18-450: Nalbari College is in Nalbari , Assam , India . It was founded in 1945. The college is affiliated to Gauhati University and recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC). Since its inception, the institution imparts higher education to the economically backward people of this locality, especially those belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes communities. Nalbari College
36-490: Is one of the premier colleges of Assam. Established way back in pre-independent era (in 4 July 1945), this college has taken a pioneering role in shaping and promoting higher education in the entire lower Brahmaputra valley. In the beginning, the college was affiliated to the Calcutta University, but in 1948, when Gauhati University was established, it came under the academic jurisdiction of the latter. The college received
54-522: Is one such archeological site where several ancient inscriptions were discovered. In the early part of the twenties a railway station of the Assam-Bengal Railway Company had been established here. As the train started running through the town, certain traders and businessmen from outside the state came and interacted with the local people. Business transactions were started on the rail station road. The Nalbari M.E. School had been started in
72-533: Is part of Mangaldoi (Lok Sabha constituency) . Davaka Davaka (Skt. *Ḍavāka) was a kingdom of ancient Indian subcontinent , located in current central region of Assam state. The references to it comes from the 4th century Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta , where it is mentioned as one of five frontier kingdoms of the Gupta Empire . Other references are the Shung-Shu History of
90-471: Is probably the first college to start B.P.E in entire Assam. From the last session the college has started two new self financing courses i.e. Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) and from the current session the college has decided to introduce PG programme for English. In order to facilitate those students who cannot pursue regular education
108-646: The Indian state of Assam . Nalbari is also the headquarters of Nalbari District . The word Nalbari is derived from nal and bari . Nal is a variety of reed , while bari means 'enclosed ground with plantation'. Until the late 19th century, Nalbari acted as the southern boundary of the Kingdom of Bhutan when it was ceded to British India after the Duar War . The history of Nalbari dates back to many centuries B.C. Arthashastra of Kautilya mentioned
126-617: The Liu Song dynasty , where the kingdom is named Kapili (now the name of a river); the Gachtal stone pillar inscription written in Kamrupi Prakrit . N. K. Bhattasali has identified it with Dabaka in modern Hojai district , with the kingdom associated with the Kopili - Kolong river valley. Historians such as B. N. Puri (1968) and P. C. Choudhury (1959) claim that it was absorbed much earlier in
144-628: The UGC recognition under Section 2(f) in 1962. Beginning with a modest number of only 28 students, today it has a sizable strength of about 4420 students (including Higher Secondary programme). Spreading over 16 acres of land, the college has a built up area of approximately 8 acres. Nalbari College is a multi-streamed co-educational institution imparting education right from Higher Secondary to PG level. At present it offers UG programmes for 09 Humanities & Social Science departments and 07 Science departments and PG programme for Assamese and English. Being aware of
162-423: The college offers distance learning mode through its affiliating centres of Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL), Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University (KKHSOU) and Assam State Open School (ASOS). The issue of employability is in the prime agenda of the college. Therefore, in coming years the college is prospecting to introduce more and more such programmes which would provide employment opportunity to
180-1101: The highest number of exceptional students at the school level. Nalbari is famous for its Sanskrit education and is known as Nabadeep for the presence of various Sanskrit education institutions like Kamrup Sanskrit Sanjivani Sabha . First School was set up in Nalbari in the year 1887, which later became known as Nalbari Govt Gurdon H.S School. Nalbari College, Nalbari; Nalbari Sanskrit College, Nalbari; Nalbari Commerce College, Nalbari; MNC Balika College, Nalbari; Barbhag College , Kamarkuchi; Baska College, Mashalpur; Barkhetri College, Mukalmua; Tihu College, Tihu; Barama College, Barama; Kamrup College, Chamata; Dhamdhama Anchalik College , Dhamdhama; Gyanpeeth Mahavidyalaya; Nalbari Law College, Nalbari; Sankardev Academy, Nalbari, D.S.R.Academy, Nalbari, Spectrum Gurukul, Nalbari are some premier colleges of Nalbari. Along with 28 higher secondary schools, 145 high schools, and 276 ME and MV schools, Nalbari has massive educational infrastructure. Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University named after
198-446: The import of various economic products from Nalbari. The Suvarnakundya village near Nalbari town produced the finest silk of Kautilya's time. The area also produced a special perfume among others. The Chandan and Aguru products were highly exported to faraway places including north India. Western Assam was known as Kamarupa from earlier times to the pre-modern period, which existed in harmony with Davaka of central Assam. Kamarupa
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#1733085396248216-584: The issue of employability of its pass outs, the college offered two UGC sponsored job-oriented programmes like Travel and Tourism Guidance and Disaster Management. Further, since 2013, the College with approval from the University, has introduced two more professional courses i.e. Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.E) and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (B.Sc. IT) on regular basis. Nalbari College
234-517: The king of Kamarupa , Bhaskar Varman , and the Planetarium and the Science Centre at Sariahtali have been added to this existing system. By road, Nalbari is accessible through National Highway 27 in the north and connected to National Highway 427 in the south. The Nalbari railway station is within the town center, and Guwahati International Airport is at a distance of 60 km. Nalbari
252-537: The meantime to the Gurdon School site, and it was upgraded into a high school named Gurdon High School in 1917. These two events attracted the people to throng to the area which had changed in shape and size. It became a strong business centre with great growth potential along the whole of the north bank of the river. Migration started in a significant way. Population increased, administrative offices were started gradually and in 1931, it assumed an urban look. In 1941, it
270-458: The students. Nalbari College offers a wide array of Higher Secondary, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. All undergraduate courses commencing according to the three-year undergraduate honours degree system. This article about a university or college in Assam , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nalbari Nalbari is a small town in Nalbari district in
288-731: Was declared as a town in Kamrup district with a town committee with a population of 3578. In 1945, the Nalbari College was started in a temporary shed and in 1950 it was shifted to its present site which helped in the growth of the Bidyapur-Shantipur area of the town into a densely populated area. The establishment of the PWD offices on the Palla road led to the growth of the Gopalbazar area. In 1968, Nalbari
306-506: Was divided into Kamarupa Pithas or geographical divisions; Nalbari was placed in Kamapitha division. The native speech of Nalbari is Nalbariya dialect , a dialect of the Kamrupi group of Assamese language . The Nalbari area is important archeologically; there have been various discoveries of copper plate inscriptions of Kamrupi kings from Nalbari. The village Guwakuchi near Nalbari town
324-593: Was upgraded into a subdivision with headquarters at Nalbari and in 1984, it was made the district headquarters of Nalbari District, all of which led to the upsurge of the development process with huge population migration, primarily of local people. Nalbari has a subtropical climate, with chilly winters, hot summers and wet monsoon. Nalbari has been ranked 23rd best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India. Educational opportunities in Nalbari are of high quality. It boasts of producing
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