Other name ଜି.ଏମ୍. ୟୁନିଭର୍ସିଟି Vice-Chancellor Smt. Smita Devi Phone 0663 240 3413 Chancellor S. C. Jamir | Type Public Campus Urban Founded 1944 | |
Established 1944 (as college), 2015 (as university) Location Sambalpur, Odisha, India Address Fatak, Over Bridge, Sakhipara, Sambalpur, Odisha 768004 Similar Sambalpur University, Khallikote University, Ravenshaw University, Fakir Mohan University, Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadha | ||
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Gangadhar Meher University (Odia: ଗଙ୍ଗାଧର ମେହେର ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ) is a co-educational NAAC-A state university situated in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. It is named after the illustrious Odia poet, Gangadhar Meher.
Contents
- Gangadhar meher university sambalpur annual function part 3 president milan hota
- Gangadhar meher university annual function dance
- About the University
- Admissions
- Admission into UG courses
- Admission into PG courses
- Admission into M Phil courses
- Admission into MCA courses
- Management
- Executive Committee
- Academic Council
- Board of Studies
- References
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About the University
The University was established as college n 1944 as Sambalpur College in Sambalpur, Odisha. The name of the institution was changed to Gangadhar Meher College in 1949. Earlier it was popularly known as Gangadhar Meher (Autonomous) College, and was affiliated to Sambalpur University. This college was accredited 'A' by NAAC on 11 May 2015 by the UGC team. It was upgraded to a university in 2015, and now it has been renamed as Gangadhar Meher University. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, Master of Philosophy and self financing courses.
From a small student strength of 192 in 1944, the college has made rapid strides and has grown into a multi-faculty postgraduate college, catering to the needs of about 4500 students. It provides teaching facility in 19 subjects at the undergraduate level and four subjects at the M.Phil. courses. Besides the conventional streams of study in humanities, science and commerce, this institution has introduced courses in still photography, audio production and textile science. The college also offers computer courses at B. Sc. and M. Sc. levels, including M.C.A .(Master in Computer Applications). The college has opened some career oriented courses like P.G. Diploma in Bio-Informatics, B.B.A., M.B.A. and B.Sc. Information Science and Telecommunication from the academic session 2003-2004. The relevance of these courses in general terms and within the specific context of a backward part of the country is undeniably significant. This college has also been identified as a center to upgrade the merit of SC/ST/Minority/OBC students through different schemes, functioning since 2007-2008.
The college has been functioning as an Autonomous College since 1991 and is managed and controlled by statutory and non-statutory bodies, as prescribed by the University Grants Commission. The autonomy of this institution has been extended up to 2013-2014 by the UGC letter No.:-F.22-1/2009(AC)/April 2009, based on its academic reputation, co-curricular activities, quality of institutional management and responsiveness of administrative structure.The college has been identified as a 'College with Potential for Excellence' (CPE ) by the U.G.C. since 2004-05 and it has been extended up to end of XI Plan period. It is also NAAC accredited with a B Grade since February 28, 2005. This institution is fully committed to its aims and goals and taking good care of students.
Admissions
There are four types of courses in the college.
Admission into U.G. courses
The minimum eligibility for admission into the U.G. (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.) Hons. courses is that the applicant must have passed +2 level exam with 40% marks in aggregate excluding 4th optional). Students are admitted through e-admission qualifying examination.
Admission into P.G. courses
The minimum eligibility to apply for M.Sc. courses is that the applicant should have passed with honours and have secured 50% of marks in the concerned honours subjects (45% for SC/ST students), whereas for M.A. courses, it is 45% in the commerce honours subject.
Admission into M. Phil. courses
The minimum eligibility to apply for M. Phil. courses is that the applicant must have secured 50% of marks in the postgraduate subject concerned. They are selected on the basis of marks obtained in the previous qualifying examinations. Minimum eligibility for professional courses:
- B.Sc.IST:+2 science with physics or mathematics and minimum 45% marks in aggregate.
- BBA:+2
- MBA:OJEE
- Any graduate:
Admission into M.C.A. courses
Students are selected from a state level Joint Entrance Examination. This examination is conducted by B.P.U.T. (Biju Pattnaik University of Technology).
Management
Gangadhar Meher College (Autonomous), Sambalpur has the following committees to ensure the proper management of academic, financial and general administrative affairs.
The statutory bodies are:
Executive Committee
The constitution of this committee is in accordance with the guidelines of UGC for Autonomous Colleges. The Executive Committee was reconstituted by the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Odisha in August, 2002 with the following functionaries for a period of two years. The present Executive Committee was constituted by the Notification No. IHE-AC-21/05-17387/5.4.2007.
'Functions:' The Executive Committee has the following powers:
Academic Council
The Academic Council (AC) is solely responsible for all academic matters such as framing of academic policy, approval of courses, regulations, and syllabus.
Composition
Terms of members
The term of each nominated member is two years.
Functions
Board of Studies
The Board of Studies is the basic constituent of the academic system of this college. Its function includes, among others, making rules and regulations and syllabi for various courses, reviewing and updating syllabi from time to time, introducing new courses of study, determining details of continuous assessment, and recommending panels of examiners.
The Chairman of the Board of Studies may, with the approval of the Principal of the college,
Terms of Members The term of the nominated members is for the period of two years.
Meeting The Principal of the college draws a schedule for meeting of the Board of Studies for different departments as and when necessary but at least once in a year.
Functions The Board of Studies of the department in the college :-