Dr. Shankar Paswan
(Principal) This is the 41 year of the existence of Jamalpur College, Jamalpur. Founded in 1969 Jamalpur College today boasts of a spacious campus, state of the art infrastructure and an esteemed faculty of scholars trained at leading universities in India and abroad. At Jamalpur college, we believe in providing holistic education. While the primary stress is on achieving academic excellence, we also provide various platforms to help students enhance their knowledge and skills in areas that we believe are important for their all round development. Add on courses in areas as diverse as forensic sciences, gender studies and film appreciation, language courses in Indian and foreign languages and specialty clubs and societies like the future club and media studies allow students of our college to enrich their knowledge. The broad Jamalpur philosophy is to nurture tomorrow’s minds for their all-round development. Jamalpur College stands out as (VVIP)


Vibrant – Pulsating with life, vigor and activities.

Virtuous – Upholding high values and standards

Inspiring – Inculcating confidence and desire to be different.

Possibilities –Full of: Creating conditions under which each one in the College can realize his/her highest personal potential. Accessible – All sections of the College are always available to listen, help and guide each other. From seminars to debates to cultural events, there is a continual buzz around Jamalpur. As an example I would like to mention the performance of our debating team, which was simply outstanding and swept all major debates in the University of Delhi and its colleges and at the national and international level. The College also stands for a high sense of values, best exemplified in the transparency we maintain in the sharing and management of information. The Students Information Services (SIS) system is a dedicated web-based management information system module that makes all student related data vis-à-vis assignments, attendance, tutorials, etc available online in real time. Our information sharing philosophy makes the college administration extremely accessible. I personally am always available to directly address any student related issues.

At Jamalpur college, we believe in questioning conventional and conservative opinions that are insensitive and restricting to both men and women. As part of our interventionist and pro-active initiative, we have a Gender Forum and a Women’s Development Cell (WDC), which promote awareness and educational programmes to empower all of us to enhance our position as educated and aware citizens. Jamalpur College is the first college in T.M.Bhagalpur University to visualize and conceptualize the concept of an integrated network connecting all departments and disciplines. Every citizen of the Jamalpur ,Munger community has access to free internet service, library information system, and the student information system

The over one five thousands titles in the library are all bar-coded. Books are issued matching bar coded student ID Cards and titles of their choice. Availability of titles can be checked on computers available in the library. There is a proposal to also make available a searchable title list on the web through SIS. The Student information system (SIS) stores all attendance, tutorials, presentations, project reports and midterm results are posted online term wise according to the university prescribed roster. Teachers, staff and students have access to syllabi, personal data, tutorial topics, articles relevant to assigned tutorial, attendance, etc. SIS ensures transparency, accuracy and ease of data management.

Jamalpur College is an equal opportunity College and has a strong commitment to gender equality. The faculty members and the Principal continually follow the development and performance of each student in class, mid-term examinations and tutorials. The College has 11 academic societies, all of which remain pro-active throughout the year. It is obligatory for departments and academic societies of the College to organize talks/ workshops/seminars/symposia/screening of films, etc in each term during the academic session.

In order to extend financial support to students the College has to introduced a scheme where the students can ‘work while studying’. We engage students’ services in the library and in data feeding sections of the computers as and when required. The College also helps College students to find a part time job during the summer vacations. It also has an active Placement Cell which helps interested students from the College to find placement in good companies and organizations. As part of the ever-growing Jamalpur Community, there is a plan to constitute the Jamalpur College Alumni Association that organizes regular events to strengthen links between students old and new.

From this academic session, the college has assigned a significant role for the students. There shall be Peer Tutoring. An eligible senior student shall tutor the junior students in the class rooms, schedule for which will be worked out by the respective departments. Each student of the College is invited to start any activity-may be a club or a wall-paper or a magazine or anything-possibilities are endless-which he/she finds creative, fun-orientated and helps in learning things. Each faculty member will announce consultation hours, during which time the students would meet them for guidance and future planning. You will be encouraged to reinvent and reorient environment around you. Think what can compliment your needs-share them with your Mentor, tutor and the Student Counselor. I am always there. Take advantage of the work while studying initiative of the College. We will help you in getting associated with a company/institution/NGO etc. Besides learning in the process, you may finally get absorbed their It is our plan to start the courses like (1) short term computer learning course for all (2) Mathematical skills and tips for competitive examination (3) Aptitude test and reasoning (logical) and (4)Office Management Course .If you would like to be a member of the College Anti-Ragging Committee, do meet me.

As Principal, I invite all students at Jamalpur College to communicate directly with me. On your personal SIS homepage, click ‘Principal Direct’ and feel free to share problems/issues with me. Of course you are always free to meet me personally in my office after taking an appointment. Together, let us share our ideas, dreams and vision to make the learning process an even more exciting experience.

Dr Shankar Paswan
(Principal)