Shri. Acharya Brojo Sundar Roy

Founder Principal of the college (1935-1940)
Retired as Professor from City College Calcutta.

Shri. Acharya Brojo Sundar Roy was a veteran educationist, a devoted teacher and a renowned writer. When he joined, the college was offering only three subjects- English, History and Philosophy in the Intermediate level. He initiated the Under Graduate course and included subjects like Bengali, Sanskrit, Assamese and Economics.

Smt. Swarna Kumari Roy Choudhury

Principal (1940-1944)

Smt. S. K. Roy Chowdhury took over the reigns of the college from Acharya Brojo Sundar Roy in 1940. During her tenure, Mathematics and Khasi were added in the course of studies. In 1944, Smti Roy Chowdhury tendered her resignation and left the college.

Smti. Usha Bhattacharyya

Principal (1944-1977)

Smti. Usha Bhattacharyya joined the college as a Lecturer in Dep’t. Of Philosophy in 1937 and took over as the Principal in the year 1944. Smti Bhattacharyya, went all out to ensure a speedy growth and development of the college. It was her unrelenting efforts and persuasions that ensured the college of a regular inflow of Government grants.

It was due to her untiring efforts that the college, besides introducing new subjects of study in the already existing stream, could introduce science as a regular stream of study at its premises. In order to help working women pursue their higher studies, she opened a night section at the college.

An excellent scholar, a fine orator and as on date the longest serving Principal of the college, Smti. Bhattacharyya was an earnest ambassador of Indian Culture, she strived hard to instill in students a spirit of nationality. It was she who gave the college its anthem. It indeed goes to her credit that, in a span of 33 years, Smti. Bhattacharyya could transform a fledgling institute into a premier center of learning in the country.

Ms. Angel Martha Marbaniang

Principal (1978-2004)

Ms. A.M. Marbaniang, who joined the college as a Lecturer in Deptt. Of Education in 1966 took over the reins of the college as its Principal in 1978. During her 26 years of service, Madam Marbaniang, through her dedicated service, tried to lift the college to newer heights of excellence. Her inclination for welfare measures saw the establishment of the Lady Keane College Employees’ Welfare Fund. It was during her tenure that the GLIC (Group linked Insurance Scheme) was first introduced at the college. She lent her whole hearted support for the formation of the LKC Employees’ Mutual Benefit Cooperative Society, that celebrated its silver jubilee in 2002. She also introduced the Departments of Sociology and Bio-Chemistry. The society continues till date to be a story of exemplary success, coming to the help of everyone, who sought its support.

Dr. Mrs. Chrysanthemum Massar

Principal (2006- 2021)

Dr. Massar joined the College as a Lecturer in the Department of Botany on 25th October, 1983 against a lien vacancy and her regularisation of appointment took effect from 16th February 1987. After her 23 years of teaching, Dr. Massar took over as the Principal of the College on 29th June, 2006.

Under her able leadership and vision to promote quality education and academic excellence, the professional subject of Computer Science was introduced in the year 2009, where a new building (Academic Block V) was added during the introduction of the course, where it is functioning till date. With a view to make the students and staff learn more in IT technology, a Professional Course in Bachelor of Computer Applications was introduced in 2019. To cater to jobs, an important aspect of economic growth and the development of a nation, a Four-Year Professional Course in Tourism and Travel Management started in 2017.

During her tenure the College was accredited thrice by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Since her joining as Head of the Institution various enrichment programmes like career and skilled oriented courses, Ad-on Courses, faculty development and staff training programmes have been introduced with the latest infrastructure and facilities for the students and staff. To cater to the needs for medical aid, she set up a Medical Care Unit. The Indoor Stadium was also built to create a cohesive student community. Innovative Units that are environmental conscious centric were set up, viz Paper Recycling, Vermicompost, ETP (Effluent treatment Plant) and Segregation of waste. The Platinum Jubilee Annexe in the college premises, has been assigned to the hostel and College.

As an active and dynamic individual, Dr. Massar is a recipient of awards, participated in various orientation programmes, workshops, seminars, conferences and has presented papers at different levels. To enrich herself in learning more in educational platform and research, she has completed a project and has various research publications. She is also a member of various educational bodies.

Dr. Massar’s achievements are second only to her incredible leadership & impact on the lives of her students and the team she leads.

Dran Khlur Baiaineh Mukhim
M.Sc (Gold medalist), Ph.D

Principal( Jan 2022 onwards)

Dr Khlur Mukhim had been teaching in various institutions at different times after obtaining his B.Sc degree. He also had brief stints at the Nongkrem High School and the Tura Government College before he joined the Zoology Department of Lady Keane College in 1995. After over two decades of service in the same Department, he took over as the new Principal of the College in January 2022.

He completed both his Pre-University and BSc courses from St Edmund’s College, Shillong, obtained his M.Sc degree from North-Eastern Hill University, and Ph.D from Gauhati University. During his many years of research work in several fields, he has a good track record of research success with multiple papers in renowned international science journals. He had personally collected over 20 new species of various animals which were studied, described severally with some national and international co-authors, and published. Caving and cave biodiversity have been overwhelmingly his personal passion. Besides biology and biodiversity, his personal impassioned fields include Khasi and English literatures, history and yogic science.

Dr Khlur Mukhim has special interest in museums for which he had visited various national and international museums including the Indian Museum, Kolkata (India); Smithsonian Museums, Washington, DC (USA); Victoria & Albert Museum, London (UK); and Grigore Antipa Museum of Natural History, Bucharest (Romania). He was also instrumental in initiating the collaborative work in 2014 between his College and the Grigore Antipa Museum of Natural History of Romania that has made fructuous visits between the two institutions possible over the years.