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8 unusual facts about Gujarat University


Deepak Pandya

He was orphaned, but completed his I.S. in 1953 from Gujarat University in India.

Kalol

Higher education is limited to Bachelors College affiliated with Gujarat University.

Parimal Trivedi

Parimal Trivedi is an adviser for education and Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat University.

Praful Bhavsar

Bhavsar was born on August 17, 1926 and received his Doctorate in Physics from Gujarat University in 1958 for his research in Cosmic Rays at the Physical Research Laboratory.

Prahalad Chunnilal Vaidya

From 1948 to 1971, he taught at various colleges including: V. P. College, Vallabh Vidyanagar; Gujarat College, Ahmedabad; M.N. College, Visnagar; and University School of Sciences, Gujarat University.

His final professional benchmark was the Vice Chancellorship of Gujarat University during 1978 – 80.

Spending his senior years in Gujarat University, he initiated state wide efforts to revolutionize mathematics and science education - his motivation being "I am the highest paid mathematics teacher in Gujarat. It cannot be (limited) for teaching M.Sc. classes."

Sanskrit Wikipedia

Through an initiative by Gujarat University's Department of Sanskrit, around 150 Sanskrit teachers from different colleges in Gujarat gathered in July 2012 to add materials to the Sanskrit Wikipedia through a two-day long workshop held titled Sanskrit Wikipedia — Introduction and Expectations.


Bellikoth Raghunath Shenoy

Professor Shenoy taught at Wadia College (Pune), the University of Ceylon, Gujarat University and the London School of Economics.


see also

Narmadashankar Dave

In 2004, the name of South Gujarat University was changed to Veer Narmad South Gujarat University by the Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat, Narendra Modi.