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'''St. Edmund's College''', often known as SEC, is the oldest college in [[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]], [[India]]. It is an educational institute of the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers]]. It was established in 1924 and celebrated its Platinum Jubilee in 1999. |
'''St. Edmund's College''', often known as SEC, is the oldest college in [[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]], [[India]]. It is an educational institute of the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers]]. It was established in 1924 and celebrated its Platinum Jubilee in 1999. The college is one of the premier institutions of [[North-East India]] and Meghalaya in particular. It has maintained its excellence by regularly introducing new courses, updating its infrastructure, achieving the highest academic records and maintaining discipline of the students. St.Edmund's College has several eminent successful personalities who have carved a name in the field of [[politics]], [[academics, [[medicine]], [[engineering]], [[bureaucracy]], [[judiciary]]. |
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| Typ | Independent, co-educational secondary college |
| Motto | Facta non verba (Latin: 'Deeds, not words') |
| Established | 1924 |
| Gründer | Irish Christian Brothers |
| Direktorin | Professor Sylvanus Lamare |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers |
| School song | SEC Anthem |
| Nickname | Steds |
| Website | sec.edu.in/ |
St. Edmund's College, often known as SEC, is the oldest college in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. It is an educational institute of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. It was established in 1924 and celebrated its Platinum Jubilee in 1999. The college is one of the premier institutions of North-East India and Meghalaya in particular. It has maintained its excellence by regularly introducing new courses, updating its infrastructure, achieving the highest academic records and maintaining discipline of the students. St.Edmund's College has several eminent successful personalities who have carved a name in the field of politics, [[academics, medicine, engineering, bureaucracy, judiciary.
Campus
Located in Laitumkhrah ,Shillong,St. Edmund's College has a green, sprawling campus with many buildings and sports facilities. The buildings in the campus includes the main college buildings, principal's office, library, counselling hall, Juvenate, Scholasticate, Chapel, School building, and some others. The sports facilities include a number of football and cricket grounds, basketball courts, volleyball court, and a squash court.
The campus has abundant greenery, with lots of trees and shrubs, which are well-maintained by its support staff. It also boasts of numerous flower gardens and lawns, as well as green houses.
Academic programs
The college offer comprehensive degree programs in Arts, Science and commerce with majors in different subjects. Initially, SEC was a boys' only college. Recently[when?], it has become a co-ed with seats available for girls in Higher Secondary (Commerce) and all the Degree Courses. Higher Secondary (Arts and Science), though, still offers seats for boys only.Now it is offering a PG course in electronics(full time), the electronics department is the best in northeast.
Alumni and Achievements
Academically, SEC has a long-standing good record. Its students have consistently figured in the Toppers' Lists of both MBOSE and NEHU year after year. The overall pass percentage is also excellent. National Assessment and Accreditation Council - NAAC has awarded the college the highest points ever awarded (87.5) to colleges in Eastern India, till date.
- Notable Alumni
- James Michael Lyngdoh - IAS, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India
- B.C. Thaosen - IAS, Former Chairman & MD of National Textile Corporation(APKK&M)
- Mansur Ahmad - President of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (2013), faculty member at the University of Minnesota.