Rangia College

Description

Rangia College is the premier institution of higher education on the north bank of the Brahmaputra in the district of Kamrup. Founded on August 5, 1963, the college has rendered pioneering services to the community by catering to the needs of the vast and extensive area inhabited predominantly by socially and economically backward segments of the population

Rangia is a historically and strategically important place occupying a prominent position in the history of pre-independent as well as post independent Assam. Rangia is the nerve center of trade and commerce in North Kamrup with a sound communication network. The establishment of the college came about rather late chiefly because of the economic backwardness of the surrounding locality. However, the effort of establishing a college got momentum by the late fifties as a result of untiring and selfless dedication of a band of enthusiasts under the inspiring leadership of Late Siddhinath Sarma, a giant among political heavy weights of the freedom movement who was popularly known as the Chanakya of Assam politics. And finally, 5th of August, 1963 marked the ceremonial inauguration of the college in the premises of Rangia High School (now H. S. School) amidst unprecedented jubilation and fanfare. With this a new chapter was added to the educational history of the Rangia Circle. Since then the college has been a torch-bearer in the domain of higher education of a vast and extensive area and marching on its onward journey with