Brief Overview

Established in 1990, Patharkandi College is one of the leading Colleges of southern Assam, imparting education in Arts & Science. Situated on the foothills of Rajbari, Patharkandi near Indo- Bangladesh Border, the College is playing a significant role for last two and half decades in the field of Higher Education of this remote region. Demographically this area is dominated by Bengali Hindu, Maitayee and Bishnupriya Manipuri, Tea Garden, SC & ST peoples, NSS UNIT.

Our Inspiration Late Prof. Quomrul Haque

Quomrul Sir — that is how he was known in Barak Valley in his time and is remembered even today as a great educationist, who devoted his life and energies to raise the standard of education in greater Barak Valley. Quomrul Sir was a true representative of our composite culture. Among the educationists of our time Quomrul Sir was among those educationists who could see the reality without any personal interest and ambition.

History of Patharkandi College

Patharkandi College came into existence on 28th of Oct. 1990. It is situated 1. K.M away to the east of patharkandi town. There is a big historical pond named Rajbari Pond in the east and Patharkandi College of education (B.Ed College) in the west. The College Road runs from the National Highway to Rajbari Pond and also a PWD road approaches to the south. The College is surrounded by a charming place free from din and bustle environment.Though the Patharkandi College is under the jurisdiction of L.A.2 Patharkandi constituency and H.P-I Karimganj SC Lok Sabha (Reserved) Constituency, the huge population here are approximately 10 laks, belonging to SC, ST, OBC, MOBC, Tea Garden General and Minority community almost 2/3rd of whom living Below Poverty Line. Patharkandi is one of the oldest revenue circles of the Karimganj district, but there was no any higher educational institution in this greater area. Prof. Quomrul Hoque was just then graduate and felt deeply the necessity of higher education at Patharkandi.

Prof. Quomrul Hoque took a bold step to start a college at patharkandi. He began to hold public meeting in different corners and getting support from the well-wishers and wise- men and then he started degree classes at Rabindra Bhawan, Patharkandi.With a team of enthusiastic personalities, he started tiny collection of 10 (ten) paise, 50 (fifty) paise, 1(one) Rupee etc. in order to make an awareness and to know the people about his mission. Even paddy, betelnuts etc. were also collected from the locality.

Prof. Quomrul Hoque also managed a plot of khas land from the district administration at Rajbari, Patharkandi. The foundation stone of Patharkandi College was laid down by Sri. Suresh Ch. Panda, IAS, the then Deputy Commissioner Karimganj on the 28th oct.1990. This is the milestone of Patharkandi College. Then the classes were shifted to Rajbari M.E. School from Rabindra Bhawan temporarily.Construction of the College was continuing rapidly with small public collection and taking materials on credit from merchants. Thus, a large College building was constructed.

In the meantime, Quomrul Hoque completed his Master Degree in History from Guwahati University. After which, he was appointed as a lecturer of History at N.C. College Badarpur. Prof. Quomrul did not invest even a single penny for his future. Rather, he spent his total amount of his salary for the construction of Patharkandi College. He himself took classes at Patharkandi College whenever he got a free time. Gradually, the reputation of Patharkandi College started to be spread in every nook and corner of Barak Valley which is being continued till to day.The College received its affiliation from Assam University in 1999.

Prof. Quomrul approached to DPI, Guwahati for a College affairs and while returning home, unfortunately, he died in a mysterious car accident on 19th Oct. 1998. With the demise of Prof. Quomrul Hoque, the Patharkandi College was getting paralyzed. As a result, a few teachers and students remained in the College. In this way, the College ran for a few years. The College rejuvenated in the year 2004 with the entrance of his younger brother, the present principal, Dr. Monjurul Hoque who then just passed out M.A. from Assam University, Silchar. Then he rightly started to work to revive the College with an adamant mood and earned supports from teachers & co-operation from Patharkandi College Governing Body.

He moved with his staff’s door to door to collect students and started classes regularly. Thus, the College got re-birth with its all-round development, especially the enrolment of students, good academic atmosphere along with attractive results every year accorded in the Assam University.However, owing to the all-round progress and prosperity, the Govt. of Assam has takenup the College with effect from 1999.The College has already accorded permanent affiliation from the Assam University. It has 17 (Seventeen) Bighas of land of its own. The College has a big play ground with a tennis court. It has own library and free space of recreational facilities, canteen etc. The College has also its own website with internet connection. All the teaching and nonteaching staffs are good and dedicating. Being a newly provincialized College, the need of infrastructural development is very urgent. The College authority is looking forward to the kind attention of the UGC and the relevant corners for fulfilling the dream.

Vision

To empower a cross-section of the society to attain community and social development through Education based on sound value system.