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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|College in Jeypore, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Vikram Deb Autonomous College, Jeypore<br />
| native_name = ବିକ୍ରମ ଦେବ ସ୍ୱୟଂଶାସିତ ମହାବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ, ଜୟପୁର<br />
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| image = Logo vd.png<br />
| former_name = Jeypore College<br />
| motto = तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय tamaso mā jyotirgamaya ([[Sanskrit]])<br />
| motto_lang = [[Sanskrit]]<br />
| mottoeng = "From darkness lead me to light"<br />
| established = 1947 (74 years ago)<br />
| type = Education and research institution<br />
| endowment = <br />
| staff = <br />
| faculty = 51<br />
| principal = Gopal Halder<br />
| students = <br />
| undergrad = <br />
| postgrad = <br />
| doctoral = <br />
| profess = <br />
| city = [[Jeypore]]<br />
| state = [[Odisha]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| campus = Urban<br />
| campus_size = {{cvt|25|acre}}<br />
| free_label = <br />
| free = <br />
| accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]<br />
| academic_affiliations = [[Berhampur University]]<br />
| website = [[www.vikramdebcollege.ac.in]]<br />
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'''Vikram Deb College''' is an autonomous college in India, located in the city of [[Jeypore, Koraput district]] in [[Odisha]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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===Foundation===<br />
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As a part of welfare activities of the government, in July 1947 the government started this institution of higher education at Jeypore. The college started at the present P G Block was known as 'Jeypore College' from 1 July 1947.<br />
As a tribute to the philanthropist king of Jeypore, Rajarshi Maharajah [[Vikram Deo Verma]], the college was renamed to 'VIKRAM DEO COLLEGE' in 1961. The college was also upgraded to a FIRST GRADE college from 1961 and undergraduate courses were started. Honours teaching provisions were made in 1968–73 and Post Graduate courses were started from 1979. The college was declared a LEAD COLLEGE in 1991–92.<br />
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== Present ==<br />
The college is affiliated to [[Berhampur University]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Higher education in Orissa]]<br />
* [[Jeypore]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.vikramdebcollege.ac.in/ Vikram Dev College]<br />
{{Department of Higher Education, Odisha}}<br />
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[[Category:Department of Higher Education, Odisha]]<br />
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