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 in +2 or senior secondary education, +3(three year) Degree Course with honours, and Post Graduation courses.

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 2024.

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 NameDesignationMrs Balbindar KaurPRESIDENTPRINCIPAL I/CSECRETARY (EX-OFFICIO)Bigyana Bhusan BhanjaMEMBER( TEACHERS REPRESENTATIVE)Soudamini PandeyMEMBER(W)( TEACHERS REPRESENTATIVE)BADAL KU SARKARMEMBER (NON-TEACHING STAFF REPRESENTATIVE)HARISH GANATRAMEMBER (CHAIR PERSON, JHARSUGUDA MUNICIPALITY)MANORANJAN MOHAPATRAMEMBER ( MP NOMINEE)PRATAP BEHERAMEMBER (MLA NOMINEE)ARUNIMA HOTAMEMBER [DHE(O) NOMINEE] (W)BHARATI DASHMEMBER [VICE-CHANCELLOR NOMINEE(W)]MOTILAL TANTYMEMBER (SC)ER ABID ALIMEMBER (MINORITY COMMUNITY)SIDDHARTHA SARKARMEMBER (DONOR)MARIA GORATI DUNGDUNGWOMAN MEMBERLIPIKA MOHAPATRAWOMAN MEMBER

List of Principals These are the list of principles of L. N college Jharsuguda.

Principal NameQualificationDOJDODProf. Govinda Chandra SahooDr. S. L. MishraM, Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D01-10-2023Mr. N. K. PandaM.Com, M.Phil, L.L.B01-10-202130-09-2023Lt. B. B. DashM.Sc., M.Phil, L.L.B01-07-202131-09-2021Sri R. K. DebataM.A01-01-202130-06-2021Sri G.C. MeherM.Com01-10-201106-02-2014Sri D.S. NaikM.Sc.30-06-201030-09-2011Sri P.C. BeheraMA23-06-200930-06-2010Maj(Dr) B.K, PatelM.Sc, Ph.D.11-06-200716-06-2007Maj (Dr) B.K, PatelM.Sc, Ph.D.01-09-200610-06-2007Sri D.K NayakM.Sc10-08-200031-08-2006Sri R.K KhamariM.A, (In charge)11-11-198909-08-2000Dr. S.K SuarM.A, Ph.D. (In charge)01-10-199910-11-1999Sri S. PatelM.A, B.Ed.22-07-199830-09-1999Sri D.K. NayakMSc (Incharge)01-07-199821-07-1998Sri D. PandaM.Sc08-08-199730-06-1998Sri D. K. NayakM.Sc (Incharge)01-04-199707-08-1997Dr. S.B DashM.Sc, Ph.D.01-09-198931-03-1997Sri B.B. MeherMA, OES(I)07-01-198731-08-1989Sri P. K. KarM.A (Incharge)07-05-198606-01-1987Dr. R.N NandaMSc, Ph.D.11-10-198207-05-1986Sri A SahaniM.A, OES, (I)03-06-198210-10-1982Dr. N. B DhalM.Sc, Ph D (Incharge)01-03-198202-06-1982Sri H. MishraM.Sc, (In charge)01-02-198228-02-1982Dr. B. K. NaikM.Sc, Ph.D., OES, (I )01-02-197931-01-1982Dr. N. B DhalM.Sc, Ph.D. (In charge)12-08-197801-02-1979Sri B. C. NaikM.A (Patna) MA (UtkaI), OES (I)07-09-197312-08-1978Dr. N. C. MishraM.Sc, Ph.D. (Incharge)07-09-197312-08-1978Sri P. C.MohapatraM.A., OES (I)18-08-196907-09-1973

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. NoRange of institutional CGPALetter GradePerformance Descriptor1.3.51 – 4.00A++Accredited2.3.26 – 3.50A+Accredited3.3.01 – 3.25AAccredited4.2.76 – 3.00B++Accredited5.2.51 – 2.75B+Accredited6.2.01 – 2.50BAccredited7.1.51 – 2.00CAccredited8.≤ 1.50DNot Accredited

See also

References

External links L. N. College Website Sambalpur University Website