About
ERDF
ERD FOUNDATION-GUWAHATI
“The Largest Institutional Network of Higher &
Technical Education in NE Region”
Education Research and
Development Foundation (ERDF) is the largest & fastest
growing educational network in the North Eastern region,
catering education from KG to PG by successfully running
2 CBSE Schools, 2 Professional Colleges, one Engineering
College, an University and a Centre for Coaching &
Guidance. Today, under ERDF group of institutions more
than 5500 students are studying in various disciplines
and around 650 human resources are engaged in the
foundation. It was established in the year 2005 under
the Chairmanship of young & dynamic entrepreneur
MahbubulHoque, a Post Graduate in Computer Application
from Aligarh Muslim University.
ERDF is a trust under the provisions of the Indian Trust
Act 1882 and is registered as per the Societies
Registration Act XXI of 1860 (No RS/MAM/240/A-2/A-2/272
of 206) constituted by the members from minority
community. It has been also certified under section 12-A
& 80-G of the Income Tax Act. The head office of the
foundation is located at ERDF Bhawan, Sijubari Road,
Guwahati-780 038, Assam.
It was envisaged that ERDF would lay added emphasis on
the development of the weaker sections of the society
through proper education targeted towards attainment of
self-reliance and self-sufficiency. Education and its
application towards societal development and upliftment
require proper focus on research orientation and
application. Hence ERDF encompasses all such activities
which establish a meaningful correlation between
Education Research & Development.
ERDF has today emerged as the premier educational
network of NE India. Its first college, Central IT
College is the second best study centre of Sikkim
Manipal University in entire India. In 2007, ERDF
established the Regional College of Higher Education in
Guwahati, the first college affiliated to the oldest
Central University of the region, the North Eastern Hill
University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya, creating a niche
for itself by excelling and getting top positions in all
the examinations conducted by NEHU.
In the year 2008, ERDF set up the Central Public School
at Patharkandi, a rural border area of Karimganj
District with CBSE affiliation. This school is providing
quality to the deprived and under privileges children of
the rural areas at an affordable cost. Another such
school was inaugurated by His Excellency Shri R. S.
Mooshahary, Governor of Meghalaya on 21st January, 2010
at Badarpur.
In the year 2009, ERDF has started a state of the art
Engineering College namely Regional Institute of Science
& Technology (RIST) at 9th Mile, Meghalaya approved by
AICTE, New Delhi and affiliated to NEHU, Shillong
offering B.Tech courses in six branches & going to start
M.Tech courses shortly. This institute has emerged as
one of the very few institutes of the region with world
class infrastructure.
ERDF Junior College was also established at Badarpur in
Karimganj District of Assam in the year 2011 under Assam
Higher Secondary Education Council.
One of the most ambitious projects of ERDF, the
University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM)
was established in 400 acres of picturesque landscape
surrounded by tranquilled greenery in the Ri-Bhoi
district of Meghalaya just one km from G S Road, Baridua,
9th mile. USTM was established under the provisions of
the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya Act
(No.6 of 2008) enacted by Legislative Assembly of
Meghalaya State. USTM is the first State Private
University on Science & Technology in the entire North
East India. With more than two years of focused study on
the educational needs of the region by leading
Academicians, Scientists and a group of Vice Chancellors
and educational administrators of the region, USTM has
started its systematic academic process. The first
Academic Session of the University was started in the
year, 2011. Several courses/ programmes including Ph.D
under its various Schools on emerging areas of
Biological Sciences, Science & Technology, Social
Science & Humanities, Economics, Commerce & Business
Sciences, Library Science, Education, Media & Cultural
Sciences is being introduced along with a number of
interdisciplinary subjects to be offered by Independent
Centers including Centre for International Studies.
Recommendations made by all statutory bodies, UGC and
MHRD has been adhered to by USTM. It is about 85 kms
from Shillong, the Capital of Meghalaya & 6 kms from
Dispur, the Capital of Assam. The campus is well
connected by Rail & Air which is only 15 kms from
Guwahati Railway Station & 35 kms from Guwahati
International Airport.
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Centre for Coaching and Guidance (FACC)
and "HOQUE 20" is the latest step of ERD Foundation
towards capacity building of our young graduates
aspiring for IAS, GATE, NET & other competitive
examinations conducted by UPSC and other government
agencies.
ERD Foundation, Guwahati has added the latest feather to
its cap by establishing KhairunNessa Begum Women's
College, Srigouri, Badarpur in KarimganjDistict of Assam
which is affiliated to Assam University, Silchar. The
college started functioning from academic year 2015 in
Arts stream.
ERDF has hosted a large number National and
International seminars, Conferences and Workshops on
topics of current significance.
For initiating different R&D activities ERDF has already
signed MoUs with different national & international
organizations such as CSIR-NEIST; CRRI, New Delhi;
Bamboo & Cane Development Institute; Starmass
Environment Technologies Corporation, USA; Hi-Tech
Education Centre, Ireland; Confederation of Indian
Industries (CII) and NIIT Ltd. Collaborations with other
national & international organizations & Universities
are also under process.
The foundation has also different publications like
Journals, Souvenirs, News Letters & Magazines which are
released time to time.
ERDF has established a Centre for Educational
Rehabilitation to shelter different strife affected
students irrespective of caste or community to bring
peace, unity & harmony through Education. Out of total
14000 affected students of recent BTAD violence, more
than 400 students have been already rehabilitated in the
first phase by adopting in the residential schools under
the Foundation for free education & also by different
institutions & 115+ higher educational students have
been offered scholarships, another 2000+ affected
students are in pipeline for next academic session to be
adopted outside the state.
Apart from these, the foundation has initiated lots of
other welfare activities like Free education to poor
meritorious students, Scholarships, Endowment Funds,
Fellowships, Emergency treatment & medical assistance
for poor, Interest free Loans, Awareness Campaigns &
rallies/street plays, Relief drives, All religion prayer
meetings etc.
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