Maa Shakumbhari University

Maa Shakumbhari University is a state university in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Maa Shakumbhari University
Other name
  • Government Degree College, Punwarka
  • Saharanpur State University
TypeState University
Established
  • 1999 as Government Degree College, Punwarka
  • 2022 as Maa Shakumbhari University
ChancellorGovernor of Uttar Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorHridaya Shanker Singh
Location
30.0370301°N 77.6262818°E / 30.0370301; 77.6262818
CampusRural
Websitehttp://www.msuniversity.ac.in/

Construction commenced by 2021 after the university was established under The Uttar Pradesh State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2019.[7] It was originally called Saharanpur State University until it was renamed in August 2021[8](established by Uttar Pradesh Act no. 6 of 2019[9] and renamed by Uttar Pradesh Act no. 19 of 2021).[10]

It was established by upgrading Government Degree College, Punwarka (established in 1999) and affiliate all government and private degree colleges in the districts of Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar and Shamli[11] who were affiliated with Chaudhary Charan Singh University.[12][13]

References

  1. "Amit Shah to inaugurate Maa Shakumbhari university in Saharanpur today". Hindustan Times. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. "Ahead of 2022 Polls, Amit Shah to Lay Foundation Stone for State University in Saharanpur; Priyanka Gandhi to Address 'Pratigya Rally' in Moradabad". News18. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. A. B. P. Live (2 December 2021). "अमित शाह का अखिलेश यादव पर निशाना, कहा- किस चश्मे से देखते हैं आप..." www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. Sharma, Sheenu (2 December 2021). "Amit Shah lays stone for Maa Shakumbhari Devi University in Saharanpur". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  5. "UP: Amit Shah to lay foundation of university in Saharanpur today". The Times of India. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  6. "BJP government has restored West UP's pride: Amit Shah in Saharanpur". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  7. "Badhir News:Amit Shah lays foundation stone of Shakumbhari University in Saharanpur". Zee News. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  8. "Saharanpur University renamed as Maa Shakumbhari University". National Herald. India. IANS. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  9. Uttar Pradesh Act no. 6
  10. Uttar Pradesh Act no. 19
  11. "मां शाकुंभरी देवी स्टेट यूनिवर्सिटी से जुड़े मंडल के 286 डिग्री कॉलेज". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  12. "saharanpur News: सहारनपुर और आजमगढ़ में खुलेगा राज्य विश्वविद्यालय - state university will open in saharanpur and azamgarh | Navbharat Times". Navbharattimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  13. "Press notice" (PDF). upgovernor.nic.in.
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