R.G. BARUAH COLLEGE

About Institution

Radha Govinda Baruah College is a promising institution offering both Arts and Commerce courses under Gauhati University for Degree classes and Assam State Higher Secondary Council for Higher Secondary courses. The college is located on the southern part of Guwahati city at Fatasil-Ambari on the A.K. Deb Road, which connects Bharalumukh with the National Highway 37 bypass at Garchuk, and lies at a distance of about 25 kms from the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport, Borjhar, and 4 kms from the Guwahati Railway Station.
The college was established in 1978 with the noble objective of spreading the light of higher education amongst the students of Kalapahar - Fatasil locality, quite a number of who belong to economically backward families. The college was named after Xingha Purusa Radha Govinda Baruah whose contribution in the fields of newspaper industry, sports organization, and cultural activities, is unparalleled in Assam. He is known as the Architect of Modern Assam. It is essentially his ideals that the College aspires to follow.
The college was brought under the deficit grants-in-aid system in the year 1990 and was provincialised by the Govt. of Assam in 2006. It is permanently affiliated to Gauhati University and is under the purview of section 2(F) and 12(B) of the University Grants Commission Act 1956. At present it has twelve departments under both the Arts and Commerce streams, and offers courses in Computer Application and Information Technology, and Environmental Studies. It imparts education to more than fifteen hundred students, and more than eight hundred students are enrolled annually.
The College is well equipped with modern infrastructural facilities and backed by an excellent and dedicated faculty to cater to the needs and aspirations of the students to meet the challenges of the present day competitive world. There exists an atmosphere of cordial relationship between the students and teachers in the College by practicing Guide –Teacher concept. Apart from academic pursuits, stress is laid on co- curricular activities and all round development of the students’ personality. Special attention is paid to the students coming from backward and marginalized sections of society whose welfare was on the top of the agenda when the College was established.
The College has a well equipped library, which is supervised and managed by a qualified Librarian. Photocopier machine and computer with Internet facilities are available in the College library.

Vision

Our vision is to equip our students for life, making them not only job seekers, but also job creators, and to give them a competitive edge for their future life.
Hence, in keeping with the development in educational strategies nation wide, we have introduced some application oriented subjects to answer the needs of the community that we serve.

Mission

Our mission is to provide quality education to all sections of society reaching out especially to the socially, economically and educationally disadvantaged. Teaching for us, is a lifetime commitment, devotion and a profession rather than a job. Striving for excellence is our way of life.