HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE:
In the late seventies the need for a womens college at jeypore was keenly felt by the enlightened public. The distinguished members of the Koraput District Education Association sprang into action. Their sincere and tireless efforts paid rich dividend and the Women’s College saw the light of the day on 04/09/1979. The Governing Body with both Sri.P.N.Singh Deo and Sri.R.K.Sahu as the President and secretary ably managed the College. The Jeypore Municipalty ungrudgingly offered the premises of Municipal High School-1 for the College to function in the morning shift. The College first started with 52 students and 08 women lecturers.
The college began first with the intermediate course in Arts under affiliation from Berhampur University, Berhampur. In 1981 it was elevated to the Degree College. The year 1983 is a land mark in the history of the College since the Govt. Of Odisha was pleased to declare the College as the Government College on 22/08/1983. Since then the College rechristened as the Govt.Women’s College Jeypore. The college has been functioning in its own building since 19/08/1999. The College imparts Education in Arts both at +2 and Degree levels and Science at +2 levels only. Besides Pass and Elective subjects in the college also provides education facilities in Seven Honours subjects like Economics, History, Pol.Science, Eduction, Home Science, Odia and English at Degree level. The roll strength of the college has risen significantly over the years from mere 57 in 1981 to 929 in 2014. The University Grant Commission has selected the College for establishment of UGC Network resource centre with computer facilities and internet connectivity in near future. The Govt.of Odisha has allotted user ID & Password in favour of the College the Jr.College for e-governance wide letterNo.VII-HE-MA-17/06,164j(122)he Dt.09/05/2006. Now the Govt.Women’s College,Jeypore, has emerged as a leading Degree College for women education in the district of undivided Koraput. The College is covered under RUSA Assistance from the session 2015-16.
