B. N. College, Dhubri

Infobox_University
name = Bhola Nath College
type = Public Institution
established = 1946
principal = Dr. Narayan Baruah
staff = 200
city = Dhubri
state = Assam
country = India
coordinates =
campus = Urban, central Dhubri town
website = http://bncollege.org/ |

B. N. College or Bhola Nath College of Dhubri is one of the oldest and premier institutions of higher learning in lower Assam, India. The college was established in 1946 mainly from the donations of Lakhipur Estate Zamindar family of Late Bhola Nath Choudhury. Accordingly, the college was named as Bhola Nath College.

History

A public meeting held on 26th August, 1944 at Dhubri Govt. High School premises under the president ship of Zahirul Huq Esqr, the then Deputy Commissioner of the Goalpara district, envisaged a college with both the arts and science stream at Dhubri. The meeting was attended by local personalities like Rai Bahadur B. M. Dutta, Rai Bahadur A. K. Ghosh, Khan Bahadur Abdul Mozid Ziaos Shames, R. K. Bose and Mvi. Jahanuddin Ahmed and finally culminated the movement with the birth of Bhola Nath College on 16th August, 1946 under the prescribed syllabi of Calcutta University. The first Principal of the college was Dr. Phani Bhusan Roy, a Ph. D.

Campus

The college is situated on an sprawling campus of 18 acres of land in the College Nagar and thus it has adequate sports infrastucture, extensive lawns, a administrative block, a central library, a hostel complex, a pond, a canteen, a health center along with well equipped science labs and computer facilities in one campus.

Achievements

Since its inception in 1946, the college has gained and maintained the recognition of best institution of higher education in the entire western part of Assam under Gauhati University. Currently, it has 18 full fledged departments under arts, science and commerce faculties besides vocational training centers and a center of Post Graduate Correspondence School. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accrediated the college with 'B' Grade in 2004.

Education

At present the college imparts degrees (BA, BSc, BCom or BCA) and certificates (HSSLC) in the following subjects or areas:
Assamese, Arabic, Bengali, Education, Economics, English, Hindi, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Botany, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Zoology, Commerce, Bachelor of Computer Application.

Alumni

A B. N. College Alumni Association periodically arranges meetings and some social events to promote interaction and link betweem the old and new students.

References and External link

* [http://bncollege.org/ bncollege.org]