Wangkhao Government College
| Motto | Lux in Tenebris |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Light in darkness |
| Established | 1983 |
| Affiliation | Nagaland University |
Academic affiliations | Nagaland University |
| Location | , , 26°42′43″N 95°00′36″E / 26.712°N 95.010°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | https://www.wangkhaocollege.edu.in/ |
Location of Wangkhao Government College Wangkhao Government College (India) | |
Wangkhao Government College is an undergraduate college in Mon district in Nagaland, India. Affiliated to Nagaland University, a central university, the college was established in 1983.[1]
History
In the 1970s, the Konyak Students’ Conference (KSC), the predecessor of the present Konyak Students' Union, had adopted a resolution at their annual conferences to work towards establishing a college in Mon district which had none. Over the years, Konyak Naga household in the district voluntarily donated ₹2 towards the building of a college. Apart from people from Mon town, families from the villages of Jaboka, Kongan, Lapan, Mon, Oting, Pongkong, Shangsa, Shangnyu, Wakching, Wanching, and Wangla also donated to the cause. This amounted to ₹20,000 in those days. The fundraising drive led to the foundation of the college as Arts College, Mon.[2]
Noklem Konyak, Minister for Higher and Technical Education of Nagaland inaugurated the college on 5 July 1983. The inaugural Board of Governors consisted of, S. Pandey (then, Deputy Commissioner of Mon district), W. Manpong Yanlem (founder secretary), Tingom (later Deputy Commissioner of the district), Noke Wangnao (politician), and N. V. George (founding principal), among others.[2]
Soon, the college received approval from the Nagaland state government as well as permission from North-Eastern Hill University to begin classes from the 1983-84 academic session. The official affiliation with the university was received in 1986. Subsequently, the first classes began in the Government High School building in Mon town in the afternoons after the school session would end.[2]
Subsequently, the college was taken over by the state government from the private management in the year 1990. With the formal separation from the NEHU when the Nagaland University was established as the Central University in Nagaland in 1994, since then, the college was automatically affiliated to the Nagaland University.
A permanent site was required for the establishment of a college complex. The Board of Governors, therefore sought land donation from Chi and Mon villagers. Fortunately, the Chi villagers responded positively to the clarion call by donating an area of 68.389 acres of land (as per the Land Record and Survey Department). However, the College renamed as Wangkhao College after the name of the Chief Ahng of Chi village; Late Wangkhao Ahng (MalaiGangkhao).
Therefore with the pleading of the Chi villagers the preference apropos admission in college, appointment of III and IV grade staff and construction and supply works are allotted to the land donors provided capable persons are available. The Board of Governors honoured their request and finally, the ' Deed of Gift' agreement was signed on December 9, 1991 between His Majesty, Wangkhao Ahng and individual landowners of Chi village and the DC Mon, representing the Managing Board.
The college was shifted from the Government High School to a rented building owned by Shri. S. Yokten Konyak in 1988 and it remained there till the end of August 1995.
Departments
Arts
- English
- History
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Education
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
References
- Silver Jubilee souvenir