COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)

Year of establishment : 2003
Location : 1st Floor, Students’ Day Home
Phone & Fax : 0361 - 2608074         
E mail : [email protected]

History : The Cotton College Computer and IT education center was inaugurated on 30 July, 2003 at the first floor of the Students’ Day Home of the College premise. The North East Council, Shillong, had funded the center initially. In the year 2004, this Center is upgraded to a full-fledged Department with the appointment of one regular faculty member. The department is in very initial stage now. B.Sc. (Major) course in Computer Science was introduced only in 2006

Courses offered : HS Course Three year Degree Course (B.Sc.) Three year Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) Course (Self-financing) One year Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA) Course (Self-financing)                                    Nodal Department Certificate Course in Hardware & Networking (Self-financing) One year Diploma in Bioinformatics (Self-financing) 6 months long Certificate Course in Bioinformatics (Self-financing)

Academic Counselors (Adhoc basis) :

Laboratory & Office Staff Members :

• Md. Rajek Ali Ahmed
• Sri Chandra Kr. Sarma

Facilities : The Department of Computer Science & IT has three Computer Rooms with 54 computers, having round the clock internet connectivity; 2 printers and 1 scanner. The Seminar Library has 324 books. The Department is equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP etc.

Activities : Computer Science & IT Department regularly organizes Guest Lectures, Scientific Talks etc. by well known speakers from various organizations.