History

The enthusiasm and initiatives of the local intellectuals intentionally created a golden path to establish Sriram Chandra Bhanj Degree College in the year 1994 in a tribal village of Mayurbhanj district named Ragdha. The dreams comes true as a result of untiring efforts of education lovers. Since higher education has gained enormous importance by our National Builders, this college is on the way to fulfill the intention of the constitution and fortunately it happens to be one of the premier higher educational institution of Mayurbhanj district. Due to the sincere and selfless efforts of the Governing Body, the Arts faculty at the level of Degree opened in the year 1994-95 and was affiliated to Utkal University, Vani Vihar, BBSR with subjects Economics, Political Science, Sanskrit, History, Education as optional (Pass) subjects. From the very first day of its inception the college has a strength of 128 students. After the establishment of North Orissa University the affiliation was replaced to North Orissa University in the year 1999-2000.

The year 2012-13 opened a new chapter in the short history of the college, with the opening of honours subjects in different optional subjects and getting the affiliation as the privilege of imparting UGC with 2(f) and 12 B status. The college got Honours in Economics, Political Science, Education and Sanskrit with 16 seats each. The college has already received the sanctioned letter from UGC for the Construction of UGC Women’s Hostel (Special Scheme) during the plan period 2012-2017.

The students of this college are sincere, honest and have proved their academic and athletic excellence. Besides curricular, the college also earned good reputation in the field of co-curricular activities performed at the colleges. inter-college and inter-university level.

The college enjoys the status of an ideal institution headed by the dynamic president of the Governing Body and efficient Principal and equally co-operative and sympathetic staff members and the obedient students.

Hence the aim and aspirations of the founders as well as wishers of this nascent institution are certainly going to be fulfilled in a positive manner. Our college is marching ahead towards a brilliant future.

Let the pure perfume of sanctification burn always, rising higher and higher and straighter and straighter like the ceaseless prayer of integral being, desiring to unite with thee so as to manifest thee.

Brick by brick our college build the Nation in education the students one by one. Collectively we put our college on the path of progress and prosperity.

Should we then not say that We build India together.