Banamalipur Junior College

If you head over to Banamalipur in Khurda, you’ll find us. Banamalipur Junior College has been part of this community for quite some time now. Our zip code is 752103, just in case you’re looking us up on a map. It’s a local college, mostly serving the kids from the surrounding villages who need to finish their junior college years. The campus is pretty basic, with standard classrooms and a small area for students to gather during breaks. We don’t have a lot of bells and whistles here. It’s more about the daily routine of lectures and clearing doubts. The teachers are mostly local people too. We open the doors early and stay until the afternoon. During the rainy season, the grounds get a bit muddy, but that’s just how it is in this part of Khurda. We focus on the books and making sure the students are prepared for their state exams. There isn't a big marketing team or anything. Most people just walk in or hear about us from their neighbors. It’s a quiet life at the college. We keep things running as well as we can with what we have. It feels like a small family because everyone knows each other. You see the same faces every morning at the gate. It’s just a regular school day, every day. We’ve been here for years.