Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University
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Motto | Sadhana Swabhiman Sadbhabana Swayamsampurnata |
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Type | Public |
Established | 13 July 1998 |
Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
Vice-Chancellor | Kishore Kumar Basa[1] |
Location | , , 21°55′49″N 86°45′49″E / 21.930257°N 86.763636°E |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | UGC, AICTE, AIU, NAAC |
Website | www.nou.nic.in |
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Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University is a public university in the regional city of Baripada in the state of Odisha, India.[2] Its jurisdiction extends over two districts, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar. There are 103 affiliated colleges, general and professional, catering to the demand for higher education.
This university mainly provides higher education through on-campus as well as distance education modes. It aims to provide job-oriented technical courses.[3]
History
The Government of Odisha under the Section 32 of the Odisha University Act, 1989 (Act 5 of 1989), established the Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University and notified vide notification No. 880 dated 13 July 1998. The university is included in the list of Universities maintained under section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956,[4] to impart higher education in the Tribal base area of Northern Odisha.
Campuses
Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University has two campuses. The main campus in Baripada, the district headquarters of Mayurbhanj, Odisha. The second campus is at suleikhamar near Kendujhargarh in Kendujhar district.
References
- ^ "Six state-run varsities get new VCs in Odisha, Utkal University gets first woman VC". The New Indian Express. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "University | Mayurbhanj District, Government of Odisha | India". Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Ameeta Gupta; Ashish Kumar (2006). Handbook of Universities. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 658–. ISBN 978-81-269-0608-6. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "About NOU". www.nou.nic.in. Retrieved 10 June 2020.