Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University, also known as Jhargram University, is a public state university in Jhargram, West Bengal. The university was established in 2017 as Jhargram University under The Jhargram University Act, 2017.[1] In 2021, it was renamed as Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University.[2] This university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
সাধু রাম চাঁদ মুর্মু ঝাড়গ্ৰাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ᱥᱟᱹᱫᱷᱩ ᱨᱟᱢᱪᱟᱸᱫᱽ ᱢᱩᱨᱢᱩ ᱡᱮᱜᱮᱛ ᱵᱤᱨᱫᱟᱹᱜᱟᱲ | |
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| Motto | Knowledge is Power |
|---|---|
| Type | Public State University |
| Established | 2017 |
| Affiliation | UGC |
| Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Kallol Paul |
| Location | , , India 22°21′38″N 87°01′19″E / 22.3604998°N 87.022057°E |
| Campus | 27 acres |
| Website | srcmujhargram |
History
editJhargram University was founded in 2018 under "The Jhargram University Act, 2017," with its campus at Jitusol inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee on August 9, 2018. In 2021, the university's name was changed to Sadhu Ram Chand Murmu University of Jhargram (SRCMUJ) in tribute to Santali poet Sadhu Ramchand Murmu through "The Jhargram University (Amendment) Act, 2021". This university became active with the appointment of the first vice-chancellor, Amiya Kumar Panda, in 2021.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jhargram University Act, 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Jhargram University Amendment Act, 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Jhargram University Vice Chancellor". Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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