Biswanath College

One of the premier higher education institutions in Assam, Biswanath College has come a long way since its establishment on 7th September in 1960 on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra. The College was the brainchild of the socially conscious ben e was the brainchild of the socially conscious benevolent people of Biswanath Chariali with indomitable thirst for knowledge and strong desire to educate the masses of the locality at a time when Biswanath Chariali was considered to be an interior part of Assam. Away from Guwahati by around 254 km, it is now headquarter of newly created Biswanath district. The people of the locality then firmly believed that education is the movement from darkness to light. The logo and the motto line, तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय (lead us from darkness to light), of the college capture the essence of enlightenment which is the avowed objective of the College. The motto line is taken from Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. The emblem of the college depicts a glowing sun in the innermost circle which symbolises the college’s march towards enlightenment. Earlier the stated vision of the College was to impart liberal quality education and to produce intellectually sound, morally upright, socially concerned and spiritually oriented men and women to the service of the nation. But with the change of time, an institution has to make a specific goal than a generalised goal for its growth. Drawing inspiration from the aforementioned ancient Indian mantra in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, the College now envisions itself to be a premier institution of learning in the country committed to excellence. The college firmly believes that the world is full of possibilities, and with this conviction it will persistently try to transform itself from a mere institution of higher education on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra to an institute of excellence in the country in future. To empower the students with quality education, make them realise their potentialities and responsibilities so that they become the real human resources for the nation; To bring the underprivileged and socially disadvantaged sections of society, specially the women folk, to the fold of higher education; To take measures towards sustainable development of society and environmental care and to help the students form a holistic personality combining skills and values; To give the students an ideal platform for debates and discussions to cultivate democratic spirit; To train up the learners in a line that facilitates them to find avenues for self-employment; To make students aware of rich cultural heritage of our pluralistic society where there is the much-coveted unity in diversity; To promote gathering and sharing of new knowledge among students through research activities and publications; To promote the effective use of information and communication technology in academics and administrative areas. Named after the historical Biswanath temple, one of the oldest temples in the north-eastern part of India, the College stepped into the diamond jubilee year on 7th September of 2019. The concluding programme of the year-long diamond jubilee celebration on 7th September, 2020, would have been spectacular one from all sides had there been no lockdown constraints. Despite the lockdown constraints, the IQAC of the college organized an International Webinar on “Mahatma Gandhi and his Legacy” to make the day remarkable, in which internationally acclaimed writer, former visiting professor of London School of Economics, winner of Sahitya Akademi award and Padma Bhusan, Professor Ramachandra Guha participated as the resource person. ...view more