Gujarat Vidyapith
The Gujarat Vidyapith is a state university in Ahmedabad in the Indian state of Gujarat . The name Vidyapith stands for university in most Indian languages. At the university, the use of the regional language Gujarati and Hindi is particularly encouraged in class.
history
The college was founded on October 18, 1920 by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi . It was the first university in British India to be run independently by Indians . Gandhi was Chancellor ( Kula-pati ) of the university until his death . The basic values of the university are based on its ideals:
- Commitment to truth and non-violence
- Participation in productive work with respect for work
- Acceptance of the equality of religions
- Special focus on the needs of the village population in all specialist areas
- Use of the (respective) mother tongue as the language of instruction
Since 1963 , Gujarat Vidyapith has been one of the state-recognized and sponsored 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 Education), Ahmedabad
Research institutes
- Tribal Research & Training Institute (TRTI)
- Hindi Prachar Samiti (Hindi Bhavan)
- Bharatiya Bhasha Sanskruti Kendra
- Center for Peace Studies (Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Studies in Ahimsa)
- Adult Education Department
- State Resource Center (SRC) for Adult & Continuing Education including Population Education
- Gujarat Vidyapith Library (Gandhi Bhavan)
- Publishing department
- Rural Service Extension Center
- Agricultural Science Center (Krishi Vigyan Kendras)
- PG Center for Studies in Rural Management at village Randheja
- International Center for Jain Studies at Ahmedabad campus
- Center for Bio-gas Research and Education in Sadra
- Instrumentation Center at village Sadra (Level-I) and Mobile Vocational Training Center
- Late Jankidevi Bajaj Center for Natural Medicine in Sadra
- Panchayati Raj Talim Kendra