Pt Sundarlal Sharma University - [PSSOU], Bilaspur

1. ADMISSION Pt Sundarlal Sharma COURSE &FEE University LATESTUPDATES

2. About University • Important Facts andFigures • History • Achievements • Courses Offered • Infrastructure • FAQ Table of Content

3. ABOUTUNIVERSITY Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Open University (PSSOU) is set in the ‘City of Festivals' – Bilaspur. Established in 2005, Sundarlal Sharma University is an autonomous public open state university that provides distance education. Moreover, PSSOU has recognition from University Grants Commission (UGC), Distance Education Council (DEC), and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Pt Sundarlal Sharma University focuses to provide higher education opportunities to people of all age groups, regardless of their professions. However, it is in line with Gandhiji’s model of grass-root democracy. In other words, the open institute encourages the citizens to be active and responsible citizens of the country.

4. IMPORTANT FACTS AND FIGURE

5. HISTORY On the 55th year (2005) of Republic Day, the state government of Chhattisgarh laid the foundation stone of PSSOU. As the names suggest, it was named after the social reformer and freedom fighter, Pandit Sundarlal Sharma. Moreover, he is famous for the Canal Satyagraha, or the Nahar Satyagraha.  As a matter of fact, Sundarlal Sharma University was inaugurated by the former Vice Prime Minister – Lala Krishna Advani. In addition to this, he was a member of the opposition (MOP)  of Lok Sabha

6. ACHIEVEMENTS Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Open University maintains a good reputation among the open universities of the state. Further, many renowned personalities visited the PPSOU campus in the past. To name some of them, Dr Raman Singh (Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh), Shri Ajay Chandrakar (Minister of Higher Education), Shri Amar Agrawal (Minister of Finance), and others.

7. COURSES OFFERED Bachelor’s Course: Pt Sundarlal University provides undergraduate admission across 10 subjects. Moreover, NCTE recognised the Bachelors of Education (B.ed) course in 2015.. Master’s Courses: PSSOU offers many PG courses. But, the popular ones are Distance MBA and Distance BSc. Further, the open institute offers 15 PG courses to the students. PhD./M.Phil Courses: PSSOU, as a matter of fact, PhD programs across many subjects, namely, English, Hindi, Education, Library & Information Science, Political Science, Psychology, and Management. Diploma Courses: Pt. Sundarlal Sharma University offers many short term diploma courses across multiple subjects. Besides this, PSSOU provides a Diploma in Education (D.ed) of two years.. .

8. INFRASTRUCTURE Library Bastar University has a huge collection of books and journals along with other digital recourses. The students can access the digital library with the help of the internet on campus. Moreover, the books and digital references are available for all the departments. The students can access both e-books, e-journals and other digital archives as well. There are more than 20000 books along with other international journals as well.

9. Hostel Bastar University has a separate hostel for boys and girls. Moreover, the hostel has basic facilities like Wi-fi, a bed, tables, along with a TV room. Additionally, both the hostels have a good security system for the students. Other facilities Bastar University has a medical centre, which is for minor casualties, however, the students are taken to the nearby if the case is rather serious. Moreover, the medical centre is open for all the students and faculty at any time of the day and at night as well. Moreover, Bastar University has a smart classroom with various updated technologies which provide a relatively modern method of learning. The university also has a very big canteen facility providing healthy and hygienic food.

10. Placements Bastar University placement record is almost 100%. A majority of the students are given job roles during the placement drive. Moreover, there are pre-placement talks and training that is held every year for the students. Moreover, the placement of the students depends on the marks scored in their academics along with their prior exposure to live projects. There are several companies that participate in the placement drive every year. Fee Structure The fee structure in Bastar University varies to a large extent. There may be some variations in the fees with regard to the course as well as the level. For instance, the fee structure for Master of Agriculture Science, MA, and MSW is INR 9,860. Moreover, the fee per year is INR 60,000 for the course of Masters of Business Administration. Other than that, for most of the undergraduate programs, the fee is around INR 23,000. As for Post-Graduate programs, the fee is around INR 40,000. PhD course fee structure also varies to some extent, for instance, for PhD in Forestry, the fee is INR 83,300.

11. FAQ Q1. What facilities are available at Bastar University if I get admission for the PG course? There are various facilities available at Bastar University. Since most of the PG courses are in the Bastar University campus itself, after getting admissions for a PG course, the students can access multiple facilities in it. Additionally, the campus has a good library with many reference books and journals. Q2.What is the eligibility criteria for PG courses at Bastar University? The eligibility criteria for most of the PG courses at Bastar University is graduation with a minimum mark of 50%. The Bachelor’s degree can be on any relevant stream. Q3.What is the eligibility criteria for Bastar University admission 2021? Bastar University admissions criteria are entirely merit-based. For PG courses, graduation in any discipline with a minimum mark of 50% is required. However, for Undergraduate programs, the eligibility criteria is a minimum of 45% in their 10th and 12th grade.

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