Chronology of S.K.C.G. College Paralakhemundi

Founded by: The Raja Saheb Sri Goura chandra Gajapathi Narayan Deo

1857 : Primary Grade School
1878 : Middle School
1884 : High School
1896 : Raised to Second Grade College (Raja's College) and affiliated to Madras University.
1936 : Raised to first Grade College (Maharaja's College) to commemorate the conferment
of the title of Maharaja on the Raja Saheb.
1943 : Affiliation shifted from Andhra University to Utkal University
1947 : College was taken over from the Maharaja by the government of Orissa
on 11.07.1947 and named after Shri Krushna Chandra Gajapati.
1948 : S.K.C.G. College shifted into Morisson Extension in January 1948 from old building
(tiled roof) presently housing M.R.B.H. School.
1967 : Affiliated to Berhampur University in January, 1967.
1980 : First Post Graduate Course (Life Science) started in the college.
1989-90 : One of the 21 lead colleges of Orissa.
1996 : Centennial year Commemorative postage stamp and First Day Cover
released on 25.05.1996, by the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India.
(Source: Old College calendars and Annual Reports of Andhra University 1943-44).

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---Souvenir Committee