Rama Devi Women's University, Bhubaneswar

MANUAL-1

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

[Section-4 (1) (b) (i)]

Rama Devi Women’s University is the first Women’s University of the state of Odisha situated in the capital city, Bhubaneswar with a rich lineage. It was established as a Government Women’s College in 1964 with a mission to propagate women’s education in the state of Odisha. It was renamed as Rama Devi Women’s College in the year 1969 in the name of Maa Rama Devi, the frontline women freedom fighter of the nation and ardent follower of Mahatma Gandhi. The College achieved the status of Lead College in the year 1994; was conferred the Autonomous status by UGC in the year 1999 and was accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC consecutively in 1^st and 2^nd cycle of accreditation in 2004 and 2015 respectively. It was recognized as a College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) in 2010 by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. Finally, the College was upgraded to a University in the name of Rama Devi Women’s University w.e.f. 30.05.2015 vide Higher Education Department Odisha Notification No-HE-FE-I-B-Misc-9/2015-11605/HE and is empowered to award degrees as specified by the UGC under Section 22 of the UGC act 1956 through its own departments,its constituent Colleges and/or through its affiliated Colleges in regular mode with the approval of concerned statutory bodies/councils,wherever required.

The University is built upon 23.35 acres of land at present. It has forty-eight numbers of affiliated colleges with one Autonomous college (Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College, Cuttack) covering nine coastal districts of the State namely, Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack. The University is one of the most preferred women educational institutions in the eastern part of India where girl students are equipped with knowledge, skill, confidence and motivation for their all-round development and empowered to serve, strengthen, and build a healthy, wealthy and peaceful nation.

Vision of the University

To develop the University into a centre of excellence in higher education through promotion of quality teaching and research.
To provide opportunities to women through training in professional skills leading to gainful employment.
To foster leadership qualities with social responsibilities.
To build a world class University to meet global challenges.

Mission of the University

To provide quality higher education for holistic development of women.
To create an environment for empowerment of women.
To strengthen visibility, voice and representation of women in all fields.
To expand participation of women in community growth and nation building.

List of affiliated colleges under RDWU

District	Sl. No.	Name of the Autonomous College
Cuttack	1	Shailabala Women’s (Autonomous) College, Cuttack

District	Sl. No	Name of the College
Angul	2	AngulMahila (Degree) Mahavidyalaya
Angul	3	SilpanchalaMahilaMahavidyalaya, Talcher
Cuttack	4	Ballavi Devi MahilaMahavidyalay , Cuttack
	5	BirenMitra Memorial Women’s College, ThoriaSahi
	6	Emarti Devi Women’s College, Nayasarak
	7	Gopabandhu Women’s Degree College , Athgarh
	8	Indira Gandhi Women’s College, Shelter Chhaka
	9	Japakuda Women’s College, Japakuda
	10	Kusum Devi Satsang Women’s College, Darghapatna
	11	Mahanadi Vihar Women’s College, Mahanadi Vihar
	12	Mahanga Women’s College, Pallisahi, Mahanga
	13	Rani Suka Dei Mahila (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Banki
Dhenkanal	14	Bhuban Women’s (Degree) College, Bhuban
	15	DhenkanalMahilaMahavidyalaya
	16	Women’s College (Degree) Kamakhyanagar
Jagatsinghpur	17	Balikuda Women’s(Degree) College, Balikuda
Jagatsinghpur	18	Gadibrahma Women’s (Degree) College, Kaduapada
Jajpur	19	AnchalikaBaldev Jew Women’s (Degree) College, Alakunda
	20	Biraja Women’s College, Jajpur
	21	DharmasalaMahila (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Dharmasala
	22	Indira Gandhi Mahila (Degree) Mahavidyalaya , Jajpur Road
	23	JanakiMadhusudan Women’s (Degree) College, Mandhatapatna
	24	Kadambini Pal Women’s (Degree) College, Rajatota
	25	Rambagh Women’s Degree College, Dasarathpur
	26	Mangalpur Women’s (Degree) College , Mangalpur
Kendrapada	27	Chitrotpala Women’s (Degree) College, Korua
	28	Derabish Degree Mahavidyalaya
	29	Korua Women’s Degree College,Korua
	30	Pattamundai Women’s (Degree) College , Pattamundai
	31	Tulasi Women’s (Degree) College
Khurda	32	City Women’s (Degree) College, Siripur, Bhubaneswar
	33	Kamala Nehru Women’s (Degree) College, Bhubaneswar
	34	Maharshi Women’s (Degree) College, Bhubaneswar
	35	S.B.D. Mahila Degree Mahavidyalaya, Kantia
	36	Sri SatyaSai (Degree) College for Women, Pokhariput, BBSR
	37	Women’s Degree College, Khurda
Nayagarh	38	Krushnapriya Devi Women’s (Degree) College, Daspalla
	39	MaaManinaga Durga Mahila (Degree) Mahavidyalaya, Ranapur
	40	NayagarhPrajaMandalMahila (Degree) Mahavidyalaya
	41	Women’s (Degree) College , Khandapara
Puri	42	Government Women’s College , Puri
	43	Indira Gandhi Women’s Degree Mahavidyalaya , Nimapara
	44	Kasturba Gandhi (Degree) Women’s College
	45	Konark Women’s (Degree) College, Sarada
	46	Netrananda Sahoo Women’s College, Kakatpur
	47	NigamanandaMahila Degree Mahavidyalaya
	48	Puri Women’s Degree College, Narendra Kona

Powers/functions of the University

The University shall have the following powers as

to provide for instruction including the method of correspondence courses insuch branches of learning as the University may from time to time determine, and to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge;

to establish within the State of Odisha such special Centres and specialised Laboratories and such other units for research and instructionas are necessary for the furtherance of its objects;

to organize and to undertake extramural teaching and extension services;

to hold examinations and grant diplomas or certificates to, and confer degreesand other academic distinctions on, persons and to withdraw any such diplomas, certificates,
degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause;

to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions in the manner laid down in
the Odisha University Statutes 1990;

to create such teaching, administrative and other posts as University maydeem necessary, from time to time, and to make appointments thereto with due approval of the competent body of the University;

to appoint or recognize persons as Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors or otherwise as teachers of the University;

to institute and award Fellowships, Scholarships, Exhibitions and prizes;

to establish and maintain departments/Cells/Centres/Colleges, to recognize, guide,supervise and grant affiliation to colleges not maintained by the Universityand to withdraw any such recognition;

to establish and maintain hostels/halls, to recognize, guide,supervise and control hostels/halls not maintained by the University and other accommodation for
students, and to withdraw any such recognition;

to regulate and enforce discipline among students and employees ofthe University and to take such disciplinary measures in this regard asmaybe deemed necessary;

to make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of studentsand employees of the University;

to cooperate with any other University, authority or association or any other public or
private body having in view the promotion of purposes and objects similar to those of
the University for such purposes as may be agreed upon, on such terms and conditions as mayfrom time to time, be prescribed;

to enter into any agreement for the incorporation in the University of any other institution
and for taking over its rights, properties and liabilities and for anyother purpose not repugnant to this Act;

to demand and receive payment of such fees and other charges as may be prescribed,
from time to time;

to receive donations and to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of any property movable
or immovable, including trust or endowed property within the state of Odisha, for the purposes or objects of the University, and to invest funds in such manner as
the University thinks fit;

17. to make provision for research and advisory services; and for that purpose to enter into
such arrangements with other institutions or bodies as the University may deem necessary;

18. to provide for the printing, reproduction and publication of research and other work which may be issued by the University;

19. to do all such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects of the University.

Succession list of the Vice-Chancellors

Sl	Name	Tenure
1	Prof. Padmaja Mishra	27.04.2016 to 25.11.2020
2	Prof. Aparajita Chowdhury	26.11.2020-Till date

Organogram (Click Here)

Location

The University is located in the heart of the city of Bhubaneswar close to NH-5 near Vani Vihar Square on one side and Rupali Square on the other side. The University is 3 kms from the Bhubaneswar Railway Station and 7 kms from the Airport.

Redressal of Grievances

For redressal of grievances of its employees & students, separate grievance redressal
machinery is provided by the University. Multiple University level committees/cells such as Gender Sensitization Committee, Equal opportunity Cell and Sexual harassment cell are reasonable for grievance redressal

Public interface

The Public interface is available through the Public Relations Officer of the University, who can be contacted through email: pro@rdwu.ac.in