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==History== |
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The University started as ''Kalahandi Science College'' on 18 July 1960 under private management till 30 September 1961. |
The University started as ''Kalahandi Science College'' on 18 July 1960 under private management till 30 September 1961. It was taken over by the [[Government of Odisha]] on 1 December 1961 as '''Government Science College'''. The degree classes started in the year 1982. It was conferred with Autonomous status in the year 2002. On 1 September 2020, it was upgraded to an affiliating university by the Odisha state government as '''Kalahandi University'''. The University caters as a higher educational centre in the KBK (Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput) region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kalahandiuniversity.ac.in/history/|title=History|publisher=www.kalahandiuniversity.ac.in|date= |accessdate=2022-11-06}}</ref> |
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On 28 December 2023, Odisha CM [[Naveen Patnaik]] approved to change the name of University to ''Maa Manikeshwari University''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/kalahandi-university-named-after-maa-manikeswari/articleshow/106388623.cms|title=Kalahandi University Named After Maa Manikeswari|publisher=The Times of India|date=2023-12-30 |access-date=2024-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Feb/19/guest-faculty-runs-show-in-odishas-maa-manikeswari-varsity|title=Guest faculty runs show in Odisha's Maa Manikeswari varsity|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=2024-02-19 |accessdate=2024-04-19}}</ref> |
On 28 December 2023, Odisha CM [[Naveen Patnaik]] approved to change the name of University to ''Maa Manikeshwari University''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/kalahandi-university-named-after-maa-manikeswari/articleshow/106388623.cms|title=Kalahandi University Named After Maa Manikeswari|publisher=The Times of India|date=2023-12-30 |access-date=2024-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Feb/19/guest-faculty-runs-show-in-odishas-maa-manikeswari-varsity|title=Guest faculty runs show in Odisha's Maa Manikeswari varsity|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=2024-02-19 |accessdate=2024-04-19}}</ref> |
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Motto | Satyam Gyanam Bruhat |
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Type | Public |
Established | 18.07.1960 (as college), 01.09.2020 (as Kalahandi University), 28.12.2023 (as Maa Manikeshwari University) |
Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
Vice-Chancellor | Sanjay Kumar Satapathy[1] |
Location | , India 19°55′09″N 83°10′27″E / 19.9191562°N 83.1742437°E |
Campus | Urban (96.47 acres) |
Affiliations | UGC[2] |
Website | kalahandiuniversity |
Maa Manikeshwari University, (erstwhile Kalahandi University) is a state public university located in Bhawanipatna, the district headquarters of Kalahandi district of Odisha, India[3][4]
History
The University started as Kalahandi Science College on 18 July 1960 under private management till 30 September 1961. It was taken over by the Government of Odisha on 1 December 1961 as Government Science College. The degree classes started in the year 1982. It was conferred with Autonomous status in the year 2002. On 1 September 2020, it was upgraded to an affiliating university by the Odisha state government as Kalahandi University. The University caters as a higher educational centre in the KBK (Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput) region.[5]
On 28 December 2023, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik approved to change the name of University to Maa Manikeshwari University[6][7]
Academics
The Institution offers UG, PG and P.H.D courses in 16 different subjects.
- Anthropology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Commerce
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Odia
- Physics
- Political Science
- Sanskrit
- Sociology
- Zoology
Affiliated colleges
The university has jurisdiction over colleges in Kalahandi and Nuapada district.[8]
Name | Location |
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+3 Degree College Karlapada, Kalahandi | Kalahandi |
Chandrika Jain Degree College, Borda, Kalahandi | |
Dharamgarh Women’s College | |
Government Women’s College, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi | |
Indrabati Mahavidyalaya (+3 stream) Jaipatna, Kalahandi | |
Jay Prakash Sandhya Mahavidyalay Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi | |
Jagannath Degree College, Risida | |
Kalahandi Training College, Bhawanipatna | |
Kesinga Mahavidyalaya, Kesinga, Kalahandi | |
Maa Heera Neela Degree Mahavidyalaya, Biswanathpur, Kalahandi | |
Madanpur Rampur College, M.Rampur, Kalahandi | |
Maharani Kasturika Modini Devi (+3) Mahavidyalaya Kalampur, Kalahandi | |
Panchyat College, Dharamgarh, Kalahandi | |
Panchyat Mahavidyalaya (Degree College) Belkhandi, Kalahandi | |
Panchayat Samiti College, Koksara, Kalahandi | |
Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Narla, Kalahandi | |
Priyadarshini Indira Degree College, Junagarh, Kalahandi | |
Sarbamangala Degree College, Golamunda, Kalahandi | |
Anchalik Bastareni Degree Mahavidyalaya, Sanchergaon, Kalahandi | |
Amar Mahavidyalaya, Kusurla, Kalahandi | |
Saraswati Institute of Information Technology, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi (waiting affiliation) | |
+3 Degree College, Sinapali, Nuapada | Nuapada |
Biju Patnaik Degree College, Boden, Nuapada | |
Kshyama Meher Degree College, Tukla, Nuapada | |
Khariar College, Khariar, Nuapada | |
Lokadrusti College of advance Technology (LCAT) Godramunda, Nuapada | |
National College, Nuapada | |
Panchayat Samiti 3 DegreeCollege, Komna, Nuapada |
References
- ^ Pradhan, Hemanta. "Two universities in Odisha get vice-chancellors". The Times of India Apr 12, 2021, 16:57 IST. BHUBANESWAR. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Pradhan, Hemanta (19 August 2021). "UGC grants recognition to Kalahandi University". The Times of India 08:45 IST. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Government College (Autonomous), Bhawanipatna". gacbhawanipatna.org.
- ^ "Bhawanipatna College gets unitary varsity status". The New Indian Express, 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "History". www.kalahandiuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Kalahandi University Named After Maa Manikeswari". The Times of India. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Guest faculty runs show in Odisha's Maa Manikeswari varsity". The New Indian Express. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Odisha Govt established Kalahandi University by altering the territorial jurisdiction of Sambalpur University". Odisha Diary Bureau. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2022.