About Us – TAMENGLONG COLLEGE

Tamenglong College, a co-educational institute, was established in the year 1986. On 28 September 1992, the College was given provisional affiliation to Manipur University. On the 28 August 1995, the College was taken over by the Government of Manipur as a full-fledged Government College. On the 1st December 1999, the College got permanent affiliation status to Manipur University and on 5 September 2000, the University Grants Commission included Tamenglong College into 2F & 12B of the UGC Act, 1956. Since then, the College has been serving the society as the sole provider of higher education in the district. Presently, the College offers under-graduate courses in Arts and Science.

The leaders of different tribes of Tamenglong district felt the need for higher education institution in the district head quarter. They convened a public meeting and resolved to establish a College. It was on Thursday, 9 July 1979 at Tamenglong Bazaar Shed, a decision was taken for the establishment of a college in the district headquarter. Thus, the picture of a higher education institution emerged in the district. A governing body was formed and a college called “Tamenglong College” was established and it functioned for a period of 2 years. After a period of 5 years discontinuation, a new governing body was formed in 1985. A formal DPC was conducted for the recruitment of teaching and ministerial staff on 24-07-1986. A remarkable event of that time was the decision taken by Manipur Legislative Assembly in its winter session in 1990. The decision was “The government of Manipur resolved to establish one Governmental Degree college in every district headquarter”. The people’s representatives, public leaders of the district and the Governing Body of Tamenglong College endeavoured to fructify the decision of the Government of Manipur. The relentless efforts resulted in granting of affiliation by the Authority of Manipur University in 1992 to Tamenglong College. Honourable Chief Minister, Shri Rishang Keising inaugurated the conversion of the College into a full-fledged governmental degree College on the 28 August 1995. Then on, Tamenglong College started functioning as a full-fledged Governmental Degree College at Duigailong/Dimthanlong, Tamenglong III, Tamenglong-795141.

Located in one of the remotest districts of India, Tamenglong District is 147 Kms away from the state Capital, Imphal. The College is located at Dimthanlong, Ward No.3, Tamenglong District, Manipur-795141. In spite of so many challenges arising from geographical location, irregular electricity and transport problems, and bad internet connectivity, the College gives affordable and quality education to all sections of the society especially Tribal communities. So far, this lone College of the district has produced notable number of leaders, intellectuals and officers.

At present, there are 26 faculty members (including the Principal) out of whom five are Ph.D degree holders, 4 M.Phil, and 17 others with MA/M.Sc with UGC-NET/JRF. There are also 10 non-teaching staff including the Librarian.

The College is an Arts’ Degree College with 9 Disciplines offering General and Honours degree – viz. English (Hons), Economics (Hons), Education (Hons), History (Hons), Political Science (Hons) and Sociology (Hons). The pass percentage of students is around 87 % (taking into account the aggregate pass percentage of last five academic years examinations’ results).The College has a well-equipped Library with regularly updated latest books including students’ Text Books for those students who cannot afford to buy text books. To develop a sense of closeness and team spirit which is an essential part of education, the College conducts annual sports meet every year where various outdoor and indoor games like Football, Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis and Carom, etc. are played. The College holds seminars, talks, and various other co-curricular activities like cultural programmes, literary meet, Alumni Meet, Freshers’ Meet, etc. to encourage the spirit of competition in students and foster good relationship among teachers, students and other stakeholders of the College. The College has a large and spacious multi-purpose hall with IT facilities where seminars, talks and examinations are held. Each classroom has a white board and markers with enough benches and desks to cater around 40-50 students. Each classroom is electrified with ceiling fan and facility for Power Point Presentation.

Vocational Course in Horticulture was opened in the College under the programme ‘Vocationalisation of Higher Education in Manipur’ in the year, 2017. The vocational education is under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Government of India. The course is being looked after by Industrial Partner SYNAPX, Imphal. Around 10 students were enrolled in vocational course in the session, 207-18 and 25 students were enrolled for the year 2018-19.

The College has an active NSS Unit, led by a Program Officer. The program aims at developing students’ personality through community service. The NSS team of the College has organised District Youth Parliament where youths of the District participated in speech competition for attractive prizes in 2018. College level symposium too was organised by the College NSS Unit in 2018. Also, the team conducted various community services including-Clean India Campaign, public urinal cleaning campaign, drain cleaning, street cleaning, construction of widowed household toilets and campus social service.

The College has its IQAC cell with the Principal as the Head which plans, institute and supervise to increase quality, to ensure timely, efficient and progressive performance of Academic , administrative and financial tasks. The Students Grievance Redressal Cell of the College promotes cordial students-students and student-teachers relationship by encouraging students to express their grievances/ problems freely without fear of victimisation. Various other cells like, Environmental Awareness Cell, Career Counselling Cell, Soft Skill Development Cell, Alumni Association etc. are formed for the smooth functioning of all academic and co-curricular activities.

The College IGNOU Study centre-1790 offers BA General, BA Honours in Political Science, Sociology, History and Masters of Arts in English, History, Sociology, and Political Science starting from 2022.

The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) Cell of Tamenglong College conducts Awareness Programs to 5 adopted villages on various topics ranging from cleanliness, hygiene to safe drinking water, etc. so as to achieve the mission of UBA, MHRD, Govt of India in transforming lives of the remote villages and bringing sustainable development to the adopted villages.

The College aims to bring about a transformed change of Higher Education in Tamenglong District in particular and the nation in general producing the best of Nation’s Intellectuals, Scholars, Writers, Officers and Social Leaders by catering to the needs of students, understanding their feedback, letting them achieve perfection in every field with strict adherence to ethical and moral principles; and also updating and upgrading with latest ICT facilities in teaching and learning process so as to make learning outcomes at par with those in best institutes of the country. The College observes all National and State Holidays in full spirit. National important days like Independence Day, Republic Day, Gandhi Jayanti and others are observed with full enthusiasm from teachers and students.

Internal Assessment: The college follows a rigorous system of evaluating the performance of the students. Thus, it conducts continuous evaluations of the students through class tests, assignments, presentations, and the like. The assessment is conducted out of 25 marks. 10 marks for class tests, another 10 marks for assignments, presentations, or project work, and 5 marks for attendance. It is mandatory for every student to pass the internal assessment in every subject per semester to qualify for the external examination conducted by Manipur University. Departments and teachers have some autonomy in terms of nature of assessments like home assignments, written test, presentation, project work etc. To test the students’ learning outcome and understanding of the topics being discussed in the class, tests are conducted by the concerned teachers. After the evaluation of the test papers, the students are given feedback of their performance and the weaker students are encouraged to do better in the next assessment.

Attendance Tracking System: Attendance tracking is one of the vital practices followed in the college. Every month the attendance of each student is tracked and monitored. At the end of the month the percentage of students’ attendance is calculated and the same is submitted to the office of the IQAC. It is then compiled and displayed on the notice board for the students to see and improve upon their attendance. Students with low attendance are strictly informed to be regular. Every student is required to attain 75% of attendance to be qualified to sit for the semester end examination conducted by the university.

At the start of every academic session, syllabus is given out to the students and they are oriented on the content of the various papers. The class routine is prepared by the IQAC for the various departments and each department has their own. These systems are followed for effective teaching-learning and evaluation of the students.

Tamenglong is one of the Districts of Manipur State in India. Tamenglong College is the only NAAC-Accredited College in Tamenglong District. It has both Arts and Science Streams. I have been in this College since its inception in 1986. On the 6th of January, 2024, by the providence of God, I occupied the chair as the Principal of Tamenglong College.

Tamenglong has a congenial climate for education. Tamenglong College has strong faculty members and it also serves various facilities and co-curricular activities for the students. It envisioned empowering the students; development and lifelong excellence with the mission to provide affordable quality and holistic education.

As the principal of Tamenglong College, I invite all the aspiring students to come and venture along the path of educational excellence at Tamenglong College. I also welcome suggestions and help from all the stakeholders to uplift the standard of Tamenglong College and the younger generations as well.

Dr. Kinthuijinang Maremmei,
Principal,
Tamenglong College

Code of Conduct of Tamenglong College, Tamenglong

1. Principal

To uphold and upkeep the ethos of inclusiveness in terms of imparting education in the institution.
To protect the collective interest of different sections of the institution.
To institute, nourish and enforce equal treatment to all stakeholders in the College.
To uphold and maintain the essence of social justice.
To create and maintain an unbiased, gender free atmosphere within the College.
To maintain and promote academic activities in the College in all possible avenues
To create an environment conducive for research oriented academic pursuits.
To maintain peace and tranquility in the College campus.
Assisting in planning and implementation of academic programmes.
Safeguard the interests of teachers and other staff members of the College.
Timely submission of information to the authorities when required.
To follow the Government rules in the College and act as the bridge between the College and the Government.
The Principal is expected to be transparent in maintaining financial accounts and records.

2. Teachers

Teachers should come to the College with proper dress code.
A minimum qualification of Master with NET/SLET, wherever applicable, is required to be a Teacher in the College.
Every Teacher should be in the College from 9:00 AM till 4:00 PM.
Teachers are expected to maintain professional ethics and a standard level of integrity.
Manage his/her private affairs in a manner consistent with the dignity of the profession.
Perform his/her duties in the form of teaching, tutorial, practical and seminar work conscientiously and with dedication.
Respect the right and dignity of the student in expressing his/her opinion.
Strive to meet individual needs of the students in terms of difference in aptitude and capabilities.
Aid students to develop an understanding of our national heritage and national goals.
Encourage students to improve their attainments at the same time contribute to community welfare.
Make himself available to the students even beyond their class hours and help and guide them without any remuneration or reward.
Believe in union and unity of the colleagues.
Treat other members of the profession in the same manner as they themselves wish to be treated,
Not undertake any other employment and commitment including private tuitions and coaching classes;
Discharge their professional responsibilities according to the existing rules and adhere to procedure and methods consistent with their profession.
Teachers should treat the non-teaching employees as colleagues and equal partners in a co-operative undertaking, within every educational institution.
Work to improve education in the community and strengthen the community’s moral and intellectual life.
Refrain from taking part in or subscribing to or assisting in any way, activities which tend to promote feeling of hatred or enmity among different communities, relations or linguistic groups but actively work for National Integration.

3. Students

Every student shall come to the College with proper and decent dress.
Students must come to the College with identity card.
Students are not allowed to come to the College under the influence of intoxicants.
Intoxicants of any form are strictly prohibited in the campus.
Students are required to have 75% of attendance to be allowed to sit for University Semester Examinations.
Mobile phones and electronic devices are strictly prohibited during the class hours.
Students are expected to maintain healthy relationship amongst them.
Students should contribute their share in preservation and conservation of natural resources and help in maintaining bio-diversity in the campus.
Using the College properties without permission is not allowed.
Rules of examinations are to be strictly followed.
Any form of ragging in the campus is strictly prohibited.

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Chart showing the Organisational Structure of Tamenglong College

In the organisational structure of Tamenglong College, the Government of Manipur through the Directorate of University and Higher Education, Manipur has overall control over administrative, financial, recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff and the functioning of the college. The college follows and implements the decisions taken and policies framed by the Government of Manipur.

Under the Department of Education, Government of Manipur, and the Directorate of University and Higher Education, the Principal is the head of the college who sees to the academic and administrative functioning of the college. The Principal is assisted by the head clerk, and support staff in the day-to-day administrative work.

Down the structure, the IQAC headed by the Principal and under the coordination of the Coordinator keeps a record of the events and activities conducted in the college and plays key roles in initiating quality in the overall functioning of the college. It strives to achieve the vision and mission of the college by bringing quality education, transparency in administration, and academic performance of the college. The IQAC of the college tries to institutionalize quality assurance strategies through an attendance tracking system, a rigorous system of internally assessing the students’ learning outcome, and adopting capacity-building measures for the teachers and students.

Then, there are the various departments with the heads of departments who plan and coordinate the teaching-learning and other activities of the department and see to the smooth functioning of the department. In the departments, there are the teachers who collaborate with the heads.

The library is headed by the Librarian and is assisted by the library staff. Also, there is the examination section headed by the Examination-In-Charge and the Assistant Examination-In-Charge. Further, we have various committees, cells, and clubs with a Coordinator each.

The students are at the base of the organisational structure of the college.