Shivaji University, established in 1962, is a state university located at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. The university, with a campus spread over 853 acres (345 ha), is named in honour of Shivaji I, who reigned as the first Maratha Chhatrapati from 1674 to 1680. It was inaugurated on 18 November 1962 by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the then president of India. Yashwantrao Chavan and Balasaheb Desai took the lead in establishing this university. One of the major objectives behind its foundation was to cater to the educational needs of South Maharashtra region. The University's efforts towards excellence are being recognised by the substantial grants received from funding agencies such as University Grants Commission (India), Department of Science and Technology (India).
University Grants Commission is a statutory body under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. It was set up in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education in India. It provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities and colleges. The UGC headquarters are in New Delhi, and it has six regional centres in Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bangalore. A proposal to replace it with another new regulatory body called HECI is under consideration by the Government of India. The UGC provides doctoral scholarships to all those who clear JRF in the National Eligibility Test. On an average, each year ₹725 crore (US$91 million) is spent on doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships by the commission.
Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering (BVCoE) is a private engineering college in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India, established in the year 1990. The campus is located in CBD Belapur and is founded by the Bharati Vidyapeeth group. The college is permanently affiliated to University Of Mumbai and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. UG courses are currently NBA accredited.
K. G. Suresh is a New Delhi based senior journalist, columnist and communication specialist. He is currently serving as Vice Chancellor of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal. He is also Emeritus Professor at the Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi & Hony Professor with Apeejay Stya University, India's first liberal arts university.
Gurukula Kangri is a Government-funded Deemed to be University u/s 3 of the UGC Act 1956 located in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. It is fully funded by UGC/ Govt. of India. It is NAAC "B" grade accredited. Situated near the bank of the Ganges, Haridwar and about 200 km from New Delhi. Gurukula Kangri has 25 academic departments covering Engineering, Applied Sciences, Vedic Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences and Management programs with a strong emphasis on Vedic and Modern Sciences and technological education and research. The university has signed about 34 memorandums of understanding with industries, universities, NGOs, and institutions.
Bharati Vidyapeeth University’s New Law College was established in 1978. It is one of the constituent units of Bharati Vidyapeeth University Pune, recognized by Bar Council of India and the University Grant Commission. The college is also recognized under 2f & 12b of UGC Act 1956. The college is reaccredited with an A+ grade by NAAC. The college was inaugurated in the year 1978 at the hands of Y. V. Chandrachud then chief justice of India. The foundation stone of the New Law College building was laid down in the year 2004 at the hands of the chief justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan. The new building of the law college was inaugurated in the year 2005 at the hands of Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, also while serving as chief justice of India. The college's silver jubilee was celebrated in 2003.
Vishwanathan Venkatachalam was an eminent Sanskrit scholar. He served as the vice-chancellor of Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, India for two terms. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1989 by the Government of India for his valuable contribution to the field of Sanskrit research and education.
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is a ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education. The ministry is further divided into two departments: the Department of School Education and Literacy, which deals with primary, secondary and higher secondary education, adult education and literacy, and the Department of Higher Education, which deals with university level education, technical education, scholarships, etc.
Bharati Vidyapeeth is a private deemed to be university established in Pune, India. It was established in 1964 by Indian politician and educationist Patangrao Kadam. Bharati Vidyapeeth has campuses across the country at New Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Sangli, Pune, Solapur, Kolhapur, Karad, Satara, and Panchgani. Among these are Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College, Dentistry, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Nursing, Pharmacy, Engineering, Management, Hotel Management, Catering Technology, Environment Science and Agriculture etc. On 26 April 1996, the Government of India, on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission, granted the status of "Deemed to be University" to a cluster of 12 institutions of Bharati Vidyapeeth.
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Engineering, Pune is an engineering and technology oriented institute of higher education established in 1983. It is the constituent college of Bharati Vidyapeeth.
Lingaya's Vidyapeeth is a private deemed-to-be university located in Faridabad, Delhi NCR, Haryana, India. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in engineering, architecture, law, management & business administration, agriculture, basic & applied sciences, pharmacy, arts, humanities, and social sciences. The university is dedicated to nurturing talent, fostering innovation, and producing professionals equipped with the skills needed for the global workforce.
Vivekananda Global University is a private university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan in India. It was established under the Act No.11/2012 of the Government of Rajasthan and is sponsored by Bagaria Education Trust, Jaipur.
