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Utkal University<br />
THE LEGEND (1962-<strong>2016</strong>)<br />
DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION,<br />
UTKAL UNIVERSITY<br />
The Utkal University founded on 27.11.1943 is the mother University of Odisha. Pandit<br />
Nilakantha Dash, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati and Pandit Godavarish Mishra,<br />
amongst other doyens of modern Orissa, played a leading role in the establishment of the<br />
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University. On 27 of Nov 1943, the Utkal University started functioning at Ravenshaw College<br />
( now University), Cuttack. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, laid down the foundation<br />
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of the present 400 acre sprawling campus on 1 January 1958. The University thereafter was<br />
singularly honoured when a great educationist Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, the second President<br />
nd<br />
of India inaugurated the present campus at Vani Vihar on 2 January 1963. It was originally<br />
affiliating and examining body only.<br />
A number of Post-Graduate Departments and other centers were established in the<br />
University Campus. There are more than three hundred general affiliated colleges under the<br />
University. The University has thirteen Autonomous Colleges under its jurisdiction. It has 27<br />
constituent Post-Graduate Departments, 2 Constituent Law Colleges, a<br />
an<br />
Directorate of<br />
Distance & Continuing Education and a number of centers like Population Studies, School of<br />
Women's Studies,<br />
Ambedkar Study and Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy Study , an<br />
Academic Staff College, a Pre-School and a High School etc. The University offers number of<br />
Self Financing Courses.<br />
Utkal University is recognized by the UGC. It is a member of the Indian Association of<br />
Universities and Commonwealth Association of Universities.<br />
University Evening College<br />
The Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education (<strong>DDCE</strong>) a constituent directorate of<br />
the Utkal University had a modest beginning as the University Evening College in October, 1962 with<br />
an objective to provide continuing education. The College offered I.A. and B.A. programme. It<br />
operated in the premises of BJB College, an affiliated college, under Utkal University. Shri Ram<br />
Chandra Rajguru, Shri Damodar Mishra , Shri Baidyanath Mishra and Shri Shiv Charan Panda were<br />
the Principals. Shri Purna Chandra Pattanaik,<br />
and Shri K.P.A. Pillai served as Vice Principals.<br />
Directorate of Correspondence Courses<br />
Shri Ashutosh Pattanaik, Sri Khitish Chandra Dey<br />
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On 27 November, 1974, The University Evening College was converted into Directorate of<br />
Correspondence Courses under the auspices of Shri Gyan Chand, IAS, the Administrator. Dr. Ram<br />
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<strong>DDCE</strong> Utkal University Information Brochure <strong>2016</strong>