Type Public Chancellor Prof O P Kohli Founded 12 February 1991 | Established 1991 Phone 076702 65413 | |
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Naresh Chandra Gautam Students 55000 including students admitted under open learning and distance education system Location Chitrakoot, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India, India Address Chitrakoot, Near Ram Mandir, Satna, Madhya Pradesh 485334 Similar Awadhesh Pratap Singh Uni, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedi, Jiwaji University, Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Ope, Rani Durgavati University | ||
Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday Vishwavidyalaya (MGCGV) is a rural university at Chitrakoot, India.It has been accredited Grade A by NAAC. It was established on February 12, 1991 by social activist Padm Vibhusan Nanaji Deshmukh, by a separate MP Government Act (9, 1991). Named after Mahatma Gandhi this university aims to provide higher education to people living in rural areas. The university is dedicated for teaching, learning, research and extension. It offers its students and staff members facilities such as a central library, computer centre and mess. The campus is fully Wi-Fi.
Gramodaya University’s activities in education, research and extension focus on rural development. The university creates human resources, develops appropriate technologies, conducts research and extension in sustainable agricultural techniques for rural livelihood and proper management of rural resources. It also imparts mass education for the empowerment and awareness of the rural population including women, and supports the exploration of alternative sources of energy.
Faculties and Departments
The university is divided into following academic divisions- 5 Faculties,16 Departments and 1 inter Faculty Centre: Faculties 1.Faculty of Science and Environment 2. Faculty of Agriculture 3. Faculty of Engineering and Technology 4. Faculty of Rural Management 5. Faculty of Education Centre 1.Deendayal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendra(DDUKK) Directorates 1. Directorate of continuous Education and Open Learning 2.Directorate of Community Colleges Departments
Department of Social Sciences