Gopabandhu Science College, Athgarh

About Gopabandhu Science College, Athgarh

Athgarh a former Princely state, is located at the outskirts of the meanderingly of the Sapua and Kantia river, is now a major chunk of Athgarh Sub-division in the District of Cuttack and State of Odisha lies between 20` 26'' and 20` 41'' N and 84` 32'' and 85` 52'' E. The Sub-Division headquarters is at Athgarh which is well connected by rail and air.

Long since 1960 the establishment of college in this area was cherished in the minds of the enlightened people of Athgarh. The dream took a tangible shape in March,1963 in a preparatory meeting of the leading personalities and Sarapanchas of Athgarh Block held on the premises of Biswanath Bidyapitha, Athgarh under the presidentship of Padmabhusan Dr. Radhanath Rath, Editor “The Samaj”. A resolution was adopted for the establishment of a Science College from 1963-64 academic session at Athgarh. The college started functioning in the town club from August, 1963 with 64 seats in P.U. Science. Next year P.U. Arts class with 64 seats was opened. In deference to Dr. Rath’s proposal the college was named as Gopabandhu Science College after the name of “Utkalmani Gopabandhu” the founder of “The Samaj” the Satyabadi School and the chief architect of modern Odisha.

In 1972 the college was shifted from the Town Hall building to the abandoned C.T. School campus in Khuntakata Village, 5 KMs from the town. An area measuring AC 11.05 with standing permanent structures belonging to the Education Department was leased out to the management of the college. In 1979 the college was shifted to its permanent accommodation in the erstwhile palace of the king of Athgarh. At present the campus spreads over a compact area of 25 acres with a tranquil and serene atmosphere congenial for ideal academic environment.