Dakshin Kamrup College,Mirza

timber and Muga industry, is its prime trade centre. But this place has lost its old glory due to devastating erosion caused by the Brahmaputra. Educationists, social workers, student, and a cross-section of the public had long felt the need for a centre of higher education in this vast area. The college has fulfilled the long cherished hope and aspirations of the people of Dakshin Kamrup. In the year 1972 the college shifted from its old premises to the present location. From then onwards it has charted a steady course towards expanding its academic and infrastructural needs. At present the college has the Arts and Science streams with fourteen departments offering Major courses. The present Governing Body of the college has prepared master plan for further development. Dakshin Kamrup College is a co-educational degree college affiliated to Gauhati University. The yearly enrollment is 4500 approx. The college offered only the Arts education till 1978. The Science stream started in 1979 and was brought under the deficit system of Grants-in-aid in 1987. The College was provincialised in 2005 by the govt. Dedicated and experienced teachers guide and prepare the students towards a planned future. Regular classes, periodic evaluation and strict discipline are the hallmarks of this institution. Today this college, humble though its beginning was, has grown into a full-fledged institution with academic excellence. In the fields of sports and culture too the college is in the forefront. Dakshin Kamrup College has successfully completed its glorious 50 years in 2011. The college aims not only at achieving excellence in higher education but also the all-round development —physical, intellectual, and moral —of the students. The famous Upanisadic hymn— “Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya” engraved in the emblem signifies the motto of the college. Thus, the college has noble mission to pursue. The vision of the college centres round its strong wish to become a centre of excellence in the academic field of the entire North Eastern Region. Apart from education it wants the young generation to reconstruct a society based on dignity of labour, moral and spiritual values. The institute aims at imparting futuristic education and instills high standards of discipline through its dedicated faculty. By making the students strong in physical science, social science and humanities and ethics the college aims at setting up a national standard.