About North Odisha Technical University (NOTU)
The territorial jurisdiction of the university extends over Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Kalahandi and Nuapada districts of the northern part of Odisha, thickly populated with tribal communities. NOTU’s jurisdiction covers 167 colleges (Mayurbhanj-65 + Keonjhar-38 + Kalahandi-42 + Nuapada-22) including 2 Autonomous Colleges, 2 Law Colleges, 3 Teachers’ Education (B.Ed.) Colleges (including one specially for physically challenged) imparting education to a large number of students at the graduate and post-graduate levels. North Odisha Technical University (NOTU) is recognized by Bar Council of India, DEC, IGNOU, NCTE, NCI, PCI and included in the list of Association of Indian Universities and Association of Commonwealth Universities.
The main University campus at Baripada is named as North Odisha Technical University at Sriram Chandra Vihar. It is located at the outskirts of Baripada town and one km away from NH 18. It is 250 km from Kolkata and 260 km from the State capital Bhubaneswar. It is also well-connected to all places of the State. The foundation stone at Baripada was laid by Honourable Sj. Giridhar Gamango, Chief Minister, Odisha on 13th July 1999 and the present campus was inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India on 15th May 2003. The 2nd Campus of NOTU came to existence at Kadopada (in Kalahandi) covering 13.05 acres since 6th November 2005 and became academically functional with effect from 2007-08 academic session.
At present, the University provides Under Graduate,Post-Graduate, B.ed, Management, Nursing , and paramedical courses at Kalahandi campus and five subjects at Keonjhar campus through respective regular departments. Besides, self-financing courses in 15 subjects are imparted at its Baripada Campus. In addition, the University offers M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes in the regular departments. Meanwhile, administrative approval has been obtained for opening eight more new regular courses at its Baripada campus. Four of the regular P.G. Departments have been granted departmental research support from UGC and DST under Special Assistance Programme (SAP) and FIST programmes, respectively. Several individual projects have been funded by UGC, DST, DAE, CSIR, ICSSR and other agencies. The University also offers 17 general and professional courses at different levels through Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education (DDCE) of University. The University has adopted Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) with semester pattern examinations and grade point evaluation system in all courses. The mode of teaching in all courses is English except Language courses.
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