Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University

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KSKV Kachchh University
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Main gate
Mottoतेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु
Type Public
Established2003
Chancellor Acharya Devvrat [1]
Vice-Chancellor Jayrajsinh Dilavarsinji Jadeja [2]
Students15,000+ [3]
Location,
Campus Rural
Affiliations UGC
Website Official Website
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University Main Gate Bhuj Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Varma Kutch University Main Gate Bhuj.jpg
University Main Gate Bhuj

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.

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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.

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References

  1. "Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University". www.kskvku.ac.in. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. "Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University". www.kskvku.ac.in. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. About University Archived 20 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved on 12 December 2008
  4. "If Kutch can be developed, Kashmir can be developed too: Prime Minister Narendra Modi - timesofindia-economictimes". Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. http://kskvku.digitaluniversity.ac/WebFiles/Kutch%20Uni%20Act%202003.pdf Archived 16 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF ]