The Vikram Deb University will start functioning from the 2023-24 academic session and will cater to students of four districts of Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri and Rayagada.
Odisha CM approves upgradation of Vikram Deb Colleges to University
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has given nod for the upgradation of Vikram Deb (autonomous) college at Jeypore into an affiliating university. The Vikram Deb University will start functioning from the 2023-24 academic session and will cater to students of four districts of Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri and Rayagada.
In an official notification, the higher education department stated that the territorial jurisdiction of Berhampur University has been changed by establishing the Vikram Deb University under Odisha University Act, 1989. The institution becomes the second affiliating university after Berhampur University in southern Odisha.
Currently, Berhampur University affiliates 184 degree and professional colleges of seven southern Odisha districts. After Vikram Deb University becomes operational, Berhampur university will only affiliate institutions in Ganjam, Kandhamal and Gajapati districts.
The Higher Education Department further said that the new university will continue to operate with the existing departments and faculty members. At present, the college has 17 post-graduate and 20 undergraduate departments with a student strength of around 4,000.
Soon after the announcement, the Higher Education Minister Rohit Pujari held a meeting with Vikram Deb College Principal Gopal Haldar. “The university tag for Vikram Deb college was a long-pending demand by people of undivided Koraput district and I am thankful to the chief minister for giving special attention to education of youths in this tribal region,” said the minister.
He further informed that the principal has been asked to submit proposals on additional faculty and infrastructure requirement for the new university.
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