Gujarat Vidyapith was founded by Mahatma Gandhi on 18th October 1920. It has been deemed a university since 1963 [University established under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956; vide Notification No. F.10-20/62-U2 of the Govt. of India].
Gujarat Vidyapith was founded by Mahatma Gandhi on 18th October 1920. Gujarat Vidyapith has been a deemed university since 1963. Gujarat Vidyapith is funded by the U. G. C. (University Grants Commission) for higher education programs. It was started as Rashtriya Vidyapith (National Institute of University Education) and was the wake of the Non-cooperative Movement. Mahatma Gandhi remained its lifelong Kulpati (Chancellor). The Institute imparts higher education with an integrated system of education teaching from the Nursery to the Doctorate level. The main objective is to prepare workers of character, ability, culture, and dedication for the conduct of movements connected with the regeneration of the country by the ideals given by Mahatma Gandhi. The guiding principles on which the integrated system of education, from Nursery and basic Schools to Higher Secondary and from Bachelor to Master, M. Phil. & Doctorate level degrees in various disciplines have evolved include:-
Accordingly, the education system of Gujarat Vidyapith includes regular participation in community work, residential life, social service, community prayers, simple and self-reliant living, study tours and field studies, Hand spinning, and training in Craft Work. The program of education has been linked with the national needs of rural uplift to promote education conducive to the grassroots levels of society. The chief concern of the Gujarat Vidyapith is to conduct experiments in various fields of education to develop the application of Gandhian thought and ways in all aspects of education.