Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
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Kashi Vidyapith | ||
Vice-Chancellor Anand kumar Tyagi | | |
Location | Varanasi , , | |
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Nickname | Vidyapith | |
Affiliations | UGC | |
Website | www |
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith is a public university located in
Foundation
Babu
Kashi Vidyapith was the action field of the Indian National Movement & a pilgrimage for the Socialists.[2]
Inspired by Gandhi's call for self-reliance and
Established with the resolution to keep the institution away from government recognition and grants, the Vidyapith was accorded the status of "Deemed University" by the
Cultural and political background
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith owes its birth to the educational, cultural and political aspirations of
Administration
The chancellor, the vice chancellor and the members of the executive council, the court and the academic council of the university, constitute a body corporate: Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Varanasi. The university has a perpetual succession and a common seal. It can sue and be sued by its name.
The university is open to all persons irrespective of class or creed, but nothing may require the university to admit, to any course of study, a larger number of students than determined by the ordinances. Similarly, nothing can prevent the university from meeting special provisions for admission of students belonging to Scheduled castes or Scheduled Tribes.
The vice-chancellor is a full-time salaried officer who is appointed by the chancellor (the governor of U.P.) from the names submitted to him by a committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of the U.P. State Universities Act 1973.
The departments are under the direct supervision of their appointed directors; each sub-department has a head.
The former head of the Department of Commerce, Prof. Sudhir Kumar Shukla, is a recipient of the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Award. He was co-author of a book written by Anurag Chaube, deputy librarian. The award was presented by the Hon'ble President of India for Computer Evam Suchna Prabandh. Prof. Shukla has been felicitated by the Uttar Pradesh Government on account of Hindi Diwas with the coveted university-level prize for his contribution towards the promotion of Hindi as a primary language.
The college declares the result of all courses like BA BSC BCOM MA B.Mus, Bed, LL.B./B.B.A./B.C.A. B.P.Ed./M.P.Ed. M.B.A. M.Lib. MSc every year on its official website.
Dr. Bhagwandas Central Library
Formerly known as Bhagwandas Swadhyaypith, the library was established in 1921 and later renamed the Dr. Bhagwandas Central Library. He was a renowned philosopher and the first vice-chancellor of the university. Many stalwarts of the national movement, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Jamunalal Bajaj, Acharya J.B. Kripalani, Puroshottamdas Tandon, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, Sampurnanand, Lal Bahadur Shastri, and Pandit Kamalapati Tripathi were closely associated with this library. It has a total collection of 2,34,701 volumes of books in humanities, social sciences, and science, and is developing as a centre of modern learning.
Hostels
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- Dr. Sampurnanand Research Hostel
- Acharya Narendradev Hostel
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Hostel
- J.K. Women's Hostel
Bharat Mata Mandir
It is a temple situated in university campus, of Bharat Mata. It is heritage place of Kashi. It is attraction of tourists. Temple is made up of marble.
Other campuses
- Dr Vibhuti Narayan Singh Rural Medical Institute, Gangapur Campus, Varanasi
- Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, NTPC Campus, Shaktinagar Sonebhadra
- Bhairav Talab Campus, Birhanpur, Rajatalab, Mgkvp, Birhanpur, Varanasi.
Alumni
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Alumni of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith include:
- Naheed Abidi,[3] scholar and writer
- Ramakrishna Hegde, former chief minister of Karnataka
- B. V. Keskar,[4] former Union Minister of India
- Kalraj Mishra,[5] former governor of Rajasthan
- Rajaram, former national vice-president of BSP
- Anant Maral Shastri, freedom fighter, writer and scholar
- Bhola Paswan Shastri, former chief minister of Bihar
- Lal Bahadur Shastri, former prime minister of India
- Tribhuvan Narain Singh, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh
- Kamlapati Tripathi, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh
- Nivaan Sen, Indian Actor And Producer
- Gopi Sonkar, Indian field hockey player[6]
See also
- Banaras Hindu University
- Gujarat Vidyapith
- Rajasthan Vidyapeeth
- Sardar Patel University
- List of educational institutions in Varanasi
References
- ^ ":: MGKVP-Welcome to M.G.Kashi Vidyapith,Varanasi".
- ^ "Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi". www.mgkvp.ac.in. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Elets Online". Elets Online. 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Second Lok Sabha – Members' Bioprofile: BV Keskar". Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile: Kalraj Mishra". 164.100.47.194. Lok Sabha.
- ^ "वाराणसीः लॉकडाउन में फल और सब्जी बेच रहे हैं राष्ट्रीय स्तर के खिलाड़ी". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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