Central University of Orissa has been established by the Parliament under the Central Universities Act, 2009 (No. 3C of 2009) by Govt. of India, situated at Koraput

Koraput

Koraput is a town and a Notified Area Council in Koraput district in the Indian state of Orissa.-History:The district of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters the present town of Koraput. In ancient times when the Nalas were ruling over this tract, Pushkari near modern Umarkot was the...

 Town, Koraput district

Koraput District

Koraput is a tribal dominated district of Orissa, India, and known for rich and diverse types of mineral deposits. It is located along the Eastern Ghats.-History:...

 in the India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state

States and territories of India

India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...

 of Orissa

Orissa

Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

. The territorial jurisdiction of Central University of Orissa is whole of the Orissa.

Overview

The Central University of Orissa has been established by the Parliament under the Central Universities Act, 2009 (No. 3C of 2009). It is one of the 15 new Central Universities established by the Government of India during the UGC XI Plan period to address the concerns of “equity and access” and as per the policy of the Government of India to increase the access to quality higher education by people in less educationally developed districts which have a Graduate Enrollment Ratio of less than the national average of 11%. Koraput District of Orissa comes within the KBK region (Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi) which is still considered as an extremely as underdeveloped region of the State of Orissa. These three districts of the State are known for tribal culture, because majority of the people here belong to ST and SC categories. Since there is no University or any other national level educational set up in this region the Central University is proposed to be established here so that it may widen the access to quality higher education in the country. Surabhi Banerjee is the first Vice Chancellor of Central University of Orissa. At Present S. P. Rath is the Pro-Vice Chancellor of this University.Establishment of the university is considered most significant development factor in KBK region.

University Area

The proposed site is located in village Chikapar and Chakarliput coming under Sunabeda NAC (Urban area). It is very close to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Sunabeda. A road constructed over the acquired land of Indian Navy for the purposes of Naval Armament Depot joins the proposed site from N.H. 43 at the point of Sunabeda Junction-1 (about 6 Km.). dumuriput railway station is at a distance of about 5 KM from Sunabeda-1 Junction. Damanjodi railway station is at distance of 15 km. And Koraput railway station is at a distance of 25 km. The land size is 450.09 acres spreading over village Chikapar (Ac. 310.96) and the adjoining Chakarliput (Ac. 139.13).

School & Centres

School of Social Sciences

• Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Tribal Studies
• Centre for Social Work
• Centre for Philosophical Studies
• Centre for Women's Studies

School of Languages

• Centre for Oriya, Hindi, and Oriental Languages
• Centre for English and Foreign Languages
• Centre for Translation Studies

School of Basic Sciences & Information Sciences

• Centre for Mathematics, Statistics, & Computer Sciences.
• Centre for Life Sciences
• Centre for Physical Sciences
• Centre for Mineralogy, Metallurgy, and Material Sciences

School of Development Studies

• Centre for Economics
• Centre for Journalism & Mass Communication

School of Health Sciences

• Centre for Nursing & Allied Health Sciences
• Centre for Public & Community Health

School of Biodiversity & Conservation of Natural Resources

• Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation of Natural Resources

Central Library

The Central University of Orissa has been established by the Act of Parliament under the Central Universities Act, 2009 (No. 3C of 2009). It is one of the 15 new Central Universities established by the Government of India during the UGC XI Plan period to address the concerns of “equity and access” and as per the policy of the Government of India to increase the access to quality higher education by people in less educationally developed districts which have a Graduate Enrolment Ratio of less than the national average of 11%. Koraput District of Orissa comes within the KBK region (Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi) which is still considered as an extremely underdeveloped region of the State of Orissa .These three districts of the State are known for tribal culture, because majority of the people here belong to ST and SC categories. The CUO Library aims to be a leading academic research library in the area. The eclectic collection that constitutes the Library currently includes over 3592 books. The Library resources comprise Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries on various subjects, general collections, valuable source books, critical works as well as specific skills-related books on Personality Development, Time Management and Communication Skills. Very soon the library will subscribe research journals, besides subscribing to daily news papers and magazines. The present library at present runs in a temporary campus at Central Silk Board Building, Landiguda, Koraput.The Central Library, Central University of Orissa, Koraput provides access to information not just to widen the horizons of the users’ knowledge but also to support a host of their learning activities that range from learning books and newspapers to reading e-journals and e-books.

LIBRARY STATISTICS

BOOKS : 3592

NEWSPAPER : 17 (10 English Daily, 7 Oriya Daily )

MAGAZINES : 27

LIBRARY MEMBERS : 450

External Links

• University Website
• Central University of Orissa