activities of the college and the development of infrastructure. The college was declared an Autonomous College by the UGC in 2006. Hirachand was also studying there. Nayagarh Women's College The Nayagarh Women's College was founded in 1981 with funding from donations from the people of Nayagarh and from the government of Odisha. Mr S.M. Soleman was the founding Secretary. It was first accommodated in the old building of Prajamandal Office in Nayagarh Town. The college received permanent recognition from the government of Orissa in 1988 and permanent affiliation with Utkal University for University-level courses. The college offers Honours courses in Economics, Education, English. History, Oriya, Political Science, and Sanskrit, a pre-university Science course (+2 level), and courses in Computer Education. Almost 900 students are enrolled in the college and more than 200 students reside in the hostel on the college campus. The college is funded by the University Grants Commission, the State government, and the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. UNIITECH Residential College and Degree College The UNIITECH residential college was founded in 2009, while the degree college was founded in 2016. Millennium Academy Of Higher Education The Millennium Academy of Higher Education was established in the millennium year 2000. This is the only private college offering professional courses in Nayagarh district. It is situated on its own campus at Khedapada, Balugaon, 7 km from Nayagarh town. The college is permanently recognised by the Higher Education Department of the government of Odisha and is affiliated with Utkal University. Nayagarh Institute of Engineering and Technology (POLYTECHNIC) The NIET is one of the leading Institute of Nayagarh District , Promoted by "Vidya Alok Charitable Trust" dedicated to empower the state of Odisha in the field of Technical Education . It situated on its campus at Vidyavihar panipoila , 9.2 KM from Nayagarh town . Brajendra High School Brajendra High School is the oldest high school in Nayagarh. It is named after Raja Brajendra Kishore Singh Mandhata, Raja Saheb (erstwhile king) of Nayagarh. It was founded as a boy's high school but later became a co-ed school. there are approximately 500-550 students and with near to 15-20 staffs. D.A.V. Public School The D.A.V. Public School is one of the newest schools in Nayagarh town, established in 1997. It is one of the most eminent D.A.V. schools in Odisha. These schools are well known for quality education, highly qualified teaching staff, and