About Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University

J.R.N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth is a university which has been inspired by educational institutes like Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Gurukul Kangdi, Jamia Islamia and Shantiniketan. Inspired by these and their founders, Pandit Janardan Rai Nagar (Jannu Bhai) established the 'Rajasthan Vidyapeeth' as ‘Hindi Vidyapeeth’ on 21st August 1937 to uplift the down-trodden common man in the feudal state of Mewar. The institute started as a night study centre for the elementary, secondary and advanced courses in the national language Hindi. As time passed J.R.N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University grew into a large complex of more than 50 institutions spread over several districts of Rajasthan.

• Constituent Institutes
• RVDU Faculties
• RVDU Facilities

RVD university is also a registered society under Rajasthan society registration act, 1958 (Rajasthan act no. 28, 1958) of Rajasthan under the name of Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, (Manya) Udaipur. It became a leading Non-Government Organisation during the historic event of the unification of Rajasthan. In 1948 Pandit Janardan Rai Nagar renamed it as Rajasthan Vidyapeeth. A special feature of Rajasthan Vidyapeeth administration is 'Janatantriaya Shilanyas' (Democratic Foundation), a democratic way of life and work. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University is organized and run entirely by its workers and its basic philosophy is to provide opportunity of participation to each worker in the decision making process through various constituent bodies.

The entire administration is divided into three-spheres or streams-social, educational and general management administration. Each of these spheres has its own elected or nominated leader and body for the management of its affairs. The year 1987 was the landmark in the history of Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University when the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and the University Grants Commission granted it the status of a Deemed-to-be-University. Since then, a number of different types of courses, including professional ones, for the benefit of the society, have been launched. It has also entered into the area of international studies through academic exchange of its students and faculty members to Slippery Rock University a prestigious University of USA. The deemed to be university has three campuses – Dabok, Pratap Nagar and Udaipur City.

Information compiled from:Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur- Website