Bholanath College

B. N. College or Bhola Nath College of Dhubri is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Western Assam, India.[1] 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.The college is affiliated with Gauhati University.

Bhola Nath College
Bhola Nath College administrative buildings
Mottoश्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानम्
Motto in English
"One with faith gains knowledge."
TypePublic Institution
Established1946 (1946)
PrincipalDr. Dhruba Chakrabortty
Administrative staff
200+
Location
Dhubri
,
Assam
,
India
CampusUrban, central Dhubri town
AffiliationsGauhati University
Websitebncollege.co.in

History

A public meeting held on 26 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, Fozor Udiin Ahmed, 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 16 August 1946 under the prescribed syllabi of Calcutta University. The first principal of the college was Dr. Phani Bhusan Roy, a Ph.D.

Bhola Nath College Science buildings and pond

Campus
Bhola Nath College Library and Arts buildings

The college is situated on a sprawling campus of 18 acres (73,000 m2) of land in the College Nagar and thus it has adequate sports infrastructure, extensive lawns, an 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 Calcutta University and now Gauhati University. Currently, it has 26 full-fledged departments under arts and science faculties besides vocational training centers and a center of Post Graduate Correspondence School. The college regularly organise national seminars and conferences.[2] The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited the college with 'A+' Grade in 2023. [3]

Education

At present the college imparts degrees (B.A., B.Sc., B.Voc(IT),B.Com and 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 and Bachelor of Computer Application.

Postgraduate

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Notable alumni

References
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  1. University Grants Commission, New Delhi Archived 2010-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. UGC SPONSORED NATIONAL SEMINAR
  3. "NAAC". Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. "Courses & Programmes Under Gauhati University". Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2017.

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