Gurucharan College (G.C.), Silchar was established on 15th July, 1935 is recognised as one of the premier institutions in the field of collegiate education.

The two years Higher Secondary courses is affiliated Assam Higher Secondary Educational Council (AHSEC), Guwahati & three years Degree courses is affiliated to Assam University, Silchar and recognized by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f) & 12(B) Act, 1956.

The college has recieved the accreditation from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B++" Grade in 2006 along with the recognition of "College with Potential for Excellence" by UGC. But now the college has been re-accredited as National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade on 5th November, 2016 with CGPA - 3.11 Under Cycle II.

Brief History:

The college has carved out a distinct identity of its own in the field of higher education in the eastern part of India. The well-acclaimed reputation of the college stands not on its vast area of land, buildings constructed on it or on its enrolment strength but on its enriched academic & intellectual legacy built up during the time-span of 79 years of its life at the cost of effort and sacrifices of a batch of dedicated personalities who left no stone unturned to erect this huge edifice of higher education in this Barak Valley.

Today, this institution of potential excellence is proud to have a large number of alumni who have established themselves in different professions and vocations of life in India and abroad.

Initially the college was housed in a Bungalow of one Late Promode Chandra Datta at Rongpur on the bank of the river Barak. When the river bank erosion began to swallow the college premises, it was shifted temporarily to the campus of Silchar Normal School. At that time, classes were held in the Morning shift.

However, this temporary phase of crisis of accommodation was soon over. Guru Charan College began to receive generous help and assistance from different quarters and ultimately it was able to acquire permanent space in its present state of location.

In fact, Gurucharan College came into being on account of the far-sighted vision of Late Bishnu Charan Dey Purkayastha of the Department of Education, Assam. To give a shape to his vision of establishing a college here at Silchar, he got the support of Late Kiron Sashi Nag, the widow of Late Guru Charan Nag, who came forward with a generous donation of Rs. 10,000/- in 1934 for the establishment of the college.

The college acquired its name after Kiron Sashi Nag's husband Gurucharan and special emphasis was put on women education. This college was fortunate enough to have Arun Kumar Chanda, Bar-at-law and the son of Late Kamini Kumar Chanda as the founder principal. Initially, the college had been affiliated to the Calcutta University. In 1949, the college was affiliated to the Gauhati University. With the establishment of the Assam University (Central) at Silchar, in 1994 Gurucharan College is now affiliated to the Assam University. Today, the college boasts of having a student enrolment of almost 4000 in Arts, Science and Commerce stream taking into account H.S. and Degree students.

The college offers two years Higher Secondary Courses in Arts, Science & Commerce stream under Assam Higher Secondary Educational Council (AHSEC), Guwahati and three years Degree Courses in Arts, Science & Commerce stream under Assam University, Silchar and also offers some Career Oriented Courses / Add On Course.

The college also has a Contact Centre of Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL), Gauhati University for PG courses. Besides this, the college is running a Study Centre of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOPU), Guwahat.

Motto:

"To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield"

Vision:

• To impart futuristic education in different streams
• To introduce career-oriented courses to cater to the needs and requirements of the upcoming learners
• To instil a very high sense of dedication and discipline in the mind of the students and to ensure a global standard of education by imparting quality education
• To make the learners intellectually superior and ethically strong.

  It is also an indispensible part of the vision of the college to make it an ideal centre of higher learning, researches and career orientation

Mission:

• To educate students from all walks of life-urban and rural, the poor and the backward so that they become enlightened and empowered individuals qualified with multi-dimensional potentialities, having a sense of self respect along with commitment towards the self, the society and the nation
• The college mission is not only to facilitate teaching-learning opportunity but also to provide scopes for researches, training, career-counselling
• To develop the college as an ideal centre of learning for proper manifestation of the best in an individual learner's mind and character to make him or her a good citizen