PROSPECTUS * 2020-2021 * TANGLA COLLEGE, TANGLA A PROFILE Tangla College (Tangla Mahavidyalay in Assamese) came into existence in the year 1970 as a result of sincere and untiring efforts of some of the leading personalities of the northern part of the undivided Darrang District of Assam. The college is located in a plot of land of 101 bighas 2 kathas 15 lechas reserved by the Government of Assam in the name of Tangla College. Late Hiralal Patowary, the then MLA of Panery Legislative Assembly Constituency, was the first secretary of the sponsoring Body and late J. Duara, the then Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) of Mangaldai Sub-Division, was the President of the Body. The College was set up with the noble objective of catering the needs of higher education to the socially and economically backward people of the region. Initially, the college started to impart Arts education at Pre-University level. The Degree Courses in Arts was introduced in 1972. The establishment of Tangla College was a bold step in spreading and promoting higher education and dissemination of knowledge in the North-Western part of the then Darrang District of Assam. Since its inception, Tangla College has been the nerve-centre for intellectual, academic and cultural pursuits in the region. In the history of Tangla College, the initial stage was quite remarkable. The college Foundation Stone was laid on 17/11/1969 by the then Education Minister Jaybhadra Hagjer and was Inaugurated on 20th July 1970 by Dehiram Boro, the First Graduate of the Greater Tangla Area. It started functioning with an enrolment of only 143 students in the building of Tangla Marketing Society with an arrangement for holding classes in both Day & Night shifts. Later, the College was shifted to its own premises from the 1st March 1971. Initially, the college could offer facilities for Arts stream only, including a few common subjects for both Commerce and Arts (i.e. Book-keeping, Business Methods, Commercial Geography, Commercial Arithmetic etc.) at the Pre-University level. Page 2 of 26 The college was taken over by the Government of Assam under Deficit-Grant-in- Aid System in December 1975, i.e. after five years of its establishment, the credit for which goes to the sincere and untiring efforts of Late Ramesh Chandra Saharia, the then MLA of Panery Legislative Assembly Constituency and the then President of the Governing Body of the College. The College introduced the subjects of Commerce Stream at Pre-University level in the Academic Session of 1972-73. The faculty of Commerce in this College was elevated to the Degree level in the year 1979 and brought under the Deficit Grant-in-Aid System with effect from February 1986. The college opened a new chapter in its history by introducing the Science Stream in the Higher Secondary level in the year 1987-88. The Science Stream was also the fruit of the efforts of some leading personalities of the area and the initiative taken by the College Governing Body. Now, it is a degree level stream with major courses in some of the important subjects. Science faculty has already obtained permanent affiliation from Gauhati University in 2009 and the Faculty been taken over by the Govt. of Assam in its New Provincialisation Scheme w.e.f. 01-01-2013. The college has introduced a Job Oriented Integrated Course of Certified Industrial Accountants (CIA) since February, 2015 in collaboration with the Institute of Computer Accountants (ICA) which is a collaboration partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), with its HQ in Kolkata and a Regional Centre at Panbazar, Guwahati. A short write up, admission form, etc of the Institute are being attached at the end of the brochure. Moreover, the college has been selected for upgradation to a Model Degree College by the Govt. India under Rashtriya Uchchatar Siksha Abhiyan (RUSA). If all the implementations of the Scheme work well, we can hope for a far better academic environment for its excellence in our college. Thus, at present, Tangla College is a full fledged Degree College with three steams i.e. Arts, Commerce and Science, with students’ strength of more than three thousands. In all the streams there are inspired and dedicated teachers teaching both MAJOR and GENERAL COURSES. VISION Tangla College, a premier educational institution, started with a vision of learning and spreading light of knowledge over all the corners of the region. The College today strives towards all round development of the students in academic pursuit, scientific out- look and co-curricular activities. Inculcating value-based education, it tries to keep pace with the changing needs and trends of modern world. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tangla College Prospectus 2020-21 Page 3 of 26 MISSION The MISSION of our college is to set Standard of Excellence in the Creation and Preservation of Knowledge and Innovation in order to help bring about development and scientific out-look among the people of socially and economically backward interior localities of the Udalguri District in particular and the North Western part of Darrang District of Assam, in general; and to ensure the continuity and advancement of human civilisation through collaboration with the Gauhati University and the University Grants Commission (UGC). MOTTO The motto of the college is "Let the light of knowledge spread over all corners". STUDENTS’ WELFARE SCHEME For every academic session, an elected body of students manages the welfare activities of the students as per the constitution of the Union under the guidance of the Teachers-in-charge. The elected body is known as “Tangla College Students’ Union” (TCSU). Its membership is compulsory for every student admitted in the College. Election for the executive body of the Union is held democratically in every academic session. For all round development of the students, the College organizes various co- curricular and extra-curricular activities such as debate, extempore, spot writing, recitation, essay writing and cultural programmes. Students are always encouraged to participate in various sports and games competitions. They are also encouraged to do community and social service in and around the college. COLLEGE UNIFORM Wearing of College Uniform during college hours is mandatory for all students. Uniform for Boys : Formal Black Trousers , sky-blue shirt with any type of footwear. Low waist trousers/jeans pants are not allowed. Uniform for Girls : Black Salwar, Sky-blue Kameez, Black Dupatta. Slacks and Leggins are not allowed. Boro Girls wear a distinct type of uniform of Parrot Green Dokhona with white Blouse and white dupatta (Phali). COUNSELING CELL Tangla College has a Counseling Cell for the students. The Cell arranges three counseling classes, one each for all the three streams, just before the admission to the Degree First Semester where students are apprised of the various subjects, subject combinations and their future prospect. Thereafter, three counseling classes are organized before each of the successive semesters (one in July and the other in the month of February) where students' feedback are taken, analyzed and decisions are ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tangla College Prospectus 2020-21 Page 4 of 26 taken for future activities. The Cell also provides personal counseling for the needy students. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL CELL The Grievance Redressal Cell of Tangla College is headed by the Principal of the College. The Cell brings to the discussion on the grievances of the teachers, employees and the students and then tries to provide necessary solutions. Complaints/grievances are received through two drop boxes, one of which is placed in front of the Central Library and the other, in front of the Administrative Building. CINE- LIT FORUM The faculty of English, Assamese, Boro and Bengali departments jointly formed CINE-LIT FORUM to hold film show, seminar, workshop, discussions on cinema and literature. The Forum provides a platform to exercise some much needed inter- departmental activities. TANGLA COLLEGE ARTS FORUM The faculties of Arts Stream of Tangla College, Tangla have organized a forum named as “Tangla College Arts Forum” with a motto of creating awareness and development in the subjects of Social Sciences. The Forum organizes seminars, workshops, special lectures and different awareness programmes for the benefit of the students community. TANGLA COLLEGE COMMERCE FORUM Tangla College Commerce Forum has been working towards spreading and expanding commerce education in the region. The Forum organized a good number of seminars and workshops in the recent past. This year too it has undertaken some projects. TANGLA COLLEGE SCIENCE FORUM Tangla College Science Forum dedicates time and energy for spreading scientific knowledge and temper by holding seminar, workshop and film show. The Society has undertaken some programmes to be implemented this year. INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC) As per the guidelines of the NAAC, the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Tangla College has been set up for planning, guiding and monitoring Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Enhancement (QE) activities of the college. PROVISION OF POWER GENERATOR Tangla College possesses an Electric Generator and provide electricity at the time of power cut so that essential teaching-learning and