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Maa Manikeshwari University
Maa Manikeshwari University (erstwhile Kalahandi University) is a state public university located in Bhawanipatna, the district headquarters of Kalahandi district of Odisha, India 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 1982. It was conferred with the status of an autonomous educational institution in 2002. On 1 September 2020, it was upgraded to an affiliating university by the Odisha state government as Kalahandi University. The University serves as a higher educational centre in the KBK (Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput) region. On 28 December 2023, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik approved to change the name of University to ''Maa Manikeshwari University'' Academics The Institution offers UG, PG and P.H.D courses in 16 different subjects. * Anthropology * Botany * Chemistry * ...
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Public University
A public university, state university, or public college is a university or college that is State ownership, owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government. Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape. In contrast a private university is usually owned and operated by a private corporation (not-for-profit or for profit). Both types are often regulated, but to varying degrees, by the government. Africa Algeria In Algeria, public universities are a key part of the education system, and education is considered a right for all citizens. Access to these universities requires passing the Baccalaureate (Bac) exam, with each institution setting its own grade requirements (out of 20) for different majors and programs. Notable public universities include the Algiers 1 University, University of Algiers, Oran 1 University, University of Oran, and Constantin ...
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Kalahandi District
Kalahandi district (Pron: Kaḷāhāṇḍi) is a district of Odisha in India. It was a princely state in British India and in post-independence period it merged with Odisha state in India as Kalahandi district comprising current Kalahandi district and Nuapada district. In 1967, Kashipur block from Kalahandi district was transferred to Rayagada district for administrative reasons. Despite its backwardness it is one of the rich regions in history, agriculture, forest resources, gemstone, bauxite, folk dance, folk music, folklore, handicrafts and arts. Kalahandi is also home to unique cultural expressions like the Paraja and Kondha tribal festivals, where age-old traditions such as Meria Dance and Ghumura music are still actively celebrated. In 1993, Nuapada sub-division was carved out as a separate district, but Kalahandi (Lok Sabha constituency) continues to constitute present Kalahandi district and Nuapada district together. The region's history dates back over 2,000 years, ...
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Universities And Colleges In Odisha
A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The first universities in Europe were established by Catholic monks. The University of Bologna (), Italy, which was founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *being a high degree-awarding institute. *using the word (which was coined at its foundation). *having independence from the ecclesiastic schools and issuing secular as well as non-secular degrees (with teaching conducted by both clergy and non-clergy): grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law and notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university in medieval life, 1179–1499", McFarland, 2008, , p. 55f.de Ridder-Symoens, Hilde''A History of the University in Europe: Volume 1, Universities in the Mid ...
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Autonomous Colleges Of Odisha
In developmental psychology and moral, political, and bioethical philosophy, autonomy is the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. Autonomous organizations or institutions are independent or self-governing. Autonomy can also be defined from a human resources perspective, where it denotes a (relatively high) level of discretion granted to an employee in his or her work. In such cases, autonomy is known to generally increase job satisfaction. Self-actualized individuals are thought to operate autonomously of external expectations. In a medical context, respect for a patient's personal autonomy is considered one of many fundamental ethical principles in medicine. Sociology In the sociology of knowledge, a controversy over the boundaries of autonomy inhibited analysis of any concept beyond relative autonomy, until a typology of autonomy was created and developed within science and technology studies. According to it, the institution of science's existing autonomy is " r ...
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Department Of Higher Education, Odisha
Department of Higher Education, Odisha (Odia: ଉଚ୍ଚ ଶିକ୍ଷା ବିଭାଗ, ଓଡ଼ିଶା) is a unit of the Government of Odisha in India that looks after the higher education in the state of Odisha. The department looks after the education curriculum at University, Post-Graduate and Graduate level in the state of Odisha. The department is responsible for hiring and employing teaching staffs in positions of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor as well as non-teaching staff in Higher Education Institutions running under Government of Odisha. Moreover, it looks after functioning of state run Universities namely Maa Manikeshwari University, Rajendra University, Ravenshaw University, Utkal University, Berhampur University, Sambalpur University, Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University, Sri Jagannath Sanskrit Viswavidyalaya, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Fakir Mohan University, Gangadhar Meher University, Rama Devi Women's University ...
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Khariar College
Khariar College, officially Khariar (Autonomous) College, was founded on Vijaya Dashami, in October 1977. It got permanent government concurrence in 1979 for IA, 1980 for BA & 1986–87 for Science & Commerce. The college is accredited by NACC with grade B'certification and got autonomous status from the session 2012. The college is affiliated to Kalahandi University, which prepares undergraduate students for regular three years bachelor courses on Arts (B.A), Science (B.Sc), Commerce (B.Com). The college has also center for Indira Gandhi National Open University Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is a National university, public Open university (concept), open & Distance education, distance learning university located in Delhi, India. Named after the former Prime Minister of India, prime ... for distance learners. History The college began with only 67 students. It got government concurrence for IA (1979), BA (1980) and Science & Commerce (1986). In 1 ...
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Dharamgarh Women’s College
Dharamgarh Women's College is a college affiliated to Kalahandi University. History The college was established in 1996 and has been notified as an aided educational institution since 2012 by the Govt. of Odisha, Department of Higher Education. Department This college began with a strength of 64 students in Arts and three optional subjects: History, Political Science and Education along with compulsory subject: English and M.I.L.(Odia). New optional subject in Home Science and honours in History was added since 2006–07. Incident Recently (2019) there was an incident where a girl of this college was under acid attack. See also References External links Sambalpur University Website Department of Higher Education, Odisha Universities and colleges in Odisha Kalahandi district Colleges_affiliated_to_Sambalpur_University 1996 establishments in Orissa Educational institutions established in 1996 {{Odisha-university-stub ...
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Nuapada District
Nuapada district is located in the Odisha state in India, with the town of Nuapada serving as the headquarters of the district. It has one subdivision: Nuapada, and five blocks: Khariar, Sinapali, Boden Block, Boden, Komna, Nuapada, Komna, and Nuapada. Nuapada District has three Notified Area Councils: Khariar, Khariar Road, and Nuapada, six tehsils in addition to villages, such as Gandabahali, Tukla, Hatibandha, Duajher, Bargaon, Odisha, Bargaon, Tarbod, Udyanbandh, Singjhar, Brahmanpada, Nuapada, Brahmanpada, Karngamal, Sarabong, Dharambandha, Lakhna, Sunabeda, Beltukri, Bhela, Niljee, and Larka etc. Notable people * Rajendra Dholakia Hon’ble Member of Legislative Assembly from Khariar Assembly constituency, Nuapada * Duryodhan Majhi former Cabinet Minister Government of Odisha and former Member of Legislative Assembly Khariar Assembly constituency, Khariar * Basanta Kumar Panda Former Member Parlament Lok Sabha from Kalahandi (Lok Sabha constituency), Kalahandi ...
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Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik (; born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician and writer, who served as the 14th List of Chief Ministers of Odisha, Chief Minister of Odisha from 5 March 2000 to 12 June 2024. His 24-year reign is the List of longest-serving Indian chief ministers, second longest for a chief minister of any Indian state, after Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim. He is the founder & first president of the Biju Janata Dal since 1997. He served as the Union Minister of Steel and Mines from 1998 to 2000 and a member of the Lok Sabha from Aska from 1997 to 2000. Biography Patnaik was born on 16 October 1946 in an aristocratic Karan (caste), Karan family to Biju Patnaik, former List of Chief Ministers of Odisha, Chief Minister of Odisha, and his wife, Gyan Devi. He was educated at the Welham Boys' School in Dehradun, The Lawrence School, Sanawar and later The Doon School. At Doon, he was a classmate of Sanjay Gandhi and three years junior to Rajiv Gandhi, who later became prime minister ...
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Governor Of Odisha
The Governor of Odisha is the head of the Indian state of Odisha. The Governor (India), governors have similar powers and functions at the state level as those of the president of India at central level. They exist in the States of India, state appointed by the president of India and they are not local to the state that they are appointed to govern. The factors based on which the president evaluates the candidates is not mentioned in the Constitution of India, constitution. The governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies with the List of chief ministers of Odisha, chief minister of the state and their council of ministers whereas they act as the nominal head. The List of current Indian governors, current incumbent is Kambhampati Hari Babu since 3 January 2025. There are 36 governors if counted with 8 acting governors and 1 additional charge. Lieutenant governors of Bihar and Orissa Province *1912-1915: Charles Bayley, Sir Charles Stuart Bayley *1915-1918: Edward ...
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Government Of Odisha
The Government of Odisha and its Districts of Odisha, 30 districts consists of an executive branch, executive, led by the List of Governors of Odisha, Governor of Odisha, a judiciary, and a legislative branch. Like other states in India, the head of state of Odisha is the Governors of states of India, Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government, and their post is largely ceremonial. The Chief minister (India), Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Bhubaneswar is the capital of Odisha, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the secretariat. The Orissa High Court, located in Cuttack, has jurisdiction over the whole state. The present Legislative Assembly of Odisha is unicameral, consisting of List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha, 147 Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A). Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolv ...
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Kalahandi
Kalahandi district (Pron: Kaḷāhāṇḍi) is a district of Odisha in India. It was a princely state in British India and in post-independence period it merged with Odisha state in India as Kalahandi district comprising current Kalahandi district and Nuapada district. In 1967, Kashipur block from Kalahandi district was transferred to Rayagada district for administrative reasons. Despite its backwardness it is one of the rich regions in history, agriculture, forest resources, gemstone, bauxite, folk dance, folk music, folklore, handicrafts and arts. Kalahandi is also home to unique cultural expressions like the Paraja and Kondha tribal festivals, where age-old traditions such as Meria Dance and Ghumura music are still actively celebrated. In 1993, Nuapada sub-division was carved out as a separate district, but Kalahandi (Lok Sabha constituency) continues to constitute present Kalahandi district and Nuapada district together. The region's history dates back over 2,000 year ...
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