Sidho Kanho Birsha University

Sidho Kanho Birsha University is a state university established in 2010 in Purulia, West Bengal, India.[4] Tapati Mukherjee was appointed as the first vice-chancellor. The focus is to promote and protect indigenous culture and language — especially the Santali language.[5]

Sidho Kanho Birsha University
Mottoस नो बुद्ध्या शुभया संयुनक्तु (Sanskrit)
sa no buddhyā śubhayā saṃyunaktu (ISO)
TypePublic
Established2010 (2010)
Budget₹23.3751 crore (US$3.3 million) (2021-22 est.)[1]
ChancellorJagdeep Dhankhar
Vice-ChancellorDipak Kumar Kar[2]
Students1,700[3]
Postgraduates1,585[3]
115[3]
Location
Purulia
,
West Bengal
,
India

23°21′40.55″N 86°20′23.81″E
CampusRural
12.86 acres (0.0520 km2)
AffiliationsUGC; NAAC; AIU
Websitewww.skbu.ac.in

Sidho Kanho Birsha University began as an academic institution of higher learning when it was created as a state university in 2010.

Its post-graduate departments started functioning from the 2011-12 session with 12 academic departments (Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Santali, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Commerce). Over the years in an expansive and forward looking drive, they grew to 19 departments with the introduction to Economics, Sociology, Tribal Studies, Geography, Zoology, Botany & Psychology department, many of which are in the frontier areas of Science and Social Sciences.

The university initiated the Department of Tribal Studies. They are soon going to open the Department of Performing Arts.

History

The university was founded on 6 July 2010 by the Sidho Kanho Brisha University Act, 2010, passed by the West Bengal Legislature. Jagannath Kishore College, Purulia donated 13 acres to the university.

The university is named for three rebels who put up resistance against British rule: Sidhu Murmu, Kanhu Murmu and Birsa Munda.[6]

Affiliated colleges

The university has 31 colleges. Among them 21 are degree colleges and ten are B.Ed. colleges and professional colleges:[7]

Degree colleges
  • Achhruram Memorial College
  • Ananda Marga College
  • Arsha College
  • Balarampur College
  • Bandwan Mahavidyalaya
  • Barabazar BikramTudu Memorial College
  • Bikramjeet Goswami Memorial College
  • Chitta Mahato Memorial College
  • Government General Degree College
  • J.K. College
  • Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya
  • Kotshila Mahavidyalaya
  • Mahatma Gandhi College
  • Manbhum Mahavidyalaya
  • Netaji Subhas Ashram Mahavidyalaya
  • Nistarini College
  • Panchakot Mahavidyalaya
  • Raghunathpur College
  • Ramananda Centenary College
  • Santaldih College
  • Sitaram Mahato Memorial College
B.Ed. colleges and professional college
  • Ananda Marga Gurukula Teacher's Training College
  • B.K.M. College of Education
  • Bengal Institute of Science & Technology
  • Deben Mahato Teacher’s Training Institute
  • Gurukul Teachers' Training Institute
  • Haladhar Mahato Teacher’s Training Institute
  • Manbhum Institute of Education & Social Science
  • Ramkrishna Mahato Memorial Teachers Training College
  • Sponsored Teachers’ Training College
  • Vidyasagar Foundation School of Education & Training

References
  1. "Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22" (PDF). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. "Vice Chancellore". Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. "Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University Data for NIRF'2020'" (PDF). Sidho Kanho Birsha University. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. Tribal areas get own university, indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. Published Kolkata, 23 April 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2012
  5. "New Vice-Chancellors take charge in West Bengal". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2 November 2010.
  6. University History Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, skbu.ac.in. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  7. "List of Colleges". skbu.ac.in. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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