Derabis College, Kendrapara

About Derabis College, Kendrapara

Each and every institution has its own history. The history of Derabis College dates back to the year 1981 when some enlightened minds of this locality thought about the setting up a College in such a remote and underdeveloped area like Derabis with a mission and vision of providing a sphere of higher education. Their idea of establishing a centre of higher education has been a magical spirit for the then enterprising locals. Because, despite the mushrooming growth of a number of M.E. Schools and high Schools this area was once lacking Higher Education facility. This was the real problem that hovered over the heads of many a gentleman, educationist, organizer, social worker and freedom fighter of this locality. For the fulfillment of their long cherished dream a public meeting was convened at Derabish High School under the chairmanship of Sri Sadananda Bedanta, a patron of Higher Education for the purpose of opening of a College in order to cater the Higher Educational needs of the local people and the conception of Derabis College took place in that meeting.

Among the noted few blessed souls like Sri Surendranath Das, the then Headmaster of Derabish High School, Er.Banambar Das, Sri Lokanth Singh, Sri Ramachandra Ramanuja Das, Sri Duryodhan Swain, Sri Dharanidhar Ojha, Sri Nrusingha Charan Behera, Sri Ramesh Chandra Kar, Sri Batakrushna Pradhan, Sri Kulamani Rout, Ex-M.L.A and many other eminent persons from various walks of life made significant contributions towards this befitting abode acquisition of knowledge by sincerely devoting their valuable time, energy and spirit. They formed a College committee with view to raising funds with collections from the local people. The enthusiastic Sri Lokanath Singh at the initial stage donated a long thatched house near the Derabish market for opening of this College. Being overmotived. The Managing Trust Board of Lord Dadhibabanjew provided an area of Ac.7.50 decimal adjacent to the long thatched house for the establishment of this College at Derabish. In order to make this College stand on such area Sri Duryodhan Swain, the educationist and managing trustee along with other members of the board had taken much pain of getting the land transferred from the Endowment. After all, the whole hearted contribution of the local people cannot be undermined for the development of this tiny institution.