Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda
Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda, also called L. N. College, is a full-fledged aided College of the Government of Odisha located in Jharsuguda district of Odisha. It was founded on 18 August 1969. This college comes under Sambalpur University. It imparts teaching in Arts, Science and Commerce both in +2 or senior secondary education and +3 Degree Course stage with honours teaching facilities.
History
Established on 18 August 1969, the college is one of the oldest in western Odisha. Laxminarayan College is a fully aided educational institution of the government of Odisha, having many UGC- scale teachers. The college was credited with a "B" grade by NAAC in 2011/12.College
Being a Degree College it is also being recognized as a junior college and also offers vocational courses. The Degree college comes under College code-14082303 and The Junior and vocational under the college code-14082101 and 14081802 respectively.Affiliation
This college is afflicted to Sambalpur University. This college is recognised as Laxmi Narayan College, Jharsuguda.Junior College and Vocational
Along with L. N. College other Government college recognized by Odisha Government in Jharsuguda Block area of Jharsuguda.Other junior colleges
Other junior colleges in the Jharsuguda Block area include :-- Women's Higher Secondary School, Jharsuguda
- Aryabhatt Higher Secondary School, Bijunagar, Bombay Chowk, Jharsuguda
- Hemalata Science Higher Secondary School, Sarbahal, Jharsuguda
- Black Diamond Higher Secondary School, Jharsuguda
- Pradosh Kumar Smruti Smaraki Higher Secondary School, H. Katapali
- Salegram Sakunia Higher Secondary School, Talpatia
List of governing Bodies
These are the list of governing Bodies of L. N. College Jharsuguda.| Member Name | Designation |
| Mrs Balbindar Kaur | PRESIDENT |
| PRINCIPAL I/C | SECRETARY |
| Bigyana Bhusan Bhanja | MEMBER |
| Soudamini Pandey | MEMBER |
| BADAL KU SARKAR | MEMBER |
| HARISH GANATRA | MEMBER |
| MANORANJAN MOHAPATRA | MEMBER |
| PRATAP BEHERA | MEMBER |
| ARUNIMA HOTA | MEMBER |
| BHARATI DASH | MEMBER |
| MOTILAL TANTY | MEMBER |
| ER ABID ALI | MEMBER |
| SIDDHARTHA SARKAR | MEMBER |
| MARIA GORATI DUNGDUNG | WOMAN MEMBER |
| LIPIKA MOHAPATRA | WOMAN MEMBER |
List of Principals
These are the list of principles of L. N college Jharsuguda.| Principal Name | Qualification | DOJ | DOD | - | - | - | - |
| Prof. Narendra Kumar Panda | M.com,M.Phill,LLB | _ | 2023 | Dr. Chirabrata Dutta | M. Sc, M.Phil., Ph.D. | 01-01-2018 | Current |
| Prof Vijoy Bahadur Singh | Reader In English | 31-10-2015 | 01-01-2018 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri S.K. Puroihit | M.Sc, LLB | 16-02-2014 | 31-10-2015 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri G.C. Meher | M.Com | 01-10-2011 | 06-02-2014 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri D.S. Naik | M.Sc. | 30-06-2010 | 30-09-2011 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri P.C. Behera | MA | 23-06-2009 | 30-06-2010 | - | - | - | - |
| Maj B.K, Patel | M.Sc, Ph.D. | 11-06-2007 | 16-06-2007 | - | - | - | - |
| Maj B.K,Patel | M.Sc, Ph.D. | 01-09-2006 | 10-06-2007 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri D.K Nayak | M.Sc | 10-08-2000 | 31-08-2006 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri R.K Khamari | M.A, | 11-11-1989 | 09-08-2000 | - | - | - | - |
| Dr. S.K Suar | M.A, Ph.D. | 01-10-1999 | 10-11-1999 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri S. Patel | M.A, B.Ed. | 22-07-1998 | 30-09-1999 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri D.K. Nayak | MSc | 01-07-1998 | 21-07-1998 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri D. Panda | M.Sc | 08-08-1997 | 30-06-1998 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri D. K. Nayak | M.Sc | 01-04-1997 | 07-08-1997 | - | - | - | - |
| Dr. S.B Dash | M.Sc, Ph.D. | 01-09-1989 | 31-03-1997 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri B.B. Meher | MA, OES | 07-01-1987 | 31-08-1989 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri P. K. Kar | M.A | 07-05-1986 | 06-01-1987 | - | - | - | - |
| Dr. R.N Nanda | MSc, Ph.D. | 11-10-1982 | 07-05-1986 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri A Sahani | M.A, OES, | 03-06-1982 | 10-10-1982 | - | - | - | - |
| Dr. N. B Dhal | M.Sc, Ph D | 01-03-1982 | 02-06-1982 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri H. Mishra | M.Sc, | 01-02-1982 | 28-02-1982 | - | - | - | - |
| Dr. B. K. Naik | M.Sc, Ph.D., OES, | 01-02-1979 | 31-01-1982 | - | - | - | - |
| Dr. N. B Dhal | M.Sc, Ph.D. | 12-08-1978 | 01-02-1979 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri B. C. Naik | M.A MA, OES | 07-09-1973 | 12-08-1978 | - | - | - | - |
| Dr. N. C. Mishra | M.Sc, Ph.D. | 07-09-1973 | 12-08-1978 | - | - | - | - |
| Sri P. C.Mohapatra | M.A., OES | 18-08-1969 | 07-09-1973 | - | - | - | - |
Building
Although the main building of the college is housed in an erstwhile Hostel of the Engineering School of Jharsuguda, later on many new infrastructures along with a sports complex financed by the UGC has been added. The building will be shifted to a new place after the approval of Government of Odisha.Naac Grade 2018
According to latest reports of N.A.A.C 34th Meeting of the Standing Committee, list of Institutions Recommended for Accreditation by NAAC 2nd cycle report, L. N. College had ranked Grade C with CGPA 1.94. The grade system of N.A.A.C usually lasts for 5 years and after the completion of 5 years the NAAC team again visits the respective college for grading.N.A.A.C grades institute with 8 grade ladder :-
| Sl. No | Range of institutional CGPA | Letter Grade | Performance Descriptor |
| 1. | 3.51 – 4.00 | A++ | Accredited |
| 2. | 3.26 – 3.50 | A+ | Accredited |
| 3. | 3.01 – 3.25 | A | Accredited |
| 4. | 2.76 – 3.00 | B++ | Accredited |
| 5. | 2.51 – 2.75 | B+ | Accredited |
| 6. | 2.01 – 2.50 | B | Accredited |
| 7. | 1.51 – 2.00 | C | Accredited |
| 8. | ≤ 1.50 | D | Not Accredited |