Jai Prakash University (JPU) is a state university located in Chhapra, Bihar, India.[1][2] Initially serving the needs of higher and quality education of the people of Saran commissionary, it has completed its 29 years and has entered its 30th year. With 21 constituent colleges, 11 affiliated colleges and 23 proposed colleges including 10 professional colleges, it is offering courses at the undergraduate level and postgraduate level in most subjects.
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| Motto | विद्या ददाति विनयम् |
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Motto in English | Knowledge gives us discipline |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1990 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Bihar |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Paramendra Kumar Bajpai |
| Location | , , India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | jpv |
It was established by the Government of Bihar in response to the needs of the people of Saran commissionary. The university was named in memory of freedom fighter Loknayak Jai Prakash Narayan.
The university is recognised by the UGC as a state university and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities, having jurisdiction over the Saran Division, comprising the three districts of Saran, Siwan and Gopalganj.
Campus
edit250 acres (1.0 km2) of land has been acquired for a new campus. The university campus is about two km away from the main town.[3] Jai Prakash Vishwavidyala (University) was established on 22.11.90 by the enactment of Section 3(b) of Bihar State Universities Act, 1976 with its headquarters at Chhapra, after carving it out from the then, Bihar University (now B.R.A. Bihar University).
Faculties
editThe university has four main faculties:
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Department of Economics
- Department of Geography
- Department of History
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Psychology
Faculty of Science
- Department of Botany
- Department of Zoology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Agriculture
Faculty of Commerce
- Department of Commerce
Faculty of Humanities
- Department of Hindi
- Department of English
- Department of Sanskrit
- Department of Urdu
- Department of Philosophy
Constituent colleges
editAffiliated colleges
editThere are 11 affiliated colleges under Jai Prakash University.
- P.R. College, Sonpur, Saran (Deficit Grant)
- Z.A. Islamia College, Siwan (Deficit Grant and Minority College)
- Dr.P.N.Singh Degree College, Chapra
- B.D.S.M. Mahila College, Salempur, Chapra
- Lok Mahavidyalaya, Hafizpur Baniapur (Saran)
- Deoraha Baba Shridhar Das Degree College, Kadna Garkha (Saran)
- Daroga Prasad Rai College, Siwan.
- Mazhrul Haque Degree College, Tarwara (Siwan)
- Desh Ratan Rajaendra Prasad Degree College, Ziradai (Siwan)
- Shri Mahendra Das Degree College, Mathia Nechua, Jalalpur (Gopalganj)
- Shrikant Babu Degree College(SKB) Belbanwa kuchaikote (Gopalganj)
- Mata Rojhni Devi Chhathu Ram Degree College, Mairwa (Siwan)
References
edit- ^ "Jai Prakash University, Chapra". Collegedunia. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Jai Prakash Vishwavidyalaya (jpv) Exam Results 2020 Name Wise". Result91. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Jai Prakash University Admission 2020 - Application Form, Admit Card". AglaSem Admission. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
External links
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