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 About Us
Samanta Chandra Sekhar College, Puri, is one of the premier
institutions of the state devoted to the cause of higher education.
Situated in the holy city of Puri this citadel of learning had its
modest inception as Puri College in the year 1944, which initially
functioned in the building of Puri Zilla School. Gradually in a span
of five years this college became one of the most prestigious
institutions of the state attracting a large number of students from
all over the state, because of high standard of teaching-learning
package offered by the teaching faculty. Needless to say that the
picturesque landscape of Puri lapped by the Bay of Bengal and
nestled by lush green cocoanut, cashew and casuarinas groves lend
this college the most serene and tranquil environment so conducive
to any meaningful scholastic pursuits. Within that short span of
time the academic performance of this college became so conspicuous
that students from far and wide sought admission into this college
and in response to the growing demand of the students this college
was shifted to its own building, an ‘E’ shaped redbrick massive
structure that in itself stands as an architectural monument, the
‘E’ signifying Enlightenment. The State Government most
appropriately rechristened the college as Samanta Chandra Sekhar
College as a fitting tribute to the eminent
Orissan Astro-scientist
Mahamohopadhyaya Chandra Sekhar Singh Samanta (1835-1934), who
remains a constant source of inspiration for our young students. His
bronze bust installed in front of the college continues to encourage
and enlighten the young minds to strive to fathom as yet unexplored
areas of knowledge and not to yield.
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