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Vidyasagar University was established on 29 September 1981

Vidyasagar University

Vidyasagar University
Vidyasagar University logo.jpg
Motto Shiksha, gyan, pragati (Education, Knowledge, Progress)
Established September 29, 1981
Type Public
Chancellor Governor of West Bengal
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Swapan Kumar Pramanik
Postgraduates 1500 c.
Location Midnapore, West Bengal, India
Campus Rural
Affiliations UGC
Website www.vidyasagar.ac.in

Vidyasagar University is a state-government administered, affiliating and research university located in Paschim Medinipur district of southern West Bengal, in India.

History


The university was established on 29 September 1981 by the Vidyasagar University Act 1981 (West Bengal Act XVIII of 1981) of the state of West Bengal to commemorate Pandit Iswar Chandra Bandyopadhyay , also known as Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the great educationist and social worker of 19th century Bengal. The University Grants Commission accorded recognition to the university under Section 12 B on March 1, 1990.

Total area



Vidyasagar University

The total area of university campuses located in the semi–rural areas is 182.75 acres (0.7396 km2). It may be distributed as:

  • Main Campus measuring 103.79 acres (0.4200 km2),
  • Residential Campus measuring 35.00 acres (141,600 m2) and
  • Third plot measuring 43.97 acres (177,900 m2).

Departments and postgraduate program


Science



Science Block of Vidyasagar University

  • Physiology and Community Health
  • Dietetics & Community Nutrition Management
  • Physics and Techno-physics
  • Botany and Forestry
  • Zoology and Fishery Science
  • Microbiology
  • Economics with Rural Development
  • Anthropology
  • Biomedical Laboratory Science and Technology
  • Chemistry
  • Applied Mathematics with Oceanology and Computer Programming
  • Computer Science

Arts and Commerce


  • Bengali
  • English
  • Geography with Environment Management
  • History
  • Political Science with Rural Administration
  • Philosophy and Life-world, Commerce with Farm Management
  • Library and Information Science
  • Sanskrit
  • Sociology.
  • Mass Communication and Videography

Others


Electronics, Computer Applications (MCA degree), Aquaculture and Management Technology, Remote-sensing and GIS, Master of Social Work, Post Graduate Diploma In Mass Communication and Videography, and Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Mission statement


The university was established with a mission to provide an answer to the educational needs of the region. It provides ethnic, socio – cultural, geographical along with mainstream education. The university logo with the motto Education, Knowledge, Progress embodies the mission stated above.

Nature of institution

The university is an affiliating institution and has its jurisdiction over Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur districts or any district which may be created in future out of any parts thereof. Thirty colleges of the University of Calcutta situated within the erstwhile District of Midnapore were initially deemed to have been affiliated to Vidyasagar University. Now the total number has been raised to 39 including three engineering colleges viz.,

  • Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia
  • College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat
  • MCKV Institute of Engineering, Liluah

The Master of Social Work course of Vidyasagar School of Social Work (located at the Kolkata based Jayaprakash Institute of Social Change) was given affiliation by the university. Recently, a number of management institutes applied to the university seeking affiliation of their various management curricula .The university has in principle, also agreed to affiliate a medical college which is going to be started soon at Midnapore town. The University Authority is also considering the proposal for introducing postgraduate courses at undergraduate colleges affiliated to the university.
Postgraduate departments also offer courses in unconventional areas, and innovative research is being carried out in fields largely unexplored, and extension and field action are being geared to the fulfillment of the above mission. The university has been conducting postgraduate courses as well as one year bridge courses in distance education mode in Fine Arts, Commerce and Science subjects, like Botany, Forestry, Physics, Aquaculture Management and Technology and Techno-Physics. These courses are fully regulated by the norms of the Distance Education Council. In fact, the Council has offered financial support for infrastructural development.
P.G.Diploma in Mass Communication & Videography is a career oriented course offered by the University. The Department is run in collaboration with Kalyani Foundation for Media Science & Community Research.The deptt. is headed by Prof Santanu Banerjee. So far the deptt. has organised 5 campus interview in the session 2009-10

Affiliated colleges


  1. Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya, Kismat Bajkul
  2. Belda College, Belda
  3. Bhatter College, Dantan
  4. Chandrakona Vidyasagar Mahavidyalaya, Chandrakona.
  5. Egra Sarada Sashi Bhusan College, Egra
  6. Garhbeta College, Garhbeta
  7. Hijli College, Kharagpur.
  8. Institute of Education , Haldia.
  9. International Institute of Maritime Studies and Research (IIMSAR) , Haldia.
  10. Kabi Sukanta Secondary Teachers' Training Institute , Reapara.
  11. Kaibalyadayni College Of Commerce, Midnapore.
  12. Kharagpur College, Kharagpur
  13. Khejuri College,Baratala.
  14. Mahishadal Girls College, Mahishadal.
  15. Mahishadal Raj College, Mahishadal .
  16. Midnapore College.
  17. Moyna College, Moyna.
  18. Mugberia Gandhadhar Mahavidyalaya , Bhupatinagar.
  19. Narajole Raj College, Narajole.
  20. Panskura Banamali College , Panskura.
  21. Pingla Thana Mahavidyalaya , Maligram.
  22. Prabhat Kumar College, Contai.
  23. Rabindra Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya, Ghatal.
  24. Raja Narendra Lal Khan Mohila Mahavidyalaya , Midnapore.
  25. Ramnagar College , Depal.
  26. Ratulia Secondary Teachers' Training Institute , Ratulia
  27. Sabang Sajani Kanta Mahavidyalaya , Lutunia.
  28. Sankrail Anil Biswas Smriti Maha Vidyalaya, Kultikri
  29. Santal Bidroha Sardha Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya , Goaltore
  30. Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya , Keshpur.
  31. Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya college's website, Kapgari.
  32. Sevayatan Sikshan Mahavidyalaya , Jhargram.
  33. Silda Chandrasekhar College, Silda.
  34. Sitananda College, Nandigram.
  35. Subarnarekha Mahavidyalaya, Gopiballavpur.
  36. Tamralipta Mahavidyalaya, Tamluk.
  37. Vidyasagar Teachers' Training College, Midnapore.
  38. Vivekananda Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya, Manikpura.
  39. Vivekananda Mission Mahavidyalaya, Viveknagar.
  40. Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya, Palpara .

  • Other colleges

  1. Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram
  2. Haldia Government College,Debhog
  3. Midnapore Law College , Midnapore.
  4. Haldia Law College , Haldia .
  5. Kalyani Foundation For Media Science & Community Research
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