Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University

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
MottoSanskrit: सेवाधर्मः परमगहनः
Motto in English
The duty of service is most difficult.
TypePrivate University
EstablishedSeptember 27, 2001
ChairmanJagadguru Rambhadracharya
ChancellorJagadguru Rambhadracharya
Vice-ChancellorProf. B. Pandey
Location
Chitrakoot
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India

25°10′02″N 80°50′02″E / 25.16722°N 80.83389°E / 25.16722; 80.83389
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC, AIU
Websitewww.jrhu.com

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

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.[13] The university planned to give courses in Ayurveda and Medical Sciences from 2013.[14] 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.[15] Various degrees were given to 354 disabled students in the second graduation ceremony of the university which was held in March 2010.[16][17][18] In the third graduation ceremony which was held in January 2011, 388 disabled students were given degrees.[19][20] All the facilities in the university such as classrooms, hostel and laboratory etc. are disabled friendly.[21]

References

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  1. ↑ "About JRHU". Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  2. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ Dikshit, Ragini (July 10, 2007). "चित्रकूट: दुनिया का प्रथम विकलांग विश्वविद्यालय" [Chitrakuta: The world's first handicapped university] (in Hindi). Jansatta Express.
  4. ↑ Shubhra (February 12, 2010). "जगद्गुरु रामभद्राचार्य विकलांग विश्वविद्यालय" [Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University] (in Hindi). Bhāratīya Pakṣa. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  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. Archived from the original on September 22, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ "JAGADGURU RAMBHADRACHARYA VIKLANG SEVA SANGH". Archived from the original (DOC) on June 3, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Education". jrhu.8m.net. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Home". Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  9. ↑ Sinha, R. P. (December 1, 2006). E-Governance in India: initiatives & issues. New Delhi, India: Concept Publishing Company. p. 104. ISBN 8180693112.
  10. ↑ Gupta, Amita; Kumar, Ashish (July 6, 2006). Handbook of universities. New Delhi, India: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. p. 395. ISBN 8126906081.
  11. ↑ Lok Sabha, The Office of Speaker. "Speeches". 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.
  12. ↑ Dwivedi, Gyanendra Kumar (December 1, 2008). Analysis and Design of Algorithm. New Delhi, India: Laxmi Publications. p. x. ISBN 9788131801161.
  13. ↑ "Courses Offered". Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  14. ↑ Correspondent, Mahoba (July 6, 2011). "विकलांगों के लिए मेडिकल कालेज जल्द" [Soon, a medical college for the disabled] (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  15. ↑ Government of Uttar Pradesh, Department of Information Technology and Electronics. "कम्प्यूटर शिक्षा" [Computer Education] (in Hindi). Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  16. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2011. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  17. ↑ "औपचारिकताओं के बीच संपन्न हुआ विकलांग विवि का दीक्षान्त समारोह" [Convocation of Handicapped University completed amidst formalities] (in Hindi). Bundelkhand Live. March 7, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  18. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on September 22, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2011. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on September 22, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  20. ↑ 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. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  21. ↑ "Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University - Chitrakoot, Karwi". Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2011.