Jiwaji University
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Jiwaji University is an affiliating university situated in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. The name comes from that of George Jivajirao Scindia of Gwalior. The university was established on May 23, 1964 and Sarvapelli Radhakrishnan, the President of India, laid the foundation stone of the University Campus on December 11, 1964. It is fully accredited by the Indian government. [1]
The University offers affiliation to institutions of higher learning in six districts of Gwalior and Chambal Division: Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Guna, Shivpuri and Datia. It started with 29 affiliated colleges and now more than 100 colleges are affiliated to it.
[edit] History
The university started it own post-graduate teaching and research from the session 1966-67 with the establishment of Schools of Studies in Botany and Zoology. The Schools of Studies in Physics, Chemistry and Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology were started from the session 1969-70. The School of Studies in Economics and Mathematics came into existence from the session 1978-79, which the School of Studies in Commerce started from the session 1980-81 and that of Biochemistry from the session 1986-87.
The University also started MBA course under the School of studies in Commerce from the session 1987, School of Studies in Library and Information Science was established in 1986 and School of Studies in Earth Science in 1991. The University established a center of foreign Language in 1986, which offers diploma and certificate courses in English, French, German and Russian.
The Indira Gandhi Academy of Environment Education, on interdisciplinary programmes of environment and Ecoplanning was established in 1989. A Center for M. Phil Studies in Sociology and Political Science was established in 1990.
The above Schools are situated around the central Administrative Block of the University, leading to close relation between the University and the associated Schools.
[edit] External links
http://www.verveonline.com/39/spotlight/online/bvlgari.shtml
http://bluwiki.com/go/Ramchandra_M_Karkare
http://www.citehr.com/institute-of-management-jiwaji-scindia-university-vt68.html
http://www.satiengg.org/Founders.htm
- Jiwaji University – Official website
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