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Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University

The world's only university exclusively for disabled people

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]

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

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 change

  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
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