Berhampur University appoints Geetanjali Dashi as new VC
Dash is a retired professor of political science at Fakir Mohan University Balasore and holds more than 36 years of teaching experience.
Berhampur University appoints Geetanjali Dashi as new VC
Geetanjali Dash has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Berhampur University. Odisha governor and chancellor of Universities, Ganeshi Lal appointed her for a period of four years. Dash is a retired professor of political science at Fakir Mohan University Balasore and holds more than 36 years of teaching experience.
Dash has authored five books and guided four PhD and 35 MPhil scholars. “My priority is to face the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) peer team, who will come to the campus very soon. The university has NAAC A grade. We will try to retain the grade or improve it to A+ grade,” said Dash.
Dash further said that the affiliated colleges under Berhampur University are not accredited.
“I will try to work in this field and mentor the colleges to get them accreditation. Orientation programmes will be conducted for colleges to prepare them for this challenge. Accredited colleges will get funding from the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme, grants from the University Grants Commission (UGC) and other agencies,” she added.
As per the overall NIRF report 2024 released by the University, the key highlights of Berhampur University placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:
Particulars | UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2021) | UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022) | UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Median package | INR 1.7 LPA | INR 2.5 LPA | INR 3.6 LPA |
Total students | 160 | 160 | 160 |
Students placed | 140 | 142 | 131 |
Students opted for higher studies | 18 | 18 | 29 |
Particulars | PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2021) | PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022) | PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
Median package | INR 3.5 LPA | INR 4.2 LPA | INR 4.8 LPA |
Total students | 1050 | 930 | 1155 |
Students placed | 350 | 362 | 512 |
Students opted for higher studies | 150 | 210 | 282 |
According to the overall NIRF report 2024 released by Berhampur University, the course-wise number of students placed during Berhampur University placements over the past three years are presented below:
Particulars | UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2021) | UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022) | UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total students | 160 | 160 | 160 |
Students placed | 140 | 142 | 131 |
Students opted for higher studies | 18 | 18 | 29 |
Particulars | PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2021) | PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022) | PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
Total students | 1050 | 930 | 1155 |
Students placed | 350 | 362 | 512 |
Students opted for higher studies | 150 | 210 | 282 |
The new Vice-Chancellor said that she will focus on the holistic development of students. Apart from education, curricular, extracurricular and co-curricular activities, soft skills, physical fitness, placement cell and other activities will be worked on the campus. Seed funding will be given to the young faculty members, she added.
Meanwhile, the higher education department is now inviting applications for the post of Vice-Chancellor Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University, Puri. Interested candidates can apply on or before May 31.
Read More:
News & Updates
Photos & Videos
+7
- BSc
- MSc (Master of Science)
- M.A. (Master of Arts)
- B.A (Bachelor of Arts)
- B.Ed
- MBA (Masters of Business Administration)
- BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications)
- B.A. LL.B.
- MD (Doctor of Medicine)
- B.Com
- BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery)
- M.Com
- Science Subject
- Humanities & Social Sciences
- IT Software Courses
- Teaching & Education
- Law
- Medical Courses
- Business & Management Study
- Commerce
- M.A. colleges in Orissa - Other
- M.Sc. colleges in Orissa - Other
- M.Phil colleges in Orissa - Other
- M.Tech colleges in Orissa - Other
- MBA colleges in Orissa - Other
- M.Com colleges in Orissa - Other
- LL.M. colleges in Orissa - Other
- MCA colleges in Orissa - Other
- Science colleges in Orissa - Other
- Humanities & Social Sciences colleges in Orissa - Other
- Engineering colleges in Orissa - Other
- Business & Management Studies colleges in Orissa - Other
- Medicine & Health Sciences colleges in Orissa - Other
- Mass Communication & Media colleges in Orissa - Other
- Teaching & Education colleges in Orissa - Other
Contact Details
Address
Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur Dist: Ganjam
Orissa - Other ( Orissa)
Get details of Similar Colleges
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 months ago
The application process for Berhampur University involves and online application potentially followed by entrance exams like CPET OJEE or GAT-B or merit base selection and finally counselling for eligible candidates specific steps can vary depending on the courses and weather its an undergraduate or
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 7 months ago
Berhampur University offers PG courses across various streams such as Science, Engineering, Arts, and others. The fee structure is the combination of a number of components, such as tuition fee, hostel fee, medical insurance, mess and other security deposits, etc. The below-mentioned are Mansarovar
U
Contributor-Level 8
Answered 8 months ago
Students find employment assistance through the placement cell at Berhampur University. The B.Ed course at this university contains both training and internship modules with professional competencies. The NIRF report 2024 shows that 131 UG students found placements through which recruiters offered m
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 10 months ago
Candidiates seeking admission to the Berhampur University MBA programme must fill out an application form and pay the application fees. The application fee for general candidates is INR 600. For SC/ST candidates, the application fee is INR 500.
NOTE: The above-mentioned application fee is as per offi
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 11 months ago
The fee for government (LLB) colleges under Behrampur University is INR28,000.
L.L.B course at Behrampur University is of 3-years and to be eligible for this you have to pass the +3 examination or any other equivalent exam from a recognised university in India.
S
Beginner-Level 2
Answered a year ago
Berhampur University provides scholarships via different agencies. The university offers scholarship through Medhabruti, Govt. of Odisha, Higher Education Department, Prerana Scholarship and UGC PG Merit Scholarship. Students fulfiling the criteria have to apply on the official website of the agency
N
Guide-Level 15
Answered a year ago
Yes, Berhampur University follows a reservation policy for all departments/ courses. Below is category-wise reservation available at the university:
| Category | Reservation % |
|---|---|
| SC | 22.5% |
| ST | 16.25% |
| PwD | 5% |
| Ex-Serviceman [ESM], Serving Defence Personnel [SDP], Children of Martyrs [CoM] | 1% |
N
Guide-Level 15
Answered a year ago
Students opting for hostel facility have to pay an hostel fee. The total hostel fee is a sum of multiple components such as admission, maintenance, mess, caution, etc. Some of the fee components such as hostel caution money and mess advance are refundable. All other components are non-refundable.
N
Guide-Level 15
Berhampur University MBA placement data 2024 is not released. However, as per the NIRF report 2024 available on the official website of Berhampur University, the key highlights of Berhampur University PG 2-year placements over the past three years are presented below:
Particulars
PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2021)
PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022)
PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package
INR 3.5 LPA
INR 4.2 LPA
INR 4.8 LPA
Total students
1050
930
1155
Students placed
350
362
512
Students opted for higher studies
150
210
282