Children's University

Children's University
चिल्ड्रेन्स यूनिवर्सिटी
Motto सत्यम ऋतम बृहत
Every Child Matters
Type State university
Research university
Established 2009 (2009)
Affiliation University Grants Commission
Officer in charge
Professor K.S.Likhia
Chancellor Om Prakash Kohli
Vice-Chancellor Professor K.S.Likhia
Location Gandhinagar, Gujarat,  India
23°13′42″N 72°40′33″E / 23.228377°N 72.675724°E / 23.228377; 72.675724Coordinates: 23°13′42″N 72°40′33″E / 23.228377°N 72.675724°E / 23.228377; 72.675724
Language English & Hindi
Website Official website

Children's University (Hindi: चिल्ड्रेन्स यूनिवर्सिटी), is a State university in the city of Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Established in 2009, the university is affiliated with the University Grants Commission.[1][2]

About

Children's University was founded by Narendra Modi (then Chief Minister of Gujarat) with the aim to conduct research in areas of overall development of children. University was founded vide "Children's University Act, 2009" and is affiliated with the University Grants Commission. The University conducts research, education, training and extension services for creating right environment and systems to facilitate development of children and is the only Children's University in India.[3][4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. "State universities". UGC. Retrieved Mar 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. "University details". University website. Retrieved Mar 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. "About us". University website. Retrieved Mar 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. "Prime Minister's message". University website. Retrieved Mar 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. "Children's University". Narendra Modi website. Retrieved Mar 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. "Location". Wikimapia. Retrieved Mar 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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