Lakhimpur Post Graduate Training College (LPGTC), North Lakhimpur was established in 1976.

The college is affiliated to Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh and recognised by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) with an intake of 60 and college has been included under section 2(f) and 12B of University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956.

The institution has been imparting teacher training to pre-service and in-service teachers with an objective of enhancing quality education of the teacher of Lakhimpur in particular and Assam in general.

The need of establishment of teacher education institution was felt at North Lakhimpur because of ever increasing number of high and higher secondary schools in the nooks and corners of the District. It was a need of the hour. Earlier, teachers of various high schools were sent on deputation by the Govt. of Assam to  study and acquire B.Ed. degree but due to dearth of seats only a few could avail this.

To mitigate the problem it was felt that the establishment of a Post Graduate Training College will effectively train and educate the teachers to be a competent teacher with value oriented education.

Since its inception, this institution has been serving as the Teacher Education Institution not only for the North Bank of Assam i.e. from the Morkokseleng to Darrang District but also to the other states like Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala, etc.
 
At present this institution is in effort of eradicating this problem by producing competent teachers for schools. Moreover realizing the need of competent science teachers in secondary schools, General Science Method Subject was introduced in the year 2000 in the college. Till today 530 nos of Science teacher-students have obtained B. Ed. Degree with Science Method Subject.
 
The Govt. of Assam has deputed in-service teachers to this institution since 1991. Till date 1650 nos. of teacher-students have qualified B.Ed. degree from this institution.
 
A master plan has been prepared to fulfill the infra-structure facilities of norms and standards of NCTE in allotted land of Govt. of Assam in Nakari Mouza, Nalkata, North Lakhimpur, Assam.

The institute offers one year & two years Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course for those who have completed there graduation with minimum aggregate of 50% from any recognized university are eligible to apply for this course.

Students here are admitted who completed there graduation from recognized university with at least 50% marks in major or in aggregate at the Degree level. But Scheduled Castes (S.C.), Scheduled Tribes (S.T.) & (O.B.C) candidates are to be entitled with a relaxation 5% marks in eligibility for admission.

Various teaching and learning techniques are being used by the faculty to impart knowledge and skills to students at Lakhimpur Post Graduate Training College (LPGTC), North Lakhimpur in its various departments.
 
Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi has identified this institution as one of the IGNOU Centre for conducting different programmes. Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOPU), Guwahati has introduced a Study centre for conducting DELED Program for in-service Primary and Upper Primary Teacher of Govt. Of Assam since 2013.

Vision:

• The Lakhimpur Post Graduate Training College, North Lakhimpur aspires to become one and only one teacher training college in the entire North Eastern Region offering quality education and producing quality teacher to cater them with new method and technique to render their service as per need of the student of different environment

Mission:

• To develop and understanding of the principles of pedagogy and its application in curriculum transaction and evaluation
• To develop the skill and competencies in the trainee-teacher to play the multiracial role of the teacher in the new millennium in the society
• To provide opportunities to the faculty and students to undertaken action research projects contributing to new insight into the teaching learning process
• To enable the students to live in harmony with one self and with others in the profession community and society at large
• To develop the spirit of brotherhood ness among the trainees, to prepare them as a global citizen through mutual co-operation, understanding and peaceful existence
• To inspire the students life long learning and for reaching the unreachable
• To provide spot support if a school feels its need in teaching technique and methodology