Lohia College

Lohia College

Motto	Tamaso mā jyotirgamaya (Sanskrit)
Motto in English	Lead me from darkness to light
Type	Public
Established	1945;81 years ago (1945)
Founder	Kanhiya Lal Lohia [1]
Principal	Dr. Manju Sharma [2]
Location	Churu , Rajasthan , India 28°17′27″N74°58′00″E / 28.29083°N 74.96667°E / 28.29083; 74.96667
Campus	Urban
Language	English, Hindi
Website	www.lcc.ac.in

Lohia College is a government college located in Churu, Rajasthan, established in 1945. ^{[3] [4]} The Churu District Gazetteer (1970) published by the Government of Rajasthan, records the institution among the higher educational establishments functuning in the district during the mid 20th century. ^{[5] [6]}

The college was earlier affiliated with the University of Rajasthan ^{[5] [6]} and has been affiliated with Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner since 2003. ^[7]

History

The college was founded in 1945 and initially functioned as an intermediate-level institution before gradually expanding its academic programmes. It was later shifted to its present campus in Churu and developed into a degree college offering UG courses in arts, science and commerce. ^{[5] [6]}

Academics

The college offers UG and PG programmes in arts, science and commerce under its affiliation with Maharaja Ganga Singh University. ^[8]

Notable people

• Narendra Budania ^[9] – alumnus
• Gajendra Singh Rathore ^[10] – alumnus
• Prakash Chand Jain ^[11] – alumnus
• Bhanwar Singh Samaur ^[12] – faculty member

See also

1. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Medical College, Churu
2. Dungar College
3. Maharaja College, Jaipur
4. Maharani College
5. Rajasthan College

References

1. https://hindi.news18.com/news/rajasthan/churu-rajasthan-dhanna-seth-kanhaiya-lal-mahavidyalay-jute-expertise-foreigners-praised-local18-9707790.html
2. https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/churu/news/dr-manju-took-over-as-principal-in-lohia-college-dr-khan-was-posted-in-ramgarh-132618329.html#:~:text=%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%89.-,%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%82%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9C%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B2%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A6%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%2C%20%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%89,%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A2%E0%A4%BC%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE&text=%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9C%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A3,%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A4%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A5%A4
3. "66 साल पहले लोहिया कॉलेज के छात्रसंघ अध्यक्ष को तत्कालीन सीएम ने भोज पर बुलाया था जयपुर". Dainik Bhaskar.
4. "धन्ना सेठ का अनोखा योगदान...महाविद्यालय का निर्माण और जूट परख की कला में विदेशी भी हुए दीवाने". News 18. October 7, 2025.
5. Gazetteer of India Rajasthan Churu (PDF). Jaipur, India: Publication Branch, Government Central Press. March 20, 1970. pp. 306–307.
6. Gazetteer of India Rajasthan Churu. Jaipur, India: Publication Branch Government Central Press. March 20, 1970. p. 283.
7. https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/get_file?file_path=eyJpdiI6InhVRmFtSHVjTTJGWVpWdmt0Q0doZlE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiKzRVVmVTMTlxdU8weUYzL2NXdjJNU09rT0RmY0lOS0hBcGx6eDJRc2tBajZMOHI2a25QWThGbmNZZnhBcXBjNmFNak4xWDhQUDhnb1B0QkQzTlJQWXp5N3RPTDQxcGxuNWJnbmc4Uk5tUWlRQjcyQ1EvYlhQL1RZVG5MR3BoM3kiLCJtYWMiOiI2NDY2MmM5MjcwMmZlZTY2NGE3OWQwMDMyNmM2ZmFkZTFmMDk1NWUwZjdlOTFiMmFhOTFlMjE0MWVjZWE5NzJjIiwidGFnIjoiIn0=%5B%5D
8. "Government Lohia College, Churu". hte.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
9. "Biographical Sketch". www.indiapress.org. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
10. "Meet Gajendra Singh Rathore Who Left Thriving CA Career To Build A Jungle Resort, Now His Company Worth". Times Now. Jan 11, 2025.
11. "Meet 72-year-old Prakash Chand Jain Who Won 2 Medals at Rajasthan State Open Shooting Championship". News 18.
12. Who's Who of Indian Writers. Sahitya Akademi (published July 26, 1983). 1983. p. 634.