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