded as B++. The college also achieved the status of College with Potential for Excellence from UGC in the same year. Gurucharan College is a premier and one of the oldest educational institutes in the northeastern region of the country with a growing list of accolades earned nationally, throughout its 75 years.

The institute is listed under 2(F) and 12 (B) by the University Grants Commission (UGC), and accredited by NAAC and graded B++. The institute enjoys the status of College with Potential for Excellence for its remarkable achievements in many fields of human endeavor.

Academics

Higher secondary courses

In two-year higher secondary courses in Arts, Science and Commerce with two core subjects (English and any one MIL Bengali/Assamese/Manipuri/Hindi or alternative English (in lieu of MIL)), three elective subjects are offered.

Degree courses (TDC)

In the three-year course for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (BA),Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Science (BSc.) and Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) pass and honours combinations are offered.

Postgraduate courses (self-financing)

Postgraduate studies in Political Science, Economics, Bengali, History, English, Mathematics, Philosophy, Commerce are offered.

Certificate, diploma and advance diploma courses (self-financing)

Certificate, diploma and advance diplomas are available in Travel & Tourism Management, Insurance Business, Entrepreneurship Development.

References

1. GC College, Contact Page

• Website of the college

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