Cotton College, Guwahati

Cotton College
Motto Apramattena Veddhavyam
Type AHSEC affiliated & Gauhati University affiliated College
Established 27 May 1901
Academic affiliation
Gauhati University
Principal Nirada Devi
Students 4118 (Estimated)
Postgraduates 23 Departments
Location Guwahati, Assam, India
26°11′14″N 91°44′40″E / 26.18722°N 91.74444°E / 26.18722; 91.74444Coordinates: 26°11′14″N 91°44′40″E / 26.18722°N 91.74444°E / 26.18722; 91.74444
Campus Urban
Website www.cottoncollege.org.in

Cotton College (Assamese: কটন কলেজ) is an institution for higher education located in the heart of Guwahati, Assam, a northeastern state of India.

History

Main structure of the college
A structure at Cotton College

Cotton College was declared open on May 27, 1901 by Sir Henry Stedman Cotton, K.C.S.I., the then-chief commissioner of the erstwhile British province of Assam. The college was named after Sir Henry, as "Cotton College", in appreciation of his genuine concern for the cause of higher education in the province. The college was started with five professors, which included Frederick William Sudmerson, the first principal of the college, and 39 students.

Cotton College was the centre of the freedom movement and the literary and cultural movements of the state to build the identity of Assam as a distinct integral component of India.

On October 16, 1992, the college was declared as a center of excellence, an occasion celebrated in a solemn ceremony with Shankar Dayal Sharma, the then-President of India.

Cotton College celebrated its centennial with a year-long program from May 27, 2001 to May 26, 2002. Krishan Kant, the then-Vice President of India graced the closing ceremony. India Post issued a ₹ 4.00 commemorative postage stamp on May 25, 2002, as part of the centenary celebration.

Cotton College has produced politicians, authors, athletes, and artists.

List of principals

The institute had 50 principals from 1901 till 2012.[1]

No. Principal Tenure
1 F.W. Sudmersen 1901 - 1926
2 D. Thomson 1926 - 1933
3 A.E. Brown 1933 - 1934
4 D.E. Roberts 1934 - 1937
5 S.C. Roy 1937 - 1940
6 B.C. Sengupta 1940 - 1942
7 H.N. Sen 1942 - 1943
8 Ankushjyoti Kalita 1943
9 S.N. Sen 1943 - 1944
10 R.R. Thomas 1945 - 1946
11 S.K. Bhuyan 1946
12 P.C. Sanyal 1946 - 1947
13 S.M. Mahibullah 1947
14 B.Kalita 1993 -
15 U.K. Goswami 1949
16 S.N. Chakravarty 1949 - 1952
17 H.C. Bhuyan 1952 - 1954
18 U.K. Dutta 1954 - 1958
19 H.C. Goswami 1958 - 1963
20 H.K. Barpujari 1963
21 N. Islam 1963 - 1969
22 K. Roy 1969
23 P.C. Goswami 1969 - 1970
24 T.K. Bhattacharyya 1970 - 1972
25 Abhinav Kashyap 1993 -
26 Manash Kumar Baishya 1996 -

S.No. Name Tenure
27.A. Sarma1975
28.A. Ali1975 - 1979
29.A. Latif1979
30.G.C. Deka1979 - 1986
31.R.K. Das1986 - 1987
32.K.D. Krori1987 - 1991
33.A.K. Goswami1991 - 1993
34.B.C. Choudhury1993 - 1994
35.M.C. Ghose1994 - 1995, 1995 - 1996 (Dean)
36.T. Mahanta1996 - 1997(Dean)
37.J. Datta1 January 1998 - 31 January 1998 (Dean)
38.K.C. Paul1 February 1998 - 30 June 1998 (Dean)
39.P. Kakati1 July 1998 - 30 November 1998 (Dean)
40.D.K. Kakati1 December 1998 - 31 May 1999 (Dean)
41.M. Dev Choudhury1 June 1999 - 29 February 2000 (Dean)
42.D.K. Barua1 March 2000 - 7 March 2000(Dean), 8 March 2000 - 7 November 2000(Principal)
43.R. Thakuria8 November 2000 - 31 December 2002
44.J. Medhi1 January 2003 - 31 August 2003
45.U.A. Bharali1 September 2003 - 31 August 2006
46.T. Sircar1 September 2006 - 8 January 2007
47.I.K Bhattacharyya9 January 2007 to 31 October 2011
48.S. Barua1November 2011 - 30 November 2011
49.Jamuna Sharma Choudhury1 December 2011 - 31 December 2011
50.Prasanta Kumar Bordoloi1 January 2012 - 17 March 2012
51.Nirada Devi18 March 2012 -

Accreditation

This institution has been accredited with CGPA of 3.39 on four point scale at A grade (validation up to 7 January 2016) on 8 January 2011 by the executive committee of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)..

Creation of Cotton College State University

Cotton College State University (CCSU) was created via an Act of the Government of Assam (Act XIX of 2011), with Cotton College as a constituent College of this new University. This Act received the assent of the Honourable Governor of Assam on the 3rd of September 2011, and was notified via the Assam Gazette on 5 September 2011. The vision of this new University is to be a world-class one, excelling in both teaching and research, developing knowledge and skills with an emphasis on this part of our country, providing broad-based education to students to take on the challenges of tomorrow via modern curricula, learning and assessment methods, upholding the highest ethical standards, and providing a clean, efficient and transparent administration.

CCSU website:http://www.ccsu.ac.in/

Education

Cotton College caters to students pursuing the following qualifications :

HSSLC

Study for the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate is possible in the Arts and Science streams. This qualification is awarded upon successful completion of two years of study followed by relevant examinations under the state board Assam Higher Secondary Educational Council.

Bachelors

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science graduate degrees are offered. This degree is awarded upon successful completion of three years of study followed by relevant examinations under Gauhati University.

Masters

Master of Arts and Master of Science postgraduate degrees are offered. This degree is awarded upon successful completion of two years of study followed by relevant examinations under Gauhati University.

PhD

Doctoral studies are possible in selected fields under the guidance of recognised experts.

BCA

The Bachelor of Computer Applications is possible under the Computer Department. It is a self-financed course. This degree is awarded upon successful completion of three years of study followed by relevant examinations.

Hostels

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Principals of Cotton College". cottoncollege.org.in. Retrieved 22 March 2012.

3. Cotton College State University : http://www.ccsu.ac.in/

External links

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