About the College

In the dawn of the independence there was no institution of the higher learning in the coal belt of Jharia-Dhanbad. The Students of this educationally backward area were in dire need of a college in those days. This was timely recognized by Raja Kali Prasad Singh then the Raja of Jharia. He constituted a trust for establishing the college in1949 and started Raja Shiv Prasad College in the memory of his father. In 1951 the college secured temporary affiliation with Patna University. Bihar University granted permanent affiliation to the college in 1952. With the establishment of Ranchi University in 1960 and Vinoba Bhave University (VBU) in 1992, the College subsequently formed the part of these Universities. The College was registered under Section 2(f) of UGC Act on 31-10-87. The College is the oldest one in Dhanbad and bordering districts and the second oldest constituent unit of VBU,Hazaribag. It became the First NAAC Accredited constituent unit of the University in 2006.

Education needs a breath of philosophy so that it may get a sense of the whole .The philosophical credo of the College family is :We at R.S.P college, Jharia believe in the footsteps of Dr. Saravapalli Radhakrishanan that knowledge is not something to be packed in some corners of our brain, but what enters into our being , colours our motions, haunts our soul, and is as close to us as life itself.

Dhanbad district was constituted in 1956 by carving out the old Dhanbad subdivision, Chas and Chandankiyari police stations of the Sadar subdivision of the erstwhile Manbhum district. Dhanbad is Police district since 1928. The re-organisation of the districts in the State of Bihar which took place after 1971 did not affect the district of Dhanbad. Dhanbad Municipality is the chief town and the headquarters of the district. In the year 1991,Bokaro District was constituted by carving out Chas Sub-division of Dhanbad district and Bermo Sub-division of Giridih District.

The district is bounded on the west by Giridih and Bokaro on the north by Giridih and Dumka and on the east and south by Purulia district of West Bengal.

The early history of the greater part of the Chotanagpur plateau is shrouded in mystery and that of Dhanbad district is particularly so. Details of even later periods are difficult to trace as the present district formed but a small and insignificant part of Manbhum. In the Settlement Report for Manbhum (1928) it has been stated that no rock inscriptions, copper plates or old coins were discovered and not a single document of copper plate or palm leaf was found in course of the Survey and Settlement operations. The oldest authentic documents produced were all on paper and barely even a hundred years old.

In view of these circumstances the District Gazetteer for Dhanbad (1964) merely reproduces the chapter on history in the Settlement Report of 1928 which pertains to the entire district of Manbhum.

It was a small village of the erstwhile district of Manbhum which had its headquarter in Purulia (now in West Bengal). Manbhum in turn, derived its name from Raja Man Singh who was gifted this territory by Emperor Akbar , following his victory in a certain battle. The district being extremely vast and far-flung soon got divided into Birbhum, Manbhum and Singhbhum, for administrative purposes.

However, on 24.10.56 Dhanbad was declared a District on the Recommendation of the State Reconstitution Commission vide notification 1911 . Its geographical length , extending from North to South , was 43 miles and breadth , 47 miles , stretching across East to West . In 1991 a part of Dhanbad was sliced away from Bokaro district , diminishing thereby its total area to 2995 Sq.Kms.

Earlier , the district was split into two sub – divisions – Dhanbad Sadar and Baghmara. The former incorporated 6 blocks , while the latter had four and together they enclosed 30 Nagar Palikas, 228 Panchayats and 1654 villages . The then vastness of the district called for two police headquarters , based at Bokaro and Dhanbad respectively. Meanwhile , the district as its stands today , has only one sub-division called the Dhanbad Sadar. There are presently , 8 blocks here viz. Jharia , Baghmara, Dhanbad, Nirsa, Govindpur, Baliapur, Tundi, and Topchanchi. The blocks in turn have 181 panchayats and 1348 villages. As per the 1991 Census, the total population of the districts stands at 19,49,526 of which the number of males have been recorded as 10,71,913 along with 8,77,613 females.

There are 100850 acres of hillocks and 56454 acres of forests. It is about 500-1000 feet above Sea level. Its soil is , by and large lateritic in nature.
Mission
So far so good, vision approached a mission for the future. An institution of higher education has only one mission which is also ours – “to facilitate a just equitable and human society”.

Ours is a multi faculty college with more than a dozen of departments. Different faculties and departments gives rise to an organic unity. Our aim is to cultivate the mind of the students as they may adjust themselves to the complicated social environment of the day. Cicero has rightly said – “Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food is to the body”.

We envision to make the system more and more student friendly and learner oriented day by day. New methods of teaching and upgrading the delivery system are being assimilated.

Efforts for faculty improvements, involvement of teachers in research activities alongwith class-room teaching, and their participation in orientation programmes and refresher courses has become the regular features of the college. We have the experience of organizing national level seminars & conferences for many times. Experiences hone the skill of Mankind. Such fruitful academic activities will certainly ensure quality education.

The college is striving hard to bridge the gap between education and employment. Some vocational, professional and job-oriented courses, such as B. Ed, B. B. A. etc. has been running for last many years. The motto of our college is to expand the intellect of the students and enable them to stand upon their own feet. Into-to, our vision is to ensure complete qualitative education.
Vision
The concept of any institution is based upon some specific vision. Education needs the roots of vision so that the purpose of education – “All Round Development” can be fulfilled. Higher education aims at the all round development of intellectual, emotional and ethical aspect’s of human personality.

Raja Shiva Prasad College of Jharia in Dhanbad District of Jharkhand state has grown rapidly since its inception in 1951. The college is the widening of the mind and of the spirit in the coal – belt, around the vast area of more than hundred kilometers. The purpose of the college is to enhance and intensify one’s vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the highest and deepest reality.

The golden teaching of RSP College is “Utistha jagrata”. It means arise or awake. It forms the part of the statement of Swami Vivekananda, the most effective interpreter of Indian thought to the world –

“Arise! Awake! And Stop not the goal is reached”. The forerunner and founders of our college were certainly inspired by this prophet and they adopted his imperishable message imparting “a man – making” and “Life – building” education.

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