Dera Natung Government College
| Established | 1979 |
|---|---|
Academic affiliation | Rajiv Gandhi University |
| Location | Itanagar |
| Affiliations | NAAC Accreditation Grade B+ |
| Website | Website |
Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar, is the second institute of higher education in Arunachal Pradesh, India. It was established in 1979 and later affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University.[1]
History
Housed in the Government Higher Secondary School Building,it began its educational pursuits in the evening shift with four one-man departments of English, Hindi, Economics and History and with a handful of students. It shifted to its own building complex on its permanent site in 1986. In 2005, the college received NAAC Accreditation Grade of B+.
Overview
Located centrally in the Vivek Vihar sector of the town with a beautiful natural environment,surrounded on three sides by the river Ganges and the fourth side by a hillock; it has an area of 80 acres (320,000 m2). Since its inception it had been imparting education with day and night shifts till 1990, when the night shift was abolished.
The college is well connected by road with the rest of the country by the National Highway No.52 A through Banderdewa check post. The nearest railway station is Harmutty, at a distance of 40 km. and the airport is Lilabari at a distance of 75 km.