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Banaras Hindu University- The Great Seat of Learning

Banaras Hindu University- The Great Seat of Learning. By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor. Banaras Hindu University. An institution for nurturing the best of oriental thought and ideals of life along with the best of western advancements.

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Banaras Hindu University- The Great Seat of Learning

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  1. Banaras Hindu University-The Great Seat of Learning By Professor D.P. Singh Vice Chancellor

  2. Banaras Hindu University An institution for nurturing the best of oriental thought and ideals of life along with the best of western advancements

  3. “It (the University) will seek not merely to turn out men as engineers, scientists, doctors, merchants, theologians but also as men of high character, probity and honour, whose conduct through life will show that they bear the hall-mark of a great University” -Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya

  4. Our Role Models • Our Founder Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya • Our Chancellor Dr. Karan Singh

  5. Our Associates & Alumni • Dr. Annie Besant (Founder Member) • Sir Sunder Lal(Former Justice, Allahabad High Court, First VC) • Dr. Sir P. S. SivaswamiIyer(Former Advocate-General of Madras Presidency) • Dr. S. Radhakrishnan(Former President of India) • AcharyaNarendra Dev (Prominent National Leader) • Shri N. H. Bhagwati(Former Justice Allahabad High Court) • Dr. TrigunSen(Former Union Minister for Education) • Dr. K.L. Shrimali(Former Union Minister for Education)

  6. Our Associates & Alumni • Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar (Founder DG, CSIR) • Pt. Omkar Nath Thakur (Indian music exponent) • Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla (Hindi Litterateur) • Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi (Hindi Litterateur) • Prof. K.N. Udupa (Modern & Ayurvedic medicine) • Prof. T.R. Anantharaman (Metallurgist)

  7. Legacy Continues.. • Dr. Y. Nayudamma (Faculty), DG, CSIR • Prof. Hari Gautam (Former VC), UGC Chairman • Prof. U.R. Rao (Alumnus), Chairman, ISRO • Dr. Mangla Rai(Alumnus), DG, ICAR • Prof. R. Chidambaram (visiting Professor), Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India   • Prof. C.N.R. Rao (Alumnus), Chairman of Science Advisory Council to the Prime Minister • Prof. J.V. Narlikar (Alumnus), Eminent Astrophysicist

  8. Bharat Ratna • Prof. S. Radhakrishnan, Former VC • Prof. C.V. Raman, Life long visiting professor • Babu Bhagwan Das, Founder member • Ustad Bismillah Khan, associated with Music Faculty and awarded Honoris Causa D.Sc. • Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,Visiting Professor

  9. Organizational Overview • Campus area: 1360 Acres main Campus and 2700 Acres south Campus • Institutes: 4 • Faculties: 16 • Departments: 140 • Interdisciplinary Schools: 5 • Women’s College • Students: 29,000 • Research Scholars-2,500 • Teachers: 1,800

  10. p Index: (C2P)(1/3) where, C= citations, P=production Hirsch h Index: a scholar with an index of h has published h papers each of which has been cited by others at least h times P= total number of publications

  11. Research on the upswingS&T Projects & Funds Project Funding Number of Projects

  12. Research on the Upswing S&T Publications Source: Current Science BHU Jadavpur DU Anna Panjab SCI= Science Citation Index

  13. Ranking of BHU Amongst Indian Universities University Composite Index* Rank BHU 2.25 1 Jadavpur 1.87 2 Hyderabad 1.74 3 Delhi 1.37 4 JNU 1.34 5 *Based on numbers of Bhatnagar awardees, INSA Fellows, and Publications in refereed journals Source: Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India, 2005

  14. Centers and Schools of Excellence • Peace • Value Education • Rural Development • Women’s Study • Human Rights • Counselling, Guidance, and Psychotherapy • Genetic Disorders • Biotechnology • Biochemical Engineering • Biomedical Engineering • Brain Research • Food Science & Technology • Hydrogen Energy • Nanoscience & Technology • Material Science • Kshar Sutra (Specialized Ayurvedic Surgery) • Yoga • Interdisciplinary Research in Mathematical Science • Trauma & Superspecialty • Communicable Disease Surveillance

  15. Rajiv Gandhi South Campus Offering Education to underprivileged • Situated in the Vindhyan range (Barkachha, Mirzapur), about 90 km away from the main campus, covering an area of about 2700 acres • Since 2006, imparting education, research and training mostly to inhabitants of an under developed area having sizable tribal population • Focus on professional/vocational courses • Student strength-937 • Teaching Faculty-54 • Budgetary allocation- one time UGC grant of Rs. 27 Crores • Grant of Rs. 100 Crores under active consideration of MHRD (UGC)

  16. Rajiv Gandhi South Campus Courses offered: 23 • M.B.A. (Agri-Business) • B.Ed. • B. Pharmacy in Ayurveda • Diploma in Office Management and Business Communication • Diploma in Tourism Management • Master in Computer Application (MCA) • M.Sc. (Tech.) in Environmental Sciences and Technology • B. Com. (Hons.) • P.G. Diploma in Insurance Management • P.G. Diploma in Naturopathy and Yoga Therapy • P.G. Diploma in Hospital Management • M.Sc. in Plant Biotechnology • M.Sc. (Ag.) in Soil and Water Conservation • M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agro-forestry • M.A. in Tourism Management • B. Com. (Finance and Market Management) • P.G. Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication • P.G. Diploma in Counseling and Psychotherapy • P.G. Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS • Certificate Course in Handloom Weaving and Handicraft • Certificate Course in Dyeing and Printing • Certificate Course in Textile Designing • U.G. Diploma in Photography, Design and Serigraphy

  17. Recent Developments • Conversion of IT-BHU into IIT-BHU • DBT-BHU Interdisciplinary School of Life Sciences • Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development • Centre for Food Science & Technology • University with Potential for Excellence • UGC Innovative Programme for Counselling, Guidance, & Psychotherapy • Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Mathematical Sciences • National Resource Centre on Kshar Sutra • Trauma & Superspecialty Centre

  18. Looking Ahead.. • Areas of visible strength • Advance materials and processes • Cell and molecular biology • Environment and sustainability • Indian heritage • Areas of potential strength • Neuroscience and human behaviour • Genetics and breeding • Ayurveda (Herbal and Non-herbal medicine) • Emerging areas • Energy • Cognitive Sciences • Water resource management • Peace, inter-faith, and inter-cultural studies

  19. Going Global.. • Collaborators • Number of Institutions: 25 • Number of Countries: 16 • Visitors • Number of Visitors: 74 • Number of Countries: 23 • Students • Number of students: 506 • Number of Countries: 48

  20. Sharing Social Responsibility…Sir Sunderlal Hospital • A 1200-bedded modern hospital • Patient turnout • OPD: daily around 3,000 annually approx 10 lakhs • About 45,000 indoor admissions • bed occupancy more than 95% • Annual total surgical operations: around 25,000 • 45% major and 55% minor The unique feature of the Hospital is that it renders specialty and super specialty services through Modern Medicine, Ayurveda and Yoga under one roof.

  21. Sharing Social ResponsibilityExtension and outreach programmes • Genetic counselling • New crop varieties & improved seed • Extension & farmer training (KVK) • Environmental awareness programmes • Community water resource management

  22. New Initiatives • Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development • Environmental Calendar • Eco-friendly Campus • BHU Policy on Environment & Sustainable Development • Value Promotion Policy • Quality Policy

  23. Establishment of the Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development

  24. Financial Support from UGC • XI Plan allocation of about 232 Crores within the General Development Grant allocation with a total of 76 teaching positions. • For implementation of OBC reservation, Rs. 561 Crores along with 562 teaching, and 238 non-teaching posts. • Highest support from UGC under XI Plan received by any Indian University.

  25. Student Support System • Students Council • Earn while learn scheme • Holistic personality development • Training & Placement • International Centre • University Employment, Information & Guidance Bureau • Students’ Health Centers • Counselling & Guidance • Coaching classes for weaker sections • Student hostels, Playgrounds & sports facilities • Annadan Yojana for meritorious poor students

  26. Our Future Vision • Attracting and retaining best minds as faculty • Attracting inquisitive minds as students and help them develop as humane professionals • Promoting inter- & trans-disciplinarity in teaching & research • Fostering excellence in the selected areas including environment and sustainability; peace, inter-faith, and inter-cultural studies • Assuring quality in educational process • Expanding social and industrial outreach • Enhancing employability of the graduates

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