A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE
The Journey of Sriram College Started in the year 1989 with Cooperation of some
educationalists of this locality with Intermediate of Arts and Science 64 Seats each. This
illustrious institution was founded under the group of ambitious academics under the
munificent patronage of Late. Raghunath Sahu . The object of the institution is to impart
quality education exclusively to the students who are deprived from education due to
Poverty and illiteracy. The Governing Body had put all their dedication for the progress of
education in this tribal and socially educationally backward area. Thus after initial hurdles
the institution has blossomed into full fledged college. As per the inspection report of the
The Regional Directorate of Education, Berhampur and also recommended to open a
Separate Degree College, the same Campus had started the +3 Wing both Science & Arts
on 16th December in the year 2003-2004 and having 64 seats each. The college got
Permanent Recognition and Affiliation in the session 2007 – 2008. The student’s strength in
the Arts stream gradually increased by 64 to 128 in the session 2009-2010. In 2015 - 2016
Honours subjects like Botany and History added having 32 seats each and also the
students strength in both the streams increased from 64 to 128 in science and from 128 to
256 in Arts stream. From the session 2016 – 2017 all Honours has been added to the
existing subjects in History ( 64 ), Political Science (64), Geography (64), Economics (32),
I.R & P.M (32), and +3 Science in Physics (24), Chemistry (24), Mathematics (16), Botany
(32), Zoology (32).
Since the establishment of the institution all the members of the Governing Body And
Staff Members are giving their best efforts for spreading of knowledge and making the poor
students dream come true . The Sriram Degree College is situated at a distance of 26km
from the district head quarter, Paralakhemundi. The Kashinagar (N.A.C) is well connected
by nearby cities i.e. Berhampur, Rayagada, Bhubaneswar, Srikakulam (AP),
Visakhapatnam (AP) by state highways and Railways. Some of the students of the
neighboring districts i.e. Rayagada, Ganjam and Srikakulam (AP) prefer our institution .
The college has RAGGING – FREE ENVIRONMENT. The institution has got UGC
recognisation under section 2F & 12 (B) of the UGC Act 1956 in the year 2018 and
received NCC Wing (SD/SW) from 2020-2021.