Alaka Mahabidyalaya, Anantabata

About Alaka Mahabidyalaya, Anantabata

Alaka Mahabidyalaya at Anantabata, Anakhia, Jagatsinghpur district, Orissa was established on 24-08-1980 as a grant-in aid college affiliated to Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. It is located in rural area on a campus of 17.04 acres.

Alaka Mahabidyalaya standing proudly on the bed of the pristine Alaka river is spread over an area of 17 acres.

The Institution is the brain-child of some enlightened minds of the locality, who strived to fill void in the sphere of higher education in the area. Its foundation and development is a tribute to the efforts of enterprising locals whose higher aspirations and lofty ideals take a concrete shape in establishing this fascinating seat of learning. Recalling the institution’s history and progress chastens the mind.

A public meeting of eminent citizens of the locality was held on 20th Nov. 1978 at Anantabata, Anakhia to chalk out plan of action for setting up a College in the area.

Late Sri Radhamohan Mohanty, A.D.M Retd. of Parabatipur presided over the meeting. At the meeting it was decided to set up a Governing Body for the purpose. Sri Radhamohan Mohanty was unanimously selected as the president of the Governing Body. Sri Darpanarayan Das was selected as the Secretary. On the basis of efforts undertaken by the Governing body, a noble soul gifted 14.25 acres of land for the College. Sustained efforts were undertaken to moblise funds from villages around Anantabata and from other noble persons. Further, attempts were made to acquire land from the Government and other sources on the basis of lease and gift deeds.