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Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University

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Type
  
Public, Open

Vice-Chancellor
  
Dr. B. G. Singh

Phone
  
077522 10315

Motto
  
शिक्षा आपके द्वार

Established
  
2005

Campus
  
Urban

Founded
  
20 January 2005

Number of students
  
46,037

Chancellor
  
Governor of the Chhattisgarh

Location
  
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India

Address
  
Bilaspur Koni-Birkona Marg , Gram Post-Birkona, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 495009

Similar
  
Pandit Ravishankar Shukla U, Sarguja University, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekana, Dr C V Raman University, Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarit

Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University Chhattisgarh (PSSOU) (Hindi: पं. सुन्दरलाल शर्मा (मुक्त) विश्वविद्यालय छत्तीसगढ़) is a state university located in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is a state open university offering distance education.

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History

PSSOU was established on 20 January 2005 and was named after Sundarlal Sharma (1881–1940), a freedom and social justice fighter of the Chhattisgarh region.

Faculties and centres

The university is structured into the following faculties:

  • Faculty of Arts
  • (Department of English, Hindi, Library Science, etc. )
  • Faculty of Science and Technology
  • Faculty of Social Science(Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work etc. )
  • Faculty of Commerce
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Computer Science (DCA, PGDCA, and BCA Programme)
  • Faculty of Yoga, Jyotish and Vastu
  • Regional centres were established at Bilaspur, Raipur, Ambikapur, Durg, Jashpur and Jagdalpur.

    The department of computer science and application in year 2006–08 manage one consultancy project under CLASS/CLIP project (Collaborative project of Department of Education Government of CG and Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Open University, where very nominal fees of rs. 200 across the state of Chhattisgarh.

    Administration

    The university is administrated by an Executive Council, Academic Council, Planning Board, Departments, Board of Studies and the Finance Committee.Present Vice Chancellor is Prof B.G.Singh.

    References

    Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University Wikipedia