CHIKITI MAHAVIDYALAYA, CHIKITI

About Institution

Chikiti is situated in the South-East part of Ganjam district bordering Andhra Pradesh. The place and people of Chikiti have a significant position in the cultural history of Odisha. Chikiti had taken a special role in formation of the state of Odisha as well as in the National Freedom Movement. This area with a rich cultural heritage was long neglected in the field of higher education. Upto 1980, there was no scope for the educational development of the local people and the people of nearby tribal and border areas.
At this critical juncture a bold step was taken by Late Radhakanta Das and Sri Radhasyam Patnaik with the active support of Sri Brundaban Sahu to fulfil the long cherished desire of the local elite and the dream of the eminent patriot and freedom fighter Late Dibakar Patnaik,Chikiti Mahavidyalaya got established on 15th August, 1980 to impart higher education to the neglected, the poor, The College will not forget the financial assistance extended by Dr.Rekha Panda at the time of dire need.
The Institution started functioning initially in the premises of Sri Jagannath kala Parisad under the guidance of a managing committee consisting of 15 members and 8 number of staff members who dedicated their free services for development of the Institution.
Though the Institution was established in the year 1980-81 session, it got affiliation from the Berhampur University for the Intermediate Arts (I.A.) from the session 1981-82 under the deemed clause and permanent affiliation from the session 1983-84 for Arts stream. The desire and necessity of the local people could not be fulfilled due to non-availability of Science stream. However , this desire got materialized with the whole hearted support rendered by SEVANIDHI TRUST with the introduction of science at the +2 level from the session 1986-87 . Subsequently it availed concurrence and affiliation for +3 Science course from the session 1999-2000.
This Institution got permanent concurrence for three year degree course both in the +3 Science and Arts with honours facilities in Physics, Chemistry , Mathematics , Education ,I.R.P.M , Political Science and Economics .
It is a matter of great pride and glory that in the year 2006-07 in the month of March , the NAAC team visited the institution and the institution got grade ‘B’ level by the Accreditation council . In order to cope with the emerging trends of globalization , priority was given to Computer education . Accordingly , a new era in the history of the College had begun with the interdiction to I.T(information Technology) the course was introduced in +2 classes (Science and Arts) , after getting recognition from session 2007-08 . The IT course is a self funding course , while the students are pay extra fee for the course . In degree level the BCA course is also opened from the session 2008-09 and affiliation from Berhampur University with the sanctioned strength of 30 . The B.C.A course which is a self-funding course provides computer education in the degree level.