Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University Explained

KSKV Kachchh University
Motto:तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु
Established:2003
Chancellor:Governor of Gujarat[1]
Vice Chancellor:Mohan Patel[2]
Students:15,000+ [3]
Website:Official Website

Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University is a state university in Gujarat, India that promotes higher education in regional and rural areas of the country. It is named after Shyamji Krishna Varma of Kachchh, Gujarat.

History

Colleges in the Kutch district were regulated under the Gujarat University till 2003. However, following the development drive post 2001 Gujarat earthquake, the government of Gujarat decided to provide a separate university for the region of Kachchh.[4] The Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University Act was published in the government Gazette in March 2003.[5]

The foundation stone for the building was laid on 24 September 2004. The construction work for the administrative blocks, four faculty blocks, library, computer building, guest house, hostels was estimated at 35 crores (funded by Gujarat State). The Kachchh University started its administrative and academic activity at the new developing campus in 2007.

The university started with 10 colleges in 2004, having 44 colleges with more than 20,000 students and nearly 250 teachers working in the faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science, Education, Law, Technology including Engineering and Pharmacy.

Departments

Affiliated colleges and institutes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University. 2021-07-11. www.kskvku.ac.in.
  2. Web site: Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University. 2021-07-11. www.kskvku.ac.in.
  3. http://www.kskvkachchhuniversity.org/aboutuniversity.html About University
  4. Web site: If Kutch can be developed, Kashmir can be developed too: Prime Minister Narendra Modi - timesofindia-economictimes . 22 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403042738/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-11-22/news/56362178_1_kashmir-valley-prime-minister-narendra-modi-chief-minister-omar-abdullah . 3 April 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  5. http://kskvku.digitaluniversity.ac/WebFiles/Kutch%20Uni%20Act%202003.pdf