JB college of Jorhat Infrastructure: Library, Gym, Auditorium, Cafeteria & Other Facilities

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Facilities at JB College

Hostel

The college has limited hostel facilities both for boys and girls, the number of seats currently available are only 62 and 66 respectively. Application form for hostel admission may be collected from the office of the college and submitted to the concerning office assistant after getting admission in the college. The superintendent in consultation with the college authority will finalize the list of candidates on the basis of merit. No seat in the hostel can be reserved prior to admission in to the college. Hostels remain closed for summer vacation. Those admitted to the hostels will have to abide by the J. B. College Hostel Rules.

Canteen

The college has a canteen for providing refreshment to students at a subsidized rate within the college premise.

Library

The college has a well-stocked library, named as K K Handique Library, with a good variety and range of collections. Currently, it houses around 49764 books, national/international journals/periodicals in Assamese, Hindi and English languages and subscribes 15 national and local dailies. Moreover, it has a good collection of Encyclopaedias relating to different subjects. For the benefit of library users, a Xerox machine is also installed inside the library premises.

The library has already introduced book searching facilities, to its readers through OPAC. The borrowing of books facilities (circulation) has also been introduced to the college students through SOUL software and it will be extended to the teachers shortly.

A new UGC networking center has been introduced in the library for academic purposes. The library has a relevant section with net connection for the benefit of students and teachers. The K K Handique Library is going to subscribe various numbers of e- Journals from “National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly content” and digitization works of 13 old manuscripts (Sachipotia Puthi) is going on.

Sports

Games and sports facilities are available in the college. An indoor stadium with all kinds of modern facilities is the special feature of the institution. A gym facility with latest equipments for students and teachers is provided by the college.

Laboratory

There are well-equipped modern laboratories for all science subjects for conducting practical classes. Besides these, the Department of Functional English has a sophisticated language laboratory.

Computer Lab

Computer facilities including Internet are available at a nominal rate and can be availed both by the teachers and students.

Medical Facility

College has a permanent doctor for providing services at the time of need.