Sri Krishna Jubilee Law College, Muzaffarpur was established in 1948 at Muzaffarpur with the object of imparting quality legal education to the students at an affordable cost. The College also tries to spread legal awareness in the local community by organizing legal literacy camps.
The College presently offers three years and five years of course both for which these have received permanent affiliation from the permanent affiliated B.R.A. Bihar University. The College promotes students’ diversity and provides reservation as per the applicable rules to the weaker sections of the society. The College lays emphasis on clinical legal education by conducting moot courts, mock trials, and legal literacy camps in nearby villages. It also helps students belonging to weaker sections to get government scholarships and freeships.
Vision:
To create a community of committed professionals who are competent to solve legal and social problems; to promote justice, and be compassionate members of the society.
Mision:
To strengthen cultures and spread of education to all as an inherited social commitment to generate , organized , promote, preserve academic skills, to educate dedicated group of committed and competence professionals for the social and individual course . A competent group of faculty member strive to equip the student with higher knowledge, lifelong learning skills and groom them into responsible citizen.
History
Dr Srikrishna Sinha
(27-10-1887 – 31-01-1961)
He was the first Chief Minister of Bihar. He was a lover of books, a valiant freedom fighter who left his lucrative legal practice and spent nine youthful years in Jail. He became prime/chief minister of Bihar in 1937, 1946, 1952 and 1957 and continued on the position till his death in 1961. He is best remembered for his contribution in the field of education and industries. Barauni Refinery, HEC, Bokaro Steel Plant and Engineering Colleges like BIT Sindri, RIT Jamshedpur, Agriculture College at Pusa and Ranchi were opened by his effort and initiative. During his period Bihar was the best administered state of India.
In the year 1947 Late Dr. Srikrishna Sinha the then premier of Bihar, completed 60 years of age. Pt. Binodanand Jha, the then Minister for Local-self Government took initiative and formed a committee at state level to celebrate the diamond Jubilee of Srikrishna Shina. The news soon spread to other important towns of Bihar and as a result, a Celebration committee was formed at Muzaffarpur with Late Shri Mahesh Prasad Sinha as chairman and Late Babu Braj Behari Prasad and Shri L. P. Shahi as secretary. People contributed generously to the committee. Many eminent personalities and the philanthropic persons donated large sums of money.
This purse was utilized by the committee in opening up of R. D. S. College. Till then Bihar has only one law college at Patna and Shri L.P. Shahi conceived the idea of opening a Law college at Muzaffarpur and with the help of Shri Mashesh Prasad Sinha had been able to implement the scheme of holding the classes in the hall of B. B. Collegiate school where a temporary structure was raised later on fornthis college. A committee was formed with Shri Mahesh Prasad Sinha as president and Shri L. P. Shahi as the secretary of the proposed college. Some senior advocates like Shri Kishore Narayan, Shri Ram Naumi Prasad, Shri Basudeva Sahay Verma, Shri Jaimangal Sharma, Shri Tripurari Sharan Sahay and Shri Triveni Prasad Singh, (all now deceased) agreed to teach honorarily for the first two years. After completing the formalities for starting a college, the committee received an Inspection Team from Patna University which made an affirmative recommendation. By July 1948, Srikrishna Jubile Law college was under way and got temporary affiliation. In 1951, college got permanent affiliation up to B. L. (Honours) standard by Govt. of Bihar under the then Patna University.
Babu Kishore Narayan a senior advocate and Ex-chairman of Muzaffarpur District Board became first principal of the college. By 1965, the college has acquired 6.20 acres of land in Gannipur. Thereafter the construction of a two storied building was started. The college shifted to the present building in 1969 and the temporary structure, still in existence was given to B.B. Collegiate school. Besides various lecture halls tutorial rooms and an administrative block with a separate library. It has a very good infrastructure. It has student reading hall, store rooms, journal section, teachers reading rooms etc. This library was inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Chattisgarh Shri Ajit Jogi. There is a big playground too. This college has a big Auditorium which was inaugurated by Hon’ble Governor Chattisgarh His Excellency Shri Dinesh Nandan Sahay. It has been named as “Hemant Shahi Sabhagar”. This Auditorium is one its kind having capacity of about 1000 persons.
The college has constructed a beautiful well furnished Guest house. It has many rooms for the guests to stay. The college has about 65 teaching and non teaching staff. The college is dependent on its own internal resources and occasional U.G.C. grants. All money transactions are through the bank. Students fee are deposited through bank challan and employees are also paid through bank.
After the death of Shri Mahesh Prasad Sinha in August 1971, Shri L. P. Shahi was elected as the president. He continues as such even today. Shri Ramdeo Sharma M. L. A. was elected as Secretary. He was succeeded by Shri Suresh Kumar Sharma in 1991 who continued for two terms. After his retirement Dr. Nageshwar Sharma was elected as Secretary. He was a retired principal of R. D. S. College, Muzaffarpur and a professor in physics. He had vast academic experience for about forty years and the college celebrated its golden jubilee under his guidance.
After completion of six years Dr. (Smt.) Ujjwala Mishra was elected as Secretary in 2004. She is from teaching profession and is a upcoming person with a promise. During her regime this college has sponsored opening a institute of technology at Muzaffarpur, Bihar which preparation is being made. “As one lamp lights another nor grows less nobleness enkindeth nobleness” An institute of technology is a long felt need of North Bihar and S. K. J. Law College Authorities have shown how a well run institution can sponsor another. So far infrastructure is concerned during last three years it has built six lecturer quarters and a new academic block with sufficient space. U. G. C. has been good enough to sanction a girls hostel of 50 seats which is completed and running.
Message From President
Dear Students,
We know that man is a social animal. We are animals not in the sense of ‘beast’ rather ‘being’ we are superior to all on this earth, we are superior because we can think, plan and manage for peace and prosperity in our society. But within us, there lies a bit of beastliness which proves the saying that ten wolves can live together peacefully, but ten men cannot live together peacefully, So this weakness is a hindrance in our progress. Dear students, you all are the future of 21st century and coming generation which is going to be advanced, technologically sophisticated and commercially progressive. In such a busy competitive society, generation of conflict, side by side, is also a natural phenomenon. In this scenario, the study of law is a challenging one. It is not only to earn one’s own bread but to serve the society also. In other words you are to serve the society by solving the legal disputes and balancing the interests of the people. You are social Engineers. Your presence will be as important as the presence of doctor besides a patient’s bed. You are the doctor of an ailing society. You have to be a good jurist in order to fulfill the cherished wishes of our forefathers enshrined in the preamble of our constitution. Hence wishing you all the best for your academic and professional career.
“Do not discard English. It has now become the international language of commerce”.
Sri L. P. Shahi
President