The Gandhigram Rural Institute¸ Dindigul

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EMAIL: [email protected]

WEB SITE: www.ruraluniv.ac.in

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COURSES:

MBA - Rural Project Management
PH D
MCA Mand. Disc.
M Ed Mand. Disc.
MBA Mand. Disc.
B TECH - Civil Engg. Mand. Disc.


Rural Institute in Tamil Nadu

DESCRIPTION :

Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI)¸ founded by two dedicated disciples and contemporaries of Mahatma Gandhi¸ Dr.G.Ramachandran and Dr.T.S.Soundaram Ramachandran¸ has as its foundation Mahatma Gandhi?s revolutionary philosophy of Nai Talim¸ which effectively bridges the cognitive and practical dimensions¸ and focuses on the holistic development of learners¸ with an emphasis on skill development through value-based education¸ rooted in indigenous cultures and traditions. Since its establishment in 1956¸ GRI has been unstintingly contributing to higher education and has successfully pioneered rural higher education.

     Along with Gandhiji?s Nai Talim¸ the ideals envisioned by Dr. Radhakrishnan Education Commission (1948-49)¸ and in in National Council for Rural Higher Education headed by Dr. K. Shrimali¸ the then Deputy Minister¸ Ministry of Education¸ and three other proven world models listed below contributed to the establishment of GRI in 1956¸ namely
   1. Folks Hoschkole system of Denmark by N.F. S. Gruntvig (1844)

   2. Land-grant University system of USA (1862);