Jagdish Nandan College also known as J. N. College, Madhubani is a constituent degree college of the Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga.[1][2] It is located in the city of Madhubani in the Mithila region of Bihar.[3][4][5] It is a co-educational institute providing education up to graduation in the stream of science, commerce, humanities and social sciences. It is also affiliated to the Bihar School Examination Board, Patna for +2 (intermediate college) students admitted in the college.[6]
History
The college was initially established at Babubarhi in the year 1959. Later in the year 1962, it was transferred in the city of Madhubani.[6] The foundation of the college was incepted by Babushaeb Jagadish Nandan Singh in 1962. Singh was the son of Babu Hitendra Singh of Madhubani Deorhi(chota traf). The college was named after him. His wife was Gunjeshwari Bahuaasin, who also played an important role in this.[7]
Administration
The present principal of the college is Dr. Phulo Paswan, since 28 September 2024. Before him Dr. Anil Kumar Chaudhary was the principal.[2]
Notable alumni
- Kameshwar Choupal - A former trustee of the Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust and former member of the Bihar Legislative Council and former provincial president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad.[5]
- Dr. Nagendra Narayan Jha - A former ""reader lecturer in the Maithili Department"" and the "Gold Medalist" in M.A.(Master of Arts) from the Patna University in 1962.He served the college from 1965 to 2004 almost 39 years. He was the member of Madhubani Deorhi chota traf.
He died on 30th September 2025.
References
- ↑ ललित नारायण मिथिला विश्वविद्यालय में 39 असिस्टेंट प्रोफेसर की नियुक्ति. News18 हिंदी(2024-09-20). Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 डॉ. फूलो पासवान जेएन कॉलेज व डॉ. अनिल कुमार चौधरी बने महिला कॉलेज के प्राचार्य. Hindustan.
- ↑ जेएन कॉलेज में किया गया एमएसयू का संगठन विस्तार, जिम्मेदारी दी गई - Madhubani News. Dainik Bhaskar(2024-07-16). Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ डॉ. अनिल चौधरी ने जेएन कॉलेज के प्रधानाचार्य का पदभार ग्रहण किया - Madhubani News. Dainik Bhaskar(2024-08-30). Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kameshwar Chaupal, Who Laid Foundation Of Ram Mandir, Passes Away in Bihar, Bharat, E. T. V.. ETV Bharat News(2025-02-07). Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 ::J. N. College, Madhubani::. jncollegemdb.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
- ↑ story-darbhanga-maharaj-family-daughter-in-law-gunjeshwari-singh-passed-away-opened-the-first-college-of-madhubani. Hindustan.