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ABOUT
US
A Short Profile of
the College
The Gargaon
College is located at Gargaon, a place of historical
and tourist importance and at a distance of 16 KM
east of Sivasagar town. The SIMALUGURI RAILWAY
STATION lies at a distance of 2.5 Km from the
College premises. Gargaon College, established on
7th September 1959, is one of the premier
institutions of higher education in Assam.
In
the historical context, Gargaon was the capital
center of the Ahom kingdom from 1539 A.D. to 1695
A.D. During this long period 15 successive kings
were crowned on the throne starting from
Siu-Klen-Miung alias Gargaya Raja to Siu-Pat Pha
alias Gadadhar Singha. Kareng Ghar the seven storied
Royal Palace of the Kings situated within Gargaon
and such other ancient monuments like
Storehouse,Golaghar & Ramparts still reminds the
glory of the Ahom Kings and Assamese people of the
past.
Affiliated to Dibrugarh University, the College came
under the deficit-grants-in-aid system of Govt. of
Assam in 1966.The College has three faculties in
Arts, Science and Commerce and there are Sixteen
Departments at present, Viz. Assamese, English,
Economics, Political Science, History, Education,
Sociology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics,
Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Statistics and
Commerce. The College imparts Education to more than
two thousand students in every academic year with an
efficient and dedicated teaching staff.
More than one thousand students
are admitted annually to the College for higher
education, both in the Higher Secondary Section and
Three Year Degree Course. The College has been
assessed and accredited by NAAC in the year
2004.Since its establishment, the College under the
able and pioneering guidance of eminent
educationists and teachers has been successfully
fulfilling the emerging needs and challenges of the
times. The College is committed to grow into a
center of excellence and sustain its momentum to be
the best by catering to all the needs of the
students particularly those who belong to weaker
sections of society.
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