Saturday, November 26, 2011

Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University

Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University

Pt Ravi Shankar Shukla University
Established1964
TypePublic
Vice-ChancellorProf. Shiv Kumar Pandey
Academic staff29
Students5000
LocationRaipur, Chhattisgarh, India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.prsu.ac.in
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University is Chhattisgarh's largest and oldest institution of higher education, founded in 1964, and named after the first chief minister of erstwhile Madhya Pradesh. The University has a sprawling campus in the western part of the capital of Chhattisgarh, Raipur. The campus of University is spread in 207 acres (0.84 km2) of land. There are Twenty-Nine teaching departments in the University. Out of which six departments buildings have been constructed recently. A variety of self financed courses have been initiated in some departments. The total number of employees is 700, who provide the administrative support at different levels.
Attracted by the opportunity to study and conduct advanced research with renowned professors and fellow scholars in one of the Chhattisgarh's most dynamic cities, students also come from the neighboring States. There are 5000 students enrolled for variety of courses offered by the departments who are steered under the guidance of more than 100 faculty members. Jurisdiction of RSU covers entire central and southern part of Chhattisgarh. There are 180 educational institutions affiliated to the University. In the academic year 2005-06, about 1,25,000 students were enrolled, both for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The University plays a major role in the educational, cultural and economic life of the region.

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Administrative Building of Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, India
Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, was established in the year 1964. It is named after Pt. Ravishankar Shukla, the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. The university came into being on May 1, 1964 and was functional from June 1, 1964 with 46 affiliated colleges, five University Teaching Departments (UTDs) and 34,000 students. Late Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the then Minister of Information & Broadcasting, inaugurated the university postgraduate department in five subjects on July 2, 1965.
The university has grown enormously over the last 44 years in terms of number of students (approx. 1.2 lakh) as well as various disciplines, viz., humanities, natural science, law, education, pharmacy, management, physical education, library science and computer science etc. in 27 Schools of Studies and 254 affiliated colleges spread over eleven districts of Madhya Pradesh excluding metro city like Jabalpur, Indore + in 2 city of Chhattisgarh State.
Chhattisgarh was carved out as a new political entity on 1 November, 2000 by the state of Madhya Pradesh Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, being the oldest and the largest university, is leaving no stone unturned to cater to the needs of the society.

Campus

The University has a sprawling campus in the western part of the capital of Raipur city. It is well connected by Air, Rail and Road. The campus of University owns the following facilities:
  • Library Building
  • Computer Centre
  • Administrative Block
  • Health Centre
  • Bioscience Block
  • Vice Chancellor's & Registrar's Lodge
  • Geology Building
  • Law Building
  • Electronic Building
  • Cellular & Molecular Biology Building
  • Science Block
  • Boy's & Girl's Hostel
  • Auditorium
  • Teacher's Hostel
  • Play Ground
  • Guest House
  • Stadium
  • Gymnasium
  • Employment Bureau

Departments

  • School of Studies in Adult, Continuing Education & Extension
  • School of Studies in Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology
  • School of Studies in Anthropology
  • School of Studies in Bio-Technology
  • Center for Regional Studies and Research
  • Center for Woman Studies
  • School of Studies in Chemistry
  • School of Studies in Comparative Religion and Philosophy
  • School of Studies in Computer Science & IT
  • School of Studies in Economics
  • School of Studies in Electronics
  • Institute of Teachers Education
  • School of Studies in Geography
  • School of Studies in Geology and Water Resource Management
  • School of Studies in History
  • Institute of Management
  • University Institute of Pharmacy
  • Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management
  • School of Studies in Law
  • School of Studies in Library and Information Science
  • School of Studies in Life Sciences
  • School of Studies in Literature and Languages
  • School of Studies in Mathematics
  • School of Studies in Physical Education
  • School of Studies in Physics
  • School of Studies in Psychology
  • School of Studies in Sociology
  • School of Studies in Statistics
  • University Institute of Technology

Courses offered

Under Graduation: Pharmacy (B.Pharm.), Library & Information Sciences (B.Lib. & I.Sc.), Physical Education (B.P.Ed.), Law (B.A.-L.L.B.), Computer Science (B.C.A.), Education (B.Ed.).
Post Graduation: M.Lib. & I.Sc., M.P.Ed., M.Pharm., M.Ed., M.A. (Hindi, English, Economics, Education, History, Linguistics, Geography, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Ancient Indian History and Archaeology, Comparative Religion and Philosophy), L.L.M., M.C.A., M.B.A., M.Sc. (Bioscience, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Geology & WRM, Mathematics, Electronics, Biotechnology, Computer Sciences).
M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Lit., D.Sc.: Available in all disciplines
Diploma/ PG Diploma: German, French, English, Psychological Guidance & Counseling, Environmental Science, Remote Sensing & GIS, Watershed Technology, Yoga Education & Philosophy, Regional Planning & Development, Adult Education & Extension, Tourism & Hotel Management, Marketing Management, Criminology & Forensic Science, Personnel Management & Industrial Relations.
Certificate: Translation, Watershed Technology, Yoga Education & Philosophy.
 

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