Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth

Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth Pune
Motto Education is the birthright of each and every individual
Type Private Educational Trust
Established 1980 (1980)
Affiliation Maharashtra Self Employment Training Board (Board of Implementation Self Employment Scheme of Government of Maharashtra), California University FCE
Students 20,000
Location Pune, Maharashtra, India
Campus Pune and Mumbai
Website dnyan.in

History

Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth (DV) is an "Educational Trust" registered under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860 and under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. Named after the Saint Dnyaneshwar, it was founded by Dr. M. D. Apte in 1980 as Private engineering School located in Pune, India. Though "Vidyapeeth" means "University" in Marathi and Sanskrit, It is one of the oldest autonomous university used to conduct engineering courses[1] and have stopped awarding degree since 2006 after Court notice.

Dr Vijay P. Bhatkar, an IT computer scientist, was vice chancellor until 2001 and former Mumbai University vice chancellor Snehalata Deshmukh was on the governing council.

In 1995 Grant for MEGSAT projects approved by the Central Government for DV.

In 1992 an Effectiveness in education by D.V. was appreciated in the 8th Five Year Plan of Govt. of India .

In 1995 North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University,represented by Dr. Ajit Kelkar visited Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth for possible collaboration.[2] 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.

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."[3]

Overview

DV used to run 33 franchises across Maharashtra and Karnataka and offered diploma and degree courses in engineering. Nearly 5,000 students enrolled every year at annual fees from Rs 22,000 to Rs 25,000[4] Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth is now an "Educational Trust" registered under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860 and under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950.

In 2006 Dnyaneshwar Award Conferred to Hon. Mr. Nanaji Deshmukh on 1 June. Manohar Joshi took over the chancellorship after the death of Dr. M. D. Apte.[5] Since 2007, Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth Trust has abolished the post of Chancellor.[6]

California University FCE has been commissioned by some U.S. universities, colleges and schools to evaluate and assess Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth academic curricula, the credentials of its faculty members, staff and its graduating students’ credits in all areas of study in the curriculum.These evaluation reports were submitted with their application for equivalent to accreditation.

Campus

The progress made so far has encouraged the Vidyapeeth to forge ahead in the field of higher technical education after getting Government Notice. DV has acquired 12 acres of land at Alandi near Pune to establish "Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth's Technical Education campus for Academic Excellence". This campus has various courses in the field of Engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy, Management education etc. The campus backed with residential hostel, sport complex, foreign language study center, training center, boat club, etc. Having its own private college in Bhosari, Pune by name Dr Manohar Apte College

Approval from AICTE and UGC is still pending.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.niticentral.com/2015/06/24/vinod-tawde-degree-debate-raises-questions-governments-role-education-sector-319679.html
  2. ↑ http://dnyan.in/ab_milestones.htm
  3. ↑ http://dnyan.in/people_eminentpersons.htm
  4. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/tawdes-alma-mater-and-degrees-that-arent/
  5. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Joshi-chancellor-of-educational-institute/articleshow/45408704.cms
  6. ↑ "Dnyaneshwar Vidyapeeth Trust has abolished the post of Chancellor". The Indian Express. Retrieved Jun 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.aicte-india.org/downloads/newpgdm.pdf
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