Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University

Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University
पं. सुन्दरलाल शर्मा (मुक्त) विश्वविद्यालय छत्तीसगढ़
Motto शिक्षा आपके द्वार
Established 2005
Type Public, Open
Chancellor Governor of the Chhattisgarh
Vice-Chancellor A. R. Chandraker
Students 46,037
Location Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC, DEC
Website www.pssou.ac.in

Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University (PSSOU) (Hindi: पं. सुन्दरलाल शर्मा (मुक्त) विश्वविद्यालय छत्तीसगढ़) is a state university located in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is an open university offering distance education.

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History

Vice Chancellors
  • T. D. Sharma, 2 March, 2005– 22 January, 2010
  • A. R. Chandraker, 23 January 2010–till date

PSSOU was established on 20 January 2005 and was named after Sundarlal Sharma (1881–1940), a freedom and social justice fighter of the Chhattisgarh region.

Faculties and centres

The university is structured into the following faculties:

Regional centres were established at Bilaspur, Raipur, Ambikapur and Jagdalpur.

Administration

The university is administrated by an Executive Council, Academic Council, Planning Board, Departments, Board of Studies and the Finance Committee.

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