Handique Girls College

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Handique Girls College
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Former names
Guwahati Girls College
Type Public
Established1939;86 years ago (1939)
Principal Ranjit Sarma
Undergraduates 19 Departments
Location, ,
Campus Urban, total 2 acres (0.0081 km2)
Affiliations University of Gauhati
Website www.hgcollege.edu.in
Handique Girls College

Handique Girls College is a constituent college of the University of Gauhati. [1] It is one of the oldest colleges located in the Indian state of Assam and offers undergraduate courses in Arts and Science.

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History

The college has its roots initially as Panbazar Girls' High school. Subsequently, the Handique Girls College was established in 1939 as the Guwahati Girls College. Mrs Rajabala Das was the founder principal of the college. The college was initially located in the Panbazar area of the city. With the shifting to the present site in 1940, the college was renamed Handique Girls College (in honour of noted philanthropist R. K. Handique), and became affiliated to the University of Calcutta. The college later became affiliated to the University of Gauhati following its establishment in 1948. [2]

College principals

The college has had eleven principals: [2]

YearPrincipalNote
1939–1965Rajabala Das
1965–1974Sarat Chandra Goswami
1974–1984Ameda Rasul
1984–1992Ratna Kanta Baruah
1994–2000Gagan Chandra Baruah
2004-2014Indira Bardoloi
2015 – 2022Utpal Dutta
2023 -Ranjit Sarma

Campus

The college is situated on the western bank of the Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati. [2] The present campus is spread over two acre of land. The Government of Assam has allocated an additional four acre of land for future expansion. [2]

Student accommodation

The Nirmal Prova Bordoloi Hostel is situated just opposite to the college campus on the eastern side of the Dighalipukhuri. [3] It is a three storied building with additional residential complex for Hostel Super and other staff members. [3]

Departments

The college has eighteen departments offering major and general courses. [4] The college offers courses of study in both Arts and Science faculties up to Degree Major level. [5] The medium of instruction is English. However, Assamese is also used as complementary to English. Conforming to the national pattern of education, 10+2+3 structure is followed in the state of Assam and the Three Year Degree Course (TDC) has been introduced from the 1984-85 session. [5]

The following is a list of courses offered at the college: [4]

Seat intake

Subjects Offered and Number of Seats Allotted
Higher Secondary Courses [6]
CourseSeats
Higher Secondary (Arts)100
Higher Secondary (Science)100
B.A Arts [7]
SubjectNo. of Major SeatsNo. of Minor Seats
Assamese70200
Bengali3020
Economics100150
Education70120
English80170
Hindi5030
History90120
Community Science (Home Science)3030
Philosophy65100
Political Science70200
Psychology5060
Sanskrit3020
Mathematics1010
B.Sc Science [8]
SubjectNo. of Major SeatsNo. of Minor Seats
Botany5070
Chemistry40120
Computer Science-25
Community Science (Home Science)2020
Mathematics4060
Microbiology-30
Physics5025
Statistics3040
Zoology6070
Other Courses [9]
CourseSeats
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)35
PG Arts and Science Courses [10]
CourseSeat Capacity
Assamese 20
Botany 15
Chemistry 15
Zoology 15
Economics 20
English 30
Philosophy 20
Political Science 30
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications 20

Societies

The following is a list of societies active in the college: [11]

Festivals

The college celebrates two major festivals during the annual session: [3]

Student Union

The Handique Girls College Students Union is the general body of the students of the college. Its membership is compulsory for every student admitted into the college. The office bearers of the Union are elected annually through direct ballot. The Students' Union organizes various activities mainly Games and Sports, Debate, Cultural items and Social Service among the students. It also brings out a magazine annually as a medium for developing the potentialities of students. [11]

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Nearly 3000 apply in Handique Girls College". The Times of India . 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "About Us". Handique Girls College. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Hostels". Handique Girls College. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Departments". Handique Girls College. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Faculty". Handique Girls College. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  6. H.G. College. (n.d.). Revised prospectus. Retrieved from https://www.hgcollege.edu.in/uploadfiles/file/revised%20Prospectus.pdf
  7. H.G. College. (n.d.). Revised prospectus. Retrieved from https://www.hgcollege.edu.in/uploadfiles/file/revised%20Prospectus.pdf
  8. H.G. College. (n.d.). Revised prospectus. Retrieved from https://www.hgcollege.edu.in/uploadfiles/file/revised%20Prospectus.pdf
  9. H.G. College. (n.d.). Revised prospectus. Retrieved from https://www.hgcollege.edu.in/uploadfiles/file/revised%20Prospectus.pdf
  10. https://www.hgcollege.edu.in/uploadfiles/Prospectus_2025-26.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  11. 1 2 "Students". Handique Girls College. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  12. Tribune, The Assam (15 September 2010). "Shakuntala Choudhary feted by Handique Girls College". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  13. "Renowned singer Sudakshina Sarma passes away in Guwahati - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.