Mairang Presbyterian Science College is a purely private College established during 2006-07 by Mairang Presbytery the Sponsoring Body. Mairang Presbytery is a constituent unit of Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Synod Sepngi. The College started functioning with the opening of the First Year B.Sc (Pass Course) in June, 2007 during the academic session 2007-08. At that time the College functions at its temporary campus located near Mot Tirot Sing in Mairang Mission and it is housed in a three-storeyed RCC building owned by Mairang Presbytery.

Mairang Presbyterian Science College is essentially a rural Science College located at Mairang in West Khasi Hills District. The College is the first Science College in West Khasi Hills District. Interestingly, it is the only College in the State which is devoted exclusively to the teaching of Science and Mathematics. The College is situated at Mairang town which is a Sub-Divisional headquarter of Mairang Sub-Division. Mairang itself has a great historical significance in that it is the traditional headquarter of Hima Nongkhlaw where, U Tirot Sing, the great Khasi hero and ruler and foremost freedom fighter of North East India ruled till his death in 1835 as a prisoner of the British Empire in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Mairang is also the headquarter of Mairang Presbytery, a constituent unit of Khasi Jaintia Synod Sepngi which is under Presbyterian Church of India.

With the completion of the first phase of Construction of the College Building at its Permanent Campus, all the Departments except the office were shifted to the New Campus.

The College is a Co-educational Institution established by the Mairang Presbytery during 2006-07 and registered under Meghalaya Societies Registration Act, 7 of 1990 (vide No.NRS/MPC-843/2004 dated 19th March, 2004) in the Office of the Joint Registrar of Societies, West Khasi Hills, Nongstoin.

REGONITION & AFFILIATION

The College obtained the opening permission from the Director, Higher and Technical Education, Meghalaya since 2005 [vide letter No.CE/OP/1/2003/59 dated 28th January, 2005]. The College also obtained the provisional affiliation from the Director College Development Council, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong in June 2008 [vide letter No.CDC/A-229/2008/3283 dated 23rd June, 2008].

The College has an attached Higher Secondary Section in Science Stream which serves as a feeder section.

The opening permission was granted by the Director School Education & Literacy, Meghalaya in 2009 [vide letter No. DSEL (NG.HSS/OP/8/2010/11 dated 27th September, 2009)] and by the Meghalaya Board of School Education in 2010 [vide letter No. MBOSE/AW/OP/HR/17108/25/550-25/560 dt. 5/10/2010].

VISION

“To promote academic excellence in Science and Mathematics Education as well as developing high standards of conduct and integrity in a Christian environment primarily for the economically disadvantaged rural tribal students and enabling them to prepare for a life of purpose, dignity and dynamism for service to mankind.”

MISSION

The College was established with the aim to meet the long felt needs and aspirations of the youths, parents and residents of Eastern West Khasi Hills District and its adjoining Districts viz. South West Khasi Hills and West Khasi Hills District at large, particularly the vast majority of economically disadvantaged rural tribal students who could not afford to pursue higher studies in Science Streams in Shillong or other places outside their district, State, region and country in general. The College is committed to striving for achievement of high academic standards and excellence in Science and Mathematics Education and making it an Institution of excellence.

MOTTO

“Arise and shine”