B. Borooah College

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B. Borooah College (Autonomous)
B. Borooah College logo.png
MottoDamyata Datta Dayaddham
Motto in English
Self-Restraint, Charity, Compassion
Type Public
Established1943(81 years ago) (1943)
Founder Gopinath Bordoloi
Accreditation A++
Principal Dr. Satyendra Nath Barman
Location
Guwahati
,
Assam
,
India

26°10′43″N91°45′25″E / 26.1785533°N 91.7568553°E / 26.1785533; 91.7568553
CampusUrban
Colors Grey, white and steel blue   
Affiliations Gauhati University
Website www.bborooahcollege.ac.in

B. Borooah College (Autonomous), established in 1943, is a degree college situated in Ulubari locality of Guwahati, Assam. [1] It was named after Bholanath Borooah a businessman from Nagaon. This college is affiliated with the Gauhati University. [2]

Contents

Academics

Academic programmes

Higher Secondary (HS)

  • Higher Secondary Arts
  • Higher Secondary Science
  • Higher Secondary Commerce (self-financed)

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  • B.A. Honours with a Minor
  • Certificate Course in JLPT

Master of Arts (MA)

  • Postgraduate Course in Chemistry (self-financed)
  • Postgraduate Course in Botany (self-financed)
  • Postgraduate Course in Zoology (self-financed)
  • Postgraduate Course in Geography (self-financed)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs

  • Ph.D. in Assamese
  • Ph.D. in Botany
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry
  • Ph.D. in Sanskrit
  • Ph.D. in Mathematics
  • Ph.D. in Zoology

Academic facilities

Star College Scheme

B. Borooah College has been supported under the Star College Scheme, which is sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, [[Government of India)), starting from 2012. This initiative provides financial assistance to enhance life science and biotechnology education and training at the undergraduate level. The scheme benefits four science departments at the college: Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, and Physics. The funding under this scheme is utilized to improve laboratory infrastructure with modern equipment and consumables. The departments are engaged in organizing programs such as seminars on biotechnology, student awareness initiatives, and visits to advanced laboratories and institutions. These activities are aimed at familiarizing students with contemporary biotechnological tools and techniques. Additionally, the scheme supports exposure visits to neighboring institutes to assist students with project and dissertation work, as well as the acquisition of relevant books and journals. [3]

Institutional Biotech Hub

Since 2016, the College has operated an Institutional Biotech Hub, supported financially by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. The Biotech Hub enables faculty and students to conduct scientific experiments across various scientific disciplines, with a focus on chemical and biological sciences. The Hub regularly hosts student-centric workshops, seminars, and competitions, such as poster presentations and science quizzes, to foster scientific interest and skills. The activities and outcomes of the Biotech Hub have led to the college's selection as an Advanced Level Biotech Hub by the DBT. The college has developed a research ecosystem by providing facilities to co-researchers from other institutions. [4]

North East Corner

The North East Corner of the library features a specialized collection of books focusing on the language, literature, art, culture, history, social sciences, and technological development of North-East India. [5]

Heritage Corner

The Heritage Corner in the college serves as a dedicated space for documenting the institution's history. It preserves records and works related to notable individuals associated with the college respectively. [6]

Accreditation

Campus

B. Borooah College has a campus area of 1,66,733 square feet, which is approximately 3.83 acres. The total built-up area of the college is 84,173 square feet, or roughly 1.93 acres. The vacant area on the campus is approximately 1.90 acres. The college also has a pond near the boys' hostel. [9]

The college canteen, inaugurated on April 6, 2012, by Dr. Tabu Ram Taid, the president of the College Governing Body, serves as a central gathering place for students. [10]

The stationery corner, situated near the college entrance, offers stationery items, books, and magazines. It also provides photocopying and desktop publishing (DTP) services. [11]

Departments

Science

Arts

Facilities

Hostel

The double storied building of B. Borooah College Hostel that exists was built in 1964 with the funds of the UGC, Assam Government and college itself. The two stories R.C.C building comprises total 31 rooms that accommodates 122 boarders of higher secondary, degree and master's degree students of the college. The hostel has a managing committee, comprising superintendent and faculty members of the college and headed by the Principal as president. Two monitors from final year degree students are appointed as monitor of ground and first floor to assist the superintendent of the hostel. A mess committee is also constructed each year to look after the mess and entire internal matter of the hostel. [12]

Gymnasium

The institution has a gymnasium hall. It was inaugurated by Former "Mr. World" Mahadeb Deka on 18 March 2013. [13]

Library

The College Library began operating in 1943 at Kamrup Academy School. It moved to a new building in 1958 and was relocated to its current building in 2000. That same year, the library was renamed "Hem Barua Library" in honor of Hem Barua, the college's third principal and a prominent parliamentarian and educationist. The library provides a wide range of books and resources to support the various academic programs. [14]

History

The college grew under the shadow of World War II and as a part of the nationalistic struggle against foreign rule. The college was initially established as a night college to provide opportunities for poor students who worked during the day to pursue higher education. It has been linked with many notable figures, including Bharat Ratna Gopinath Bordoloi, Assam's first Chief Minister, who was also the founder and first honorary principal. Bordoloi, along with other nationalist leaders and educators from Assam, decided to create the college in Guwahati after British authorities barred students from Cotton College who had participated in the freedom movement. This group of nationalist leaders formed the college's first Governing Body in 1942. However, classes could not commence immediately due to the wartime conditions and the Quit India Movement. The college officially began its evening classes in September 1943, starting with 15 students. [15]

Notable alumni

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  3. ↑ B. Borooah College. (n.d.). Star College Scheme. Retrieved August 29, 2024, from https://www.bborooahcollege.ac.in/star_college.php
  4. ↑ B. Borooah College. (n.d.). Institutional Biotech Hub. Retrieved August 29, 2024, from https://www.bborooahcollege.ac.in/inst_biotech.php
  5. ↑ B. Borooah College. (n.d.). North East Corner. Retrieved August 29, 2024, from https://www.bborooahcollege.ac.in/ne_corner.php
  6. ↑ B. Borooah College. (n.d.). Heritage Corner. Retrieved August 29, 2024, from https://www.bborooahcollege.ac.in/heritage.php
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