Principal Message
Dr. R.M. Manih
M.Sc, Ph.D., B.C.S
Principal, UCC
A BRIEF HISTORY
Beneath the cloud-capped hills, amidst luxuriant woodlands and surrounded by the shimmering waters of the Umiam Lake, lays an idyllic conclave of houses and buildings that make up one of the unique educational institutions in the North Eastern region - the Union Christian College, popularly known by its acronym, UCC.
Jutting out into the Umiam Lake like a mini-peninsula, the sprawling campus of the UCC sported tree-lined avenues, hedges of forget-me-nots, patches of greenery and quiet roofs beneath huge stately trees whose leaves flutter incessantly in the caresses of the gentle breeze. It was as quiet and tranquil as one wishes it to be – an ideal setting for young minds to gather precious gems of knowledge.
However, the place is once a wild land, stuck in timelessness, until a seed for its destiny was sown by the high ideals of its founding fathers. It was on 22nd September, 1936 that a group of representatives from various missions in Assam met in Shillong to consider the organization of a council of churches in the erstwhile undivided Assam. One year later on the 23rd September 1937, that a committee to set up a college was formed. It included Rev.T.E. Pugh, J.M. Forbes, Rev.J.J.M. Nichols Roy and RaiBahadurD.Ropmay, with Dr. Victor Hugo Sword as its Chairman and Treasurer.In 1941, the Assam Christian Council communicated with the other member-affiliated churches to generate funds for the noble project, and was assured of receiving four annas (25 paise) from each member, as well as other special gifts.
Thus strengthened, Dr. Sword was entrusted with the task of procuring a suitable site for the proposed college on 28th August 1948. His pleas to the Baptist Church to provide the Guwahati campus which had 22 acres of land was turned down because of the financial burden it would incur. It was at this juncture that providence took a hand when the thenSyiem of Mylliem, Sati Raja offered to donate 900 acres of land on lease. It really was remarkable that with a humble sum of just Rs. 8475/-, one of the most renowned Colleges in the region was established.It was after a long awaited beginning of the College can see the light of day on Friday, the 14th August, 1952, the day which the College celebrated as its foundation day every year.
It was notable that in retrospect, this College which was started with just one student could have grown to what it is today. The first student, GasperleyMarwein hailing from West Khasi Hills was joined by Onershing Q. Marak from Garo Hills, YasathungLotha from Nagaland, Miss Alice Laurence from Jorhat, TekachangtAoChangki from Nagaland, SanmongerAoChangki from Nagaland, Plausing. K. Marak from Garo Hills, A.S. Tuisem from Ukhrul, Manipur, Samuel Hembrom from Goalpara, Assam, Wilfred Goldsmith from Jorhat, Assam and ElphinstoneR.Marak from Garo Hills.
63 years hence, the College is steadily progressing and growing from day to day.From a little acorn, it is now a towering oak, making steadfast progress on all fronts living up to its motto – ‘Come to the living water’ – quenching the thirst of all those who had come to seek wisdom and knowledge within its hallowed grounds. The College has had a fascinating run. It is still on the path laid down by its founding fathers – keeping their vision and striving ever onward.
And so once again, as the sun sets over the horizon, a new dawn will arise where in its tryst with destiny, UCC can march ahead the passage of time secure in the knowledge that it will have given the best to the best that had been given it.
Jutting out into the Umiam Lake like a mini-peninsula, the sprawling campus of the UCC sported tree-lined avenues, hedges of forget-me-nots, patches of greenery and quiet roofs beneath huge stately trees whose leaves flutter incessantly in the caresses of the gentle breeze. It was as quiet and tranquil as one wishes it to be – an ideal setting for young minds to gather precious gems of knowledge.
However, the place is once a wild land, stuck in timelessness, until a seed for its destiny was sown by the high ideals of its founding fathers. It was on 22nd September, 1936 that a group of representatives from various missions in Assam met in Shillong to consider the organization of a council of churches in the erstwhile undivided Assam. One year later on the 23rd September 1937, that a committee to set up a college was formed. It included Rev.T.E. Pugh, J.M. Forbes, Rev.J.J.M. Nichols Roy and RaiBahadurD.Ropmay, with Dr. Victor Hugo Sword as its Chairman and Treasurer.In 1941, the Assam Christian Council communicated with the other member-affiliated churches to generate funds for the noble project, and was assured of receiving four annas (25 paise) from each member, as well as other special gifts.
Thus strengthened, Dr. Sword was entrusted with the task of procuring a suitable site for the proposed college on 28th August 1948. His pleas to the Baptist Church to provide the Guwahati campus which had 22 acres of land was turned down because of the financial burden it would incur. It was at this juncture that providence took a hand when the thenSyiem of Mylliem, Sati Raja offered to donate 900 acres of land on lease. It really was remarkable that with a humble sum of just Rs. 8475/-, one of the most renowned Colleges in the region was established.It was after a long awaited beginning of the College can see the light of day on Friday, the 14th August, 1952, the day which the College celebrated as its foundation day every year.
It was notable that in retrospect, this College which was started with just one student could have grown to what it is today. The first student, GasperleyMarwein hailing from West Khasi Hills was joined by Onershing Q. Marak from Garo Hills, YasathungLotha from Nagaland, Miss Alice Laurence from Jorhat, TekachangtAoChangki from Nagaland, SanmongerAoChangki from Nagaland, Plausing. K. Marak from Garo Hills, A.S. Tuisem from Ukhrul, Manipur, Samuel Hembrom from Goalpara, Assam, Wilfred Goldsmith from Jorhat, Assam and ElphinstoneR.Marak from Garo Hills.
63 years hence, the College is steadily progressing and growing from day to day.From a little acorn, it is now a towering oak, making steadfast progress on all fronts living up to its motto – ‘Come to the living water’ – quenching the thirst of all those who had come to seek wisdom and knowledge within its hallowed grounds. The College has had a fascinating run. It is still on the path laid down by its founding fathers – keeping their vision and striving ever onward.
And so once again, as the sun sets over the horizon, a new dawn will arise where in its tryst with destiny, UCC can march ahead the passage of time secure in the knowledge that it will have given the best to the best that had been given it.
“Come to the Living Water”
College Motto
“VENITE AD VIVAM AQUAM” (Come to the Living Water).
Add-on Vision
To empower the students for workplace and life
Core Mission of the College
To empower stakeholders for development, sustenance and enhancement of quality in life.
- Providing empowerment workshop and training to students that foster workplace readiness
- Providing empowerment counseling that builds stronger self -efficiency to face the challenges and learning needs of daily life.
- Providing students with facilities that help them in their vertical and horizontal progression.
- Inculcating qualitative improvement of teaching-learning, evaluation
- Retraining teachers for capacity building for empowering the students
- To promote knowledge and value-based education through academic excellence.
- To train students for self-employment.
- To inculcate spirit of leadership among the students
- To constantly improve the quality of academic inputs.
- To mould leaders to serve the Church, the North East, and the country as a whole, by equipping them with the ministry of the Church in a Christian setting, and provide quality education to all, irrespective of their diverse belief systems
AFFILIATION & RECOGNITION
- The College is permanently affiliated to the North Eastern Hill University (Affiliation No. CD/A.5/94-95/1064-65 dated December 13, 1995)
- The College is recognised under Section 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC, Act 1958 (Recognition Letter No, F. No.1-1/2004 (CPP-I) dated 29 April 2009)
MEMBER OF GOVERNING BODY (2020-2023)
- Rev. Lallienvel Pakhuongte,
Chairman - Shri. Sanggra A. Sangma,
Vice-Chairman - Rev. Dr. Ramengliana,
Secretary NEICC - Rev. Dr. Brightstar J. Syiemlieh,
Treasurer NEICC - Rev. M. ShyIla,
Member/KJP Synod Mihngi, Jowai
- Rev. Hemkhomang Haokip,
Member/Evangelical Churches Association - Rev. Stephen Chinzathang,
Member/Zou Presbyterian Synod, Manipur - Rev. Dr. Mar Atsongchanger,
Member/Nagaland Baptist Church Council - Prof. Uma Shankar,
NEHU Nominee Member - Prof. P. K. Patra,
NEHU Nominee Member
- Shri. Midnight Born Kharlukhi,
Donor member Syiem Hima Mylliem - Dr.R.M.Manih,
Principal/Secretary GB - Dr. Sunil Pio,
Vice Principal - Dr. J.P Marak,
Staff Representative/Member - DHTE Govt. of Meghalaya,
One Nominee/Member
Right To Information(RTI)
FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY (FAA)
- Dr. R. M. Manih, Principal,
Union Christian College
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (PIO)
- Dr. Marco Mitri, Associate Professor/IQAC Coordinator,
Union Christian College.
ASSISTANT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER (APIO)
- Dr. Deiborlang Nongsiang, Assistant Professor/ IQAC Assistant Coordinator,
Union Christian College
Established on the 14th of August 1952, Union Christian College is an Educational project of the North East India Christian Council (NEICC). For 67 years, the college has been quenching the academic thirst of all those who had come to seek wisdom and knowledge within its hallowed grounds and for this we must give thanks to the vision of our Founding Fathers. We are here because of what they did then. Jutting out into the Umiam Lake like a mini-peninsula, the sprawling 170-acre campus of the UCC sported tree-lined avenueshas homed generation after generation of students from across the North-eastern states of Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and Meghalaya and students from countries like South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Somalia, Myanmar and Bangladesh. From a little acorn, it is now a towering oak, making steadfast progress on all fronts living up to its motto – ‘Come to the living water’. A patch of beauty and grace in North East India, away from the madding crowd of Shillong, UCC provides an excellent academic ambience and opportunities for you to grow and to explore your potentials. We, at UCC, believe that every learner is unique and special and it is, therefore, our utmost duty and responsibility as educators to nurture and develop every learner to prepare them for life.
It is our humble goal at Union Christian College to bring about the innate harmony in existence, harmony within themselves and with others in society and mother nature. I am sure thatour exciting academic and co-curricular activities will have a life-changing impact not only in your education abilities but in your development as a responsible and God-fearing human being.I also take this opportunity to inform all of you that is our utmost endeavour to improve our teaching-learning infrastructure and to also introduce new programs to keep with the demand of time and space. We look forward to serving you and your children over the coming years.
Come to the Living Water of UCC Thankyou and God Bless. Principal