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Sahibganj College is one of the premier constituent colleges of S.K.M.University Dumka (Jharkhand). The district of Sahibganj is situated approximately between 240 42’ north and 250 21’ north latitude and between 87 25’ and 87 54’ east longitude. Sahibganj is the administrative headquarter of the district. It is situated on the bank of the river Ganges at 25 15’ latitude and 87O 25’ longitude . The College has an area of 29 Bigha 16 Katha 9 Dhur(10 Acre appx.) The college was established in the year 1951 . It is one of the reputed colleges of the university as well as the Jharkhand state. It is imparting education from Degree to PG level. Besides this, there is also provision for teaching in B.Ed., BCA. In 2002 IGNOU
centre was established in this campus. In 2006 B.Ed. Teaching was established in this college.
While BCA was started in 2009. Now,the college has started
teaching in BBA, Library & Information Sciences , Certificate as well as Diploma courses in Computer
Science. The college campus has seven blocks : Administrative block ( Vidya Bhawan) , Arts Block ,
Science Block , Multi-purpose Examination Hall ,Veer Kunwar Singh Bhawan ,Old B.Ed. Block,
New B.Ed. Block and a Cycle shed.
There are three boy's welfare hostels, one girl's welfare hostel and eight teacher's quarter
in the campus .The college campus also has a Post Office, Bank, ATM and one Health centre .
Sahibganj College is situated in a tribal dominated belt. Tribals are mostly educationally as
well as economically backward .It is the only college in the district with P.G teaching facility
in different Arts and science subjects. The college has a rich library housed in an old building .
The number of books in college library is about Thirty-Five thousand, including encyclopaedia and
journals. The college plans to construct, boy's common room, girl's common room, chambers for all Heads
of Departments, Indoor stadium, etc. However, e- library is required for students and teachers so that
they may remain acquainted with the latest development in academic field. Most of the teachers are
also engaged in research work. They have to go to other states for consulting literature and latest
advancement in the concerned academic field in library. Keeping these facts in mind, the college
administration has planned for construction of an e – library which will fulfil the requirements
of both students and teachers. Government is also laying emphasis on the skill development of the
youth, Teaching of vocational courses like BBA, BCA, Library Science and Computer courses will
provide an opportunity for developing skills of unemployed youth . The college proposes to construct
E LIBRARY, BCA, MCA, laboratory and classrooms. DPR of G+1 for above plans has been prepared and was
sent for necessary approval to RUSA. As per DPR the new building is being built at the cost of
Rs. 70,00,000/- . Besides this, the college proposes to renovate all old building such as Arts Block,
Science Block, Old B.Ed Building and Teachers quarter etc. The total cost of renovation of
Old Building comes to about Rs. 70, 00,000 /- as per the estimate of the Architect .RUSA has granted
an amount of Rs. Two crore for infrastructural development of this college .In first infrastructural
an amount of Rs. Thirty eight lac has been released as infrastructural grant to this college .
The college has already utilized the amount. The utilization certificate has already been sent to RUSA.
Keeping in view, the skill development of youth and students, the college is also planning to start
Commerce teaching in the near future. The student of this college has excelled in the field of Arts,
Science, Politics and Civil Services. Teaching of vocational courses will generate employment for
student/youth.
Sahibganj college , Sahibganj possess Administrative Block G+1 Arts Block G+1 Science Block G+1 B.Ed Block G+2 ,Multipurpose Examination Hall ( Nandan Bhawan ) , Veer Kunwar Singh Bhawan where present Library is located .Boys Common Room , Girls Common Room, Health Centre with one full time ANM &one part time physician is also available. A Branch of S.B.I with two ATM and sub-Post office are also located in the campus. A Computer Lab with internet facility is also available .College is also possesses playground & a beautiful garden .Toilet for boys and girls are also available. Cycle shade & guard room are also available in campus. For possessing drinking water facility to staff & students, two water chiller & 8 Kent have also been installed
College offers U.G and P.G course in different Science and Arts subjects. U.G courses are taught in 17 subjects namely Hindi ,English, Urdu, Santhali, Maithili, Sanskrit ,History, Political Science, Psychology, Economics, Philosophy ,Physics, Chemistry ,Botany, Zoology ,Geology and Mathematics. Postgraduate courses are offered in eleven subjects viz History, Psychology, Political Science, Economics, Hindi, English, Urdu, Santhali , Philosophy , Physics and Chemistry.
There are thirty permanent teachers, one Principal , ten clerks and 21 class four employees in the college.
Apart from this about 20 teaching contractual staff are also working in this college. There are also Seven Non-teaching Contractual staff working in this college.
Presently, about 4000 Boys and Girls are studying in this college.
The objective is to implement the mission followed by the vision in a time bound process. To introduce innovative decision making policy by the faculty members to take their on decision for the benefit of the institution as a whole. Vision, Mission and Objective are communicated to the students, teachers, staff and other stakeholders through college website and disseminated in class rooms, library, principal room and laboratory.