Ananda Marga College, established in 1966, is one of the oldest college in Purulia district, at Ananda Nagar, Pundag. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University. The Ananda Marga College was founded by Shrii PRABHAT RANJAN SARKAR, This is A RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE with Hostel facility for Boys. Shrii PR SARKAR, had a vision to elevate the educational status and improve the standard of living in the most backward areas of India through a comprehensive system of education. Our education system aims at creating a vibrant and enriching atmosphere for flowering youth to make them good citizens, whether they become scientists, statesmen, philosophers or litterateurs. It empowers them with lofty morals, integrated character and a cosmic outlook so they can render valuable service to the human society. Our College has experienced and qualified lecturers. Our curriculum emphasizes and insists upon high moral character building and development of not just their intellect but also of their intuition through spiritual meditation. Keeping this vision before them, the Education, Relief & Welfare Section of Ananda Marga has started numerous Primary schools all over India and around the world – from the Philippines to Romania, from the Americas to Africa. In addition it has started a number of High Schools in Anandanagar and surrounding areas as well as in Tripura. OUR MOTTO – ‘Sá vidyá yá vimuktaye’ . OUR VISION - Vidyá dadáti vinayam vinayádyáti pátratám Pátratat sevamápnoti seváddharma tato mokśam.
The college is located in Baglata, Anandanagar, in the district of Purulia, away from the Pundag Railway Station of SER zone.Ananda Nagar is situated in the north-eastern part of India, in the heart of Rarh. Rarh was the starting point of civilization and was once covered by dense forests. Asthi Pahad, contains ancient Dinosaur Fossils. 3,500 years ago, The great Maharshi Kapila was born close by in Jhalda. Maharshi Kapila was not only the first philosopher of the world but also the inventor of algebra and geometry. Ananda Nagar is a land without time, a place where it’s sweet and mystic beauty stands as a witness for the human drama of existence. Anandanagar, the Central Master Unit of Ananda Marga is a growing educational-cum-agricultural complex with over 1200 acres of land in a land of ancient hills, 7 pristine rivers and rivulets and radiant red soil.
