Vidyasagar University

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Vidyasagar University

Science Block of Vidyasagar University
Motto Shiksha, gyan, pragati
Established September 29, 1981
Type Public
Chancellor Governor of West Bengal
Vice-Chancellor Ranjan Chakrabarti
Postgraduates 1500
Location Midnapore, West Bengal, India
Campus Rural
Affiliations UGC
Website www.vidyasagar.ac.in
Vidyasagar University logo.jpg

Vidyasagar University (Bengali: বিদ্যাসাগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a state-government administered, affiliating and research university in Paschim Medinipur district of southern West Bengal, India.

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[edit] History

The university was established on 29 September 1981 by the Vidyasagar University Act 1981 (West Bengal Act XVIII of 1981) of the state of West Bengal to commemorate Pandit Iswar Chandra Bandyopadhyay, also known as Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the great educationist and social worker of 19th century Bengal. The University Grants Commission accorded recognition to the university under Section 12 B on March 1, 1990.

[edit] Total area

The total area of university campuses in the semi-rural areas is 182.75 acres (0.7396 km2). It may be distributed as:

  • Main Campus: 103.79 acres (0.4200 km2)
  • Residential Campus: 35.00 acres (141,600 m2)
  • Third plot: 43.97 acres (177,900 m2)

[edit] Departments and postgraduate programs

[edit] Science

  • Physiology and Community Health
  • Dietetics & Community Nutrition Management
  • Physics and Techno-physics
  • Botany and Forestry
  • Zoology and Fishery Science
  • Microbiology
  • Economics with Rural Development
  • Anthropology
  • Biomedical Laboratory Science and Technology
  • Chemistry and Chemical Technology
  • Applied Mathematics with Oceanology and Computer Programming
  • Aquaculture Management & Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Electronics
  • Remote Sensing & GIS

[edit] Arts and Commerce

  • Bengali
  • English
  • Geography with Environment Management
  • History
  • Political Science with Rural Administration
  • Philosophy and Life-world
  • Commerce with Farm Management
  • Library and Information Science
  • Sanskrit
  • Sociology
  • Mass Communication and Videography
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Santali
  • Hindi

[edit] Others

Computer Applications (MCA degree), Aquaculture and Management Technology, Remote-sensing and GIS, Master of Social Work, post graduate diploma in Mass Communication and Videography, and Master of Business Administration (MBA).

[edit] Mission statement

The university was established with a mission to provide an answer to the education needs of the region. It provides ethnic, sociocultural, geographical along with mainstream education. The university logo with the motto Education, Knowledge, Progress embodies the mission.

[edit] Nature of institution

The university is an affiliating institution and has its jurisdiction over Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur districts or any district which may be created in future out of any parts thereof. Thirty colleges of the University of Calcutta in the erstwhile district of Midnapore were initially deemed to be affiliated to Vidyasagar University. Now the number has been raised to 39 including three engineering colleges:

  • Haldia Institute of Technology Haldia
  • College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat
  • MCKV Institute of Engineering, Liluah

The Master of Social Work course of Vidyasagar School of Social Work (at the Kolkata-based Jayaprakash Institute of Social Change) was given affiliation by the university. Recently,[when?] a number of management institutes applied to the university seeking affiliation of their management curricula. The university has, in principle, agreed to affiliate a medical college which is going to be started in Midnapore town. The University Authority is considering the proposal for introducing postgraduate courses at undergraduate colleges affiliated to the university.

Postgraduate (P.G.) departments offer courses in unconventional areas, and innovative research is being carried out in fields largely unexplored. Extension and field action are being geared to the fulfillment of the above mission. The university has been conducting postgraduate courses as well as one-year bridge courses in distance education mode in Fine Arts, Commerce and Science subjects, like Botany, Forestry, Physics, Aquaculture Management and Technology and Techno-Physics. These courses are fully regulated by the norms of the Distance Education Council. In fact, the council has offered financial support for infrastructural development.

P.G. diploma in Mass Communication & Videography is a career-oriented course offered by the university. The department is run in collaboration with Kalyani Foundation for Media Science & Community Research. The department is headed by Prof Santanu Banerjee. So far it has organised five campus interviews in the 2009-10 session.

[edit] Affiliated colleges

  1. Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul
  2. Belda College, Belda
  3. Bhatter College, Dantan
  4. Chandrakona Vidyasagar Mahavidyalaya, Chandrakona
  5. Chaipat S.P.B. Mahavidyalaya, Daspur
  6. Debra Thana Sahid Kshudiram Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Debra
  7. Egra Sarada Shashi Bhusan College, Egra
  8. Garhbeta College, Garhbeta
  9. Gourav Guin Memorial College, Chandrakona Road
  10. Hijli College, Kharagpur
  11. Institute of Education, Haldia
  12. International Institute of Maritime Studies and Research (IIMSAR), Haldia
  13. Kabi Sukanta Secondary Teachers' Training Institute, Reapara.
  14. K.D. College of Commerce and General Studies, Midnapore
  15. Kharagpur College, Kharagpur
  16. Khejuri College, Baratala
  17. Maharaja Nandakumar Mahavidyalaya, Nandakumar
  18. Mahishadal Girls College, Mahishadal
  19. Mahishadal Raj College, Mahishadal
  20. Midnapore College
  21. Moyna College, Moyna
  22. Mugberia Gangadhar Mahavidyalaya, Bhupatinagar
  23. Narajole Raj College, Narajole
  24. Panskura Banamali College, Panskura
  25. Pingla Thana Mahavidyalaya
  26. Prabhat Kumar College, Contai
  27. Ghatal Rabindra Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya
  28. Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College, Midnapore
  29. Ramnagar College, Depal
  30. Ratulia Secondary Teachers' Training Institute , Ratulia
  31. Sabang Sajani Kanta Mahavidyalaya, Lutunia
  32. Sankrail Anil Biswas Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Kultikri
  33. Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya, Goaltore
  34. Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya, Keshpur
  35. Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya, Kapgari
  36. Sevayatan Sikshan Mahavidyalaya, Jhargram
  37. Silda Chandra Sekhar College, Silda
  38. Sitananda College, Nandigram
  39. Subarnarekha Mahavidyalaya, Gopiballavpur
  40. Tamralipta Mahavidyalaya, Tamluk
  41. Vidyasagar Teachers' Training College, Midnapore
  42. Vivekananda Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya, Manikpura
  43. Vivekananda Mission Mahavidyalaya, Viveknagar
  44. Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya, Palpara

[edit] Other colleges

  1. Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram
  2. Haldia Government College, Debhog
  3. Midnapore Law College, Midnapore
  4. Haldia Law College, Haldia
  5. Kalyani Foundation for Media Science & Community Research

[edit] See also

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