The college was incepted on 01.06.1979 at Parmanpur , Ps.- Sason in the District of Sambalpur to cater the need of a large area of people . By the time a group of benevolent persons coined the name of the college as Dr.Jhasaketan Sahu College . Dr.jhasaketan Sahu was the ex- municipality Chairman of Sambalpur Municipality & the then Minister of Excise and Urban Development , Govt. of Odisha ,Who had a pioneering role in setting up such an educational institution . A committee was formed headed by Late Babaji Nath who took a lot of pain to shape the college . By that time Dr.Jhasaketan Sahu college was the only Degree College in Maneswar Block . Now , it has grown into a composite Degree College imparting education in +2 Arts, Commerce& Vocational, +3 ( Hons) Arts , wings fulfilling the need of thousands of students , and serving to a bigger area of locality . The College has earned name and fame far and near by producing a good number of well established personality.
The College celebrated its Silver Jubilee in the Year -2004 . We were fortunate to get the personalities like Dr. Debendra Pradhan the then Road Transport and High way Division, Sri Dharmendra Pradhan ex- M.P. Deogarh , Present union minister Petroleum Chemical and Skill Development , Sri Rabinarayan Nayak former M.L.A. , Sj. Prasanta Nanda , Sj. Samir Dey Minister of H.E. Department as the honorable guest to grace the said Occasion.
In the year 2014 our College has received 2f and 12B UGC Grant.
The journey of life is going on and miles to go . A lot of dreams to be fulfilled in the coming years.