Anugrah Narayan College, Patna
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Anugrah Narayan College, Patna or A N College is a co-educational institution of the state of Bihar, India. It is located in Patna, the state capital city, on a Script error: No such module "convert". site. A constituent unit of Patliputra University, the college was established in January, 1956 and its first principal was economist Dr. Gorak Nath Sinha. The college has 22 Undergraduate departments and 23 Postgraduate departments. The college has been selected for Chancellor Award 2021 in Best College and Best Principal of Bihar.[1]
History
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Many prominent figures have been associated with the college,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and its governing body has also featured notable people such as Chief Justice of Bihar Justice K.B.N. Singh, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Kishori Sinha, Justice Birendra Pratap Singh, Sheo Narayan Singh and Sunil Mukherjee.The Union Minister Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy[2] is a lecturer in economics at the A.N. College. While maintaining its traditional educational courses, the college has introduced a number of technology- and industry-driven courses. Many new courses in fields such as electronics and environmental sciences were introduced during the 1980s on the initiative of the University Grants Commission and the Government of Bihar,Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable alumni
- Amit Kumar Das, Indian-Australian philanthropist and businessman
- Amitabh Singh, Deputy Project Director for Chandrayaan-2 mission, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- Subodh Kant Sahay, former Union Tourism Minister.[3]
- Sanjay Nirupam, former MP[4]
- Ravindra Kishore Sinha, former Rajya Sabha MP
- Swarna Singh, MLA of Gaura Bouram (Darbhanga)
References
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External links
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