Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University

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Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University
जगद्गुरु रामभद्राचार्य विकलांग विश्वविद्यालय
JRHU
The main building of Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University on August 14, 2010 with the Indian national flag hoisted
Motto Sanskrit: सेवाधर्मः परमगहनः
Motto in English The duty of service is most difficult.
Established September 27, 2001
Type Private University
Chairman Jagadguru Rambhadracharya
Chancellor Jagadguru Rambhadracharya
Vice-Chancellor Prof. B. Pandey
Location Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, India
25°10′02″N 80°50′02″E / 25.16722°N 80.83389°E / 25.16722; 80.83389Coordinates: 25°10′02″N 80°50′02″E / 25.16722°N 80.83389°E / 25.16722; 80.83389
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC, AIU
Website www.jrhu.com

Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (or in short JRHU) (Sanskrit: जगद्गुरुरामभद्राचार्यविकलाङ्गविश्वविद्यालयः, Hindi: जगद्गुरु रामभद्राचार्य विकलांग विश्वविद्यालय), is a university in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1][2] It is the first university in India and the world which is only for disabled people.[3][4] It was started on September 27, 2001 by Jagadguru Rambhadracharya.[2][5][6] It is run by a trust named as Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Viklang Shikshan Sansthan. The trust is responsible for all planned works of the university.[7][8] It was created by a local law of the Uttar Pradesh Government, which was afterwards accepted as the Uttar Pradesh State Act 32 (2001) by the Uttar Pradesh legislature.[9][10][11][12] This act assigned Jagadguru Rambhadracharya as the chancellor of this university for his entire life.[2][13][14][15]

The university offers graduate, post-graduate and doctorate degrees in courses such as Sanskrit, Hindi, English, Sociology, Psychology, Fine Arts, Special education, Education, History, Culture & Archeology, Computer & Information Sciences, Vocational Education, Law, Economics, and Prosthetics and Orthotics.[16] The university is planning to give courses in Ayurveda and Medical Sciences from 2013.[17] The permission to enter into the university is limited to only four types of disabled students – those who are blind, or have difficulty in hearing, having difficulty in walking or having some mental illness, as defined in the Disability Act (1995) of the Government of India.[3][18] Various degrees were given to 354 disabled students in the second graduation ceremony of the university which was held in March 2010.[19][20][21] In the third graduation ceremony which was held in January 2011, 388 disabled students were given degrees.[22][23] All the facilities in the university such as classrooms, hostel and laboratory etc. are disabled friendly.[24]

References [change]

  1. ↑ "About JRHU". Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University. http://www.jrhu.com/index_files/Page329.htm. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shubhra (February 12, 2010). "जगद्गुरु रामभद्राचार्य विकलांग विश्वविद्यालय [Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University]" (in Hindi). Bhāratīya Pakṣa. http://www.bhartiyapaksha.com/?p=9111. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Subhash, Tarun (July 3, 2005). "A Special University for Special Students: UP does a first – it establishes the country's first exclusive university for physically and mentally disabled students". Hindustan Times. http://www.disabilityindia.org/djinstjuly05C.cfm#up. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ Dikshit, Ragini (July 10, 2007). "चित्रकूट: दुनिया का प्रथम विकलांग विश्वविद्यालय [Chitrakuta: The world's first handicapped university]" (in Hindi). Jansatta Express.
  5. ↑ Correspondent, Chitrakut (January 5, 2011). "प्रज्ञाचक्षु की आंख बन गई बुआ जी [Buaji became the eye of the visually impaired]" (in Hindi). Jagran Yahoo. http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/uttarpradesh/4_1_7135652.html. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  6. ↑ Aneja, Mukta; Eyeway Team (2005), "Shri Ram Bhadracharyaji – A Religious Head With A Vision", Abilities Redefined – Forty Life Stories Of Courage And Accomplishment, All India Confederation of the Blind, pp. 66–68, http://www.aicb.in/images/success_story.pdf, retrieved April 25, 2011
  7. ↑ "JAGADGURU RAMBHADRACHARYA VIKLANG SEVA SANGH" (DOC). http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CCQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fngoboards.org%2Fsites%2Fngoboards.org%2Ffiles%2Fabout%2520viklang%2520seva%2520sangh.doc&ei=zn9bTtC7OI3JrAe74InHCg&usg=AFQjCNG-mthTv77vHD83gAOGkmG-rqDxJg&sig2=tngsJhF4NNRNDDOkZafquA. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Education". jrhu.8m.net. http://jrhu.8m.net/catalog.html. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  9. ↑ Government of Uttar Pradesh, Department of Information Technology and Electronics. "सूचना का अधिकार अधिनियम २००५: अनुक्रमणिका [Right to Information Act 2005: Index]" (in Hindi). http://infotech.up.nic.in/hindi/suchana/suchana.htm. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Home". Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University. http://www.jrhu.com/index.htm. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  11. ↑ Sinha, R. P. (December 1, 2006). E-Governance in India: initiatives & issues. New Delhi, India: Concept Publishing Company. p. 104. ISBN 8180693112, 9788180693113.
  12. ↑ Gupta, Amita; Kumar, Ashish (July 6, 2006). Handbook of universities. New Delhi, India: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. p. 395. ISBN 8126906081, 9788126906086.
  13. ↑ Lok Sabha, The Office of Speaker. "Speeches". http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/Speech/SpeechDetails.asp?SpeechId=195. Retrieved March 8, 2011. "Swami Rambhadracharya, ..., is a celebrated Sanskrit scholar and educationist of great merit and achievement. ... His academic accomplishments are many and several prestigious Universities have conferred their honorary degrees on him. A polyglot, he has composed poems in many Indian languages. He has also written about 75 books on diverse themes having a bearing on our culture, heritage, traditions and philosophy which have received appreciation. A builder of several institutions, he started the Vikalanga Vishwavidyalaya at Chitrakoot, of which he is the lifelong Chancellor."
  14. ↑ Dwivedi, Gyanendra Kumar (December 1, 2008). Analysis and Design of Algorithm. New Delhi, India: Laxmi Publications. p. x. ISBN 8131801160, 9788131801161.
  15. ↑ Aneja 2005, p. 68.
  16. ↑ "Courses Offered". Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University. http://www.jrhu.com/index_files/Page449.htm. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  17. ↑ Correspondent, Mahoba (July 6, 2011). "विकलांगों के लिए मेडिकल कालेज जल्द [Soon, a medical college for the disabled]" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. http://www.amarujala.com/city/Mahoba/Mahoba-33757-44.html. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  18. ↑ Government of Uttar Pradesh, Department of Information Technology and Electronics. "कम्प्यूटर शिक्षा [Computer Education]" (in Hindi). http://infotech.up.nic.in/hindi/ourgoal/our_goal_3.htm. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  19. ↑ Correspondent, Chitrakut (February 24, 2010). "विकलांग विश्वविद्यालय का दूसरा दीक्षात समारोह ७ मार्च को [Second convocation of the Handicapped University to be held on March 7]" (in Hindi). Jagran Yahoo. http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/uttarpradesh/4_1_6211271.html. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  20. ↑ "औपचारिकताओं के बीच संपन्न हुआ विकलांग विवि का दीक्षान्त समारोह [Convocation of Handicapped University completed amidst formalities]" (in Hindi). Bundelkhand Live. March 7, 2010. http://www.bundelkhandlive.com/site/?p=6289. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  21. ↑ Correspondent, Chitrakut (March 7, 2010). "अच्छी शिक्षा-दीक्षा से विकलांग बनेंगे राष्ट्र प्रगति में सहायक [With good education and dedication, the disabled will contribute to the progress of the nation]" (in Hindi). Jagran Yahoo. http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/uttarpradesh/4_1_6236876.html. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  22. ↑ Indo-Asian News Service (January 15, 2011). "चित्रकूट में राजनाथ सिंह को मानद उपाधि [Rajnath Singh awarded honorary degree in Chitrakuta]" (in Hindi). One India Hindi. http://thatshindi.oneindia.in/news/2011/01/15/20110115240706-aid0122.html. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  23. ↑ SNB, Chitrakut (January 15, 2011). "रामभद्राचार्य विवि का दीक्षांत समारोह - राजनाथ सिंह डीलिट की उपाधि से सम्मानित [Convocation of Rambhadracharya Handicapped University – Rajnath Singh awarded honorary DLitt]" (in Hindi). Rashtriya Sahara. http://rashtriyasahara.samaylive.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9&boxid=3291131&parentid=18540&eddate=01/15/11&querypage=15. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  24. ↑ "Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University - Chitrakoot, Karwi". http://www.upeducation.net/universities/Handicapped_University/. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
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