Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth

Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth Pune

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Motto in English	education is the birth right of each and every individual
Established	1980
Affiliation	State Government of Maharashtra, India
Chancellor	Manohar Joshi, ex-speaker of Indian Parliament (Lok Shaba)
Vice-Chancellor	Arun Kudale
Location	Pune , India
Website	http://dnyan.in:8080/index.htm

Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth (DV) is a private technical university. Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth has openly challenged Indian education for its ignorance of the private, open university concept. It was founded by Dr. M. D. Apte in 1980, and it is located in Pune, India. "Vidyapeeth" means university in Marathi and Sanskrit, the Indian regional language. The main motto of DV is "education is the birth right of each and every individual". Dr Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar, an IT computer scientist, was vice chancellor until 2001. Former Mumbai University vice chancellor Snehalata Deshmukh was on the governing council. It was once under NAAC.

Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth was established in 1980.

As per now Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth is a registered under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860 and a Public Trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1960.

History

At the time of its establishment in 1980, there were only a few institutions in Maharashtra providing engineering and medical courses to serve a large number of students interested in such courses.

There are many similar institutions now like Kanpur Vidyapeeth in UP , but DV has not lost its relevance because the current system still makes this education too expensive, and their strict entrance requirements deprive many students from technical education. DV has maintained its autonomous structure to maintain its dynamic nature and to provide education to those who are denied the right to get desired education.

Dr. Vijay Pandurang Bhatkar IT computer scientist from India was once vice chancellor; he quit at early 2001. Former chief minister of state and Lok Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi is its chancellor after Dr. Apte . Former Mumbai University vice-chancellor Dr. Snehalata S. Deshmukh was on the governing council till 2005.

More than 300,000 passed out students been hired by private and public sector companies in IT and non-IT Engineering and Manufacturing through several countries.

Many students passed from Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth have opted for Master's or Post Graduate work in India and abroad. Today its compulsion for every DV students to do PG on its degree from any Recognized Universities.

In addition to engineering diploma and degree (BE/B.Tech) it has come up with management courses. It has plans for Master's and Ph.d courses in future.

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, represented by Dr. Ajit Kelkar visited Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth for possible collaboration. In 1995 was granted for MEGSAT projects approved by the Central Government and collaboration with North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University was done in the same period.

Having very few colleges affiliated to it. Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth's courses in Engineering are recognized by Maharashtra Self-employment Training Board (Board of Implementation Self-employment Scheme of Government of Maharashtra) and Government of Maharashtra.

The Vidyapeeth was registered with the charity commissioner as a Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth Trust and has been running three-year diploma and four-year degree courses in engineering. The Vidyapeeth used to operate from 33 affiliated institutes all over the state and in Hubli in Karnataka. It offers training in civil, mechanical, electrical, automobile, information technology, chemical and instrumentation engineering courses. Bajaj Auto Ltd and many Manufacturing companies in Pune Support and donates the funds to university.

Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth's courses in Engineering are recognized by Maharashtra Self-employment Training Board (Board of Implementation Self-employment Scheme of Government of Maharashtra) and Government of Maharashtra. Also provides Mumbai university's Diploma courses in Engineering.

DV's Curricula, programs, professors, staffs qualifications, students and curriculum have been evaluated, assessed and certified to be equivalent to Regionally Accredited universities of USA by the California University Foreign Credentials Evaluation (CUFCE); the United States Department of Education has listed CUFCE as an Education Resource Organization with EROD unique I.D. 7499. Collaborated with Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad once.

Approval process from A.I.C.T.E. is pending and under observation.

It does not offer part-time or correspondence courses exclusive regular classes as of now.

Planning Commission report

Excerpts from the 8th Planning Commission report:

Side by side with measures to curb commercialization, AICTE should also encourage innovative institutional initiatives such as the Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth, in Pune. Established in 1980 as an Open University for Technical Education, it has not been recognized by the University system or AICTE so far but the contents of its courses, their flexibility, openness to modern developments, the favorable response from industry, the system of final year work experience, very low costs, its use of students, its rapport with parents are features which elicit admiration and suggest the study of this experiment that deserves to be examined for expanding them on a larger scale in our effort to improve the Technical Education system. AICTE norms should be suitably innovative and cost effective experiments and initiatives.

The chairman of the 8th planning commission Padmabhooshan Mohan Dharia was in favor of the open university concept and he specifically mentioned to this effect in his report. An excerpt of the same is presented below.

"With measures to curb commercialization, AICTE should also encourage innovative institutional initiatives such as the Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth, name after a great Hindu Saint "Dnyaneshwar" in Pune. Established in 1980 as an Open University for Technical Education, it has not been recognized by AICTE so far but the contents of its courses, their flexibility, openness to modern developments, the favorable response from industry, the system of final year work experience, very low costs, its use of existing buildings and faculty, its system of selection of students, its rapport with parents are features which elicit admiration and suggest the study of this experiment that deserves to be examined for expanding them on a larger scale in their effort to improve Technical Education system. AICTE norms should be suitably flexible to accommodate such innovative and cost effective experiments and initiatives."

2006 scandal

Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth faced problems after 2005 and has been converted to Educational trust cum Technical School until it clears court case and the fulfills the court orders of purchasing of land and infrastructure development. It is also ordered to re-structure the management and academic systems. The university raised its fees, did not cooperate with the Indian government's UGC and NAAC, and misused school funds by not providing proper infrastructure. After the death of Dr. Apte it was handed to Hon. M. Joshi, ex-chief minister of Maharashtra state. Students took the university to High Court for increasing the fees and non-cooperation with government authorities for making it run under proper university systems.

It has come up with new Apte College of Engineering and purchased land in Alandi, a remote area in Pune and is developing it for re-establishing its permanent infrastructures.

Other tech schools have come up which are completely autonomous like Abhinav Educational Foundation (Trust), Dnyanda Dnyanpeeth (Trust) and Dnyaneshwar Vidnyanpeeth which are not Universities under UGC act 1956 not approved by AICTE or DEC yet, and run under affiliation of few Local Colleges of Engineering.

Background

About Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth, Pune. The university was founded in 1980 with an objective to impart higher education to each and every student who desire to go for higher studies. The founder was Dr. Manohar Apte and he believed that the education is the birthright of every person. This belief pushed him to start up a mission which was converted into the idea of a university itself. The university believes in Education at will. As the university gives utmost importance to practical wisdom than the theoretical one, it imparts a modern thought to all. Reasonable fees, flexible curriculum, experienced faculty, no donations, focus on practical experience etc. are some of the salient features of the university.

Only engineering Courses are Offered by Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth in Pune India. The main program offered by the university now is a tech-quick programs for working Professionals.

Certified to be equivalent to Regionally Accredited universities of USA by the California University Foreign Credentials Evaluation (CUFCE). Once also joined hands with MITCON Institute of Management to give management courses.

Now also Running Courses approved by Mumbai University.

Campus

A big education complex at Alandi covers almost all the needs of students. Automobile and mechanical workshops for practical sessions provide practical education. Civil laboratories are an important part in providing basics for the civil engineering students. A big library supports the departments with numerous books. Conference hall and the hostel facility are good. A highly functional placement cell makes the future of the students safe. Arts and sports facilities at the campus encourage extracurricular activities.

DV has acquired 12 acres of land at Alandi near Pune to establish "Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth's Technical Education campus for Academic Excellence". This campus will have various courses in the field of Engineering,Information technology, Architecture, Pharmacy, Management education etc. The campus backed with residential hostel, sport complex, foreign language study center, training center, boat club etc.

Approval process from A.I.C.T.E. is pending and under observation.

Curricula, programs, professors, staffs qualifications, students and curriculum have been evaluated, assessed and certified to be equivalent to Regionally Accredited universities of USA by the California University Foreign Credentials Evaluation (CUFCE); the United States Department of Education has listed CUFCE as an Education Resource Organization with EROD unique I.D. 7499. Its listing, however, does not imply recognition or endorsement of CUFCE programs. The American Association of Higher Education and Accreditation (AAHEA) has granted CUFCE the status of an Accredited Institution on August 31, 2009. AAHEA is awaiting recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation(CHEA).

References

• [1] Joshi chancellor of educational institute
• LOK Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi becomes chancellor
• Dr Vijay Bhatkarex VC of DV in Indian Express
• Indian University List
• Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth's MileStones
• Teachers day celebration in DV
• DV Article
• Prof M D Apte, Chancellor-DV on inauguration of NET EDUCATION IN INDIA
• Orkut Communityof DV
• INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN TECHNOLOGY(IST) affiliated to DV
• Mod-TECH college of Engineering affiliated to DV
• Abhinav and Hi-tech college of Engineering Affiliates with DV
• DV Gives UGC Courses too
• 8th commission plan
• International Students Admission