Tag: Ravenshaw University

Cuttack: Two shops were gutted and property worth lakhs of rupees reduced to ashes when a fire broke out near the Ravenshaw University here late Wednesday night. Besides, two cars, a Maruti WagonR and a Maruti Swift, parked near the shops have been damaged in the fire. According to sources, a plastic products shop of […]

Cuttack:  Politics over resignation of Ravenshaw University vice-chancellor Prakash Sarangi over alleged undue ‘political interference’ has failed to die down with BJP challenging the vice-chancellor to openly name the political party and leaders interfering in the affairs of the varsity. “The vice-chancellor is doing a drama. He (Sarangi) should openly tell the names of political […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: In the wake of Ravenshaw VC’s resignation over student unrest in the campus, the youth wing of BJP will stage demonstration in front of all universities of the State, protesting against the alleged growing political interference in educational institutions. The saffron party alleged that BJD is directly interfering in the academic matter of varsity. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Governor of Odisha, SC Jamir who is also the Chancellor of the Ravenshaw University on Monday refused to accept the resignation of the varsity’s vice chancellor, Prakash Sarangi over student unrest and excessive political interference in the institution’s matters. Earlier today, Sarangi had tendered his resignation to the governor following further student unrest. […]

Cuttack: Perturbed over the growing political interference in the affairs of Ravenshaw University, vice chancellor Prakash Sarangi resigned today sparking a fresh row at the premier educational institution of the State Sarangi tendered his letter of resignation to Governor and chancellor SC Jamir citing that he failed to manage the varsity properly during his two […]

Cuttack: The Ravenshaw University authorities suspended 6 students while warning 10 others over a clash between students of two hostels of the varsity which took place on November 21, 2016. According to sources, out of the six suspended students, 3 have been handed suspension for 4 semesters and other 3 for 2 semesters. Notably, on […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP today demanded a thorough and impartial probe into the unholy nexus between minister Debi Prasad Mishra and arrested IAS officer and OSIC MD Partha Sarathi Mishra. Addressing a press conference here, BJP state vice president Samir Mohanty said the tainted IAS officer was collecting money for Mishra as his agent. “But as […]

Cuttack: A five-member team of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) visited the Ravenshaw University here today to assess its infrastructure facilities and education standard. The team headed by Professor Ranganath would conduct the inspection for three days. On the first day, it met all HoDs and collected a comprehensive data on all the […]

Bhubaneswar:  Teaching and Research constitute the centrality of learning and primacy of knowledge in a university. Almost all rankings use both these as benchmarks for assessing the quality of universities. The weightage given to research tends to be more in the rankings of universities recognising the importance of research. Our universities ought to become fertile […]

Protesting against the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) examination pattern, students of Ravenshaw University appeared in the Post Graduation first year examination today wearing black badges

Cuttack: The annual function of the Students’ Union of Ravenshaw University has been put on a hold for an indefinite period after the authorities of the university denied permission to hold the function on the lawns of the university, said Students’ Union president Ramya Ranjan Behera. Talking to newsmen, Behera said, “We have postponed the […]

Cuttack: Tension prevailed in the premises of Ravenshaw University on Monday over the selection of the venue for the annual function of the University Students’ Union scheduled to be held at the lawn of the University in the evening today. While the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the varsity Prakash Chandra Sarangi has asked the students not […]

Cuttack: In a major blow to the recruitment drive in Ravenshaw University, the High Court today passed an interim order asking the vice chancellor of the university, University Grant Commission (UGC) and secretary of Higher Education department to continue with the process sans appointment letters. Hearing a petition filed by a candidate against the university’s […]

Cuttack: An academic congregation of old students of the Post Graduation (PG) Department of Electronic and Telecommunication of Ravenshaw University was held at the Seven Pillar of Wisdom on premises of the varsity on Sunday. The congregation was inaugurated by the vice-chancellor of the university professor Prakash Chandra Sarangi. Addressing the students of the department […]

Cuttack: Going by the pace of construction work taken up by Ravenshaw University authorities here, the premier educational institution in the millennium city is soon going to be recognised as a sports hub. That’s the dream the authorities have. “Construction work for the Sports Complex has started in November and we hope it will be […]