Once it was a dream to the people of broader Amraghat area to have an Institution of Higher education in the remote corner of the district Cachar. But the sacrifice and dedication of the enlightened personalities of broader Amraghat area made Mohendra Kumar Dey College a reality. Mohendra Kumar Dey College was established in the year 1994 at Amraghat, near the Bhuvan Hill Range on a plot measuring 11.3 Bighas donated by Sri Phoni Bhushan Dey, a social activist, in memory of his father Late Mohendra Kumar Dey. The foundation stone of the college was laid on 1st September 1992 by Sri Mohitosh Purkayastha, a veteran freedom fighter, the then member of Rajya Sabha and in presence of Sri Parimal Suklabaidya, the then MLA of Dholai Constituency.

People from every caste and community and from every section of the society of the locality came forward to establish the college on the donated land. Financial sound people extended their financial help, tea garden labours and other labour class came with their spade, billhook and axe to work physically together to shape the future of their children. A spirit, an enthusiasm worked to them, it was their dream that becoming reality before them. District Headquarter Silchar, is just 35 kilometers, not so far, but then it took four to five hours to reach due to poor means of communication and transportation. Local intellectuals moved here and there to manage required things, communicated many dignatories seeking help. It was due to their approach Sri Santosh Mohan Deb, former Union Minister made commendable contribution for constructing building of the College. Sri Parimol Suklabaidya, Hounarble Minister of Assam also made contribution in subsequent years. So, it was the collective effort of the locality that ultimately made their long cherished dream a reality.

Degree Course of the College was started in 1994 with prior permission of Assam University Silchar. In the Year 2005, College secured its First Government Concurrence from the Government of Assam and subsequently secured final government concurrence. Several hundreds of students passed out from the College with graduation Degree and now serving in different sectors across the country. College was included under the scheme of Government’s Financial Aid in year 2009 – 10, 2010-11. After 26 years of its foundation Government of Assam under ‘Assam Venture School Provincialisation Act 2017′, College was short listed for Provincialisation and list was declared on 18th August 2020 and accordingly that was implemented from the 1st January 2021.
College in its long journey faced several hurdles, obstacles, and odd situations, however final success minimized all that and the new spirit will definitely boost and gear up the educational environment of broader Amraghat area to its zenith and that will contribute in socio- economic and cultural enrichment of the locality.