state university
A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country.
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Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Ben ...
, India. It was established by an act of the state legislature in 2018. As a
collegiate university
A collegiate university is a university in which functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges. Historically, the first collegiate university was the University of Paris and its first college was the ...
, its main functions are divided between the academic departments of the university and affiliated colleges.
History
In 2015, Bihar's education minister hinted that
Magadh University
Magadh University is a public state university and institution of higher education in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
The university is governed by the Bihar State University Act 1976.
It pro ...
(MU) may be split into two or three universities due to the difficulties faced in managing the colleges of oversized MU. In the month of July of the same year, then vice-chancellor of MU, Mohammad Ishtiyaque decided to strengthen the university's Patna branch office to reduce the student's necessity to visit the university headquarters situated at
Bodh Gaya
Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous as it is the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have attained Enlightenment ( pi, ...
. As a part of the strengthening process, a committee was set up to monitor the expansion and growth of the Patna branch office.
On 30 July 2016, Bihar cabinet approved ''Bihar State Universities (Amendment) Bill 2016'' and made way for the creation of Patliputra University by bifurcating the Magadh University. A notice was issued in October 2017 inviting application from candidates for the posts of vice-chancellor and pro-vice-chancellor. More than 150 professors applied for the jobs of vice-chancellor and pro-vice-chancellor. On 19 March 2018, Bihar Governor
Satya Pal Malik
Satya Pal Malik (born 24 July 1946) is an Indian politician. Malik was the Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, from August 2018 to October 2019, and it was during his tenure that the constitutional decision to abrogate Articl ...
appointed Girish Kumar Choudhary and Gulab Chand Ram Jaiswal as the pro-vice-chancellor and vice-chancellor of the Patliputra University, respectively, under the ''Bihar State University (Amendment) Act, 1976''.
Academics
Admitted students of Magadh University (MU) will be awarded degrees by the MU. The university started operating academically from the 2018–19 academic year. The programmes being offered at the university be the same as the ones being offered at Magadh University.
The university plans to launch postgraduate departments in science, commerce and arts stream at university level after many of the postgraduate departments went to MU after the bifurcation. Some of Patna's better institutions come under Patliputra University after its creation.
Administration
Rakesh Kumar Singh is the vice-chancellor of the university whereas Prof. Rajiv Kumar Mallik is the pro-vice-chancellor.Bihar's governor serves as the chancellor of Patliputra University. Jitendra Kumar is the registrar and Manoj Kumar is the proctor.
Campus
The university is headquartered in Patna and administratively operate from Magadh University branch office on
Kankarbagh
''Kankarbagh'', or ''Kankarbagh Colony'', is a neighborhood and residential area in Patna, Bihar, India. It is one of the largest colonies of Asia, and in terms of population, it is the second largest.
Overview
Established back in 1916, Kanka ...
old bypass in the Rajendra Nagar neighbourhood of Patna, whilst, its permanent campus will be located at Beur.
Colleges
Its jurisdiction extends over two districts,
Nalanda
Nalanda (, ) was a renowned ''mahavihara'' (Buddhist monastic university) in ancient Magadha (modern-day Bihar), India.Patna.
Affiliated Colleges
* B B M B G Kanya College
* BLP College, Masaurhi
* BRSY College, Kanhauli
* Chandradeo Prasad Verma College, Simri, Patna
* D N College, Masaurhi
* Dr. C P Thakur College, Naubatpur, Patna
* Dr. Ram Raj Singh Mahila College, Nalanda
* Jyoti Kunwar College, Fatehpur, Patna
* Kameshwar Prasad Singh College, Nadwan
* L P Shahi College, Patna
* P L S College, Masaurhi
* Paras Nath Kushwaha College
* Patna Muslim Science College, Patna
* R P College, Datiyana, Bikram
* RLSY College, Anisabad
* R P S College, Bailey Road, Patna
* R P S Mahila College, Bailey Road, Patna
* RLSY College, Paliganj
* Ram Roop Prasad College,Patna
* S K M V College, Fatuha
* S N A Evening College, Barh
* Sir Ganesh Dutt Memorial College, Patna
* Sri Bhuwaneshwari Raja College, Barh, Patna
* Deo Sharan Women's Evening College, Sohsarai, Nalanda
* G D M College, Harnaut
* K S T College, Sohsarai
* Lal Singh Tyagi Gramin College, Nalanda
* Magadh Mahavidyalaya, Chandi, Nalanda
* Mahabodhi Mahavidyalaya, Nalanda
* Nalanda Sodh Sansthan
* P M S College, Paharpura
* R Lal College, Nalanda
* RLSY College, Nalanda
* R P S College, Harnaut
* S P College, Hilsa
* Sadanand, College, Biharsharif, Nalanda
* Snatak College, Nalanda
* Vardhman Mahavir College, Pawapuri
Nalanda College, Biharsharif
Nalanda College, Biharsharif is a college in Bihar Sharif, the district headquarters of Nalanda District in Bihar state in India. It is a constituent unit of Patliputra University. It was established in 1870 and is one of the oldest colleges ...
Sardar Patel Memorial College
Sardar Patel Memorial College is a degree college in Bihar Sharif in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India. It is a constituent unit of Patliputra University. The college offers senior secondary education and undergraduate degree in arts, ...
* In August 2018, an investigation committee of 5 members was constituted by Vice Chancellor Prof. Gulab Chand Ram Jaiswal to probe the charges of misbehaviour and irregularities against the then
registrar
A registrar is an official keeper of records made in a register. The term may refer to:
Education
* Registrar (education), an official in an academic institution who handles student records
* Registrar of the University of Oxford, one of the sen ...
of university
Col
In geomorphology, a col is the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks.Whittow, John (1984). ''Dictionary of Physical Geography''. London: Penguin, 1984, p. 103. . It may also be called a gap. Particularly rugged and forbidding col ...
. ( Retd.) Kamesh Kumar. The committee was formed due to non-satisfactory reply of a showcause notice issued to the registrar previously. Rather than answering, he questioned several decisions taken by the university at that time. He allegedly confronted the VC and pro-VC on various issues related to academics and outsourcing of the security staff for the university. The committee was asked to submit its report in a day or two so that it could be finally sent to the
Raj Bhavan
Raj Bhavan () is the common name of the official residences of the governors of the states of India and may refer to:
List of Raj Bhavan
See also
* Raj Niwas
*Rashtrapati Bhavan
The Rashtrapati Bhavan (, rāsh-truh-puh-ti bha-vun; ; or ...
for necessary directives in the matter from then
chancellor
Chancellor ( la, cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the or lattice work screens of a basilica or law cou ...
Satya Pal Malik
Satya Pal Malik (born 24 July 1946) is an Indian politician. Malik was the Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, from August 2018 to October 2019, and it was during his tenure that the constitutional decision to abrogate Articl ...
.
* On October 15, 2019, the university issued notice to JD Women's College, asking it to make arrangements for starting PG department on the third floor of arts block of the college - a college fully reserved for girls. The university's letter caused unrest among college students. Hundreds of students staged protest demonstrations in college premises against the university's decision to admit male students in post-graduation courses from current academic session in a fully reserved girls' college. Soni, then president of JD Women's Students Union, said, “Entry of male students in the college campus would hamper safety and peaceful environment of the college. Various Student's Unions like Chhatra JDU,
AISF
The All India Students' Federation (AISF) is the oldest surviving student organisation in India, founded in 1936.
Pre-independence
AISF was founded on 12 August 1936, with guidance and cooperation from the Indian independence movement. The f ...
etc of other colleges also supported the protest. University's pro-vice-chancellor Girish Kumar Choudhary said, “The building selected for PG department has a separate entrance gate. The university was looking for space in all constituent colleges to start PG courses. JD women's college has a newly constructed building which has vacant space. University asked for this only for temporary instance. For zero interference of PG department into college campus, the university is ready to barricade the space. Also, class timings will be coordinated so that PG classes should start after departure of UG classes". He accused politically affiliated students’ unions for politicising the decision for grabbing attention.