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Banaras Hindu University
is an internationally reputed temple of learning, situated in the
holy city of Varanasi. This Creative and innovative university was
founded by the great nationalist leader, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya,
in1916 with cooperation of great personalities like Dr Annie Besant,
who viewed it as the University of India. Banaras Hindu University
was created under the Parliamentary legislation - B.H.U. Act 1915.
It played a stellar role in the independence movement and has
developed into the greatest center of learning in India.
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It has produced many great freedom fighters and builders of
modern India and has immensely contributed to the progress of
the nation through a large number of renowned scholars,
artists, scientists and technologists who have graced its
portals. The area of the main campus of this premiere Central
University is 1300 acres, having well maintained roads,
extensive greenery, a temple, an air strip and buildings which
are an architectural delight. The Air Field of the campus was
started for military training for flying during the second
world war.
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Another campus of the university at Barkachha , in Mirzapur
district, covering an area of 2700 acres is coming up. The
university comprises 3 Institutes, 14 Faculties 124 Departments, 4
Inter displinary Centers a constituent college for women's and 3
Constituents Schools, spanning a vast range of subjects pertaining
to all branches of humanities, social science, technology, medicine
,science, fine arts and performing arts. It has 6 centers of
Advanced Studies, 10 Departments under Special Assistance Programme
and a large number of specialized Research Centers. Four Degree
Colleges of the city are affiliated to the University.
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Bharat Kala
Bhavan, the reputed museum of the university, is a treasure trove of
rare collections. The 927 bed hospital of the University is
equipped with all the modern amenities. The university provides a wide range
of facilities for sport and hobbies, has large playgrounds, a big
auditorium, a flying club and many auxiliary services and units like
Printing Press, Publication Cell, Fruit Preservation Center,
Subsidized Canteens, Employment and Information Bureau, Security
etc. The University family consists of about 15000 students
belonging to all streams of life, castes and religions and races,
about 1700 teachers, and nearly 8000 non-teaching staff A large
number of students from foreign countries like the U.S.A, the
countries of Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa etc., come to study
here. The university has taken a leadership role in promoting new
ideas, the spirit of integration of the world, and cultivation of
intellect and culture. Banaras Hindu University is small Virtually
the universe in microcosm.
Objectives of the University
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To promote
the study of the Hindu Shastras and of Sanskrit literature as means
of preserving and popularizing the best thought and culture of the
Hindus and all that was good and great.
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To promote
learning and research in arts and science in all branches.
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To advance
and diffuse such scientific, technical and professional knowledge as
is best calculated to help in promoting indigenous industries and in
developing the material resources of the country.
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To promote
the building up of character in youth, by making religion and ethics
an integral part of education.
Banaras Hindu University Attractions:
Malaviya Bhavan |
Malaviya Bhavan, the former residence of the founder of the
university, was opened for public in 1961 during Malaviya
Centenary Year. This memorial building serves as the centre of
studies and research on the life and teaching of Mahamanaji. It
consists of five main constituents - Geeta-Yoga Library, Yoga
Sadhana Kendra, Geeta Samiti, Malaviya Adhyayan Sansthan, and
Malaviya Centre for Value Studies. The Centre for Yoga runs
Diploma and Certificate Courses in Yoga. The Geeta Samiti
organizes morning lectures on religio-philosophical topics.
Every Sunday Geeta discourses by eminent persons are held. |
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The
Center for Value Studies offers a short-term course on Value
Education for Integrated Personality Development. Malaviya
Bhavan has a beautiful garden with a variety of plants. Every
year the Flower Show of the University is held here. The Central
Assembly Hall of the Malaviya Bhavan is often used for important
cultural and religious events and lectures. |
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Bharat Kala Bhavan |
Bharat
kala Bhavan, the art and archaeological Museum of Banaras Hindu
University, is an internationally known institution. No
university in India has a museum of this dimension. Its 100,000
holdings include historically important Archeological materials,
paintings, textiles and costumes, literary materials, decorative
arts and India philately. The museum has 12 galleries where only
2% of the total collection is exhibited but the museum
organizes: Periodical exhibitions. With the dozen academic
disciplines visit the museum for study and research. A master’s
Degree course in Musicology is conducted in this museum. |
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Museum is also frequented by large number of scholars in the
related field from various parts of India and abroad and is
visited daily by many tourists both national and international.
Participation in national 7 international exhibition has been
one of its activities. Its other activities include organization
of memorial lectures, periodical lectures, seminars and
symposia, workshop on various aspects of Indian history and
culture. The museum houses a well organized library with
particular refrences to books on Indian art and culture. One of
the major activities of this museum has been its publication
programme. So far it has twenty three publications. The museum
owes its origin and subsequent development to Padmavibhusan Rai
Krishnadasa. Nobel Laureate poet Ravindra Nath Tagore had been
its first Honorary Chairman. Father of Nation Mahatme Gandhi
visited the collection. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru laid the
foundation of the present building in the universitymin 1950
and in 1962 when the building was ready, he inaugurated it for
the people. The museum has been declared as a University Museum
of National importance. |
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Health Care |
Established in 1926 with 96 beds, Sir Sundarlal Hospital of
S.H.U. has grow into a 927 bed hospital (750 for Modern
Medicine, 127 for Aurvedic, Private 42 beds and others) with all
modern medical, surgical and, investigation amenities. It is the
onlyTertiary Care Hospital in the North-Eastern U.P., which
caters to more than 10 crore population. It is primarily a
teaching and training hospital attached to the institute of
Medical Sciences, B.H.U. The Hospital consists of the following
sections –OPD, Emergency, and Inpatient ICU/CCU, OT services,
Referral Services, Blood Bank, highly equipped CSSD & Laundry,
center for clinical investigations, Radiology, Microbiology
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Hospital has all the Clinical disciplines which include
Radiotherapy &: Radiation Medicine, Pediatrics - Surgery,
Ophthalmology , E & T, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology,
General Medicine, Endocrinology Nephrology, Neurology,
Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology and Dental Surgery.
The daily turnout of patients is about 1,700 in O.P.D and
annually’ there are 30,000 admissions. The annual turnout of OPD
patients is about ,5,30.000.The approximate bad occupancy is 95%
and total Surgical: an operation done annually is about 30,000
(45% major and 55% minor). Free diet to 40% of inpatients is
offered. Besides, the hospital has a kidney Transplant Unit. The
unique feature of the hospital is that it renders specialty and
special services through Modern Medicine, Aurveda and Yoga under
one roof. The Hospital also has a Nursing: School affiliated to
U.P. State Medicine Faculty, Lucknow, which admits 24 students
get free medical treatment including tests. In the main hospital
also students receive attention on priority basis. Special
medical attention is given to the foreign students. |
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The
Central Library |
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Banaras Hindu University, with 3 Instituted and 14 faculties
comprising 124 subject departments, has an elaborate Library
system with the Central Library at the apex, the 3 Institute
libraries, 8 faculty libraries & 25 departmental libraries.
The total collection in the libraries of the university
exceeds 11 lakh volumes including over 10,000 manuscripts in
various scripts.
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The
Central Library is one of the largest libraries of the
country. It was established in the Telang Hall of the Central
Hindu College in the Kamachha campus of the University in
1916, with a small but precious collection donated by Prof. P.
K. Talang. Nurtured in its infancy. But the renowed historian
Sir Jadunath Sarkar, it had eminent scholars of the library
science like Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, the father of library
movement in India, as its libraries.
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The
Central Library changed its location to present building, in
1941, situated in the main campus. The construction of the
present majestic building was. Started in 1927 with a very
generous donation from Maharaja Sayajirao' Gaekward of
Baroda after whom it has been named. This elegant building
was, designed, London, on the suggestion of Mahamana
Malaviyaji.
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The
Central Library of the university is the only refrence and
research supporting library in the vicinity of about 300 km.
The library collectionhas unique pieces of rarities of books
and journals dating back to the 18th century. In addition to
its main collection, the library has specialized collections
like MSS collection, Rare and out of print materials
collection, Reserve collection, United Nations & Government
Publications collection, local History collection, University
and its founder collection Staff, Publications collection etc.
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Central Office Complex |
The
Central Office Complex of the University of the Registrar’s
Office, the Finance Office, Internal Audit Office, the
Controller of Examinations’ Office, Public Relation Office and a
Multipurpose Hell. The main building of the Central Office
comprises the office of the Vice-Chancellor, Office of the
Registrar, two Committee room, and a number of divisions like
Administrative, Academic, Development, Accounts, Finance,
University Works Development and Audit office. This Building is
flanked on the one side by the building of the Controller of
Moderation Cell, etc. It organizes all the Examination of the
University including Entrance: Tests. The Multi Purpose Hall
with a seating capacity for 1000 examinees is used as venue for
examinations. The central office co-ordinates the functioning of
the office of all the institutes and Faculties of the
University. |
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Barkachha Campus |
Banaras Hindu University has a sprawling campus of 2700 acres in
the district of Mirzapur at a distance of about 90 kmls. From
Varanasi. There is a proposal to develop it as the second Campus
of the University. A present this Campus has a Krishi Vigyan
Kendra (KVK) 0 the Institute of Agriculture, a Guest House, a P.
G. Hostel, a Banaras Hindu University being a residential
University, most of the students cow-shed and a large number of
agricultural research farms. At the farm field of the campus as
also in framers fields demonstrations are given by the
scientists and technologists of the institute to the framers of
the twelve blocks of the district about methods of cultivation,
farm machinery, plant protection chemicals. Known-how, seeds,
Plant periodically visit the KVK Center for in-field training a
interaction with the framers. There is a great scope for the
development horticulture and forestry hilly ranges, waterfalls,
streams, springs and overspread greenery. |
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Hostels |
Banaras Hindu University being a residential University, most of
the students reside in hostels. The University has a chain o.53
hostels. Most of the hostels are situated in the hostel row of
the campus. Different hostels are marked for different
disciplines & Faculties. For girls there are ten hotels, four in
the compound of MMV and the rest at other locations on the
campus. There are three hostels for boys located in the city.
Some big hostels are for foreign students. |
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Each
hostel runs its own mess service for convenience of the student
inmates and the entire hostel has basic amenities, T.V., games
room and common room. The playgrounds fronting the hostels
enable the students to spend time in games. |
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University Sport Board |
The University Sports Board, an important unit of Banaras Hind
University, coordinates different sports activities among
various units of the University, Its function involves selection
and coaching of sportsmen in different games and sand teams for
participation in Competitions I Tournaments organized at the
zonal and All-India levels, under the auspices of the
Association of India University Sports Board looks after 19
games for which training in organized by able coaches in Four
complexes. In the Amphitheatre Group Ground, training and
coaching is done in 13 games likes Athletics, Basketball,
Cricket, Football, Hand ball , Hockey, Kabaddi, Kho Kho, Tennis
, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Boxing ,Sqash. Shivaji Hall casters
to the ned of Gymnastic and malkhambh, Weight lifting and Best
physique, Wrestling and Yogasan. The J.K. Badminton Hall is an
indoor Badminton Hall and the Swimming Pool meets the
requirement of Aquatics. An Indoor Stadium is fast coming up
which is not yet at other University. |
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Vishwanath Temple |
The
Vishwanath temple of the University is a massive temple complex
consisting of seven temples. The Shiva temple is in the ground
floor and the Lakshmi Narayan and the Durga temple are in the
first floor. This elegant temple structure is located almost at
the centre of the University campus. The laying of the
foundation stone of the temple took place in March 1931 and took
almost thre decades to complete its construction. Its sky
penetrating spiraling top is 252 ft. high. The whole of Geta and
extract from the sacred Hindu scriptures are inscribed with
illustrations on the inner walls of the temple. Devotes,
pilgrims and tourists from allover the world visit the temple
throughout the year. Religious dissourses are held periodically
in the central hall of the temple. Vishwanath temple is the
spiritual center of the University. |
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