Tripura University Explained
Tripura University |
Motto: | Pursuit of Excellence |
City: | Suryamaninagar |
Coordinates: | 23.761°N 91.266°W |
Language: | English, Bengali, Kokborok, Hindi |
Tripura University is a central university, the main public government university of the state of Tripura in India.[1]
History
Higher education in Tripura has its beginning with Maharaja Bir Bikram College (MBBC), the first-degree college in the state, established in 1947, and affiliates to Calcutta University (CU). This was followed by Ramkrishna Mahavidyalaya in 1950, Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar College formerly known as Belonia College in 1964 and Ramthakur College in 1967, all affiliated to the CU. No postgraduate college existed in Tripura, until in 1967 the University Grants Commission (UGC) sanctioned a post-graduate wing of CU, named Calcutta University Post graduate Centre (CUPGC), established in 1985. In 1987 Tripura University was established through the Tripura University Act, on the grounds of CUPGC.[2]
In 2007 Tripura University was elevated to a central university under the Tripura University Act, 2006.[3] Sudip Bandopadhya was appointed the first chancellor and Arunoday Saha the first vice-chancellor (VC).[4] Saha was followed by Anjan Kumar Ghosh,[5] followed by Vijaykumar Laxmikantrao Dharurkar, who was appointed the third VC in July 2018.[6] In September 2019, Dharurkar resigned over corruption allegations[7] and was replaced by acting VC Sangram Sinha.[8] Sinha was replaced by acting VC Mahesh Kumar Singh in January 2020,[9] who remained in the position until August 2020, when Ganga Prasad Prasain was appointed VC.[10]
Location
The campus of Tripura University is situated at Suryamaninagar, 10 km away from the city centre of Agartala.
Affiliated colleges
Notable affiliated colleges include:
- Ambedkar College
- Dasaratha Deb Memorial College
- Sachin Deb Barman Memorial Govt. Music College, Lichubagan
- Government Degree College, Dharmanagar
- Government Degree College, Kamalpur
- Government Degree College, Khumulwng
- Government Degree College, Teliamura
- Government Degree College, Gandacharra
- Government Degree College, Longtharai Valley
- Holy Cross College, Agartala
- Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar College, Belonia
- Kabi Nazrul Mahavidyalaya, Sonamura
- Michael Madhusudan Dutta College
- Netaji Subhash Mahavidyalaya, Udaipur
- Rabindranath Thakur Mahavidyalaya
- Ramthakur College, Agartala
- Ramkrishna Mahabhidyalay, Kailashar
- Tripura Institute of Technology, Narsingarh
- Tripura State Academy of Tribal Culture
- Women's College, Agartala
- Tripura Medical College, Hapaina
- Agartala Government Medical College, Kunjaban
Notes and References
- Web site: Tripura University West District, Government of Tripura India. 2021-06-28. en-US.
- Web site: History of University . www.tripurauniv.ac.in . 16 December 2019.
- Web site: Tripura University Act, 2006. 28 June 2021 . 10 January 2007.
- News: Tripura University elevated to a Central University . 28 June 2021 . oneindia.com . 2007-07-04 . en.
- News: Anjan Kumar Ghosh appointed as the new VC of Tripura University . 28 June 2021 . CFO India.
- News: New VC in Tripura University . 28 June 2021 . . 2018-07-16.
- News: Barman . Sourav Roy . Chopra . Ritika . Tripura University V-C resigns after sting video, claims threat to life . 28 June 2021 . . 2019-09-08 . en.
- News: MHRD removes Tripura University VC on 'corruption charges' . 28 June 2021 . . 9 September 2019 . en.
- News: MK Singh new VC of Tripura University . 28 June 2021 . tripurainfo.com . 27 January 2020.
- News: Prof Prasain takes charge of new VC of Tripura University . 28 June 2021 . . 18 August 2020.