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{{short description| | {{short description|Public open university in Odisha, India}} | ||
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| chancellor = [[Governor of Odisha]] | | chancellor = [[Governor of Odisha]] | ||
| vice_chancellor = | | vice_chancellor = Shyam Sundar Pattnaik<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pradhan|first=Hemanta|title=Shyam Sundar Pattnaik appointed new vice-chancellor of Odisha State Open University|work=[[The Times of India]] May 30, 2024, 11.22 PM IST|language=en|location=[[Bhubaneswar]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/shyam-sundar-pattnaik-appointed-new-vc-of-odisha-state-open-university/articleshowprint/110572314.cms}}</ref> | ||
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| website = [http://www.osou.ac.in/ OSOU Website] | | website = [http://www.osou.ac.in/ OSOU Website] | ||
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'''Odisha State Open University''' ('''OSOU''') is a [[Distance education|distance learning]] [[state university]]<ref name=State>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/FINAL%20RECOGNITION%20STATUS%2008-05-2019.pdf|title=List of State Universities as on 08.05.2019|date=8 May 2019|access-date=16 November 2020 | '''Odisha State Open University''' ('''OSOU''') is a [[Distance education|distance learning]] [[state university]]<ref name=State>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/FINAL%20RECOGNITION%20STATUS%2008-05-2019.pdf|title=List of State Universities as on 08.05.2019|date=8 May 2019|access-date=16 November 2020|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]}}</ref> located in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. The university was established by an Act of the Odisha State Legislature in 2015. The university has jurisdiction over the entire State of Odisha. | ||
==Schools== | ==Schools== | ||
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[[Category:Department of Higher Education | [[Category:Department of Higher Education (Odisha)]] | ||
[[Category:State agencies of Odisha]] | [[Category:State agencies of Odisha]] | ||
[[Category:Universities in Odisha]] | [[Category:Universities in Odisha]] | ||
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Sambalpur]] | [[Category:Universities and colleges in Sambalpur]] | ||
[[Category:2015 establishments in Odisha]] | [[Category:2015 establishments in Odisha]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Universities and colleges established in 2015]] | ||
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| File:Odisha State Open University Logo.svg OSOU Official Seal | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2015 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
| Vice-Chancellor | Shyam Sundar Pattnaik[1] |
| Location | , , |
| Website | OSOU Website |
Odisha State Open University (OSOU) is a distance learning state university[2] located in Sambalpur, Odisha, India. The university was established by an Act of the Odisha State Legislature in 2015. The university has jurisdiction over the entire State of Odisha.
Schools[edit | edit source]
- School of Social Science & Humanities(English, Hindi, Odia, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Public Administration, Rural Development, Journalism and Mass Communication, Public Policy)
- School of Science & Technology
- School of Education (Continuing and Extension)
- School of Teachers Training
- School of Business and Management Studies(Commerce, Management)
- School of Health Care Sciences(Geriatric Care)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences(Computer Science)
- School of Agriculture
Study Centres[edit | edit source]
OSOU has established 67 Study Centres at Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Rourkela, Jeypore, Koraput, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Paralakhemundi, Malkangiri, Bolangir, Bargarh, Bhawanipatna, Athagarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Pallahara, Puri, Kendrapara, Khurda, Keonjhar, Nabrangpur, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Baripada, Nayagarh, Rayagada and Sonepur. Learners are attached to these centres for academic support through trained counsellors and tutors.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Pradhan, Hemanta. "Shyam Sundar Pattnaik appointed new vice-chancellor of Odisha State Open University". The Times of India May 30, 2024, 11.22 PM IST. Bhubaneswar.
- ↑ "List of State Universities as on 08.05.2019" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.