Jawaharlal Nehru Degree College

Barabanki was lagging for behind in the field of higher education in the post independence India. In the year 1964, the then District Magistrate of Barabanki, Sri Luxmi Kant Nagar, I.A.S. was innovate and foresighted civil servant and derived a proposal to set up a degree college on 13 july, 1964 in the memory of Late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. No doubts, his endeavors proved with the showing and active participation of Late Sri. Mahant Jagannath Das Bux Singh (the then Chairman of District Board, Barabanki) and Late Sri. Babu Ram Singh ( the then Chairman of Nagar Palika, Barabanki) the joint efforts of the three gentleman made possible the establishment of Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Degree College, Barabanki at the district headquarter. 

Several decades the said college happened to be only centre to impart education in the district at degree and post graduate level. The District Magistrate Barabanki happens to be the ex offices chairman of the governing body (i.e. managing committee) of the society which is responsible for running the institution.