Ramdia is situated in the north bank of the river Brahmaputra which is only 30 K.M. away from Guwa-hati. Truly speaking, it is comprised of many revenue villages viz. Majorkuri, Ujankuri, Sarubakra, Barbakra, Gandheletari, Bhelkar etc. The name of Ramdia is available in the history of Assam, especially in the history of the Ahoms. Ramdia may be said as a compound word. 'Ram' means big and `Dia' means Char/Chapori, an island or bank formed by a river. The neighbouring villages of Ramdia like Tokradia, Handia, Khetrihardia, Borhardia bear this notion.
The famous pancha-tirtha of Hajo is situated in the east of Ramdia. The river Brahmaputra flows to the south of Hajo and that very char (under Hajo) is called as 'Namdia' and gradually that very 'Namdia' might be transformed into Ramdia. In `Kathaguru Charit', it is said "Tehe Hajor nama Ramdia balate choi Grihoke roise."
Ramdia is rich in the domain of education and culture in which Raibahadur Kaliram Medhi contributed a lot in the firmament of literature. It was a dream of the people of greater Ramdia and its nearby areas to impart quality education among the people of this area, and accordingly they fulfilled their dream through the establishment of Binandi Ch. Medhi College, Ramdia in the year of 1992.
The College is permanently affiliatedto Gauhati University. It is provincialised in the year of 2013 according to the Assam Govt's Venture Institution Provincialisation Act 2011. Binandi Chandra Medhi College, Ramdia, the only higher educational institution has completed its silver jubilee year in 2016. During this period the college has been facing various hurdles and overcome these problems with courage and reached the present position. The academic infrastructure of the college is improving gradually but it is far away to reach its goal. The teachers and the staff of the college have been working their level best to reach the ultimate goal. The role of the common people for the development of the college is memorable. Through this message I acknowledge this and hope the help of well-wishers in future for further development of the college. As we are preparing to welcome our newcomers for this session, we are pleased to provide quality education to our students within the ambit of our reasonable resources.
Through this column, I want to convey the learners that the present age is the age of globalization. It is an age of quality education. Quality makes the knowledge relevant to individual as well as social needs. Quality education is required to enable persons, societies and nations to acquire the skill and competencies required for living meaningfully in competitive and globalised world. But there is a general view that higher education in India has deteriorated in terms of quality and social relevance. The quantitative expansion of higher education is accompanied by qualitative deterioration. Therefore, thirst for knowledge and building a knowledged society has become a major concern of every institution of higher learning. Keeping in mind, the all pervading importance of education in the world today, our institution intends to provide quality education for the entire students, so that they can survive in the competitive job market and able to build moral character for self as well as to make our society a peaceful, stable and civilized one.
Finally, it is my earnest hope that it will reach out to the society and go a long way in empowering the people of this rural area by providing quality based higher education among them to make a dutiful citizen for the nation.
Wishing all of the learners a bright future.
DR. A.K. Paul
Principal i/c
B.C.M. College, Ramdia