Cachar College is a co-educational institution established in 1960 at Silchar. It offers Intermediate (10+2 level) and First Degree Level (10+2+3 level) courses in Arts, Commerce and Science. The college is recognized by the UGC under Sections 2(f) and 12 (B) and is affiliated to Assam University

Assam University

Assam University is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. The university has nine schools which offer Social Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Information Sciences, Technology and Management Studies. There are 29 departments under these...

, Silchar. The college has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with B⁺ status.

Mission and vision

At the time of its inception in 1960, the short-term objective of Cachar College was to make higher education available to the people of Silchar and Cachar district. As the socio-economic scenario of the region has changed over the years, the college has also updated its mission and vision from time to time.

In the new millennium, the college has set the following goals:

(i) It intensely aspires for providing its learners with excellent teaching in their fields of study.

(ii) It takes care to organise the class-room and co-curricular activities to ensure a preparedness for life long learning.

(iii) The College looks forward to see its learners take up excellent career relevant to the need of the nation.

(iv) It is always keen on inculcating clear sense of discipline, ethical and morals values, love, fellow-feeling and healthy civic sense.

(v) The College aims to foster the sense of activity and the ingrown talent of the learners.

(vi) To achieve the avowed objectives, the institution aims at developing into a centre of excellence in the broader field of higher education.

The college's mission is "to keep its promises to the students and to learn from its past experiences".

History

In the early 1960s, the need for an additional institute of higher education was felt in Silchar. As a result, Cachar College was established on June 20, 1960. The college got its affiliation for Arts and Commerce streams under Gauhati University

Gauhati University

Gauhati University, the first university of North East India, is in the Jalukbari area in the western part Guwahati city, Assam, India. It was established in 1948. It is a four-star rated university by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It has 183 affiliated colleges.- Campus :The...

 during the 1961–62 academic session.

The college initially started in a temporary campus and shifted to the present permanent site in 1961. The Science stream of the College was initiated in 1981-82. After Assam University started functioning in 1994, undergraduate courses of the college became affiliated under Assam University, Silchar.

The Intermediate (10+2 level) courses of the college are affiliated under the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council.

Location

Cachar College is located on the Trunk Road, Silchar. The college is about one km from the Silchar Railway Station, twenty km from Silchar Airport and less than a km from the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) Flag Station and other private bus terminuses. The college is well connected by both road and water transports with nearby areas.

Campus

The main campus of the college is on a 5.3 acres (21,448.4 m²) plot and houses the academic and administrative wings along with the support services. The hostel is nearby.

Courses

Cachar College offers Intermediate and Undergraduate in Arts, Science and Commerce streams. In addition, the college offers self-financing career-oriented programs. As per government regulations, there is reservation of seats for Scheduled Cast, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class and MOBC students. In addition, Tea Association of India (TAI) and Surma Valley Branch of Indian Tea Association (SVBITA) enjoy reservation in a specified number of seats under the donor quota.

Intermediate programs

The college offers two-year Higher Secondary courses in Arts, Science and Commerce streams, the academic aspects of which are governed by the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC). The course is split into two years with two year-end examinations with the examinations conducted by the AHSEC. The college operates in two shifts — day and afternoon — with the combined intake capacity being 300 for Arts, 240 for Commerce and 120 for Science streams respectively.

Undergraduate programs

Cachar College offers three-years degree courses (TDC) under the affiliation of Assam University

Assam University

Assam University is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. The university has nine schools which offer Social Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Information Sciences, Technology and Management Studies. There are 29 departments under these...

, Silchar in Arts, Commerce and Science streams, leading to B.A., B.Com and B.Sc degrees. Student intake capacity of the college for Arts is 150 for day shift and 150 for afternoon shift. For Science and Commerce, the intake capacity is 120 for day shift only. The Honours course is available for day shift students only.

Career-oriented programs

In view of the changing socio-economic scenario, Cachar College, with the help of University Grants Commission

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introduced a number of career-oriented programmes, which can be pursued along with other regular courses like B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, etc. On successful completion of such a course, a student obtains a certificate/diploma awarded jointly by Cachar College and Assam University. Presently the college offers a one-year certificate course, two-year diploma course and three-year advance diploma course in Business Insurance, Computer Application (data care only) and Office Management & Secretarial Practice.

Facilities

Cachar College offers a number of facilities to the students. The facilities include -

Scholarship

Cachar College has a statutory Aid and Award Committee, which looks after the provision of aids to the needy students and awards for the meritorious ones. In addition, Soumyajit Guha Merit Award in Bengali and Economics go to the best performers from the college in Bengali and Economics Honours respectively.

Library

The college has a central library with borrowing, reading and reference sections. Additionally, there are some smaller departmental libraries.

Book bank

For the benefit of the economically backward students, the Students' Union runs a book bank with support from the Central Library.

Canteen

The college has a cafeteria which remains open during the class hours as well as examination hours. There is also a canteen for stationery items and photo-copying facilities at concessional rates. Cachar College Employees’ Thrift and Amenities Cooperative Limited operates a temporary sale outlet during and after admission days from where the students have to buy their uniforms.

Common rooms

The college has Boys’ and Girls' Common Rooms with indoor games and recreational facilities. Additionally, the Girls’ Common Room has good sitting arrangements with a cloak room and a female attendant for any service required.

Health Centre

The college has a health center with a trained nurse and emergency first aid facilities. It has also an agreement with a private nursing home for round-the clock-medical services.