Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000. It is a major commercial hub for trade and commerce in the region. It has exponential industrial growth and has become a major business hub in Central India. It has been ranked as India's 6th cleanest city as per the Swachh Survekshan for the year 2021. Raipur is ranked 7th in the Ease of Living Index 2019 and 7th in the Municipal Performance Index 2020, both by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
Jamia Hamdard is an institute of higher education deemed to be university located in New Delhi, India. Established in 1989, it is a government-funded university and was formally inaugurated by then Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. In 2019, it was awarded Institute of Eminence status by Ministry of Human Resource Development.
National Institute of Technology, Raipur is a public technical and research university located in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Founded in 2010 with two engineering disciplines, namely Mining Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering, the institute focuses exclusively on science, technology, engineering, and architecture.
Bhilai Institute of Technology Durg is a private engineering college in Central India. Established in 1986, it was affiliated with Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University.
Bundelkhand University is a State university based in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1975, it has professional, technical and vocational study programmes along with facilities for research.
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya is a central University in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is one of Chhattisgarh's largest and oldest institutions of higher education. Established under Central Universities Act 2009, No. 25 of 2009.
Ravishankar Shukla was a leader of the Indian National Congress, Indian independence movement activist, the Premier of the Central Provinces and Berar from 27 April 1946 to 25 January 1950, first Chief Minister of the reorganised Madhya Pradesh state from 1 November 1956 until his death on 31 December 1956, he was elected from Saraipali in Madhya Pradesh. He also served as Member of Constituent Assembly of India from Central Provinces and Berar.
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) is a private deemed university located in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The university was founded by the late M. V. V. S. Murthi in Visakhapatnam in 1980. It was previously affiliated with Andhra University under the name GITAM College, then gained autonomy status in the year 2007.
Integral University is a private university in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India, It is located in the North-eastern part of the city in Dashauli, approximately 17Km from the center of the City. Integral University, the first enacted Minority University in the country, started functioning from 1 April 2004. U.G.C. accorded Integral University recognition under section 2(f) of the U.G.C. Act, 1956. The university was founded in 2004.
The Maharana Pratap Medical College is one among the 36 Medical colleges for homoeopathy in Central India. It is affiliated to Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur.
Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA), formerly Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University (SOA University) is a private deemed university located at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The university is composed of nine degree-granting schools and colleges and has a student body of around 15,000. Many of SOA's programs are nationally accredited, including engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business, nursing, biotechnology, science, humanities, environment, nano technology, materials science, agriculture and law.
Shukla is a surname of Sanskrit origin.
The Indian Institute of Management Raipur is a business school and an institution of national importance located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is the tenth Indian Institute of Management (IIM) established by the Government of India. It was inaugurated by Raman Singh, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on 11 October 2010.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur is a medical college and medical research public university located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is one of the six AIIMS healthcare established in 2014, and it operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and family welfare (India), Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY).
C.M. Dubey Postgraduate College or C.M.D. P.G. College is a degree college located in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Established in 1956, The college was inaugurated by Pt. Dwarika Prasad Mishra the then Vice Chancellor of the University of Sagar on 31 July 1956. It is affiliated to Bilaspur University.<ref"BU-Affiliated Colleges of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya". bilaspuruniversity.ac.in. ABV Vishwavidyalaya. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.</ref> It is one of the oldest institute of higher education of Chhattisgarh.
Government Engineering College, Bilaspur is a Public engineering college located in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Established in 1964, it is affiliated to Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai. It is one of four Government Engineering College in Chhattisgarh along with Government Engineering College, Raipur, Government Engineering College, Jagdalpur and Government Engineering College, Ambikapur.
Government Polytechnic, Korba is a Government-run technical institute located in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India. Established in 1987, it one of the oldest polytechnic in Chhattisgarh. It was established by Government of Madhya Pradesh and was affiliated to Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. Since 2005, it is affiliated to Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai. It offers Diploma in Engineering in various disciplines approved by All India Council for Technical Education.
Government Polytechnic Ambikapur is a Government-run Technical Institute located in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, India. Established in 1982, it is one of the oldest technical institute in Chhattisgarh. It is affiliated to Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai.
Vijay Sharma is an Indian politician who is serving as Deputy Chief Minister Of Chhattisgarh along with Arun Sao in the Ministry Of Vishnu Deo Sai. He is the member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Kawardha Assembly constituency. He is the General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party, Chhattisgarh and previously served as the President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Chattisgarh.
