Rayburn College kicks off new session adhering to NEP
Source: The Sangai Express

CCpur , August 31 2022: Rayburn College, which is affiliated to Manipur University, and one of the most reputed colleges in Churachandpur rolled out its new academic session 2022-2023 yesterday by complying with the guidelines of the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 .

Freshers coming from diverse backgrounds have set their feet on the campus to begin their new journey in academic life.

Orientation programme for the new students has also been conducted in the college premises.

The much talked about New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, is all set to replace National Policy on Education (NPE) of 1986 'to bring tremendous changes in the education system of India' .

In January 2015, a committee under former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramaniam started the consultation process for the New Education Policy and it was approved by the Union Cabinet on July 29, 2020, outlining the vision of the new education system of India.

Rayburn College kicks off new session adhering to NEP ; Pix Courtesty - Thusimbu

Rayburn College which is one of the reputed educational institutions in Manipur has been running successfully under the guidance of its Principal Rev Dr Khen P Tombing, Vice-Principal Dr Kh Thianminlian Vaiphei and teaching and non-teaching staff.

The College has offered three major streams in the Bachelor Degree courses viz- Arts, Science and Commerce.

In Arts stream, the major subjects consist of English, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, while Commerce stream includes-Management, Banking & Finance, Accounting and Science stream includes-Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Zoology.

As of now, the college offers fourteen different subjects in total.

Rayburn College is the first and foremost College or educational institution under Manipur University in implementing the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 .

Rayburn College has also immensely contributed to the promotion, improvement and upgradation of education in the State in general and the district in particular.

It also played a very crucial role in framing the Manipur University curriculum and syllabus of the Psychology subject for the Bachelor Degree course and it is the pioneer college within the State, which is offering the said subject at Bachelor Degree level.

Moreover, the college has offered a Post-Graduate degree programme in three different subjects - Master of Arts (Political Science), Master of Arts (History) and Master of Commerce (M Com) .

Apart from the success in academic fields, Rayburn College also offers various services under the framework of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

The Evangelical Union (EU), the National Social Service (NSS), the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and the Certificate Courses from NIELIT Churachandpur, NESEED, etc., are fully operational in the college.

Since its inception, the college has spread its wings in diverse fields and climbed to greater heights.

The college has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the King Sejong Institute, Imphal for the study of Korean language in the college and with the United College, Chandel to facilitate the teacher exchange programmes, student exchange programmes, workshops, seminars or any other education activities such as symposiums, debates, quiz & essays or sports, culture & community services programmes.