In 1936, the Ladies of Shillong requested the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions to start a College in the hilly and educationally backward region. The Institution accepted the request and St. Mary’s Undergraduate College was established at Shillong. St. Mary’s College of Teacher Education (formerly known as B.T.) was also established at the same time.
Affiliation to the Calcutta University was granted in April 1937 and classes commenced on 2nd July of the same year. The official opening of the College by Lady Reid accompanied by Sir, Robert Reid, Governor of Assam took place on 25th October 1937.
In 1948, the College was affiliated to Guwahati University.
In 1973 when the North-Eastern Hill University was established it was automatically brought under its jurisdiction.
In 1993 the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) issued norms for Colleges of Teacher Education throughout the country.
In order to comply with NCTE norms, bifurcation had to take place and a full-fledged B.Ed. College with separate principal and campus was created in 2002.
The NCTE Regulations, 2014 notified enhanced duration of B.Ed. Programme.
Commencement of a Two-year B.Ed Programme with an annual intake of 50 students for one basic unit
