GANDHI VIDYA MANDIR (http://www.gandhividyamandir.org.in)
Gandhi Vidya Mandir (GVM), a non-governmental, non-profit-motive making registered society, was founded in 1950, on 1190 acres of land which is one of the harshest terrains in the country and was populated by a people who were one of the most backward. The region is regularly ravaged by droughts and floods, heat and cold waves, epidemics and other calamities. In such a situation it was indeed the glorious vision of Shri Kanhaiyalal Dugar (who later embraced Sanyas (renunciation) and was known as Swami Shri Shriram Sharan ji), an embodiment of universal humanism, which led to the establishment of a haven in the form of this educational institute. “Gandhi Vidya Mandir” is a comprehensive seat of education, that seeks to inculcate humanitarian values in all who come to its precincts. GVM has been striving to alleviate problems faced by human societies through various permanent projects and programmes relating to education, culture, livelihood, health and hygiene, vocational education etc., without any discrimination of caste, class or creed. Cultural and spiritual aspects and propagation of Gandhian ideals of ahimsa, peace and sarvodaya are adequately covered in the curricular as well as community programmes.
The ‘Baal Grih’ (Children’s Home) provides education and home to orphans. In the surrounding villages, there are 46 centres of basic Shiksha Karmi Yojna for rural boys and girls in the age group of 6 to 14 years, benefiting about 2000 students. Non Formal Education (NFE) is provided to over 3000 boys and girls in the age group of 6 to 14 years in 100 village-centers. There are 12 primary schools and 45 adult education centers serving over 10,000 children and adults, mainly girls and ladies. GVM hosts resident / non-resident students, from pre-primary to Ph.D. level. There are separate multi-faculty colleges for girls and co-educational colleges in Ayurveda, Para-Medical, Life Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, IT, Management, Engineering and Art & Home Science. There are well-planned hostels for 2000 students, separate for boys and girls, amidst a self-contained colony of academicians. It is dotted by large parks, gardens, playgrounds, auditoria, cultural and spiritual centers. Our motto is ‘Gyanbhanur-bhasatam’ - ‘May the Sun of Knowledge Shine’.
IASE DEEMED UNIVERSITY (http://www.iaseuniversity.org.in)
The Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE) was sponsored by Gandhi Vidya Mandir(GVM). The Government of India has accorded it the formal recognition of Deemed University, in 2002. The University is nestled like an oasis in the Thar desert, near the town of Sardarshahar in India’s north-western state of Rajasthan. IASE is India’s premiere Institute in the Faculty of Education; facilitating teacher’s training from primary level up to the doctoral stage. Distance Education Programme was started in 2003 with the objective of bringing education to a larger populace. Over a period of time, thousands of student have benefited in diverse fields of Education, IT & Management, Engineering, Paramedical, Bio-Technology, Science & Humanities and Chetna Vikas Mulya Siksha(Value Education) from certification upto post-graduate programmes.
Basic Teacher’s Training College (http://www.bttc-gvm.org.in)
It was founded on Aug 9, 1953, offering ‘Teacher Training Courses’ (TTC), as it then existed. In 1954, Basic STC replaced this course. The degree course (B.Ed) was started in 1956, M.Ed in 1960 and the facility for Ph.D added in 1968. It has produced 500 BSTC, 13,000 B.Ed, 700 M.Ed and 55 Ph.D. since its existence. In 1993, BTTC was upgraded to the status of the ‘Institute of Advanced Studies in Education’ (IASE), under the centrally sponsored scheme of restructuring and reorganization of teacher education. From 20th February, 2008 IASE was converted into CTE. This is one of India’s premiere institutes in the education sector, pertaining to teacher-training right from primary up to the doctoral stage. |
