Faculty Of Anthropology, Sambalpur University, Burla

Campus Location: Burla

Located in The Sambalpur University Act was passed by the Odisha Legislature on 10th December, 1966 to fulfill long cherished dream of the people of Western Odisha for establishment of a University. The University started functioning from 1st January, 1967 with Prof.Parsuram Mishra as the first Vice-Chancellor. The University was inaugurated on 4th January, 1967 by Hon’ble Chancellor A.N.Khosla. The University started functioning in 1967 in a rented private building at Dhanupali, Sambalpur and in Government building at Ainthapali, Sambalpur from 1968 - 72. In the year 1973 the University was shifted to the present campus named Jyoti Vihar at Burla., The territorial jurisdiction of the University covers 10 districts of the state of Odisha namely Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Bargarh, Bolangir, Subarnapur, Nawapara, Kalahandi, Boudh and Athamallik Sub-Division of Angul District., The University at Jyoti Vihar provides Post-Graduate education in Twenty-seven subjects through Twenty Post-Graduate Departments., The University Post-Graduate Departments offer one-year study Programme for M.Phil Degree, two years study programme for the Degrees of M.A. / M.Sc. / LL.M. / Business Administration / M.Lib & Inf.Science, One-Year P.G. Diploma Course in Computer Science & Application and Diploma Course in Sambalpuri Studies and Three-Year course in M.C.A. and Executive M.B.A., The P.G.Departments of Chemistry, Life Sciences, History, Economics, Library & Information Sciences and Mathematics have been conferred Autonomous Status by the University. They adopt Semester system based on continuous evaluation. They adopt their own courses of studies., There are Ten Post-Graduate Hostels in the University Campus out of which four are Ladies Hostels and six are Gents’ Hostels. The University provide several facilities to the boarders in the Hostels like Common Room with T.V., Reading Room with Newspaper and Magazine, Guest Room, First Aid, STD Telephone booth, etc. The Central Canteen has been opened near the Hostel Campus for the benefit of students. Besides there are two Nationalized Banks, one Post-Office, one Health Centre, one Auditorium, one Police-Out Post, one Faculty House and one Community Centre have been established in the University Campus for providing services to students/teachers and employees in the Campus., The establishment of Directorate of Distance Education (DEC), Private Education Cell (PEC), One Nodal Computer Centre, Academic Staff College, University Yoga Centre, Professor Bhubaneswar Behera Central Library are acting like the wheels for the University system and would carry the University speedily towards achieving the noble boon for which these are set up., The Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education has started in the year 1998 with only on-campus courses in collaboration with P.G. Departments of Sambalpur University., Vision and Mission, Strive for academic excellence at par with national and international standards. Take up the social responsibility towards the educational uplift of the weaker sections of people as part of the institutional commitment. Make education and research socially more relevant by addressing some of the major regional issues. Provide effective leadership to improve the performance of various stakeholders through participatory management practice.Enrich the teaching/learning process and set such standards that other institution of higher learning would like to emulate. Upgrade the course curriculum of different subjects as suggested by NAAC Peer Team. Fill up all vacant teaching and non-teaching posts. Promote inter-disciplinary courses and create research culture in the University. Create central instrumentation facilities for interdisciplinary research. Motivate teachers to submit project proposals to national funding agencies. Encourage individual eligible departments to submit proposal to UGC for DRS and SAP. Prepare the students with relevant knowledge, competence and creativity to face future challenges. Promote the �Academia-Industry Interface� for augmenting employment opportunities for the students/scholars through the existing �Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC) Cell� Make the teaching and research more student-centric by incorporating the suggestions of students from time to time through a well-developed feedback mechanism. Evolve innovative strategies to help the weak learners, ensure reforms in the affiliation, academic and examination systems. Keep the motivational level of all stakeholders high through constant dialogue. Draw international scholarship to the University through students and faculty exchange programme by signing of MoUs. Create a more congenial and enabling study environment for the students, research scholars and faculty. Initiate steps for the possible inclusion of more number of affiliated colleges under the Sambalpur University to achieve the UGC status of 12 (b) and 2 (f).Focus more on the academic growth of those affiliated colleges located in remote regions in order to provide them better scope for quality education. Establish a �Western Odisha Cultural Study Centre� to study, preserve, promote and protect the intangible cultural heritage of western Odisha. Create a students� activities centre to make the campus more vibrant. Establish an Advanced Computing Centre and Centre for Innovation and Incubation. Complete the process of digitalization of central library.. Use Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving directions to the campus.