Cotton College, Guwahati
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| Motto | Apramattena Veddhavyam |
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| Type | AHSEC affiliated & Cotton College State University affiliated College |
| Established | 27 May 1901 |
Academic affiliation | Cotton College State 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°ECoordinates: 26°11′14″N 91°44′40″E / 26.18722°N 91.74444°E |
| 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
Cotton College was declared open on 27 May 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 16 October 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 27 May 2001 to 26 May 2002. Krishan Kant, the then-Vice President of India graced the closing ceremony. India Post issued a ₹ 4.00 commemorative postage stamp on 25 May 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]
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Accreditation
This institution has been accredited with CGPA of 3.76 on four point and grade A++ on 5th November 2016 by the 18th SC 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 3 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 Cotton College State 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 Cotton College State University.
PhD
Doctoral studies are possible in selected fields under the guidance of recognised experts.
BCA
The Bachelor of Computer Applications is a full time 3 year degree course under the Computer Science Department. It is a self-financed course. This degree is awarded upon successful completion of three years of study followed by relevant examinations.
Hostels
- Krishna Kanta Handique Post Graduate Boys' Hostel
- Year of establishment: 1901
- Capacity: 75 students (in 22 rooms)
- Swahid Mozammil Haque Boys' Hostel
- Year of establishment: 1902
- Capacity: 64 students (in 20 rooms)
- Rajanikanta Bordoloi Boys' Hostel
- Year of establishment: 1910
- Capacity: 85 students (in 30 rooms)
- Swahid Ranjit Barpujari Boys' Hostel
- Year of establishment: 1913
- Capacity: 93 students (in 33 rooms)
- Anundo Ram Barooah Boys' Hostel
- Year of establishment: 1913
- Capacity: 99 students (in 33 rooms)
- Seetanath Brahma Chaudhury Boys' Hostel
- Year of establishment: 1929
- Capacity: 90 students (in 25 rooms)
- Mahendra Nath Deka Phukan Boys' Hostel
- Year of establishment: 1955
- Capacity: 110 students (in 28 rooms)
- Padmashree Nalini Bala Devi Girls' Hostel
- Year of establishment: 1950
- Capacity: 112 students (in 25 rooms)
- Swahid Kanaklata Girls' Hostel
- Year of establishment: 1971
- Capacity: 105 students (in 21 rooms)
- Dr. Kamala Roy Girls' Hostel
- Year of establishment: 2001
- Capacity: 60 students (in 25 rooms)
Notable alumni
- Ambika Charan Choudhury
- Anuradha Sharma Pujari
- Arupa Kalita Patangia
- Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Bhabendra Nath Saikia
- Bhupen Hazarika
- Gauri Shankar Kalita
- Homen Borgohain
- Indira Goswami
- Jerifa Wahid
- Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa
- Kapil Bora
- Krishna Kanta Handique
- Rita Chowdhury
- Sarat Chandra Sinha
- Satish Chandra Kakati
- Sonaram Sutiya
- Surya Kumar Bhuyan
- Upendranath Brahma
- Jitendranath Goswami
- Nilutpal Gogoi
References
- ↑ "Principals of Cotton College". cottoncollege.org.in. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
3. Cotton College State University : http://www.ccsu.ac.in/