Handique Girl's College

Handique Girls College, also called Guwahati Girls College, is a constituent college of the University of Gauhati and one of the oldest colleges in Assam, offering undergraduate courses in Arts and Science. It originated from Panbazar Girls' High School and was established in 1939 as Guwahati Girls College, with Mrs Rajabala Das as founder principal. It was initially located in Panbazar before shifting to its present site in 1940, when it was renamed Handique Girls College in honour of philanthropist R. K. Handique, and became affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It later became affiliated to the University of Gauhati after its establishment in 1948. The college has had eleven principals. It is situated on the western bank of the Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati, on a two-acre campus, with an additional four acres allocated for expansion. The Nirmal Prova Bordoloi Hostel provides student accommodation nearby. The college has eighteen departments offering Arts and Science courses up to Degree Major level, with English as the medium of instruction. It celebrates festivals like Freshers Social, Saraswati Puja, and a Cultural Week. The Students' Union organizes games, debates, and cultural activities.