S.P. Jain College

About College

Since the time of the independence, there was no any seat of higher learning in the then south Sahabad region. An idea to establish an institution of higher learning generated among the intellectuals socialites & common people of Sasaram. Amid these ideology an institution of higher learning was established by assistant session judge of local court Sri Radha Prasad Singh in 1948 with name Sasaram Mahavidyalaya, Sasaram. Sri Shanti Prasasd Jain industrialist of Dehri-On-Sone generously donated huge amount of money for this college and on 01st August 1950, the named of this college was changed and it became Shanti Prasad Jain College, Sasaram. Sri Kamleshwari Sharan took over the charge as its first Principal. Under the presidentship of Sri Kamleshwari Sharan the then senior advocate Sri Jaganath Pandey was nominated secretary of governing body of this college. Initially the classes were started in ojha town hall of Sasaram. Sri S Hamid Ali (Bar-At-Law) served as Principal-In-Charge for the initial six months of the establishment of this college. Several local intellectuals philanthropists like Sri Hasan Ali Khan & Sri Rameshwar Chourasia came forward and generously donated their land for the college which resulted in acquisition of 16.26 acres of landed area for college premises. In no time the number of students started increasing and day by day the stakeholders of the college spreaded to a large extent. A house near Bijli Shaheed was hired on rent for running classes and the boarding facility of town school was utilized for students. Later this house was made principal’s residence. In this way facing several ups & downs, ultimately in 1954 college’s own building in present premises was inaugurated by first Chief Minister of Bihar, Hon’ble Sri Krishna Singh. It has got its first affiliation to impart education upto graduation level in Arts & Commerce in 1950 from Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, later it expanded its academic programme and gained affiliation for science teaching upto UG level in 1956. Affiliation for teaching upto PG level in six Arts subjects were granted in 1982. After formation of Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya it came under the managerial & Administrative jurisdiction of Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya. On 01st April 1975 it has been taken over by Govt. of Bihar and converted as constituent unit of Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya. After bifurcation of Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya and constitution of Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara in year 1992, it came under the jurisdiction of Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara. (Bhojpur) Bihar. Over the years, there has been an expansion in the academic programmes, infrastructure and strength of students. Today, the college conducts Honours courses in faculities of Humanities (five Subjects), Social Science (four Subjects) Science (five Subjects) Commerce (One Subject A/C) and Self financed Vocational Courses (four Subjects), Post Graduate Course in six subject of Arts and four subjects of Science. College conducts one Statutory Professional Regulatory (SPR) Council’s recognized professional degree course in Education (B.Ed) from year 2015. Today, the college has more than 6000 (Six thousand) students on its roll and team of well qualified and dedicated teachers supported by non-teaching staff.

Contact Details

S P Jain College Sasaram Rohtas Bihar India

spjainsasaram@gmail.com

6184 222 178