Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

Seal of the university
Type Public
Established 1993
Chancellor Governor of Kerala
Vice-Chancellor Dr. M.C. Dileepkumar
Location Kalady, Kerala, India
10°10′13″N 76°26′19″E / 10.17028°N 76.43861°E / 10.17028; 76.43861Coordinates: 10°10′13″N 76°26′19″E / 10.17028°N 76.43861°E / 10.17028; 76.43861
Website ssus.ac.in

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrith (SSUS) is a research oriented Public University located at Kalady near Kochi in Kerala. The university is named after the sage and philosopher Adi Sankaracharya and was established in the year 1993. The varsity is located on the banks of the river Poorna.[1]

The varsity works towards the publication and preservation of manuscripts and books in Sanskrit and other languages.

The university functions through nine regional centres, namely Kalady (main campus), Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Panmana, Thuravoor, Ettumanoor, Tirur, Koyilandy and Payyannur.

Departments

The university consists of the following departments.[2]

Student facilities

Career Guidance and Counseling Cell

The Career Guidance and Counseling Cell was established in September 2012, funded by University Grants Commission of India. Its objective is to equip the students for better career management. Services of the cell includes guidance, counseling, training programmes, and recruitment drives. It is headed by Dr. Jose Antony (director), who is also the head of Department of Social Work. There is a full-time counselor providing guidance and counseling services as well as coordinating the functions of the cell. Mr. Arun Menachery, who is one of best career experts in the state of Kerala, served as the first counselor of the cell and Mrs. Ranjana Jose, who is a NIMHANS trained social worker, is the current counselor.

Equal Opportunity Cell

This cell functions with the Career Guidance and Counseling Cell. It was established for the development of minority students enrolled in the university.

See also

References

http://education.mathrubhumi.com/php/news_events_details.php?nid=30397

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, December 23, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.