Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit explained

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit
Motto:ज्ञानादेव तु कैवल्यम् (Sanskrit)
Mottoeng:Liberation through knowledge
Established:1993
Type:Public
Chancellor:Governor of Kerala
Vice Chancellor:Dr. M. V. Narayanan
City:Kalady
State:Kerala
Country:India
Website:ssus.ac.in
Coor:10.1703°N 76.4386°W
Affiliations:UGC, NAAC, AIU.

The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) is a Sanskrit university in India established in 1993 in Kalady, Kerala. The foundation stone for the university was laid by Bharathi Tirtha Mahaswamiji of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham.[1] SSUS provides education in Sanskrit, other Indian and Foreign languages, Social science and fine arts. It is accredited A+ by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[2] The university has eight regional campuses across Kerala.

Campus

The university functions through seven campuses, the main one at Kalady (main campus) and regional campuses at Thiruvananthapuram, Panmana, Ettumanoor, Tirur, Koyilandy and Payyannur.[3] [4] Most of these campuses are located in rural areas of the State, intending to serve people from disadvantaged backgrounds. More than ninety percent of the students and research scholars in the university are from economically and socially backward communities and families and more than seventy percent are women.[5]

Organisation and administration

Departments

The university consists of the following departments.[6]

Former Vice-Chancellors

SL. No. Name Took office Left office
1R. Ramachandran Nair[7] [8] 1994 1996
2N. P. Unni[9] 1996 2000
3K. N. Panikkar 2000 2004
4K. S. Radhakrishnan[10] 2004 2008
5 J. Prasad[11] 2008 Unknown
6 Dharmarajan P. K.[12] 2017 2021
7 M. K. Jayaraj (acting)[13] 2021 2022
8 M. V. Narayanan[14] 2022 Present

Academics

Academic programmes

The university has twenty six PhD programmes, twenty MPhil programmes, twenty four PG programmes, ten UG programmes, two PgD programmes, one Diploma programme and nine certificate programmes offered by the twenty-four academic departments. The Choice Based Credit and Semester System (CBCSS) was introduced in 2005 in SSUS.[15] In 2018, the university implemented the system of Outcome Based Teaching, Learning and Evaluation (OBTLE) at the Post graduate level, becoming the first university in Kerala to introduce OBTLE. In 2021, the university becomes a part of KALNET, a shared platform for academic resources of libraries, developed by Kerala State Higher Education Council.[16] The university's postgraduate programme in Museology will be launched in 2021.[17]

Accreditation

The University Grants Commission has recognized the university with 2(f) status in 1994 and 12(B) status in 2005.[18] On 31 August 2021, the university was accredited by NAAC with A+ grade, the first University in Kerala and the first Sanskrit University in the country to earn the achievement.[19] In September 2014, the university was accredited by NAAC with A grade, the first University in Kerala to receive the grade in the first cycle of accreditation.[20]

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sharma . Sivaramakrishna . Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Kalady has Darshan . Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham . 10 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Kalady Sanskrit university gets NAAC A+ grade . English Archives . en . 31 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Regional Campuses of the University . 12 June 2023 . 9 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209054207/https://ssus.ac.in/ssus-home-mobile/ssus-regional-centers-mobile . live .
  4. Web site: List of Institutions having M.A. Hindi . e-grantz.kerala.gov.in.
  5. Web site: The UniversityHistory of the University . 12 June 2023 . 6 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606175345/https://ssus.ac.in/university/about-us . live .
  6. Web site: Departments at the university . 12 June 2023 . 22 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322054908/https://ssus.ac.in/academics-mobile/departments-mobile . live .
  7. Web site: Sree Sankaracharya University Of Sanskrit v. State, Kerala High Court, Judgment, Law, casemine.com . www.casemine.com . 10 November 2023 . en.
  8. Web site: About : Thulaseevanam . thulaseevanam.org . 10 November 2023.
  9. Web site: Dr. N.P. Unni to receive Amrita Keerti . Amma, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi . 23 September 2010.
  10. News: K S Radhakrishnan is new PSC chairman . 10 November 2023 . News18 . 21 July 2011 . en.
  11. News: J Prasad is sanskrit varsity VC . 10 November 2023 . The New Indian Express.
  12. News: New VC for Sanskrit University . 10 November 2023 . The New Indian Express.
  13. News: Correspondent . Special . Teachers exhort Governor to expedite appointment of Sanskrit University Vice Chancellor . 10 November 2023 . The Hindu . 6 January 2022 . en-IN.
  14. News: Meet the 9 V-Cs of Kerala universities who were asked to resign by Governor . 10 November 2023 . The Indian Express . 25 October 2022 . en.
  15. Web site: University at a Glance . ssus.ac.in . en-gb.
  16. Web site: 20 February 2021 . KALNET becomes operational . live . . 26 February 2021 . 2 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210302160238/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kalnet-becomes-operational/article33889752.ece .
  17. Web site: 29 January 2021 . Sanskrit varsity to launch course in museology . . 26 February 2021 . 11 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210211170313/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/sanskrit-varsity-to-launch-course-in-museology/article33688923.ece . live .
  18. Web site: Consolidated List of Colleges under section 2(f)/12(B) as on 31-01-2021 . . 26 February 2021 . 23 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220223084508/https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/colleges/list-of-colleges-as-on-31-01-2021.pdf . live .
  19. Web site: Kalady university first in Kerala to get NAAC A+ accreditation. 2021-09-05. The New Indian Express. 5 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905075506/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/sep/02/kalady-university-first-in-kerala-to-get-naac-a-accreditation-2352960.html. live.
  20. Web site: 27 September 2014 . Sankara University gets A grade certification from NAAC . live . . 26 February 2021 . 12 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150812093317/http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/sankara-university-a-grade-certification-naac-42514.html .
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  22. Web site: Alumni Association Notable Alumni List . ssus.ac.in . en-gb.
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