Gujarat Vidyapith

The Gujarat Vidyapith is a public university in Ahmedabad in Gujarat. The name Vidyapith is available in most Indian languages ​​for university. At the University especially the application of the regional language Gujarati and Hindi is promoted in the classroom.

History

The college was founded on October 18, 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi. She was thus the first autonomous college run by Indians in British India. Mahatma Gandhi was, until his death Chancellor ( Kula - pati ) of the University. The fundamental values ​​of the university based on his ideals:

  • Commitment to truth and non-violence
  • Participation in productive work with respect for the work
  • Acceptance of equality of religions
  • Special emphasis on the needs of the rural population in all subject areas
  • Use of the ( respective ) mother tongue as language of instruction

Since 1963, the Gujarat Vidyapith is one of the officially recognized and funded universities in India.

Faculties and Institutions

Colleges

  • Hindi Teacher Training College, Ahmedabad
  • Mahadevbhai Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Radheja
  • Mahadevbhai Desai College, Sadara
  • Mahadevbhai Desai Sharirik Shikshan Mahavidyalaya (Collage of Physical Education ), Sadara
  • Shikshan Mahavidyalaya ( College of eduacation ), Ahmedabad

Research institutes

  • Tribal Research ( Tribal Research & Training Institute ( trti ) )
  • Hindi Prachar Samiti (Hindi Bhavan )
  • Bharatiya Bhasha Sanskruti Kendra
  • Centre for Peace Studies ( Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Studies in Ahimsa )
  • Department of Adult Education
  • State Resource Centre (SRC ) for Adult & Continuing Education including Population Education
  • Gujarat Vidyapith Library ( Gandhi Bhavan )
  • Department of Publishing
  • Rural Service Extension Centre
  • Center for Agricultural Sciences ( Krishi Vigyan Kendra )
  • International Centre for Jain Studies ( International Centre for Jain Studies at Ahmedabad campus )
  • Center for Bio - gas research and education in Sadra
  • Late Jankidevi Bajaj Centre for Naturopathy in Sadra
  • Panchayati Raj Talim Kendra
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