Rama Devi Women's College, Bhubaneshwar
Rama Devi Women's College, one of the premier women's institution of Orissa, started functioning as Government Women's College from the year 1964 in a small building of the Labour Department, Government of Orissa. The College was shifted to the Old School Building of Unit-1 in 1966 and finally to the present campus of about 28 acres on 1st January, 1969. A month later it was named after Maa Rama Devi, a great Orissan freedom fighter and a devout Gandhian. In 1990 the College celebrated its Silver Jubilee with enthusiasm and joy. From 1st June 1994, it was elevated to the status of a lead college and in 1995, it became the first Post-Graduate college of the State Capital with the opening of M.A. classes in Hindi and Home Science. From the academic session 1999-2000, this premier institution has been declared by the UGC an Autonomous College with effect from the session 2001-2002. Consequent upon the visit of the NAAC peer team to the College in August, 2004, the NACC (UGC) taking all the parameters of assessment into consideration, have awarded `A' GRADE to this college w.e.f. 16.9.2004. The Post-Graduate and Degree Classes are functioning under rama devi women's autonomous college and Higher Secondary Classes are placed under rama devi women's junior college. The library, class rooms, and other infrastructure are shared by the two colleges.
The autonomous college imparts P.G. teaching in Hindi and Home Science and Honours teaching in English, Oriya, Hindi, Sanskrit, History, Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Mathematics, Accountancy, Management, Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. Honours in Computer Science is taught as a self financing course. Under the UGC assistance, four vocational subjects namely (i) Clinical Nutrition, (ii) Secretarial Practice and Office Management, (iii) Food Science & Quality Control, and (iv) Industrial Fish & Fisheries are taught at degree level. Each year the college produces students of outstanding calibre, who hold positions in Higher Secondary and University Examinations in Science, Commerce and Arts. The NCC and NSS Volunteers of this college have earned name and fame, both within and outside the State.
Last but not the least, it is our fondly cherished dream to see this premier women's institution of Orissa as a deemed women's university.
Factfile
Information about the College
A. Vide G.O. No. 3131-E dated 08.02.1969 from the Government of Orissa in the Education Department to the Director of Public Instruction (H.E.), Orissa, Bhubaneswar the change of name of the Government Women's College, Bhubaneswar as Rama Devi Women's College, Bhubaneswar
B. The Syndicate of Utkal University as per resolution in its meeting held on 07.03.1969, has recorded the decision of the Government of Orissa in regard to the change of the name of the Government Women's College, Bhubaneswar to "Rama Devi Women's College", Bhubaneswar. This was communicated to the Secretary to Government of Orissa, Department of Education & Youth Services, Bhubaneswar by the Assistant Registrar (Admn.), Utkal University vide letter no. 69878 dated 20th March, 1969.
C. The College has been declared Autonomous vide U.U. Notification No. Dev-1/145/38257/99 dated 19.6.1999 and the status of the Autonomous College was conferred by Govt. of Orissa, Department of Higher Education vide their Notification No. 50351/I-H.E./AC-1/98/HE dated 12.10.1999.
D. The Rama Devi Women's Autonomous College (for Degree and P.G. Classes) and Rama Devi Women's Junior College (for Higher Secondary Classes) were separated vide Govt. Notification No. 29412/HE dated 15.05.2001.
E. The building was constructed by Capital Construction Division, Bubaneswar.
a) Name of Contractor : M/s. International Construction Co.
b) Date of commencement of construction of college building: 20.02.1966.
c) Date of completion of college building and handed over to D.P.I., Orissa : 31.12.1968.
d) The building was handed over to the Principal, Govt. Women's College, Bhubaneswar on 01.01.1969.
e) The Government Women's College was shifted physically to its new own building in Unit-IX, Bhubaneswar on 01.01.1969.
Infrastructure
Description of Allotment of Land for College
a) Vide Political and Services Department of Government of Orissa Letter No. 2771-C.A. dated the 15th April, 1955, a site measuring 726' x 1200' (approximately 20 acres of land) in front of the State Electricity Board in Saheed Nagar, Unit-IX of New Capital Bhubaneswar, was allotted for construction of a multistoried building for Women's College.
b) Corrigendum : Vide Political and Services Department Letter No. 3987 dated 20.05.1965, the location for the site for Women's College as stated in the word "Saheed Nagar" in the P. & S. Department order No. 2771 C.A. dated 15.04.1965 was changed into the site to South of State Electricity Board in Gopabandhu Nagar, Unit-IX.
c) Vide Political and Service Department of Govt. of Orissa Letter No. 457-CA dated 3.6.1975, a plot measuring 1260 x 286 ft. (8.36 acre) was allotted in favour of Education Department for construction of hostels and expansion programme of Rama Devi Women's College. The hostels of the College are situated within this area by undertaking construction of multistoried structures as per the order of the Director of Estates and Ex-Officio-Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of Orissa, Bhubaneswar.
d) Vide the Political and Services Department Letter No. 1058 dated 2nd February, 1978 of the Govt. of Orissa, in suppression of P. & S. Department Order No. 10787-CA dated 17.10.1974, an area measuring 360' x 460' towards southwest corner of the Rama Devi Women's College was allotted in favour of Girls' High School in Unit-IX, Bhubaneswar.
e) This partially modified the Department order No. 2771-CA dated 15.04.1965, No. 3987-DA dated 20.05.1965, No. 457-DA dated 03.06.1975 in which a total area of A.28.36 decimals was allotted in favour of Education Department for construction and expansion programme of Rama Devi Women's College. The total allotment of land in favour of Rama Devi Women's College thus stands at A.24.56 decimals.
f) Description of land allotted to the Rama Devi Women's College, Bhubaneswar.
Plot No.
Acr.
Khata No.
355 0.121 157
360 12.890 157
361 0.425 157
362 0.39 158
363 1.382 157
364 0.49 158
365 0.598 158
366 0.60 158
367 3.808 157
368 0.59 158
369 0.170 158
370 0.67 158
The College Building
A. The College building provides for 46 class rooms of size 39'x18', 19'x17', 24'x20' and 17'x18', 6 lecture theatres (39'x27' each), Home Science Laboratory, Staff & Students' Common Room, Examination Hall, Library, Administrative Block, Auditorium, Conference Hall, N.C.C. Room, Athletic Room, Four Science Laboratories with Store Rooms, Preparation Rooms, Museums, a Dark room, a students' recreation centre, the Commerce Block in the 2nd floor of the main Building.
B. The built-up area available for variuos Science Departments are:
Physics & Computer Science : 3750 sq. ft.
Chemistry : 3250 sq. ft.
Biology : 4000 sq. ft.
College Library : 5600 sq. ft.
Conference Room : 1247 sq. ft.