Madhabdev University

Madhabdev University is a public state university located in Narayanpur, Assam. The university is established by The Assam Act No. XXXV of 2017 which was passed by the Government of Assam on 7 September 2017.[1] It was created by upgrading Madhavdev College of Narayanpur, North Lakhimpur.[2]

Madhabdev University
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Madhabdev University Entrance Gate
Motto in English
The Truth, The God and The Beauty
TypePublic
Established2018 (2018)
ChancellorGovernor of Assam
Vice-ChancellorProf. Nirode Boruah (Additional Charge)
Location
Narayanpur, North Lakhimpur
,
Assam
,
India
CampusRural
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.madhabdevuniversity.org.in

It was named after Sri Sri Madhavdev, an important preceptor of the Ekasarana Dharma known for his loyalty to his guru, Srimanta Sankardev.

History

The first meeting for the establishment of the college was held on 24 November 1963 at Madhavpur Higher Primary School near Narayanpur town and in 1964 the college was established as Narayanpur College. The first president was Kamal Gogoi and the founding secretary was the freedom fighter Purnananda Dutta . The first ad hoc management committee of the college was formed on 1 July of that year. In the first year, there were 75 students and 5 teachers in the departments of English, Assamese, Political Science, History and Economics The college was renamed as Madhavdev College on 2 August 1966.

In 1964, Guwahati University and in 1965, Dibrugarh University accredited the pre-university class. The college received its graduation course from Dibrugarh University in 1967. The Science Branch was started in 1978.[3]

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  • Madhabdev University Inauguration plate
    Madhabdev University Inauguration plate
  • Madhabdev University Academic Building
    Madhabdev University Academic Building
  • University foreground
    University foreground
  • Bust of freedom fighter Purnanda Dutta in Madhabdev University
    Bust of freedom fighter Purnanda Dutta in Madhabdev University

References
  1. "Assam: Lakhimpur's Madhabdev College elevated to University". Northeast Now.
  2. "Assam house passes bills to set up universities". India Today.
  3. মাধৱদেৱ মহাবিদ্যালয় আলোচনী, ৩১তম সংখ্যা, ২০১৩-২০১৪ বৰ্ষ (in Assamese). Narayanpur: Madhabdev College. pp. 4, 7, 37, 49.

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