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The M S University Vadodara
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He was the first Indian Ruler to introduce, in 1906, compulsory and free primary education in his State, placing his territory far in advance of contemporary British India.
He attended the Delhi Durbars of 1877, 1903,1911. It was at the 1911 Delhi Durbar that Sir Sayajirao did not bow to the King
Emperor and this was considered disrespect to the throne by the British who almost
derecognized him and he almost lost his throne. Sayajirao was often in conflict with the
British on matters of principle and governance, having continuous and
longstanding verbal and written disputes with the British Residents.
RailwaysIt was during his reign that a large narrow gauge railway network was set up in Baroda State which
even to this day is the largest narrow gauge railway network in the world with Dabhoi at its focal point. Sayajirao envisioned a water supply scheme for Baroda in 1892 at Ajwa which would supply drinking water to the people of Baroda by
gravity. To this day a large portion of Vadodara City gets its drinking water from this source.
Parks & UniversitiesThe large public park originally called Kamati Baug and
now called Sayaji Baug were his gift to the City of Baroda. On the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee of
accession to the throne, he set apart large funds out of his personal as well as the state funds for setting up a
University in Baroda for the benefit of students from the rural areas of his state...... a task which was ultimately
completed by his grandson Sir Pratapsinghrao Gaekwad who founded the Maharaja Sayajirao University and
settled the trust as desired by his grandfather. This Trust known as Sir Sayajirao Diamond Jubilee and Memorial
Trust exists today also and caters to the educational and other needs of the people of the former state of Baroda.
1908
• Dr. Jackson - Principal of the Baroda College thought for Science Institute at Baroda
1909• first Commission was appointed
1916• Prof. Widgery and Mrs. Strong - the educational policy of the State was again
reviewed.
• Shri S.V.Mukerjea, prepared a minute of recommendations and in his note he definitely advocated the establishment of a University at Baroda
• Prof. P. Sheshadri of the Benares Hindu University was requested to lay out a scheme for a University at Baroda
1919• Prof. Widgery and Shri N. K. Dixit - The Committee drew up an elaborate report in favor
of civic University at Baroda
• Prof. Widgery also submitted a scheme for a State University on the lines of the smaller German Universities
During this period , Her Highness Shrimant Maharani Chimnabai Saheb,
the Maharani Gaekwad of Baroda, offered a princely donation for
running a Women's University at Baroda. But as Sir Manubhai Mehta, the then Dewan of Baroda, pointed
out in one of his speeches, “the time was not ripe then for idea to
germinate.”
1925• the Setalvad Committee recommended the idea of regional Universities
in the Province of Bombay
• The committee recommended that a University for only one region out of 4 i.e. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Sind. Maharashtra was approved.
• Dr. M.R.Jaykar and Prof. K.T. Shah two of the members of the Committee, had appended notes of dissent stating that Gujarat could definitely be considered ripe for a separate University. This led to a movement for a separate university for Gujarat.
• Just about the time when the cry for the establishment of separate regional Universities was raised, the celebration of the golden jubilee of the His Highness the late Maharaja Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad were afoot in the Baroda State
• This resulted in the appointment of the Baroda University Commission on the 24th September, 1926, with Prof. A.G. Widgery as Chairman
More about the commission
The Objective of the University
The Government of Baroda and its people had for a long time desired to have a separate University of their own. The affiliation of all the institutions of higher
education to a University situated far away was not conductive to the development of new courses of
instruction suited to the needs of the region. It acted, on the contrary, as an obstacle. The main object of establishing the Maharaja Sayajirao University of
Baroda was, therefore, to provide a distinct type of University-a teaching and residential University which
should have complete freedom in all academic matters and would be free to institute new branches of studies suited to the needs and aspirations of the region in particular and of the country in general.
Structure of the University
His Highness the Maharaja of Baroda is the Chancellor of the University. The Vice-Chancellor is the principal executive and
academic officer of the University and is to be assisted in his work by Pro-Vice Chancellor or a Rector. The Senate is the supreme
governing body and authority of the University and the Syndicate, its executive authority. Among the other authorities of the
University is the council of Post-graduate Studies and Research which has to deal with all matters relating to instruction, training and research in the various subjects taught in the University. The
other authorities of the University are the Faculties and the Boards of Studies there under, which are principally responsible
for making recommendations in the matter of the course of studies, textbooks and generally on academic matters.
Structure of the University
• The Act deals with the residence of the students and lays down that all students of the University should reside in the hostels of the University or under conditions laid down by the relevent Ordinances. Provision has also been made in the Act for the establishment of a Board of Extra-mural Studies, a studnets' Welfare Board, a Publications Board and such other Boards as may be prescribed by the Statutes. Besides the usual Faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, Medicine, Technology(including Engineering), Law and Agrigulture, the University is autherised to institute new Faculties of Education and Psychology, Home Science, Fine Arts and Social Work.
Structure of the University
• All courses offered by the University have English as the medium of instruction. However, the courses for specialization in Indian Languages have the the respective language as the medium of instruction. For Example, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Gujarati / Hindi / Marathi / Sanskrit etc. is taught in the respective language.
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ACADEMICS
Faculty Of Arts Faculty Of ScienceFaculty Of Education And PsychologyFaculty Of CommerceFaculty Of MedicineFaculty Of Technology And EngineeringFaculty Of LawFaculty Of Fine ArtsFaculty Of Family And Community SciencesFaculty Of Social WorkFaculty Of Performing ArtsFaculty Of Management StudiesFaculty Of Journalism & CommunicationSanskrit MahavidyalayaPolytechnic
M K Amin Arts Science And Commerce College
Institutions/ Centers
Chetan BalwadiExperimental School
Continuing/Adult Education Center M K Amin Arts Science & Commerce College
AICS Training Center Oriental Institute
Gujarat State Eligibility Test(Gujarat SET) Microbiology Department & Biotechnology Center
COURSES
–Doctoral–M.Phil.–Masters–P.G.Diploma–Bachelors–Diploma–Certificate
Central Facilities
– Health Center – Computer Center –University Press – Guest House – Halls of Residence – Department of Physical Education – General Education Center –MSU Union –National Cadet Corps(N.C.C.) –National Service Scheme(N.S.S.)
250 RESEARCH PROJECTS
BIGGER LIBRARY SYSTEM
EXTENSIVE PUBLICATION WING
Research Funding Agency
University Grant Commission A.I.C.T.E. I.C.M.R.
D.S.T. D.B.T.
C.S.I.R. I.C.S.S.R. UNICEF UNFPA W.H.O.
In short…• With cost-effective fees structure…• With better boarding facilities…• Biggest and historical + splendor infrastructure…
Campus spread over 257 acres of land
The M S University is the land of nurturing the best possible education to the youngsters of all over the
world.
अखि�ल भारतीय वि द्यार्थी� परिरषदStudents Power, Nations Power
अखि�ल भारतीय वि द्यार्थी� परिरषद• The ABVP was started soon after independence with the objective of
channelising students’ energies in the task of national reconstruction by a group of students and teachers who drew their inspiration from the RSS, the premier nationalist organisation of the country.
• Its growth process was slow and sporadic in the first few years but it picked up after Prof. Yeshwantrao Kelkar, a lecturer in Bombay, became its main organiser in 1958. He was its real architect and builder.
• The uniqueness of the Parishad lies in the fact that it has emerged as a stable organisation of floating population of students. Perhaps no social organisation has its members changing so quickly and regularly as the ABVP has.
अखि�ल भारतीय वि द्यार्थी� परिरषद• The thoughts and ideals of the ABVP on educational change
can prove as valuable assets for any educational ministry or department. Be it the issue of terrorism in Kashmir or of infiltration of foreigners into Assam and border states, or the issue of reservation and Mandal recommendations or the gigantic task of integrating north-eastern citizens with those of the other parts of the country or the problem of unemployment and economic reconstruction of the country or the fight against social inequalities or the calamity of earthquake in Marathwada, the ABVP has never been found wanting both on the plains of thinking and action.
…And…
THE PANCHJANYA
With mission
To empower the self conscious activities
With vision
• To be the most powerful + effective media team
• Dedicated leadership qualities• Nation oriented strategies• .• .• .
Urvi JansariYou get the best possible opportunity to
apply your + our all force in this direction…
Many many many congratulations fro all of us to you…
The vice president
• The vice president can be the effective role to develop and plan out the world class strategies to make the M S University world renowned.
• We will plan out as per your instructions to various panchjanya members, either individually or in general.
For this…we need
• Extensive reading & discussion of our sacred books, Vedic scriptures, literature of Swadhyay
• Effective sharing time to time (use net as much as possible, at least twice a week, if possible daily mail check on panchjanya and personal id)
• higher thinking and big thinking
GOD BLESS US
Dharmesh BhadjaWith Kaushal Joshi
The panchjanya members
…References…
• Website of M S University or Baroda http://www.msubaroda.ac.in/msubearers.php
• Website of ABVP http://www.abvp.org/
The Commission for establishment of M S University
• The Commission submitted in 1927 a comprehensive report making out a strong case for the immediate establishment of a University at Baroda. The principal recommendation of the that Commission were :
• A separate University at Baroda called "Shri Sayajirao University of Baroda" be established. • The University should be of Unitary and residential type with facilities for affiliation of college
outside the city. • The first two years of colleges were proposed to be reformed and constituted into a
Preparatory College for Men and Preparatory College for Women. • The first two years of the University should be reorganised into Faculties of
– Arts – Science – Technology and Agriculture and – Economics, Commerce amd Administration.
• Besides the Faculties, the University should have – Institute for Oriental Studies – Institute for Gujarati Studies – School of Fine Arts – School of Nursing and – School of Domestic Science.
The Commission• Emphasis was placed on the study of Technology and Science and on post-graduate
teaching and research. • Two years' pass and honours degree courses with provision for instituting special groups
within the alternative honours courses and keeping the pass inferior to the honours courses.
• Medium of instruction should be the vernacular upto the school leaving examination in all subjects except English, and English a the preparatory courses with latitude to teachers to use the vernacular.
• Provision was to be made for extension courses, library movement as a university extension movement, compulsory medical examination and compulsory choice of forms of exercises.
• Provision of health service and a special ward in the local Hospital for the members of the University.
• Construction of new building for the Students' Union and Residential Halls for Students. • Circumstances, however, did not permit the establishment of a separate University in 1927,
but the growth of the university idea continued unabated. Several institutions for higher education were added during the two decades that followed. The University Committee of 1947
The Commission• In 1947, His Highness Maharaja Sir Pratapsinh Gaekwad pursued the idea
and appointed a Committee under the Chairmanship of Shri K.M.Munshi with the following members to consider the question of a University at Baroda and offer Partial suggestions for its early establishment :-
• Sir R.P. Masani • Dr. R.B. Chandrachud • Dr. J.M. Mehta • Principal S.B. Junnarkar • Dr. K.N.Kulshreshtha • Dr. C.S.Patel • Shri R.S. Kanungo • Principal V.K.Gokak • Dr. M.D. Avasare
The Commission
• The committee submitted its report to the government of Baroda towards the end of the year 1948. the main recommendations of the Committee were :
• Baroda was well-equipped to be a university centre. • The Baroda University should be primarily a teaching and residential University
with an affiliating side to accommodate mofussil colleges. • The tutorial system should be instituted at least at the post graduate stage to
begin with. • English should be medium of instruction for the next five years. Both the
regional and the national languages should be taught compulsorily to the students during this period.Later on teaachers should be given the option to teach either in English or in the national language or the regional language, Students having liberty to answer the question-paper in the regional language.
The Commission• Secondary education should provide for all types of courses and be complete in itself. The first
two years spent in colleges may well form part of the secondary course. The School Leaving Examination should be instituted by Government after an eight years' course in secondary schools.
• The University should retain full freedom in academic matters. • All the existing higher Educational institutions including the Central Library, the Oriental Institute
and Kalabhavan should be taken over by the University. • Government should give a block grant of Rs. 25 Lakhs annually o the University for the first five
years. • The Government of Baroda considered the above Report of the Committee and in their Order
No. (R) 169-39, dated , the 21st February, 1949(Appendix A) decided to establish a Residential University for Baroda and affiliating to its external side the Colleges at Visnagar, Petlad and Navsari which were situated in the State Baroda. A bill for the establishment of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda was later introduced in the Baroda State Legislature restricting, however, the jurisdiction of the University to the area within a radius of ten miles of its office and it was passed by the Legislative Assembly on the 26th April , 1949. The bill received the assent of His Highness Maharaja Sir Pratapsinh Gaekwad on 29th April, 1949, and the Maharaja Sayajirao Univerity of Baroda Act, No. XVII of 1949, was published in the Baroda State Gazette on the 30th April, 1949.
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