Gandhigram Rural Institute

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Gandhigram Rural University

காந்திகிராம் கிராமிய நிகர்நிலைப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in an event in the university
Other name	Gandhigram Rural Institute
Established	1956 (1956)[1]
Chancellor	KM. Annamalai[2]
Vice-Chancellor	M.R.Kubendran [3]
Location	Gandhigram, Dindigul , India
Campus	Rural
Affiliations	Ministry of Human Resource Development, UGC of India
Website	Official website

Gandhigram Rural University (GRI)^[4] is near Dindigul in Tamil Nadu, India.

History[]

Dr. T.S. Soundaram and Dr. G. Ramachandran developed the institute. The Gandhigram Rural Institute of Higher Education was founded in 1956 to carry on Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Nai Talim’ system of education. In 1976 it was declared as Deemed University, by University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, Under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956.^[5] It is fully funded by UGC.

In 2006 it was renamed Gandhigram Rural Institute as per the guidelines of UGC.^{[6][clarification needed]}

With devotion to Mahatma Gandhi's revolutionary concept of ‘Nai Talim’ system of education, Gandhigram Rural Institute has developed academic programmes in Rural Development, Rural Economics and Extension Education, Rural Oriented Sciences, Cooperation, Development Administration, Rural Sociology, English and Foreign Languages, and, Tamil and Indian Languages.

The institute has developed into a major educational complex, comprising seven faculties, offering in 50 programmes. It awards Doctoral, Master's and Bachelor’s degrees, diplomas, and certificates through its seven academic faculties: Rural Development, Rural Social Sciences, Rural Oriented Sciences, English and Foreign Languages, Tamil, Indian Languages and Rural Arts, Rural Health and Sanitation, and, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

It has 3000 students and 150 teaching and 250 non-teaching staff.

The institute was accredited with Five Star status by NAAC, in February 2002. It was re-accredited with A grade in 2010.

Recently, It named as Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University)

Campus[]

The Gandhigram Rural Institute has a campus of nearly 200 acres (0.81 km²) in a rural setting, nestling in one of the enclaves of the beautiful Sirumalai range. To its west are chains of mountains including the Kodaikanal Hill Station. Lying north of Madurai, Gandhigram is easily accessible by rail and road. The climate is hot throughout the year.^{[citation needed]}

Transport[]

The nearest railway station is Ambathurai, the nearest railway junction is Dindigul, and the nearest major town is Dindigul. The nearest airport is Madurai Airport.

Rankings[]

Gandhigram Rural Institute was ranked 91 among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020^[8] and in the 101–150 band overall.^[7]

Former Chancellors[]

• P. B. Gajendragadkar, seventh Chief Justice of India
• T. S. Soundram, Indian physician and politician
• R. Venkatraman, eighth President of India
• Shankar Dayal Sharma, eighth Vice President of India
• K.R. Narayanan, tenth President of India
• Krishan Kant, tenth Vice President of India
• Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, eleventh Vice President of India
• Mohammad Hamid Ansari, twelfth Vice President of India
• Renana Jhabvala, social worker in India

Former Vice Chancellors[]

• G. Ramachandran, social reformer
• M. Aram, educator and peace activist
• Devendra Kumar
• D. K. Oza
• T. R. Natesan
• N. Markandan
• G. Pankajam
• T. Karunakaran
• Sm. Ramasamy

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

Coordinates: 10°16′46″N 77°56′00″E / 10.27958°N 77.933412°E / 10.27958; 77.933412