# Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda

Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda, also called L. N. College, is a full-fledged aided College of the Government of Odisha located in Jharsuguda district of Odisha. It was founded on 18 August 1969. This college comes under Sambalpur University. It imparts teaching in Arts, Science and Commerce both in +2 or senior secondary education and +3(three year) Degree Course stage with honours teaching facilities.

## History

Established on 18 August 1969, the college is one of the oldest in western Odisha. Laxminarayan College is a fully aided educational institution of the government of Odisha, having many UGC- scale teachers. The college was credited with a "B" grade by NAAC in 2011/12.

## College

Being a Degree College it is also being recognized as a junior college and also offers vocational courses. The Degree college comes under College code-14082303 and The Junior and vocational under the college code-14082101 and 14081802 respectively.

## Affiliation

This college is afflicted to Sambalpur University. This college is recognised as Laxmi Narayan (Degree) College, Jharsuguda.

## Junior College and Vocational

Along with L. N. College other Government college recognized by Odisha Government in Jharsuguda (MPL) Block area of Jharsuguda.

### Other junior colleges

Other junior colleges in the Jharsuguda(MPL) Block area include :-
* Women's Higher Secondary School, Jharsuguda
* Aryabhatt Higher Secondary School, Bijunagar, Bombay Chowk, Jharsuguda
* Hemalata Science Higher Secondary School, Sarbahal, Jharsuguda
* Black Diamond Higher Secondary School, Jharsuguda
* Pradosh Kumar Smruti Smaraki Higher Secondary School, H. Katapali
* Salegram Sakunia Higher Secondary School, Talpatia

## List of governing Bodies

These are the list of governing Bodies of L. N. College Jharsuguda.
| Member Name | Designation |
| Mrs Balbindar Kaur | PRESIDENT |
| PRINCIPAL I/C | SECRETARY (EX-OFFICIO) |
| Bigyana Bhusan Bhanja | MEMBER( TEACHERS REPRESENTATIVE) |
| Soudamini Pandey | MEMBER(W)( TEACHERS REPRESENTATIVE) |
| BADAL KU SARKAR | MEMBER (NON-TEACHING STAFF REPRESENTATIVE) |
| HARISH GANATRA | MEMBER (CHAIR PERSON, JHARSUGUDA MUNICIPALITY) |
| MANORANJAN MOHAPATRA | MEMBER ( MP NOMINEE) |
| PRATAP BEHERA | MEMBER (MLA NOMINEE) |
| ARUNIMA HOTA | MEMBER [DHE(O) NOMINEE] (W) |
| BHARATI DASH | MEMBER [VICE-CHANCELLOR NOMINEE(W)] |
| MOTILAL TANTY | MEMBER (SC) |
| ER ABID ALI | MEMBER (MINORITY COMMUNITY) |
| SIDDHARTHA SARKAR | MEMBER (DONOR) |
| MARIA GORATI DUNGDUNG | WOMAN MEMBER |
| LIPIKA MOHAPATRA | WOMAN MEMBER |

## List of Principals

These are the list of principles of L. N college Jharsuguda.
| Principal Name | Qualification | DOJ | DOD |
| Prof. Narendra Kumar Panda | M.com,M.Phill,LLB | _ | 2023 | Dr. Chirabrata Dutta | M. Sc, M.Phil., Ph.D. | 01-01-2018 | Current |
| Prof Vijoy Bahadur Singh | Reader In English | 31-10-2015 | 01-01-2018 |
| Sri S.K. Puroihit | M.Sc, LLB | 16-02-2014 | 31-10-2015 |
| Sri G.C. Meher | M.Com | 01-10-2011 | 06-02-2014 |
| Sri D.S. Naik | M.Sc. | 30-06-2010 | 30-09-2011 |
| Sri P.C. Behera | MA | 23-06-2009 | 30-06-2010 |
| Maj(Dr) B.K, Patel | M.Sc, Ph.D. | 11-06-2007 | 16-06-2007 |
| Maj(Dr) B.K,Patel | M.Sc, Ph.D. | 01-09-2006 | 10-06-2007 |
| Sri D.K Nayak | M.Sc | 10-08-2000 | 31-08-2006 |
| Sri R.K Khamari | M.A, (In charge) | 11-11-1989 | 09-08-2000 |
| Dr. S.K Suar | M.A, Ph.D. (In charge) | 01-10-1999 | 10-11-1999 |
| Sri S. Patel | M.A, B.Ed. | 22-07-1998 | 30-09-1999 |
| Sri D.K. Nayak | MSc (Incharge) | 01-07-1998 | 21-07-1998 |
| Sri D. Panda | M.Sc | 08-08-1997 | 30-06-1998 |
| Sri D. K. Nayak | M.Sc (Incharge) | 01-04-1997 | 07-08-1997 |
| Dr. S.B Dash | M.Sc, Ph.D. | 01-09-1989 | 31-03-1997 |
| Sri B.B. Meher | MA, OES(I) | 07-01-1987 | 31-08-1989 |
| Sri P. K. Kar | M.A (Incharge) | 07-05-1986 | 06-01-1987 |
| Dr. R.N Nanda | MSc, Ph.D. | 11-10-1982 | 07-05-1986 |
| Sri A Sahani | M.A, OES, (I) | 03-06-1982 | 10-10-1982 |
| Dr. N. B Dhal | M.Sc, Ph D (Incharge) | 01-03-1982 | 02-06-1982 |
| Sri H. Mishra | M.Sc, (In charge) | 01-02-1982 | 28-02-1982 |
| Dr. B. K. Naik | M.Sc, Ph.D., OES, (I ) | 01-02-1979 | 31-01-1982 |
| Dr. N. B Dhal | M.Sc, Ph.D. (In charge) | 12-08-1978 | 01-02-1979 |
| Sri B. C. Naik | M.A (Patna) MA (UtkaI), OES (I) | 07-09-1973 | 12-08-1978 |
| Dr. N. C. Mishra | M.Sc, Ph.D. (Incharge) | 07-09-1973 | 12-08-1978 |
| Sri P. C.Mohapatra | M.A., OES (I) | 18-08-1969 | 07-09-1973 |

## Building

Although the main building of the college is housed in an erstwhile Hostel of the Engineering School of Jharsuguda, later on many new infrastructures along with a sports complex financed by the UGC has been added. The building will be shifted to a new place after the approval of Government of Odisha.

## Naac Grade 2018

According to latest reports of N.A.A.C 34th Meeting of the Standing Committee (30 November 2018), list of Institutions Recommended for Accreditation by NAAC 2nd cycle report, L. N. College had ranked Grade C with CGPA 1.94. The grade system of N.A.A.C usually lasts for 5 years and after the completion of 5 years the NAAC team again visits the respective college for grading.
N.A.A.C grades institute with 8 grade ladder :-
| Sl. No | Range of institutional CGPA | Letter Grade | Performance Descriptor |
| 1. | 3.51 – 4.00 | A++ | Accredited |
| 2. | 3.26 – 3.50 | A+ | Accredited |
| 3. | 3.01 – 3.25 | A | Accredited |
| 4. | 2.76 – 3.00 | B++ | Accredited |
| 5. | 2.51 – 2.75 | B+ | Accredited |
| 6. | 2.01 – 2.50 | B | Accredited |
| 7. | 1.51 – 2.00 | C | Accredited |
| 8. | ≤ 1.50 | D | Not Accredited |