Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS)
ശ്രീ ശങ്കരാചാര്യ സംസ്കൃത സർവ്വകലാശാല
	File:SSUS Logo.png Seal of the university
Motto	ज्ञानादेव तु कैवल्यम् (Sanskrit)
Motto in English	Liberation through knowledge
Type	Public
Established	1993
Chancellor	Governor of Kerala
Vice-Chancellor	Dr.Dharmarajan P.K
Location	Kalady, Kerala, India; 10°10′13″N 76°26′19″E / 10.17028°N 76.43861°ECoordinates: 10°10′13″N 76°26′19″E / 10.17028°N 76.43861°E
Website	ssus.ac.in

The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) is one of the Sanskrit universities in India established in 1993 in Kalady, Kerala. The foundational aims of the University is to impart knowledge in Sanskrit, other Indian and Foreign languages, Social science and fine arts. The university has eight regional campuses across Kerala. Most of these campuses are located in rural areas of the State, intending to serve people from disadvantaged backgrounds. More than ninety percent of the students and research scholars in the University are from economically and socially backward communities and families and more than seventy percent are women.

The University Grants Commission has recognized the university with 2(f) status in 1994 and 12(B) status in 2005.^[1] In September 2014, the university was accredited by NAAC with A grade, the first University in Kerala to receive the grade in the first cycle of accreditation.^[2] The university has twenty six PhD programmes, twenty MPhil programmes, twenty four PG programmes , ten UG programmes, two PgD programmes, one Diploma programme and nine certificate programmes offered by the twenty-four academic departments. The Choice Based Credit and Semester System (CBCSS) was introduced in 2005 in SSUS. In 2018, the University implemented the system of Outcome Based Teaching, Learning and Evaluation (OBTLE) at the Post graduate level, becoming the first university in Kerala to introduce OBTLE. In 2021, the university becomes a part of KALNET, a shared platform for academic resources of libraries, developed by Kerala State Higher Education Council.^[3] The university's postgraduate programme in Museology will be launched in 2021.^[4]

The university functions through nine regional centres, namely Kalady (main campus), Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Panmana, Thuravoor, Ettumanoor, Tirur, Koyilandy and Payyannur.

Panorama

A panoramic view of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady with Traditional Kerala-style architecture

Departments

The university consists of the following departments.^[5]

Sanskrit Vedanta
Sanskrit Sahitya
Sanskrit Vyakarna
Sanskrit Nyaya
Sanskrit General
English
Geography
Hindi
History
Malayalam
Music
Painting
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Arabic
Ayurveda
Economics
Dance
Education
School of Vedic Studies
Social Work
Sociology
Theatre
Urdu
Vastuvidya

Student facilities

Library
Internet lab
Language lab
Health clinic
Employment and Guidance Bureau

Career Guidance and Counseling Cell

The Career Guidance and Counseling Cell was established in September 2012, funded by the University Grants Commission of India. Its objective is to equip the students for better career management. Services of the cell include guidance, counseling, training programmes, and recruitment drives. It is headed by Dr. Jose Antony (director), who is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work. There is a full-time counselor providing guidance and counseling services as well as coordinating the functions of the cell.

Equal Opportunity Cell

This cell functions with the Career Guidance and Counseling Cell. It was established for the development of minority students enrolled in the university.

Alumni

The University has a registered Alumni Association in the University which boosts the development of the university in terms of activities and contributions. The University has also got departmental alumni association and Regional Centre based alumni associations. All these alumni associations have got elected office bearers and specific activities. They conduct annual get together, and also sometimes conduct annual lectures. They have constituted some endowments for the students of the University departments. They have also contributed a lot in making the goodwill of the University established and promoted. Alumni association in the Social Work department has contributed a lot in giving on-the-job training programs to the students and also provides special care and support in making their junior students getting good placements after the educational programme. The Association Published a Research Refereed Journal 'The Philosopher' from Tirur Campus. This Journal is conceived of as a platform for sharing the common experience of and information relating to education, research and training needs and for redefining the priorities in the new development studies in humanities and languages as well as for fostering interdisciplinary research and training in these fields.

Notable alumni

Surabhi Lakshmi, film actress, National Film Award for Best Actress winner (2017)
Dileesh Pothan, film actor and director, a two-time National Film Award winner (2015, 2017)
V. P. Sanu, politician
Grace Antony, film Actress
M. Vijin, Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly

Notable faculty

Sunil P. Ilayidom, associate professor at Malayalam department
G. Gangadharan Nair, former professor

Notable Student's Organisations

These are some of the important Student Organisations in the University :-

● Students' Federation of India (SFI)

● All India Students Federation (AISF)

● All India Students Association (AISA)

● Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)

● Kerala Students Union (KSU)

● Muslim Students Federation (MSF)

● Democratic Dalit Students Movement (DDSM)

Gallery

Kalady Campus
Academic Block
Entrance
Sculptures
Wood Art

References

↑ "Consolidated List of Colleges under section 2(f)/12(B) as on 31-01-2021" (PDF). University Grants Commission (India).
↑ "Sankara University gets A grade certification from NAAC". India TV. 27 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "KALNET becomes operational". The Hindu. 20 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
↑ "Sanskrit varsity to launch course in museology". The Hindu. 29 January 2021.
↑ Departments at the university

University at a glance

External links

[1] "Consolidated List of Colleges under section 2(f)/12(B) as on 31-01-2021" (PDF). University Grants Commission (India).

[2] "Sankara University gets A grade certification from NAAC". India TV. 27 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "KALNET becomes operational". The Hindu. 20 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Sanskrit varsity to launch course in museology". The Hindu. 29 January 2021.

[5] Departments at the university

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