Indira Gandhi Womens College Admission 2025, Question Papers, Check Sample Papers, FAQs

No doubt, it is but a stupendous and Herculean task to confine the entire history of the Indira Gandhi Women’s College, our almamater, in a tight nutshell. However, our sincere Endeavour will never go in vain, like the accomplishment of the devout initiatives of the founder, the founding members, the planners and the architects of the college, in actualizing the gigantic task of establishing and bringing up this much needed premiere women’s institution in the culture rich millennium city of Cuttack the citadel of Orissa art, culture and education. The College is congenially located on the western fringes of Cuttack City, right on the entry point to Shelter Square which is well connected by regular town bus and auto rickshaw services. It is the admirable foresight and planning of the sole founder of the college, Sj. Asirbad Behera, the then Secretary of the Governing Body and presently its President who deserves the highest plaudits for having chosen this location for the convenience of the girl students. Mere words are but too meager to express the blood and sweat with which this gracious and sagacious soul has worked for the establishment and growth of the institution. A host of other dedicated persons from various walks of life joined hands with him in his earnest Endeavour among whom the names of Sj. Janaki Ballav Pattanayak, the then Chief Minister of Orissa, his wife Smt. Jayanti Pattanayak who functioned as the President of the College Governing Body for 7 years, Smt. Bina Devi, Sj. Bansidhar Jethi, Sj. Pathani Pattanayak, Sj. Srikanta Panda, Sj. Sadananda Rout and many others are note worthy.

                                        The college initially named as “Cuttack City Women’s College” began functionig with only fifty-two students in Intermediate Arts in the premises of Mansinghpatna Municipal High School. Following the demise of Smt. Indira Gandhi, the late Prime Minister of India and one of the greatest epoch-making woman leaders of the world, the college Governing Body most appropriately decided to name the college as Indira Gandhi Women’s College. From the date of its inception till today the college has gone through many ups and downs but yet, has emerged as one of the fore running womens educational institutions in the city. The untiring efforts of Sj. Asirbad Behera and the dedicated services of Late Basanti Mohapatra the first Principal of the college who served for a marathon span of sixteen years had set the ball rolling and here we hare celebrate the ‘Silver Jubilee’ year of the College in September, 2005.

                                  The college grew its wings under the aegis of the Teachers Training College which had also been established here earlier by Sj. Asirbad Behera. For a short period of time the college functioned at Sanatnalini Girls High School after having shifted from the premises of Mansinghpatna Municipal High School. Subsequently in 1986 the college started functioning in ‘its’ own building at Shelter Square.