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University of Calicut
The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in northern Kerala. The university is coordinated by the University Grants Commission (re-accredited by NAAC with 'A+' grade).
Calicut University, created by bifurcating Kerala University, is the second university to be set up in Kerala. M. M. Gani, 1969–75, was the first vice-chancellor of the university. Its primary catchment area is the northern districts of Kerala. Calicut University has nine schools and 34 departments. As of 2018-19, Calicut University had 301 undergraduate students and 1,799 post-graduate students. The number of full-time doctoral students was 581.
Calicut University manages around 400 independent affiliated colleges spread across northern Kerala. It also conducts examinations for the students of the affiliated colleges. It is also the largest 'affiliating' university in Kerala.
The University came into being as a result of the efforts of the leaders of communist party with the encouragement of the then Kerala Chief Minister, E.M.S. Namboodiripad, C.H. Mohammed Koya the then Kerala Education Minister constituted a twenty-two member committee of experts to make a pilot study on establishing new universities in the State.
The twenty-two member Committee in its report unanimously recommended the immediate establishment of a University in Calicut to organize post-graduate departments of studies and research and to affiliate colleges in the northern districts. E.M.S. Namboodiripad, popularly known as EMS, was born in 1909 and became one of the foremost leaders of the Communist movement in India and Kerala. He was influenced by the Indian national movement, Kerala social reform struggles like Vaikom Satyagraha, and the Marxist ideology. The Communist Party of India was formally founded in 1925 at Kanpur, inspired by the Russian Revolution of 1917, and gradually spread to different parts of the country including Kerala. In Kerala the background of rigid caste system, exploitation of peasants and workers, and social reform movements created fertile ground for the growth of communist ideology. During the 1930s and 40s leaders like EMS, A.K. Gopalan and Krishna Pillai popularised socialist and communist ideas through the Congress Socialist Party and later through CPI. The peasant and worker struggles, especially the Punnapra-Vayalar uprising of 1946, strengthened the base of communism in Kerala. EMS played a key role in organising peasants, workers, and intellectuals under the Communist banner. In 1957 EMS led the first Communist government in Kerala, which was also the first democratically elected Communist ministry in the world, and introduced historic reforms such as land reforms and educational reforms.
Thus came into being the University of Calicut. K.C. Chacko, Special Officer, was appointed the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University; the University was formally inaugurated at a public function on 12 August 1968, the Calicut University Bill was passed by the State Legislative Assembly on 29 August 1968; and statutory bodies such as the Senate, Syndicate, Academic Council, Faculties and Boards of Studies were constituted.
The university was established through a Kerala government plan bifurcating the Kerala University. As per the plan, the four post-graduate departments of the Kerala University operating in Calicut were annexed to the new university.
The main university campus is located at Tenhipalam, 24 km (15 mi) south of the city of Calicut and about 30 km (19 mi) from city of Malappuram. Most of the teaching and research departments, the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, and the Administration Block are situated on the main campus. The university also has two off-campus centers, one at Thrissur and the other, specially meant for tribal empowerment, located in the Western Ghats area of the state, Wayanad. Besides these, there are self-financing centers located in different parts of the area of jurisdiction.
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University of Calicut
The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in northern Kerala. The university is coordinated by the University Grants Commission (re-accredited by NAAC with 'A+' grade).
Calicut University, created by bifurcating Kerala University, is the second university to be set up in Kerala. M. M. Gani, 1969–75, was the first vice-chancellor of the university. Its primary catchment area is the northern districts of Kerala. Calicut University has nine schools and 34 departments. As of 2018-19, Calicut University had 301 undergraduate students and 1,799 post-graduate students. The number of full-time doctoral students was 581.
Calicut University manages around 400 independent affiliated colleges spread across northern Kerala. It also conducts examinations for the students of the affiliated colleges. It is also the largest 'affiliating' university in Kerala.
The University came into being as a result of the efforts of the leaders of communist party with the encouragement of the then Kerala Chief Minister, E.M.S. Namboodiripad, C.H. Mohammed Koya the then Kerala Education Minister constituted a twenty-two member committee of experts to make a pilot study on establishing new universities in the State.
The twenty-two member Committee in its report unanimously recommended the immediate establishment of a University in Calicut to organize post-graduate departments of studies and research and to affiliate colleges in the northern districts. E.M.S. Namboodiripad, popularly known as EMS, was born in 1909 and became one of the foremost leaders of the Communist movement in India and Kerala. He was influenced by the Indian national movement, Kerala social reform struggles like Vaikom Satyagraha, and the Marxist ideology. The Communist Party of India was formally founded in 1925 at Kanpur, inspired by the Russian Revolution of 1917, and gradually spread to different parts of the country including Kerala. In Kerala the background of rigid caste system, exploitation of peasants and workers, and social reform movements created fertile ground for the growth of communist ideology. During the 1930s and 40s leaders like EMS, A.K. Gopalan and Krishna Pillai popularised socialist and communist ideas through the Congress Socialist Party and later through CPI. The peasant and worker struggles, especially the Punnapra-Vayalar uprising of 1946, strengthened the base of communism in Kerala. EMS played a key role in organising peasants, workers, and intellectuals under the Communist banner. In 1957 EMS led the first Communist government in Kerala, which was also the first democratically elected Communist ministry in the world, and introduced historic reforms such as land reforms and educational reforms.
Thus came into being the University of Calicut. K.C. Chacko, Special Officer, was appointed the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University; the University was formally inaugurated at a public function on 12 August 1968, the Calicut University Bill was passed by the State Legislative Assembly on 29 August 1968; and statutory bodies such as the Senate, Syndicate, Academic Council, Faculties and Boards of Studies were constituted.
The university was established through a Kerala government plan bifurcating the Kerala University. As per the plan, the four post-graduate departments of the Kerala University operating in Calicut were annexed to the new university.
The main university campus is located at Tenhipalam, 24 km (15 mi) south of the city of Calicut and about 30 km (19 mi) from city of Malappuram. Most of the teaching and research departments, the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, and the Administration Block are situated on the main campus. The university also has two off-campus centers, one at Thrissur and the other, specially meant for tribal empowerment, located in the Western Ghats area of the state, Wayanad. Besides these, there are self-financing centers located in different parts of the area of jurisdiction.