Jagat Narain Lal College, Khagaul

Jagat Narain Lal College (A constituent unit of Patliputra University, Patna, Bihar) was established in the year 1960. The land was then donated by Late Jagat Narain Lal, who was a well known freedom fighter and a Cabinet minister of Bihar in was humbly started in the year1950s. The college is situated 1 Km South of the Danapur Railway Station and 5 Km to the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport. This college was established with the motive of spreading the light of education among the weaker section of this backward semi-urban area, where most of the residents had agricultural background. It should be noted that, this was the only college imparting education up to graduation level in this semi-urban area. It was first affiliated to Bihar University, Muzzaffarpur on dated 23rd March, 1960 but later on it becomes the constituent unit of Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. Further, in 2018, college was further taken over by newly constituted Patliputra University, Patna. The College is situated in a magnificent, beautiful and picturesque of NH-98. The college premise is at a distance of about 500 m from Moti Chowk (Main Road, Patna). Presently, the college has more 3500 on roll, imparting education in two faculties (Science and Arts) up to Degree Honours level to the students belonging to economically and socially backward communities. The vision of the College is to improve the quality of life of economically, socially and educationally backward section of the society through imparting quality higher education.

VISION

JNL College inspires, prepares, and empowers students to succeed in a changing world. This means:

We inspire students to learn and to develop as whole people:Intellectually, physically, and emotionally

We inspire students to continue learning throughout life.

We prepare and empower students to be successful by helping them develop the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to enter or progress within the work force or to transfer to a four-year institution, and to adapt and thrive in our increasingly diverse and ever-changing world.

MISSION

To be a national leader in transforming lives through an innovative, rigorous, and compassionate approach to education. This means:

We continually strive to strengthen and improve the positive impact we have on our students and community: transforming their lives, as well as our own, through our work

We will become known nationally as an institution that "makes a difference"

We continually strive to innovate – finding new and more effective ways to educate and serve students

We sustain rigor in our work – holding high standards and expectations for both our students and for ourselves

We approach our work with compassion – acknowledging the whole person, working with integrity and caring, accepting people where they are and moving them forward without sacrificing standards or expectations; bringing joy, honesty, and understanding to our work.