BRIEF HISTORY OF Adivasi College

Adivasi College, Balliguda is a pioneer educational institution of Kandhamal district. The foundation stone was laid by Late Sri Natabar Pradhan, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister, Works, Transport, Forests, Fisheries, and Animal Husbandries, Govt. of Orissa on 30.08.1979. On the same day admission of students into the college was inaugurated by Late Sri Birabhadra Singh, Minister of state Tribal and Rural Welfare, Govt. of, Orissa, and as such it came into existence. As the name suggests Adivasi College- caters to the educational need of tribal people especially Kandhamal district in the Tribal Sub-Plan area of the largest sub-division of the state. The location of the college is by the side of NH 59 and covers an area of about 10 acres of land which is 83 km away from the District Headquarters, Phulbani & 290 km away from the State Headquarters, Bhubaneswar. Presently, the college is being a full-fledged one with the faculties of Arts, Science & Commerce.