Handique Girls College


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

History

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, and became affiliated to the University of Calcutta. The college later become affiliated to the University of Guwahati following its establishment in 1948.

College principals

The college has had eleven principals:
YearPrincipalNote
1939–1965Rajabala Das
1965–1974Sarat Chandra Goswami
1974–1984Ameda Rasul
1984–1992Ratna Kanta Baruah
1992–1993Priti Barua
1993–1994Saraju Das
1994–2000Gagan Chandra Baruah
2000–200Shenehi Begum
2002–2004Mridula Mazumdar
2004Geeta Barua
2004-2014Indira Bardoloi
2014-2015Dr. Santana Kakoti
2015 – presentUtpal Dutta

Campus

The college is situated on the western bank of the Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati. 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.

Student accommodation

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

Departments

The college has eighteen departments offering major and general courses. The college offers courses of study in both Arts and Science faculties up to Degree Major level. 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 has been introduced from the 1984-85 session.
The following is a list of courses offered at the college:

Societies

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

Festivals

The college celebrates two major festivals during the annual session:
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.