Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi (MGKVP)

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith is a Public University located in Varanasi or Benaras, Uttar Pradesh, India. Established in 1921 as Kashi Vidyapith and later renamed, it is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh. T legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh. The university has more than 350+ affiliated colleges spread over five Districts(Varanasi, Chandauli, Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra). It is one of the largest State Universities in Uttar Pradesh, with hundreds of thousands of students, both rural and urban. It offers a range of Professional and Academic courses in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Computing and Management. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidypeeth has earned B+ status from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Commitment to democracy,equality of all religions, staunch support to nationalism and to Indian socialism & enrichment of Hindi as a national language has been throughout a praiseworthy tradition of the Vidyapith. As per the declaration contained in the founding resolution of the Vidyapith, the objectives of this national educational institution are as follows: To strive to enhance and propagate: The development of Indian civilization & culture based on spiritualism. Homogeneous intermingling of all the sections of Indian society. Coordination among different thoughts and cultures. The notion of independence and patriotism along with the feeling of brotherhood & the urge to serve mankind. Ancient and modern development in the fields of various disciplines of learning, sculpture, science, technology etc. Established with the resolution to keep the institution away from government recognition and grants the Vidyapith was accorded the status of "Deemed University" by the UGC in 1963. This epoch-making event started a new chapter for the institution. Babu Sampurnanand was appointed as the chancellor and Acharya Birbal Singh as vice-chancellor. As the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), Pt.Kamlapati Tripathi initiated a state government resolution to make his alma mater a statutory university; this happened on 15 January 1974. At this point, Prof. Raghukul Tilak was the vice-chancellor and the Governor of U.P. became the chancellor in accordance with the U.P. University Act. At present, the M.G. Kashi Vidyapith is flourishing under the able leadership of Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Anand K. Tyagi. ...view more