6-647: Fakir Mohan University ( FM University ) is a state university located at Nuapadhi, Balasore, Odisha , India. It is named after Odia writer Fakir Mohan Senapati . This university was established by the Government of Odisha, under Section 32 of the Odisha Universities Act, 1989 (Act 5 of 1989). It was carved out of the Utkal University in 1999 and acts as an affiliating university.Professor Gorachand Patnaik an eminent educationist of
12-504: A computer lab, bioscience (botany & zoology) and biotechnology lab, BIF- computer lab (at Dept. of Biosciences and Biotechnology), environmental science lab and Physics lab. There is a centralised computer centre, central library with Internet connection (12 hrs open). Welfare facilities include UCO bank, two ATMs (SBI and UCO), one canteen, a common gym for both boys and girls, a mini indoor stadium, one cricket field, one volley field, one boys hostel, two girls hostel, staff quarters and
18-487: A guest house. State university (India) In India , state universities are run and funded by the state government of each of the states of India . Following the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1950, education became a state responsibility . Following a constitutional change in 1976, it became a joint responsibility of the states and the central government. As of 23 August 2022 ,
24-725: The UGC lists 456 state universities. Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act of 1956 also grants the UGC the right to "allocate and disburse, out of the Fund of the Commission, grants to Universities..." As such, the UGC categorizes state universities as either "declared fit to receive Central/UGC assistance under Section 12 (B) of the UGC Act–1956", or not, and notes this status at the lists published. Updates to these declarations are done in meetings of
30-604: The new campus at Nuapadhi (at 21°32′38″N 86°48′57″E / 21.5440°N 86.81592°E / 21.5440; 86.81592 , around 15 km (9.3 mi) from Balasore bus stand and railway station). In March 2021 Union minister Pratap Chandra Sarangi inaugurated New Marine Bioresource and Biotechnology Centre at University Balasore campus. FM University affiliates 96 colleges and 14 professional colleges including two autonomous i.e., FM Autonomous College, Bhadrak Autonomous College . Its jurisdiction extends over Balasore and Bhadrak districts. The university has
36-835: The state and former Principal of Ravenshaw college is the founding Vice Chancellor of the University. FM University has 93 colleges and 15,000 students at the graduate and postgraduate levels. It is the only university in India that offers a postgraduate course in Ballistics. FM University is functioning in two campuses: the old campus at Januganj, besides the National Highway near Remuna Golei (at 21°30′22″N 86°53′28″E / 21.50614°N 86.89101°E / 21.50614; 86.89101 , around 3 km (1.9 mi) from Balasore bus stand and railway station) and
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