N. B. C. College

he inception of the College was undertaken in the year 1977 with the ambition to provide higher education in nearby villages. This College was established at Kendupadar on 24th July 1978 on the consolidated donations of the villages like Khukundia, Bangarada, Banthapalli, Nuapalli, Benapata, Nahada, Ambapua, Chatula, Nimina, Kendupadar, Munigadi, Keshapur, Kesharipalli and with the of patronage of Late U.N.Swaro, Sri Abhimanyu Badatya, Late Bhagaban Biswal, Late U.N. Bhola, Late S.Ch.Apata, Late Raghunath Apata, Late Nilakantha Behera, Late B.Ch.Panda and Late C.M.Barad. The College was named as Nimina Brundaban Chandra College through the high generosity of Late K.Ch.Das Mahanta Maharaj of Nimina and by the donations collected from the people of this area working at Rourkela, Sunabeda and in some Coal mines. The management of the College functioned well under the able and dynamic guidance of Late G.Ch.Padhy, the Ex-Headmaster of Pragati Vidyapeetha, Kendupadar Late S.K. Pattnaik, the Ex-Headmaster of Pragati Vidyapeetha as the Secretary of the management, along with the association of some of the patrons of the area, could adopt successful steps for the accord of Government concurrence and university affiliation to Arts and Commerce classes in Intermediate stage from the year 1979. A strong foundation of the College was shaped by the sincere effort and cooperation of the teachers of Pragati Vidyapeetha. The financial backbone, capable and organized a management and the educational improvement could be strengthened by the them Management Committee of the College under the presidentship of Late K.Ch.Das Mahanta Maharaj of Nimina. The classes were primarily conducted in the western premises of Pragati Vidyapeetha from August 1978 to May 1983. When the Government land could not be alienated, the villagers of Kendupadar became kind enough to transfer the irrigated lands of 10 acres with open heart in the name of the College on the bank of Mahanadi Canal from the academic session 1983-84. Classes have been conducted in its own building built from the Students Development Fund and by the philanthropic donations of Late K.C.Das, Mahant Maharaj of Nimina. Higher Secondary classes in Arts and Commerce are affiliated to the Council of higher Secondary Education, Orissa from the session 1983-84. The College has also extended the teaching facilities to Degree Classes in Arts concurrence and University affiliation was from 1981-82 although the Government accorded from 1987-88. Science stream in +2 stage has been affiliated to C.H.S.E., Orissa from the session 1990-91. The +3 Science was opened in the college from the academic session 2016-17. As the College has been established on the quiet and serene bank of Mahanadi canal, the educational process continues without break with the sincerity of the ambitious students in the calm and congenial environment. The College presents a vast panorama of natural beauty and artistic landscape.