CV Raman College of Engineering in Odisha to become a university
Abhay Anand | March 5, 2020 | 02:57 PM IST
NEW DELHI: CV Raman College of Engineering in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, has been granted the status of a university by the state government. In November, the state’s Legislative Assembly had passed a proposal for converting the college into a unitary state university.
As per the Act, the university will be multi-disciplinary, self-financing and non-affiliating which means it won’t have affiliated colleges. The university will not demand any financial grant or assistance from the state government.
Following the announcement, Sanjib Kumar Rout, founder of the university, wrote on social media: “I am really honoured to inform you all that your college has now become C. V. Raman Global University. From the core of my heart, I would like to thank you all for the support you have extended to this institute since its inception. I sincerely look forward to your continuous support and cooperation to make this university truly global.”
Admissions, courses
The university will have to follow the reservation policy of the state for admission and at least 50 percent of its intake will be through the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) counselling. CV Raman Global University will also abide by the fee regulations of the Odisha Government.
Institutions which has been offering only engineering courses till now will now venture into new areas of knowledge. Humanities and social sciences streams will be introduced as well as management studies, or MBA.
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