Bhadrak Autonomous College
| Established | 6 July 1948 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bhadrak, Odisha, India |
| Affiliations | Fakir Mohan University |
| Website | http://bhadrakcollege.nic.in/ |
Bhadrak College was established on 6 July 1948 in Bhadrak town with the initiative of benevolent personalities. With a modest yet confident beginning, the college has traversed a long way. At first, the college was affiliated to Utkal University for Intermediate Arts only. Intermediate Science classes were started in 1954-55.
Current status and history
Founders included people like Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab (a noted politician, ex-chief minister of Odisha, and ex-governor of Maharashtra) Narendra Prasad Das (a lawyer of repute), Chhakadi Mohanty (an eminent resident of the nearby village Jagannathpur, college buildings are constructed on his land) Mr. Sirajuddin (a well-known mine owner) and a host of others.
The college entered upon a new phase of development after remaining under the private management for 23 years. It was taken over by the state Govt. in 1971. Under Govt. management it is making headway in all directions.
At present the college has 22 departments and imparts Honours teaching in as many as 20 subjects, such as English, Economics, Commerce, History, Political Science, Education, Psychology, Home Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Oriya, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology and Computer Science. Computer Science Honours is the first self-financing subject available in the college.
BBA, MBA, PMIR, MAJMC, M.SW, BSC ITM, B.ED courses are available in self-financing mode. With the opening of P.G. classes in subjects such as Economics (1979), Commerce (1985), Urdu (1990), English and Chemistry (1993) and Political Science (1994), the college has carved out a niche for itself in the academic echelons of the state.
Conferment of autonomy in 2002 opened up new opportunities and challenges and the college rose to the occasion by capitalizing on the benefits of the autonomy.The working principal in charge of this college is Dr. Purna Chandra Nayak. NAAC Peer team visited on 6th-8th February 2017 and the college was awarded GRADE 'A'. In 2018 several PG courses were opened. Among them Physics, Applied Phy, Industrial chem, Zoology, Microbiology are highly demanding subjects. The college is always trying to give quality education to the future our nation. Self financing B.Ed was opened from 2017-2018. Many graduate degree and post graduate courses are available in PPP mode.
Location
Bhadrak Autonomous College has a sprawling campus of 27 acres in the headquarters of Bhadrak district in the state of Odisha. It is 142 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar.
The college stands approximately 1 km from National Highway No.5 and 4 km from Bhadrak Railway Station under the East Coast Division of Indian Railways.
The college resembles Shantiniketan because of its sylvan setting and peaceful atmosphere. The campus has the look of a 'Gurukul Ashram' of the ancient times.
Vision
To be an advanced centre of learning, where pursuit of knowledge and search for excellence shall reign supreme unhindered by the barriers of caste, creed and religion.
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