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Banasthali Vidyapith, sometimes also referred to as Banasthali University is a private deemed university located in the Tonk district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.[2]The university offers programs at the secondary, senior secondary, undergraduate, and postgraduate degree levels. [3]
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Motto | University for Women: University with a change |
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Type | Private |
Established | 6 October 1935 |
Founder | Hiralal Shastri, Ratan Shastri |
President | Chitra Purohit |
Vice-president | Sidharth Shastri |
Vice-Chancellor | Ina Aditya Shastri |
Location | , , 26°22′48″N 75°51′19″E / 26.38°N 75.855278°E |
Campus | Rural, more than 850 acres (3.4 km2) |
Pro - Vice Chancellor | Ina Shastri |
Affiliations | UGC[1] |
Website | www |
History
editBanasthali Vidyapith was founded on 6 October 1935 by freedom fighters and educationists,Hiralal Shastri and Ratan Shastri. The institution was declared as a 'Deemed University' in 1983.[3][4] While NAAC re-accredited Banasthali Vidyapith[5] at the highest possible ‘Grade A’ level in 2011, the Review Committee (Tandon Committee) of Ministry of HRD also appreciated the overall efforts of Vidyapith in the areas of Institutional Governance, Academic Achievements, Research, Student Progression, Infrastructure etc. and categorized Banasthali Vidyapith under ‘Category A’ list of ‘Institutions Deemed to be University’ in 2010. The university is featured in NIRF,[6] QS I Gauge,[7][8] and Times Higher Education[9] rankings. In 2020, NAAC accredited this university with an A++ grade.[10][11]
The Vidyapith has had virtual autonomy for its school programs since the beginning and was affiliated with an outside agency for its university programs in 1983. In 1983, the government of India, on the advice of the University Grants Commission, notified the Vidyapith as an institution deemed to be a university.[3]
After attaining university status, the Vidyapith restructured its undergraduate program. At the postgraduate level, it introduced courses in Computer Science, Operational Research, Electronics, and Biotechnology. Teacher Education and Management have been started. New courses include M.Sc. (Bio-Informatics), M.Sc. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), and M.Sc. (Applied Microbiology).
Along with professional programs such as MBA and MCA,[12] all postgraduate courses in the Faculty of Science have a semester based system. Since 2004, all Social Science, Humanities, and Home Science post-graduate programs are running as the semester courses.
Campus
editThe campus is sprawling 850 acres, located about 80 kilometers from the capital city of Jaipur, in the Tonk district of Rajasthan, India.[2] The campus has been broadly divided into the school division, the University division, and the residential blocks. The residential blocks feature 29 hostels each with the capacity of housing up to 438 students.[13]
The Laxmi Bai maidan (field) which is approximately 2660 square km. is used for parades and annual fairs, whereas the Vidula maidan (4195 sq. km. approx.) has fields for games such as hockey, volleyball, tennis, yoga, martial arts and mass physical display activities. The Veer Bala maidan is used for horse riding and the Shakuntlam playground is the cricket ground of the campus. The campus also features a swimming pool.[13]
The campus also features a licensed airstrip of 50,191,418 sq. meters, which is used to train the students in flying and guiding.[13][14][15]
Banasthali Vidyapith also features its own hospital called Apaji Arogya Mandir, a guest house for parents and official guests, and a community radio station called Radio Banasthali.[13]
Organization and administration
editManagement
editThe main statutory bodies of Banasthali Vidyapith are:
- General Council
- Executive Council
- Finance Council
- Academic Council
Officers
edit- President
- Vice-President
- Vice-Chancellor
- Pro Vice-Chancellor
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Deans, including Deans/Heads of the Centres of Higher Education
- Co-ordinator, School Education
Academics
editAcademic programmes
editSchool Education
editBanasthali Vidyapith provides school education from elementary to senior secondary. At the senior secondary level, the student can opt for Science, Commerce, or Humanities as their stream.[16]
Undergraduate programs
editThe university offers 18 undergraduate programs in the disciplines of Mathematics, Science, Management, Commerce, Arts, Engineering, Aviation, Education, Design, Law, and Journalism. All the programs are of three-year duration except for the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) which is 2 years, BA LLB which is 5 years, and the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) which is 4 years.[17]
Postgraduate Programs
editThe university offers 61 master's programs and 32 Doctorates in the disciplines of Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Law, Education, Commerce and Management.[18]
Accreditation
editThe National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited Banasthali University with an ‘A++' grade.[11] The Ministry of HRD has listed the university under the top 'MHRD A Category.
Atal Incubation Center
editBanasthali Vidyapith has partnered with Atal Innovation Mission,[19] NITI Aayog to establish first of its kind women Atal Incubation Centre.[20]
National Resource Center in Management
editMHRD has set up a Center of Excellence in Management at Banasthali Vidyapith to develop an Annual Refresher Program in Teaching.[21] The online modules are hosted by SWAYAM Portal.[22]
Rankings
editUniversity rankings | |
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General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[23] | 97 |
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[24] | 58 |
Pharmacy – India | |
NIRF (2023)[25] | 23 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Banasthali Vidyapith 97th overall in India in 2023,[23] 58th among universities,[24] and 23 in the pharmacy ranking.[25]
Notable alumni
edit- Atiqa Bano, educationist and activist[26]
- Avani Chaturvedi, Indis's first female combat pilot[27]
- Hemlata Talesra, professor, educationalist, and activist[28]
- Kamla Beniwal, governor of Gujarat[29]
- Meira Kumar, Speaker of Lok Sabha[29]
- Sudesh Dhankar, Second Lady of India[30]
- Sumitra Singh, Former Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- Sunita Godara, marathon runner[29]
- Yashoda Devi, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly[31]
References
edit- ^ "Deemed University Directory, University Grants Commission, India". ugc.ac.in. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Banasthali Vidyapith: The Largest Embodiment Of Women Education In India". thehighereducationreview.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "List of Deemed Universities". education.nic.in. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "History - Welcome to Banasthali Vidyapith". www.banasthali.org. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Best institute for digital marketing in delhi with placement guarantee-". socialmeupacademy.in. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "QS I·Gauge - Indian College and University Rating". www.igauge.in. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Banasthali Vidyapith". Top Universities. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Banasthali University". Times Higher Education (THE). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Jaipur: Banasthali Vidyapith gets NAAC's A++ grade". The Times of India. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ a b "University". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Best institute for digital marketing in delhi with placement guarantee-". socialmeupacademy.in. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Campus Life - Welcome to Banasthali Vidyapith". www.banasthali.org. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Banasthali Vidyapith Gliding & Flying Club (BVGFC)". www.bvgfc.org. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Digital Sky". digitalsky.dgca.gov.in. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Academic Programe - Welcome to Banasthali Vidyapith". www.banasthali.org. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Under Graduate Programmes - Welcome to Banasthali Vidyapith". www.banasthali.org. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "PG Programmes - Welcome to Banasthali Vidyapith". www.banasthali.org. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Atal Innovation Mission". niti.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "WOMENPreneur at Banasthali Vidyapith". DNA India. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "ARPIT". mhrd.gov.in. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Online Refresher Course in Management online course". swayam.gov.in. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Atiqa Bano, the lady who single handedly built a museum". Greater Kashmir. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Gupta, Jayanta (16 June 2016). "India's first women fighter pilots reveal all before their commissioning". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Prof. Hemlata Talesra @ HereNow4U". HereNow4U: Portal on Jainism and next level consciousness. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Iyengar, Radhika. "A unique university in Rajasthan is teaching women how to fly". Mint. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Sudesh Dhankhar, wife of the Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, awarded Ph.D for her work on ground water conservation in Jhunjhunu district | DD News". ddnews.gov.in. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Vijayvergiya, Jagdish (1 December 2013). "Rajasthan polls: When Yashoda Devi stood for all women in Rajasthan as an 'Adarsh' politician". DNA India. Retrieved 8 December 2019.