Krishna Kanta Handique Govt. Sanskrit College (formerly named as “Assam Sanskrit College”) today is the sole premier institution of higher education
imparting Sanskrit teaching and learning in Assam as well as in North-East India.
The college has been conferred with the National Assam Education Award, 2014 from CMAI, New Delhi, as the best
college teaching Sanskrit in Assam. On the basis of the recommendation of the Assam Sanskrit Education Committee, constituted in 1966 by the Govt. of Assam,
the Assam Sanskrit College (Presently K. K..Handique Govt. Sanskrit College) was established in the year 1970 as a full-fledged Govt. educational institution.
Eminent Sanskrit Scholar Dr. Dimbeswar Sarma was the founder principal of the college.
The college, envisaged as a full-fledged Arts College, was established under the direct management of the Govt. of Assam with a view to:
The college was earlier affiliated to the Gauhati University and now it is affiliated to Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit And Ancient Studies University. The university guides and controls all the academic policies and activities of the colleges. The said university confers the Sanskrit degrees which are recognised all over India. It receives regular grant from the Govt. of Assam. Besides, it also receives non-recurring grant from H.R.D. Govt. of India and Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi for various specific purposes.
This premier institution is the only one in entire North-East region offering formal Degree and Higher Secondary courses in Sanskrit. From the academic session 2023-24, the college is following Four Year Under Graduate Courses (Eight Semesters) as per NEP 2020, with major in different subjects . From 2016-17, Higher Secondary courses have been started under Assam Higher Secondary Education Council instead of earlier Prag-Upadhi courses of Gauhati University. Students of H. S. Course can choose their preferred subjects from among a number of subjects including General Sanskrit and Advance Sanskrit.
Krishna Kanta Handique Govt. Sanskrit College was established in the year 1970 with a vision to spread and propagate Sanskrit language and learning. Since its inception this premier institution has been endeavouring to impart Sanskrit education to its students and also finding innovative approaches to spread the language in all the strata of society.
This institution strives to provide unique opportunities for all round development of the young minds in a conducive atmosphere for learning. We, in the college are committed to maintain a tradition of inculcating human values along with tapping the potential of the students as envisaged as per the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The objective of our college is to provide the students a platform, by aiding and guiding them to broaden their horizon to face the unparalleled challenges. Our focus is on to empower the students with sound knowledge, wisdom, experience and methodological training to excel both at the academic level and in the highly competitive global market.
--Dr. Bandana Handique
Give proper direction on modern lines to the Sanskrit education in the state Assam
Endeavour to spread Sanskrit education in all strata of society irrespective of caste, creed and religion.
Elevate the standard of Sanskrit education in Assam so as to bring it at par with the rest of the country and to bring about all India recognition to the Sanskrit Degrees .
Enable the student community to meet the future challenges with the Sanskrit literature, language, ethics, moral & allied vocational disciplines.