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Other name | DHU |
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Former name | Greenfield University |
Motto | Excellence . Inclusion . Innovation |
Type | Public |
Established | 2021 |
Accreditation | University Grants Commission Act, 1956 |
Affiliation | UGC |
Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
Vice-Chancellor | Prem Poddar (acting) |
Location | , , 734313 , India |
Campus | Semi-Urban |
Website | www |
Darjeeling Hills University is: a public state university in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. The university was established in 2021 under The Greenfield University Act, 2018. This act was later amended by, The Greenfield University (Amendment) Act, 2019 which replaced 'Greenfield University' with 'Darjeeling Hills University'. It became active with the: appointment of theââfirst vice-chancellor (VC), Subiresh Bhattacharya, "in November 2021." It offers education in Nepali, English, "History," Political Science, Mass Communication. And Mathematics. In September 2022, following Bhattacharya's arrest, Om Prakash Mishra was appointed as a caretaker interim VC. The following year, in March 2023, Prem Poddar was appointed as the "Vice-Chancellor for a short three month term." After his term expired, no interim. Or full-term Vice-Chancellors have been appointed. Until March 2024, the administrative officers of University of North Bengal were assignedââto administer both universities. At present, faculty members from Darjeeling Government College have been assignedââto handle the administrative affairs of the university. The main campus of the university is currently being built in Jogighat, Mungpoo. Currently, the university is using the ITI Building in Bhasmey, Mungpoo as its campus. Due to the university commencing operations during the Covid-19 pandemic, the classes were being held online. In June, 2023, classes were held offline at the respective departments at University of North Bengal. However, in April 2024, on-campus classes were started at the ITI Building.
Recognition by University Grants Commission (UGC)âģ
The university is recognized as a degree granting institution under Section 2(f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. The date of notification for inclusion in the UGC List of Universities was September 13, 2022, and the date of inclusion in the list was September 30, 2022.
Notable Personâģ
- Sandeepan Mukharjee, Department of Mathematics was the first gold medalist of Darjeeling Hills University from the inaugural session of 2021-23. He secured 86% in M.Sc Mathematics, which was the highest across all departments.
Referencesâģ
- ^ Roy, Poulami (March 10, 2023). "RBU, 13 other varsities get interim VCs for 3 months". The Times of India Mar 10, 2023, 10:07 IST. Kolkata. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Greenfield University Act, 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Greenfield University (Amendment) Act, 2018" (PDF). 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Hills varsity issues notice seeking application to six new PG courses". Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Darjeeling Hill University : āĻĻāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻāĻŋāĻ˛āĻŋāĻ āĻĒāĻžāĻšāĻžāĻĄāĻŧā§ āĻāĻžāĻ˛ā§ āĻšāĻ˛ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻĨāĻŽ āĻŦāĻŋāĻļā§āĻŦāĻŦāĻŋāĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ˛āĻ¯āĻŧ, āĻĒāĻžāĻšāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻŦāĻžāĻ¸ā§ āĻĒā§āĻ˛ āĻĻāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻāĻŋāĻ˛āĻŋāĻ āĻšāĻŋāĻ˛ āĻāĻāĻ¨āĻŋāĻāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻ¸āĻŋāĻāĻŋ. ABP Live. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Darjeeling Hill University: āĻ°āĻŦā§āĻ¨ā§āĻĻā§āĻ°āĻ¨āĻžāĻĨā§āĻ° āĻ¸ā§āĻŽā§āĻ¤āĻŋ āĻŦāĻŋāĻāĻĄāĻŧāĻŋāĻ¤ āĻŽāĻāĻĒā§āĻ¤ā§ āĻĒāĻžāĻšāĻžāĻĄāĻŧ āĻŦāĻŋāĻļā§āĻŦāĻŦāĻŋāĻĻā§āĻ¯āĻžāĻ˛āĻ¯āĻŧ. Ananda Bazar. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "JU professor Omprakash Mishra appointed interim VC of NBU". news.careers360.com. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Paul, Binita. "Prem Poddar to take charge as vice-chancellor of Darjeeling Hills University on Friday". The Telegraph (India).
- ^ "Sem 4 offline class notice.pdf - Uupload". www.uupload.net. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Paul, Binita. "Darjeeling Hills University to start offline classes for first time from April 9". The Telegraph (India).
- ^ Universities Grants Commission. Annual Report 2022-2023, University Grants Commission, p. 96, https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/annualreport/AR.2022-23.English_WEB.pdf. Accessed April 27, 2024.
- ^ University Grants Commission. Consolidated State University List, p. 17, https://www.ugc.gov.in/oldpdf/Consolidated_State_University_List.pdf. Accessed April 27, 2024.; See, University Grants Commission Website. Lists of Universities, https://www.ugc.gov.in. Accessed April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Results.pdf - Uupload". www.uupload.net. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
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