{{Short description|College in Assam}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}} {{Infobox university |name = Handique Girls College |native_name = |image_name = Handiquegirlscollege.jpg |image_size = |caption = |hindi_name = |motto = |mottoeng = |established = {{start date and age|df=yes|1939}} |closed = |type = Public |affiliations = University of Gauhati |endowment = |officer_in_charge = |chairman = |chancellor = |president = |vice-president = |superintendent = |provost = |vice_chancellor = |rector = |principal = Ranjit Sarma |dean = |director = |head_label = |head = |faculty = |staff = |students = |undergrad = 19 Departments |postgrad = |doctoral = |city = Guwahati |state = Assam |province = |country = India |campus = Urban, total {{convert|2|acres|km2}} |former_names = Guwahati Girls College |sports = |colors = |colours = |nickname = |mascot = |athletics = |website = [https://www.hgcollege.edu.in/ www.hgcollege.edu.in] |logo = | coor = }}
'''Handique Girls College''' is a constituent college of the University of Gauhati.<ref name="Nearly 3000 apply in Handique Girls College">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-14/guwahati/32234370_1_admission-procedure-cotton-college-majors|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103165412/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-14/guwahati/32234370_1_admission-procedure-cotton-college-majors|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Nearly 3000 apply in Handique Girls College|date=14 June 2012|work=The Times of India|accessdate=4 August 2012}}</ref> It is one of the oldest colleges located in the Indian state of Assam and offers undergraduate courses in Arts and Science. thumb|Handique Girls College gate
==History== The college has its roots initially as Panbazar Girls' High school. Subsequently, the Handique Girls College was established in 1939 as the Guwahati Girls College. Mrs Rajabala Das was the founder principal of the college. The college was initially located in the Panbazar area of the city. With the shifting to the present site in 1940, the college was renamed Handique Girls College (in honour of noted philanthropist R. K. Handique), and became affiliated to the University of Calcutta. The college later became affiliated to the University of Gauhati following its establishment in 1948.<ref name="About Us">{{cite web|url=http://www.hgcollege.org/AboutUs.html|title=About Us|publisher=Handique Girls College|accessdate=4 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419035001/http://www.hgcollege.org/AboutUs.html|archivedate=19 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
===College principals=== The college has had eleven principals:<ref name="About Us"/>
{|class=wikitable |+ ! Year ! Principal ! Note |- | 1939–1965 || Rajabala Das || |- | 1965–1974 || Sarat Chandra Goswami || |- | 1974–1984 ||Ameda Rasul || |- | 1984–1992 || Ratna Kanta Baruah || |- | 1994–2000 || Gagan Chandra Baruah || |- | 2004-2014 || Indira Bardoloi || |- | 2015 – 2022 || Utpal Dutta || |- |2023 -|| Ranjit Sarma |}
==Campus== The college is situated on the western bank of the Dighalipukhuri in Guwahati.<ref name="About Us"/> The present campus is spread over two acre of land. The Government of Assam has allocated an additional four acre of land for future expansion.<ref name="About Us"/>
===Student accommodation=== The Nirmal Prova Bordoloi Hostel is situated just opposite to the college campus on the eastern side of the Dighalipukhuri.<ref name="Hostels">{{cite web|url=http://www.hgcollege.org/Hostels.html|title=Hostels|publisher=Handique Girls College|accessdate=4 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907013949/http://www.hgcollege.org/Hostels.html|archivedate=7 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is a three storied building with additional residential complex for Hostel Super and other staff members.<ref name="Hostels"/>
==Departments== The college has eighteen departments offering major and general courses.<ref name="Departments">{{cite web|url=http://www.hgcollege.org/Departments.html|title=Departments|publisher=Handique Girls College|accessdate=4 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907013923/http://www.hgcollege.org/Departments.html|archivedate=7 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The college offers courses of study in both Arts and Science faculties up to Degree Major level.<ref name="Faculty">{{cite web|url=http://www.hgcollege.org/Faculty.html|title=Faculty|publisher=Handique Girls College|accessdate=4 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419023838/http://www.hgcollege.org/Faculty.html|archivedate=19 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The medium of instruction is English. However, Assamese is also used as complementary to English. Conforming to the national pattern of education,'' 10+2+3'' structure is followed in the state of Assam and the Three Year Degree Course (TDC) has been introduced from the 1984-85 session.<ref name="Faculty"/>
The following is a list of courses offered at the college:<ref name="Departments"/> {{columns-list|colwidth=30em| * Assamese * Bengali * Botany * Chemistry * Computer Science * Economics * English * Hindi * History * Home Science * Mathematics * Microbiology * Philosophy * Physics * Political Science * Psychology * Sanskrit * Statistics * Zoology }}
== Seat intake ==
{| class="wikitable" |+ Subjects Offered and Number of Seats Allotted |- ! colspan="2" | Higher Secondary Courses<ref name="auto">[https://www.hgcollege.edu.in/uploadfiles/file/revised%20Prospectus.pdf H.G. College. (n.d.). Revised prospectus]</ref> |- ! Course !! Seats |- | Higher Secondary (Arts) || 100 |- | Higher Secondary (Science) || 100 |- ! colspan="4" | B.A Arts<ref name="auto"/> |- ! Subject !! No. of Major Seats !! No. of Minor Seats |- | Assamese || 70 || 200 |- | Bengali || 30 || 20 |- | Economics || 100 || 150 |- | Education || 70 || 120 |- | English || 80 || 170 |- | Hindi || 50 || 30 |- | History || 90 || 120 |- | Community Science (Home Science) || 30 || 30 |- | Philosophy || 65 || 100 |- | Political Science || 70 || 200 |- | Psychology || 50 || 60 |- | Sanskrit || 30 || 20 |- | Mathematics || 10 || 10 |- ! colspan="4" | B.Sc Science<ref name="auto"/> |- ! Subject !! No. of Major Seats !! No. of Minor Seats |- | Botany || 50 || 70 |- | Chemistry || 40 || 120 |- | Computer Science || - || 25 |- | Community Science (Home Science) || 20 || 20 |- | Mathematics || 40 || 60 |- | Microbiology || - || 30 |- | Physics || 50 || 25 |- | Statistics || 30 || 40 |- | Zoology || 60 || 70 |- ! colspan="2" | Other Courses<ref name="auto"/> |- ! Course !! Seats |- | Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) || 35 |}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; text-align:center;" |+ '''PG Arts and Science Courses''' ! Course !! Seat Capacity |- | Assamese || 20 |- | Botany || 15 |- | Chemistry || 15 |- | Zoology || 15 |- | Economics || 20 |- | English || 30 |- | Philosophy || 20 |- | Political Science || 30 |- | Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications || 20 |}
==Societies== The following is a list of societies active in the college:<ref name="Students">{{cite web|url=http://www.hgcollege.org/Students.html|title=Students|publisher=Handique Girls College|accessdate=4 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907014012/http://www.hgcollege.org/Students.html|archivedate=7 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> {{columns-list|colwidth=30em| * Aangik – A society for cultural activities * Adventure sports activities * Assamese Literary Society * Astronomy Club * Bohemian Souls- The Dramatics Society * Disputatio: Unleash the orator in you - debating society * Economic Society. * Educational and Psychological Society * Entrepreneurship Development Cell * Handique Girls’ College Science Society * Health Awareness Cell * Home Science Society * Philosophical Study Circle. * Photographic Society * Phuloni-Society for green thumbs * Red Ribbon Club * Sanskrit Sadanam * Srijan – A society for creative writing * The Fountain Head * The Weavers Society for Creative writing in English * Women’s Studies Research Centers' Cell }}
==Festivals== The college celebrates two major festivals during the annual session:<ref name="Hostels"/>
*Freshers Social *Saraswati Puja * Cultural week followed by Cultural Night
==Student Union== The Handique Girls College Students Union is the general body of the students of the college. Its membership is compulsory for every student admitted into the college. The office bearers of the Union are elected annually through direct ballot. The Students' Union organizes various activities mainly Games and Sports, Debate, Cultural items and Social Service among the students. It also brings out a magazine annually as a medium for developing the potentialities of students.<ref name="Students"/>
== Notable alumni == <!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their OWN article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦---> <!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦---> * Rajni Basumatary, Film maker and actress * Shakuntala Choudhary — social worker.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=The Assam |date=2010-09-15 |title=Shakuntala Choudhary feted by Handique Girls College |url=https://assamtribune.com/shakuntala-choudhary-feted-by-handique-girls-college |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=assamtribune.com |language=en}}</ref> * Mamoni Raisom Goswami, writer * Sudakshina Sarma — Assamese language singer and musician.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-04 |title=Renowned singer Sudakshina Sarma passes away in Guwahati - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/renowned-singer-sudakshina-sarma-passes-away-in-guwahati-656598 |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}}</ref>
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