Panchayat College, Bargarh

About Institution

The long cherished dreams of the people of Bargarh came true with the emergence of a new college on the educational map of Orissa at Bargarh in 1960. The credit for the same goes to the untiring efforts of a number of enthusiastic gentlemen of Bargarh led by the then Sub-divisional Officer late Sri Radhamohan Mohanty. The response of the people from every nook and corner of the then Bargarh Sub-division was overwhelming and spontaneous .Donations and contributions poured in all forms – cash, kind as well as land from the rich and the poor. The contribution of various Panchayats within the then Bargarh Sub-division for the establishment of the college, and subsequently for its smooth running was especially noteworthy. Hence, the college was named as Panchayat College.Considered as the rice-bowl of Orissa, Bargarh is a fast growing industrial town with major industrial units like Cement Works , Sugar and Spinning Mills and world famous Sambalpuri Bastralaya, with a rich cultural heritage manifested in the longest and largest mythological open-air opera in the world named Dhanu Yatra. The National Highway No6 and NH 246 passing through Bargarh and the railway line connecting it with Raipur-Vizag main line at Titilagarh along with Kolkata-Mumbai main line at Jharsuguda and ensures good communication to the major cities and towns of not only Orissa but also those of India.
It is the first ever college in Orissa to have started teaching from the first year of its inception in its well-furnished building. The original building of the college was formally inaugurated by Utkal Kesari Dr. Hare Krushna Mahatab, the then Chief Minister of Orissa, on 5th July, 1960. As most of the students come from villages, hostel facilities were provided right from its inception.Away from the din and bustle of Bargarh town, the college is situated at its southern extreme. The college campus extends over an area of more than 40 Acres. The trees surrounding the college provide a natural lap to the student joining the college with an urge to learn. The long lines of Eucalyptus trees take the pressure off teaching from students and classrooms. Thanks to Hirakud waters, the sight of lushly green paddy fields on both sides of the road leading to the college, even during the summer, is quite soothing. In short, the natural environment of the college is most congenial to serious studies.

Vision

Panchayat College aspires to have a transformational impact on students of various backgrounds enabling them to discover their inner potentialities through comprehensive education by inculcating qualities of human values, competence, confidence and excellence.

Mission

To instil scientific zeal and develop skilled human resource to contemporary challenges.
To facilitate young adult learners with opportunities to hone their ethics, multidimensional personalities and leadership potential.
To sensitize learners towards inclusive social concerns, human rights, gender and environmental issues.
To build up conscious, law abiding, responsible and knowledgeable citizens.