Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar

Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar
Type	Co-education
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 located close to NH 5 and 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.

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

[1] Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha, http://dheodisha.gov.in/

[2] Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha, http://dheodisha.gov.in/

[Primary-3] Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar Website, http://www.rajdhanicollege.org.in/

[4] Prof. Saraju Mohanty, Professor at the University of North Texas, Denton, United States, http://www.cse.unt.edu/site/node/18

[5] Homepage of Prof./Dr. Saraju P. Mohanty, http://www.smohanty.org

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