History of the College
Long is the way
And hard, that out of hell —
Leads up to Light
— John Milton
Amidst vast expanses of greenery in the sleepy countryside — just beyond the bustling din of Tarbha Town — our college stands with quiet pride on its southern outskirts while the River Nibruti gently flows by. A.E.S. College is a burning instance of great philanthropy and an ardent love for higher education in the block area: a long-cherished dream turned reality.
For posterity, no amount of gratitude is enough for the painstaking, pioneering efforts of those who not only brought the college into existence but have also nourished it with loving care ever since.
Our college, the beacon-light of higher education in the entire block of Tarbha, was born on 16 August 1980 — the day following the 34th celebration of India’s Independence. It was inaugurated by Sri Gangadhar Mohapatra, the then Minister of Education, Government of Odisha. Initially the institution functioned as an Intermediate college with Arts and Commerce streams in the F.R.C. Club House of Tarbha. After acquiring the Girls’ High-School Hostel building, it was shifted to its present premises, and since then there has been no looking back.
As the Non-Goverment Aided degree college, it now caters to the higher-education needs of the entire block with Degree classes in Arts since 1989 and Science at the +2 level since 1995. The college now looks forward to becoming a full-fledged multi-faculty institution with Honours courses in Political Science, Odia, History, Economics and Education.
The generous financial support of our sixteen Gram Panchayats, the Trust Fund Sonepur, and the business community of the locality; the benevolence of Sri Lachchman Meher, Sri Tarakanta Meher, Sri Jugal Kishore Agrawal of Tarbha; Sri Bipin Bihari Mishra and Sri Kanhu Dwari of Antarda, who donated land for the College building; the remarkable enthusiasm and untiring efforts of the then Collector of Balangir, Sri K.C. Mohapatra, S.D.O. Sonepur, Sri K.K. Padhan, and B.D.O. Tarbha, Sri D. Mishra; and the dedicated endeavours of successive members of staff and Governing Bodies who have nurtured the institution to its present stature — all these will forever remain in our grateful memory. Without their ungrudging cooperation, goodwill, personal care and sacrifices, the dream would never have become reality.
May the college continue to pioneer our youths toward the frontiers of knowledge and a self-rewarding life.