Lakhimpur Girls College Infrastructure: Library, Auditorium & Other Facilities

Ayesha Taneem

Facilities :-

Library

Lakhimpur Girls’ College possesses a beautiful, well managed and  air conditioned central library  which is situated in the first floor of the main building. It is equipped with books and journals to satisfy under-graduates and post graduate curriculum, researchers and other references. Library is offering access to CD-ROM databases, e-mail, and the Internet. SOUL-1.0 package had been installed in the library computer system and now the library is fully computerised. The modern system of classification of books is used in the Library. The study centre in the central library has sitting arrangement for more than 100 students. There are separate arrangement for the teachers and the students. In every year library authority organise orientation programmes for fresh students. Besides the central library, various departments have their own departmental libraries. Recently college authority has decided to expand the book stocking area and reading space and the construction work is going on in full swing.

College Hostel

The Hostel of the College accomodates 160 students. From the beginning since 1976 the hostel of the College was running in rented houses. On 9th September, 1983 a grant of Rs. 3 Lakhs from the Department of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes (WPT & BC) was recieved by the College. The grant was applied for in 1982. The foundation stone of the hostel in the present campus was laid on 07-11-84 by late Mahananda Bora and newly constructed Hostel Building was inaugurated in 1986 by the WPT & BC Minister Mr. Bharat Ch. Narah. Another Govt. grant of Rs. 1,27,500.00 was recieved by the College in 1986 for construction of hostel for ST Students. A UGC grant of Rs. 2,00,000.00 (Two Lakhs) of 6th Plan period was recievec in the same year for construction of Hostel. Thus the Building inaugurated in 1986 was extended for a capacity of 85 students. During the 8th Plan period (1992-1997) the College recieved Rs. 15,00,000.00 (Rs. Fifteen Lakhs) for construction of Hostel. This grant was utilized in constructing the 1st floor and the toilets of the two floors. The present Hostel has the capacity residential quarters for 160 students. The Hostel Superintendent quarter has recently been completed with a grant of Rs. 3,00,000.00 (Rs. Three Lakhs) from the Department of WPT&BC , Govt. of Assam . Application forms for Hostel seats are available in College Office with the Prospectus. The seats are allotted at the time of admission on the basis of merit.