Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar
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Type | Co-education |
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Established | 1973 |
Academic affiliation | Utkal University, CHSE, Odisha |
Principal | Mrs. Minati Mishra |
Location | Bhubaneswar , Odisha , India |
Website | http://www.rajdhanicollege.org.in/ |
Rajdhani College, is a college owned by the Government of Odisha located in the capital city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha.[1] The College started in 1973 as one of the three Government colleges in the City of Bhubaneswar in addition to the Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College and College of Basic Science and Humanities, Bhubaneswar for general science and arts studies. In 1975 the college was shifted to a temporary government building in Unit-I and functioned there for fourteen years as an independent institution. It was shifted to its new building at Baramunda in 1989. The college is affiliated with the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha in 10+2 streams and to the Utkal University at the UG and PG stages. The college is very well located close to NH 5 and is accessible from various locations of Bhubaneswar due to the proximity of the large Baramunda bus stand.
History
Rajdhani College, a college in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, started functioning as the morning shift of Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College, Bhubaneswar in 1973 with provision for teaching Intermediate and Degree classes in the Arts. In 1975 the college was shifted to a temporary government building in Unit-I and functioned there for fourteen years as an independent institution. It was moved to its new building at Baramunda in 1989. The college is affiliated with the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha in +2 streams and to the Utkal University at the undergraduate and postgraduate stages. Admission into various programs is conducted per the merit list prepared under the e-admission process as per the rules of Government of Odisha. [2]
Departments
Rajdhani College is considered one of three Government colleges in the city of Bhubaneswar in addition to the BJB College and College of Basic Science and Humanities, Bhubaneswar for general arts, commerce, and science studies. The College at present has the following departments for UG and PG teaching:[3]
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Commerce
- English
- Economics
- Education
- Anthropology
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Mathematics
- Odia
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political science
- Sanskrit
- Sociology
- Zoology
Programs
The college is affiliated with the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha in +2 streams and to the Utkal University at the UG and PG stages. The college has various +2, UG and PG classes in arts, science, and commerce disciplines as follows:[3]
- Master of Science in Chemistry, Botany, Physics, Zoology, Mathematics
- Master of Arts in Education, Odia, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, English, Sanskrit, History
- Master of Commerce
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Botany, Physics, Zoology, Geology, Mathematics
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
- Bachelor of Arts in Education, Odia, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, English, Sanskrit, Philosophy, History
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Self-financing UG courses Bachelor of Computer Applications & Bachelor of Business Administration
- Self-financing PG courses on MBA (Agri-business) and Personnel Management & Industrial Relations (PMIR)
- 10+2 Science
- 10+2 Arts
- 10+2 Commerce
- 10+2 Vocational
Gallery
- The Rajdhani College Bhubaneswar Main Gate in 2015.
- The Rajdhani College Bhubaneswar front side in 2015.
- The Rajdhani College Bhubaneswar front side structure in 2015.
Principals of the College
Following is a list of Principals who have led the College after 1975.
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- 2018 – present : Lalatendu Keshari Das
- 2014-2018: Jahan Ara Begum
- 2014-2014: A. K. Kar
- 2014-2014: Geetika Patnaik
- 2013-2014: G. C. Nanda
- 2011-2013: S. N. Jena
- 2011-2011: Abhimanyu Bhayan
- 2011-2011: S. N. Jena
- 2010-2011: P. K. Pattanayak
- 2010-2010: A. K. Otta
- 2010-2010: P. K. Pattanayak
- 2009-2010: S. Mohapatra
- 2008-2009: P. K. Pattanayak
- 2008-2008: S. R. Mishra
- 2008-2008: P. K. Pattanayak
- 2008-2009: S. P. Mohanty
- 2006-2008: S. K. Panda
- 2004-2006: S. Baliarsingh
- 2002-2004: M. Kundu
- 2001-2002: R. K. Mohanty
- 1999-2001: B. K. Mishra
- 1999-1999: N. Das
- 1998-1999: S. R. Kanungo
- 1998-1998: S. K. Pattnaik
- 1997-1998: R. C. Rout
- 1997-1998: B. K. Mohapatra
- 1996-1997: D. G. Panda
- 1994-1996: R. K. Mishra
- 1993-1994: P. C. Dash
- 1991-1993: N. K. Rath
- 1990-1991: K. M. Acharya
- 1988-1990: S. K. Acharya
- 1988-1988: S. Das
- 1986-1988: A. K. Meeshraw
- 1986-1986: J. K. Dwivedy
- 1983-1986: S. C. Das
- 1982-1983: N. K. Rath
- 1975-1982: M. Mohapatra
Notable alumni
- Saraju Mohanty, Professor at the University of North Texas, Denton, United States.[4][5]
References
- ^ Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha, http://dheodisha.gov.in/
- ^ Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha, http://dheodisha.gov.in/
- ^ a b Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar Website, http://www.rajdhanicollege.org.in/
- ^ Prof. Saraju Mohanty, Professor at the University of North Texas, Denton, United States, http://www.cse.unt.edu/site/node/18
- ^ Homepage of Prof./Dr. Saraju P. Mohanty, http://www.smohanty.org
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