Sree Narayanaguru Open University
University in Kerala, India
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| Type | Open university |
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| Established | 2 October 2020 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Kerala |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Jagathy Raj V P |
| Pro-vice-chancellor | S. V. Sudheer |
| Location | Kollam , Kerala , India |
| Campus | Rural |
| Registrar | Dr. Dimpi V Divakaran |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | sgou |
Sreenarayanaguru Open University (SGOU) is a public state open university located in Kollam, Kerala, established in 2020 by The Sreenarayanaguru Open University Act, 2021 (Kerala Act No 1 of 2021). The first open university in Kerala, it was approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2021.[1]
It is the only public university in Kerala to offer distance education, with its establishment, all the distance education courses offered by state-run universities—University of Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi University, University of Calicut, and Kannur University came under the administrative control and purview of the new university. The university has been named after Narayana Guru and has its headquarters at Kureepuzha in Kollam.
The university was established by the promulgation of an 45th Ordinance of 2020 to that effect by Hon'ble governor of Kerala on 25 September 2020[2] and was dedicated to the public by Sri. Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala, on 2 October 2020 in a function held at Kollam.[3][4]
Dr. P M Mubarak Pasha was appointed as the first vice-chancellor and Dr. S V Sudheer as the first pro-vice-chancellor of the university.[5]
Schools of study
The university shall have the following schools of study:
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- School of Sciences
- School of Languages
- School of Law, Business Studies and Development Studies
- School of Communications and Information Sciences
- School of Interdisciplinary, Multi disciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies
- School of Vocational Education and Training
References
- ^ "Sree Narayana Guru Open University gets UGC recognition". Mathrubhumi. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "KERALA GAZETTE Extraordinary" (PDF). Higher Education Department, Government of Kerala. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Sree Narayanaguru Open University inaugurated". Information and Public Relations Department. Govt of Kerala. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Staff Reporter (4 October 2020). "Open varsity will make higher education accessible to all: CM". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Staff Reporter (8 October 2020). "Mubarak Pasha to be first VC of open varsity". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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- Mar Sapir Iso
- Chera dynasty
- Kollam Port
- Nelcynda
- Kollam Era (Malayalam calendar)
- Quilon Syrian (Tharisapalli) plates
- Venad
- Rama Rajasekhara
- Rama Varma of Venad
- Paravur
- Kundara
- Cantonment Maidan
- Tangasseri
- Dutch Malabar
- 4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502)
- Portuguese Cemetery
- Buckingham Canal
- St Thomas Fort
- Kollam Cantonment
- Battle of Quilon
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon
- Kollam Airport
- Central Zone
- Sakthikulangara
- Kilikollur
- Vadakkevila
- Eravipuram
- Thrikkadavoor
& authorities
- Kollam Municipal Corporation
- Kollam Development Authority
- Kollam City Police
- Kollam Taluk
- Kollam Lok Sabha constituency
- Kollam Assembly constituency
- Chavara Assembly constituency
- Eravipuram Assembly constituency
- Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI)
- Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL)
- Cashew business in Kollam
- The Kerala Ceramics Limited
- Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd.(KMML)
- Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited
- List of cashew companies based in Kollam
- Parvathy Mills Limited
- Techno-lodge
- Kollam Technopark
- Kollam Port
- Fisheries Industry in Kollam
- Neendakara Port
- List of Seafood Companies in Kollam
- United Electrical Industries Limited(UNILEC)
attractions
- 8 Point Art Cafe
- Asramam Adventure Park & Picnic Village
- British Residency
- Sambranikodi Island
- Thangassery Breakwater Tourism Park
- Asramam Children's Park
- Chinnakada Clock Tower
- Dutch Church, Munroe Island
- Estuaries of Paravur
- Islands of Kollam
- Kollam Beach
- Mahatma Gandhi Park
- Mundakkal Beach
- Portuguese Cemetery
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum
- St Thomas Fort
- Tangasseri Lighthouse
- Paravur Thekkumbhagam
- Thirumullavaram Beach
- Thanni Beach
- Mundakkal Papanasam Beach
| Medical college hospitals |
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- Government District Hospital
- Government Victoria Hospital
- Meditrina Hospital
- N. S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences
- ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital
- Upasana Hospital
- Shankar's Institute of Medical Science
- Dr. Nairs Hospital
- Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences
- Holy Cross Super Speciality Hospital
& structures
- Ammachiveedu Devi Temple
- Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple
- Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple
- Kolloorvila Juma Mosque
- Infant Jesus Cathedral
- Paravur Puttingal Devi Temple
- Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
- St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam
- St Antony's Church, Kanjiracode
- Valiya Koonambaikulam Temple
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