Jaleswar is the most remote area of the Goalpara District. The people in this area are backward socially, economically as well as educationally. There was no any institution of Higher Education in Jaleswar. At that time Hon‟ble Afzalur Rahaman was an M.L.A of Jaleswar Constituency who keenly observed all the scenario of his constituency and tried heart and soul to fulfill the entire aspects. In order to educate the poor and downtrodden people of the constituency, Afzalur Rahman decided to establish such kind of institution which is the part and parcel to develop the society. His high and philosophical thinking and
love for the people encourage him to face any challenge to establish a college in such remote area. The needs of the people came to his soft heart spontaneously and take a bold step to establish a college. In the year 1981 his only dream came to true. He constituted a committee of the college and named the college as „Jaleswar College, Tapoban‟. A committee was constituted with required members. Afzalur Rahman was the President of the committee and the secretary was Atowar Rahman. The founder Principal of the college was Abdullah Saleh Uddin and the others were come voluntarily to serve the college. He had purchased 24 bhigas of land at his own expanse. He had constructed temporary shed on the said land and started H.S and B.A 1st year classes. This shed was damaged by cyclone twice but reconstructed with
full shape and the class was running smoothly. The college was started with eleven departments – English, MIL (Assamese/Hindi), History, Economics, Political Science,
Arabic, Education, Hindi, Mathematics, Linguistics and Philosophy. The classes started from 14th August 1981. There are only few students who admitted in the H.S 1st year class. Only few students were admitted in the B.A 1st year. The college runs smoothly. To run the college he constituted H.R Trust in the name of his father Habibar
Rahman. He collected the money and deposited in the Trust from his salary, T.A etc and business.The patron bears all the affairs to maintain the college with his strong personality. He bought total 45 Bhigas of land for the college. The present building was constructed in 1992 while he was the Panchyat and Rural Development Minister of Assam. He conducted all and every aspect of the college with the help of „Habibar Rahman Trust‟. But the most interesting thing is that he would not take any contribution from others. His sacrifice for the college is admirable. He is dedicating his valuable time to the family of the college. He also
preferred to reside the lecture in the additional parts of the college building. He has no daughter so he always said, “Jaleswar College is my daughter”. His thinking caters the need of the future generation. It is an immortal sign of the patron. But in 1991 the present Principal Abdul Mannan, was appointed. After that the rest of the professors were appointed. As per Govt. rule Higher Secondary section was separated from the college in 1996. The college affiliated to the Gauhati University in 1996. The University offered the centre of the examination in 1994. The college was provincialised on 01-01 2013.