Calicut University
| University of Calicut | |
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| കാലിക്കറ്റ് സര്വ്വകലാശാല | |
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| Established | 1968 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | R. S. Gavai |
| Vice-Chancellor | M. Abdul Salam |
| Location | Thenhipalam, Malappuram, Kerala, India |
| Campus | Rural |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | universityofcalicut.info |
The University of Calicut is an affiliating university in the southern state of Kerala in India. It is situated in Thenjipalam, in the district of Malappuram with a number of off-campus centres in neighbouring districts. The University conducts courses and examinations for the students of the affiliated colleges. The main campus in Thenjipalam has departments in most of the science and humanities areas. The departments offer post graduate courses and research programmes. However, the main business in the campus is administration and conduct of examinations for all the affiliated colleges which number above 250.
History
Satellite Image of CU Campus
Calicut University was established in 1968 and was administered by Dr. M.M.Ghani in the 1970s. The University had especially strong faculty in Physics, Zoology, Chemistry, Botany, History, Malayalam, English and Physical Education. The Campus locales spread over around 400 acres (1.6 km2) in rural Malappuram district, had the feel of a hill station.
In the 1980s, a Cockroft-Walton particle accelerator was put in place on campus.
Departments
Important departments include Library and information science, mathematics, life science, botany, physics, chemistry,zoology ,commerce , social sciences , management studies , school of health sciences, biotechnology, mass communication,psychology and language departments such as Malayalam, English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Russian, Arabic.
Anti-academic campaign at the university
In 2009, the University received press coverage following an attempt by the pro-CPI(M) syndicate to oust people from teaching posts.
Controversy
Main article: Calicut University Employees Union
The Calicut University Employees Union is known for attacks on men of other organisations and even the Registrar of the University. A woman employee named P. E. Usha whose legal battles against the University authorities and one Prakasan, an activist of Calicut University Employees Union who defamed her, also received significant coverage. The High Court of Kerala ordered notional appointment of Dr. Karunakaran, instead of T. K. Narayanan, who is the leader of the teachers' union. The legal battle lasted 20 years.
Pareeksha Bhavan
Pareeksha Bhavan, the branch of the university that oversees the conduct of examinations in over 250 affiliated colleges and which awards degrees is the largest wing of the university. The branch has been in the news for delays in the conduct of examinations, overturned schedules, and illegal awarding of marks to the kin of the party bosses.
Courses Offered
Integrated M.Phil-Ph.D
- Arabic
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Hindi
- History
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- Sanskrit
- Zoology
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| M.B.A (Business Administration) | ||
| MBBS | ||
| M.C.J (Communication and Journalism) | ||
| M.L.I.Sc. (Library and Information Science) | ||
| M.Ed. (Education) | ||
| MCA (Computer Application) | ||
| MTA (Theatre Atrs) | ||
| MTA (Tourism Administration) | ||
| MSW (Social Work) | ||
| M.PEd (Physical Education) | ||
| MPT (Physiotherapy) | ||
| MASLP (Audiology and Speech Language Pathology | ||
MTECH
MSc Nursing
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| B.Pharm | ||
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| BTHM (Tourism and Hotel Management) | ||
| BSW (Social Work) | ||
| BMMC (Multimedia Communication) | ||
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PG DIPLOMA
- Physical Medicine and Rehabiliation
- Therapeutic Counseling
- English Communication
- Virtual Communication & Creative Media
- Natural Disaster Management
- Translation and Secretarial Practice(Arabic)
Post Afzal-Ul-UlamaPost Basic Nursing
DIPLOMA
- Commercial Arabic
- Russian Language
- Russian Language (Advanced Diploma Course)
- Translation & Secretariat Practice
- Translation and Secretariat Practice in Hindi
- English for Effective Communication
- Spocken Arabic
- Obstetrics & Gynecology(DGO)
- Dermatology & Venereology(DVD)
- Ophthalmology(DO)
- Child Health
- Otorenolaryngology(DLO)
- Anesthsia(DA)
- Orthopaedics(D.Ortho)
- Radiology
- Clinical Pathology(DCP)
Certificate Courses
- Commercial & Spoken Hindi
- English for Effective Communication
- Foundation Course in Russian
- Russian Language
- Spoken Arabic
University Library
C. H. MOHAMMED KOYA LIBRARY
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The Calicut University Library, established in 1971 and later renamed after C.H.Mohammed Koya, ( the former Minister for Education, Government of Kerala ), is primarily concerned with the conservation and dissemination of knowledge to its users. It plays an important role in the provision of information to the academic community in the Malabar region. It has a collection of about ninety five thousand books and subscribes to 218 Journals and 10 Newspapers. Library follows the Anglo American cataloguing Rules II (with slight modifications) for Cataloguing and Dewey Decimal Scheme of Classification for the classification of books . It has the distinction of being the first fully automated University Library in the state of Kerala. The library is situated at the main campus at Thenhippalam on the side of the NH17 and is 23 Kilometers away from the historic Calicut City . Apart from the University Library a Study Center Library is functioning in the Calicut city to serve the academic community in the Calicut city and around.
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Library provides the following Services
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Book Lending Services |
Book lending service is provided to all the members of the library. A member is entitled to get three books at a time. A book is issued for a period of thirty days and it can be renewed for further two terms, if the book is not being reserved by any one. Thus a member can keep a book for a maximum of three months. If he/she wishes to keep the book further he/she has to present the book in the library and get it reissued.
The Library maintains a separate collection of Text books and these books are issued for overnight reading only. Reference Books are not issued on loan.
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| Reference Services |
| The library maintains a good Reference Collection. It includes valuable reference sources like Encyclopedias, Handbooks, Multilingual dictionaries, Theses, Dissertations etc. The question papers of the examinations conducted by the university in previous years and Syllabi of courses conducted by the University are also made available in this section. |
| Information Services |
| Compilation of Bibliographies
The library compiles bibliographies of different types. The library brings out bibliography of doctoral theses submitted to the university every year. It prepares bibliographies on special occasions as well.
New Additions List
A list of new books added to the library collection is brought out regularly and sent to all the teaching departments of the university. To see the New Additions List click here.
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| Reprographic Services |
| The Library provides photocopying facilities allowed within the copyright rules. Question papers of earlier years university examination and Syllabi of various courses offered by the University can also be photocopied. An amount of one rupee per page on normal course and 75 paise per page on production of intend is charged for the facility. |
| Membership |
Library membership is free to the University Teachers, Students, Research Scholars, Non Teaching Staff of the University and some of the categories included under “Others”.
An amount of Rs. 500/- is to be remitted at the Library counter as Caution Deposit (refunded at the time of cancellation of membership) by the following categories of members: Teachers, Students and Research Scholars of Affiliated Colleges, Graduate members, Members of the Senate, Syndicate, Academic Council, Faculties and Boards of Studies. In addition to the Caution Depost Graduate members are required to pay Rs. 50/- every year as Annual Subscription.
The University Teachers are entitled to get six books at a time and all other categories can get issued three books at a time. A Non Liability Certificate is to be obtained by the students from the University Librarian before the commencement of their University examinations and by research scholars before the submission of their PhD thesis to the University. Staff members, both teaching and non-teaching, are required to obtain the Certificate before their leaving the institution they are serving or before their retirement from the service which ever is earlier.
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Who can be the members of the Library ?
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| Students of the University |
| Students enrolled in any of the teaching departments in the University can avail the membership in this category |
| Research Scholars of the University |
| The Research Scholars in the University as well as those researchers enrolled in the University and working in any of the approved Research Centre of the University are given membership under this category |
| Teachers of the University |
| Faculty members working in the teaching departments of the University are given membership in this category |
| Non-Teaching Staff of the University |
| All categories of non teaching staff in the various offices of the University are given membership under this category |
| Students of the affiliated Colleges |
| Students studying in the colleges affiliated to the University can apply under this category. They have to obtain the recommendation of the Principal of their respective college. Clearance Certificate before their examinations should be strictly insisted to those students by the principal. |
| Teachers of the Affiliated Colleges |
| Teachers working in any of the college affiliated to the University are given membership under this category. |
| Graduate Members |
| Any person with graduation can obtain a membership under this category. Their application is to be recommended by a Gazatted officer in the prescribed format and a copy of their degree certificate duly attested by a Gazatted Officer is to be submitted with the first application. |
| Others |
| This category of membership is given to the Members of the Senate, Syndicate, Academic Council, Faculties and Boards of Studies, Staff members of other offices situated in the University campus like the office of Government Auditor, the State Bank of Travancore, Telephone Exchange and Police Station. They have to apply in the prescribed form and recommendation should be obtained from the Officer concerned. |
| Temporary Membership Library also offers temporary membership.Conditions of the temporary membership are: Proof of identity or letter from the Institution should be produced Fee for Rs.10/- for one day and Rs. 100/-for two weeks has to be remitted at the Library Counter |
Divisions
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The Seven Sections of the Library are assigned different tasks to attain the goals of the library.
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| Acquisition Section |
This section deals with the procurement of books and other documents other than serials. An amount of approximately Rs. 6,00,000.00 is spent every year on procurement of documents. Books and CDs are procured on the basis of recommendations received from Heads of the Departments.
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| Technical Section |
| This section is responsible for the technical process of the documents like Classification, Cataloguing, Assigning of Subject Headings and Key words.
The following Standards are used for the works performed in the Section:
Cataloguing : Anglo American cataloguing Rules II (with slight modifications)
Classification : Dewey Decimal Scheme of Classification
Subject Headings : Library of Congress Subject Headings
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| Maintenance Section |
| This section arranges and maintains the documents in the classified sequence and provides facilities for referring the documents within the section. |
| Circulation Section |
| This section performs the job of issue and return of documents, renewal of loan period, fine collection for delayed return of books and membership management functions.
Loan period of Books can be renewed by sending a request to the University Librarian, specifying the membership number and accession numbers of the documents to be renewed.
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| Reference Section |
| This section maintains a good collection of reference sources that includes Encyclopedias, Handbooks, Dictionaries, Reports, Theses, Dissertations, maps etc. |
| Periodicals Section |
The periodicals collection forms a major reading and reference source for the main campus and the affiliated colleges. It subscribes to 224 journals in different disciplines. This includes 34 foreign publications, 140 Indian publications and 50 publications received Gratis. The library subscribes to 43 Science Journals (15 of them foreign publications) and in Social Sciences and Humanities 131 journals are subscribed (19 of them foreign publications).
The important subscriptions include Nature, New Scientist, National Geographic, American Scientist, Scientific American, Annual Review of Biochemistry, Genetics, Plant Biology and Psychology, American Fern Journal, Taxon, American Journal of Physics, Physics Today, Review of Modern Physics, The Physics Teacher, Entomology Abstracts, British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Statistical Theory and Methods Abstracts (in CD-ROM), Journal of Applied Probability, Advances in Applied Probability and so on. At present Rs. 6,00,000 is being spent on periodicals subscription.
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| Computer & Internet Section |
The C.H. Mohammed Koya Library has the distinction of being the first fully automated University Library in the state of Kerala. All the processes and services are carried out using computers. Libsys is the software used in the library for its automated activities.
Internet services are provided as a part of this section. This Section also provides many information services like New Additions Alert Service, Compilation of Bibliographies etc. The Section also takes initiatives to reach the services rendered by the INFLIBNET Programme of UGC to the academic community of the University.
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| Collections |
| The library has a rich collection of books, Journals, Maps, Microfiche, CDs, Theses, Dissertations etc. The collection includes 95,000 books and about 2500 back volumes of journals. |
| Events |
| The Library organizes a National Seminar every year on topics of latest trends in the subject. This series of seminars attracts the professionals in the field all over from the country. It discusses many topics of latest interest focusing mainly on Applications of Information Technology in Libraries and Information Centres. |
| Seminars held during the last years |
Themes of the seminar Year Heldmes of the seminar Year Held
All these seminar proceedings are published by Ess Ess Publishers, New Delhi .
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CONTACT DETAILS
University Librarian
Dr.Abdul Azeez.T.A,University Librarian(i/c) Tel: 0494 2401161 Email: chmklibrary@yahoo.co.in |
| The Calicut University Study Centre located at PT Usha Road , Kozhikode has a library which functions from 8.30 A.M. to 8 P.M. on all working days. The Library has a collection of 12958 books. It subscribes to 29 Periodicals and 8 News Papers. The collection has been completely classified and catalogued and bibliographic database has been created.
The collection includes a number of books suitable for those who prepare for various competitive examinations. A collection of question papers of the previous examinations of the University is available here for reference.
Library Services
The library is constantly being used by the students and teachers of various colleges and students of correspondence and evening courses. Lending facility is also provided to those who remit a caution deposit of Rs. 500/-. The library also provides photocopying services.
Other Activities
An information Centre functions in the Study Centre where numerous queries related to academic affairs of the University are attended. The syllabi of various courses are available here for reference
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UGC INFONET CENTRE
UGC INFONET is the ambitious project launched by UGC to provide electronic access over the Internet to scholarly literature in all areas of learning to the higher education sector of the country in order to increase in a very fundemental way the resources available to the Universities for research and teaching. The E Journals programme is the corner stone of the UGC INFONET effort which is aimed at addressing the teaching, learning, research connectivity and Egovernance requirements of the Universities. This noble venture is executed by the Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET), Ahmedabad. the University is getting direct access to the resources of the publishers through the IP addresses enabled access.
The subject areas covered under this include Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical and Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics etc. Databases and online services include the resources provided by the following Publishers:
- American Chemical Society
- American Institute of Physics
- American Physical Society
- American Mathematical Society
- Annual Reviews
- Cambridge University Press
- Project Muse
- Nature
- Kluwer Online
- Ingenta
- Springer
- Emerald Full text
- Science Direct
- Elsevier
- JGate
- JSTOR
- STN
- Portland Press
- Royal Scoeity of Chemistry
- Taylor & Francis
- SIAM Journals
- ISID
An exclusive Centre with 50 numbers of latest computers is opened in the C H Mohammed Koya Library to provide free services to the Students, Research Scholars and Faculty members of the University. A high bandwidth Leased Line connectivity is provided for fast access to the valuable resources. The Centre functions from 8 A.M. to 8.30 P.M. on all normal working days. Users can copy the downloaded resources to CDROMs and Floppies and provision to give harcopies will be available soon.
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Article Delivery Service
INLIBNET has initiated interlibrary loans and document delivery services from the comprehensive collection of subscribed journals under JCCC@UGC- INFONET. ILL is also known as Inter-Library Lending. INFLIBNET has designated 22 libraries to fulfill ILL request from the users, affiliated to 149 universities covered under UGC. The ILL libraries together subscribe for 2000 plus journals that is not available through consortia. Universities can request for articles from the journal holdings of those libraries wherever they find useful articles in JCCC search, that are not available in that library.
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Origin of the Association
It was a long cherished ambition and aspiration of the campus community to have a common platform for the old students of the University Faculty students. Calicut University is one of the Premier Universities in the state of Kerala and have a glorious past, creating ever so many luminaries having National and international credentials and repute. It was quiet unfortunate that it had no platform for the old students, contributed for widening the glorious horizon of the university.
The encouragement and enthusiasm shown by the present Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and Dean of Students Welfare galvanized the process of streamlining an organization. The first Organizing committee meeting was held on 02-02-2008 at the Seminar Complex of the university. As many as 35 old students, who don’t like to remain as colossal residue, attended the meeting chaired by Prof. A.Achuthan. An ad-hoc committee was constituted consisting 15 members and resolved to form a formal organization. The ad-hoc committee meeting held on 12-02-08 at the Syndicate hall resolved to name the organization as “CALICUT UNIVERSITY CAMPUS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION” (CUCA).
On 22-02--08 the committee held its meeting and framed a steering committee with Dr.T.M.Vijayan, Adv.N.Aravindan, Mr.Abdul Latheef Naha, Dr.P.Mohan, Mr.M.V.Zakaria, Dr.Geethakumari and Dr.M.Gokuldas as its members. The meeting discussed on having a proper Bye-Law and Adv.Aravindan was entrusted to prepare and present the bye-law.
On 28-03-08 the ad hoc committee decided to request the University to allot an office space for the organization. In the meeting it was also resolved to collect Rs.50/ as entrance fee, Rs.100/ as annual subscription, and Rs.1000/ for Life membership. It further decided to collect Rs,150/ - from ad-hoc committee members on an urgent footing to meet the immediate needs.
On 02-04-2008 the ad-hoc committee decided to accelerate momentum of membership campaign and special assignment was given to every members. It was decided to inform all principals of all affiliated colleges of the formation of the Alumni organization, in the meeting held on 29-04-08. On 03-06-08, the steering committee decided to convene a General body meeting on 05-07-08. The steering committee met on 26-06-08 to discuss on the agenda for the General body meeting. In the meeting it was decided to invite Hon. Vice-Chancellor to inaugurate the General Body meeting and Pro-Vice-Chancellor to forward the key note address and the Registrar to felicitate the occasion.
On 05-07 -08 , the official session of the meeting commenced at 10 am at the Seminar complex. Chaired by Dr.TM.Vijayan, Mr. UV.Rajagopal welcomed the dignitaries and the members. Adv.Aravindan presented the bye-law for discussion and approval. The bye-law was accepted and a formal executive committee and office bearers were elected and declared. The following persons were the office bearers and members of the first executive committee.
The inaugural session was presided over by Dr.TM.Vijayan. Hon.Vice-Chancellor inaugurated the meeting and Pro-Vice Chancellor forwarded the key note address. The Registrar Dr.TK.Narayanan, Prof.Kesavan Veluthedath, Mr.Lohidakshan, Dr.Sekharan and Mr. UV.Rajagopalan felicitated the function. It will be thankless from our part if we forget to mention the name of Mr. Pavithran, NAC Cell. From the first organizing committee meeting and till the formation of the Executive committee, his endeavor and interest was incomparable.
Members attended the Family Get-together
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| 1 | Dr.TM Vijayan | Anagha, Kakkancherry, Kolakkattuchali post | Reader in History, Department of history, University of Calicut | President |
| 2 | Adv. N Aravindan | Sreenilayam, Ganapathy temple Road, Kohinoor Tenjipalam, Calicut University Post. | Advocate | Secretary |
| 3 | Mr. UV Rajagopal | Sreeranjini, Poist Neduva, Parappanangadi. | Section Officer, Univrsity of Calicut | Vice-President |
| 4 | Dr.Reena Anilkumar | Amoolyam, Eranhipalam Post, Calicut | Biological control of pests Consultant | Vice- President |
| 5 | Mr.E Lohithakshan | Eranhikkal, Kuruvattoor post, Kakkodi, Calicut. | Business | Vice- President |
| 6 | Mr.Valsaraj | Dean of Students’Welfare, University of Caicut | Dean of Students’Welfare, University of Caicut. | Joint Secretary |
| 7 | Dr.Baby Shari | Nanma, Chenakkal, Calicut University Post | Lecturer in Psychology, University of Calicut. | Joint Secretary |
| 8 | Dr.E.Sreekumaran | Narayanamandiram, Makkada post, kakkodi, Calicut. | Lecturer in Physiology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Calicut. | Treasurer |
| 9 | Dr.Azad | Chembakam, Tenjipalam Post | Lecturer in Malayalam | Member |
| 10 | Dr.M Gokuldas | Daffodil, Pallikal post. | Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Calicut. | Member |
| 11 | Dr.Madhusoodhanan | Department of Botany, | Professor, Department of Botany, University of Calicut. | Member |
| 12 | Dr.Joseph | Dept. of Commerce, University of Calicut | Professor, Dept. of Commerce, University of Calicut. | Member |
| 13 | Dr.Naseema | Pulari, Tenjipalam post. | Reader, Department of Education, University of Calicut. | Member |
| 14 | Dr.KK Geethakumari | Kizhakkepurakkal house, Veluthoor Post, Thrissur. | Reader, Department of Sanskrit, University of Calicut. | Member |
| 15 | Mr.Anwar | Anseej House, Tenjipalam post. | Clerical Assistant, University of Calicut. | Member |
| 16 | Mr.Zakaria | Shah Mahal, Tenjipalam post. | Section Officer, University of Calicut. | Member |
| 17 | Mr.Abdul Latheef Naha | Razal Villa, Saban Golden village, Purathur post. | Journalist | Member |
| 18 | Mr.Asokan Nochat | Nochat house, Calicut. | Teacher | Member |
| 19 | Mrs. Helen | Kohinoor, Tenjipalam post. | Section officer, University of Calicut | Member |
| 20 | Dr.Ramachandran Mokeri | School of Drama, University of Calicut. | Professor, School of Drama, University of Calicut. | Member |
| 21 | Dr.Mohammed Unni Alias Musthafa | Maliyakkal house, Marancherry post | Lecturer, University of Calicut. | Member |
| 22 | Dr.Sajeevan | Ph. 9447125458 | Member |
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