Higher Education - Balangir, Odisha, India
Rajendra Narayan University is situated in Balangir, Odisha, India. [1] formerly known as Rajendra College, It started degree courses in July 1946 by offering B.A. (pass) class. It became a full-fledged degree college after the affiliation of Commerce Faculty (B.Com. class) in 1964-65 and Science faculty (B.Sc. class) in 1965-66. From 1978-79 it started offering post graduate courses in Arts, Science and Commerce. From 1967 to 2002 this college was under Sambalpur University.It was upgraded by the Government of Odisha into a university. Now it is called Rajendra Narayan University. In December 2019 it completed its platinum anniversary where vice president of India Venkaiah naidu was about to come, but couldn't because of bad weather. Somehow he delivered a video message and inaugurated the function. Ms Manpreet Mania Bhoi was the main attraction of the celebration.