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{{Short description|College in Assam}}
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| name = Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous)
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| mottoeng = ''The light that never fails''
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| affiliations = [[Dibrugarh University]]
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'''Jagannath Barooah College''' (popularly known as ''J.B. College'') is an autonomous college located in [[Jorhat]], [[Assam]], [[India]]. It was founded on 19 August 1930. The College is affiliated to [[Dibrugarh University]] and recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC). It was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), India in 2003.

==History==
It was named Upper Assam College at first and later ''Jorhat College'' on 4 September 1930. On 25 June 1938, during a meeting under the then president, [[Chandradhar Barooah]], it was renamed to the present Jagannath Barooah College in recognition of the commodious building 'Borpatra Kutir' along with the previous land owner, Murulidhar Barooah. Murulidhar Barooah had inherited this property from his grandfather [[Jagannath Barooah]], who was the first graduate of [[Upper Assam]] in 1872 from [[Presidency College, Calcutta]].

==Departments==
* Assamese
* Audio visual study Centre
* Bengali
* Bio-Technology
* Botany
* Chemistry
* Commerce
* Computer Science
* Economics
* Electronics
* English
* Geography
* Geology
* Hindi
* History
* Mathematics
* Philosophy
* Physics
* Political Science
* Sanskrit
* Sociology
* Statistics
* Zoology

==Courses==
The college offers Higher Secondary, Under Graduate and Post Graduate courses.

; Higher Secondary Programme:
* Arts
* Science
* Commerce

; Bachelor Programme:
* Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
* Bachelor of Arts (B.A)
* Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM)
* Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

; Master Programme:
* Post-graduate courses in [[Geography]], [[Philosophy]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Commerce]] and [[Political Science]]
* Post-graduate courses under Distance Education Scheme of Dibrugarh University in following subjects: Assamese, Commerce, [[Economics]], [[History]], [[Mathematics]] and [[Political Science]] & [[Sociology]].
* Post-graduate Diploma course in Computer Application., (PGDCA).

==Notable alumni==
The notable alumni of J.B. College are
* [[Bijoy Krishna Handique]], Former Union Minister (MP).
* [[Sheela Borthakur]], Social worker and [[Padma Shri]] awardee
* [[Tarun Gogoi]], former Chief Minister of Assam.
* [[Zubeen Garg]], [[Bollywood]] Singer.
*[[Jayanta Nath]], Singer, Composer, Film director.
*[[Manas Robin]], Singer, Composer.

==Library==
The college has a well-stocked library, named as Krishnakanta Handiqui Central Library, with a good variety and range of collections. Currently, it houses around 53,000+ books, 3104 back volume and about 151 CD/DVDs. National and international journals and magazines in Assamese, Hindi and English languages and subscribes 15 national and local dailies. Moreover, it has a good collection of encyclopedias relating to different subjects.
* Library Automation Software - [[Koha (software)|Koha]] ILMS
* Web OPAC - http://jbcollege-opac.kohacloud.in/
* Library Hours - Monday to Saturday 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM

==College magazine==
The College publishes an annual magazine the "JBIAN" and the first issue of the magazine was published in 1939. Also available digitally [http://jbcollege-opac.kohacloud.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=71039 Online Jbian] (College annual magazine digitization work is performed under supervision of college central library)<ref name="jbcollege">{{cite web|title=Welcome to J.B. College|url=http://www.jbcollege.net|publisher=J.B. College|access-date=21 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103215214/http://jbcollege.net/|archive-date=3 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.jbcollege.org.in}}

{{Dibrugarh University}}
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Assam]]
[[Category:Jorhat]]
[[Category:Jorhat district]]
[[Category:Education in Jorhat district]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Dibrugarh University]]
[[Category:1930 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1930]]

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>Tom.Reding at 14:48, 10 May 2021