The Department of Education, Nanda Nath Saikia College was started functioning in June 1988 with the Higher Secondary course of study. Gradually, the department introduced the TDC-Core and Major courses from the year 1990 and 2006 respectively. The founder teacher of the department was Prof. (Mrs.) S. Dutta, who joined as a part-time teacher on 1st June 1988, and served as HoD till 2013.