About Us

Maharaja Purna Chandra Junior College is a premier Govt. Institution of Mayurbhanj District. The prime objective of this institution is to impart knowledge to the students in different fields of education as well as to look after the overall development of the students in three significant spheres: physical, psychological and moral.That apart, games and sports are also an integral part to inspire the students to be physically fit. Moreover, the Youth Red Cross, NSS, Rovers & Rangers under Bharat State Scouts and Guides also incite enthusiasm and feelings of National Integration among the students.

The College was set up in the post-independent India way back in July, 1948, during the rule of the popular ministry, with Sri Sarat Chandra Das as the Prime Minister and Maharaja Sri Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo as the ruling chief of the State of Mayurbhanj. Christened after the Late Maharaja Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo who, in his life time, was a great patron of literature and culture, the fledgling college lived, moved and had its beginning on the premises of Maharaja Krushna Chandra High School for a pretty long time. Afterwards, it was felt that the continuance of the College in the M.K.C. High School complex was neither desirable nor convenient. With the number of students shooting up every year a great demand was felt for a permanent site.

The College Crest

The above Crest envisages that:
“From darkness ‘O’ Supreme mother, lead me to truth and be a beacon of light”. Souls fervent appeal for enlightenment finds ultimate fulfillment in the radiance of a resplendent rising sun that dispels the dark clouds of ignorance and embodies infinite knowledge and wisdom. The Peacock two-some besides being indicative of the name of the place illustrates the eternal process of destruction of evil vis-à-vis the preservation of life. The plant in the port, the tree of life in-miniature stands for nascent power of an individual’s natural and harmonious growth. The peacock wearing at the vicious snake with their beaks ensure the spontaneous growth of the sapling towards the function of light.