Gandhian Study Center


Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar.

Programs and Activities of the year 2001-2002


Lecture on "FORCES THAT MOLDED GANDHIJI"

  • Programs & Activities
    Lecture on "FORCES THAT MOLDED GANDHIJI" by well known Gandhian and
    columnist of Gujarat Professor Nagindas Sanghavi. Programs presided over by
    noted parliamentarian and Gandhian Worker Mr. Prssannvadan Mehta.

  • Date and Place
    25th August 2001, Sardar Smruti Hall, Bhavnagar City.

  • Participants
    Professors, Readers and Lecturers of Bhavnagar University and
    Interested people of Bhavnagar City.

  • Format of Programs
    Lecture followed by a Question Answer Session.

  • Response or Out Put
    For the first time centre came-out in open and got the tremendous response from
    all sections of society.



Symposium on "CONSTRUCTIVE WORKERS OF GANDHIAN PERIOD"

  • Programs & Activities
    One Day Symposium on "CONSTRUCTIVE WORKERS OF GANDHIAN PERIOD".
    Program presided over by Dr. P.G. Korat Head & Prof., Department of History
    Bhavnagar University.

  • Date and Place
    2nd October 2001 (Gandhi Jayanti), Kavishri Botadkar Arts College, Botad.

  • Participants
    Two Hundred Students of History and Ten Professors.

  • Format of Programs
    Thirty Student of History presented Research Papers on different
    aspects of the subject.

  • Response or Out Put
    Succeeded in creating awareness about constructive workers of Gandhian period
    in village students.



Lecture on " GANDHIJI'S CONCEPT OF NON - VIOLENCE "

  • Programs & Activities
    Lecture of well known Gujarati writer and Head of Post - Graduate Department of
    Gujarati, Gujarat University Ahmedabad Dr. Kumarpal Desai on "GANDHI'S
    CONCEPT OF NON-VIOLENCE". Program presided over by the Vice Chancellor
    of Bhavnagar University Dr. Nila Oza.

  • Date and Place
    11th October 2001, University Court Hall, Bhavnagar University.

  • Participants
    Post Graduate Student of Bhavnagar University and Gandhian Workers of N.G.O.s

  • Format of Programs
    Lecture followed by Discussion

  • Response or Out Put
    Encouraging response from students.

Lecture on " GANDHIAN ECONOMIC THOUGHT IN MODERN CONTEXT "

  • Programs & Activities
    Lecture of Ex- Finance Minister of Gujarat State and well known
    Gandhian thinker Mr. Sanatbhai Mehta Program presided over by
    Vice Chancellor Dr. Nilaben Oza.

  • Date and Place
    4th January 2002, University Court Hall, Bhavnagar University.

  • Participants
    Leading Industrialists (Economist) and Businessmen of Bhavnagar City
    and Students, Professors of Department of Economics.

  • Format of Programs
    Lecture followed by a Question Answer Session.

  • Response or Out Put
    The Lecture created a keen interest among the people who handle our economy
    in real-life situation.



" Essay Competition "

  • Programs & Activities
    Essay Competition on the following subject.
    1. SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE CONTEXT OF GANDHIAN PHILOSOPHY.
    2. MESSAGE OF MAHATMA GANDHIJI.
    3. GANDHIJI AS A LITERARY PERSON.
    4. GANDHIAN PHILOSOPHY IN MODERN CONTEXT.
    5. GANDHIJI & BASIC EDUCATION.

  • Date and Place
    December 2002.

  • Participants
    Eighty (80) Students of Post -Graduate Departments of Bhavnagar University.

  • Format of Programs
    1st, 2nd and 3rd prize given away by Mr. Sanat Mehta and Vice Chancellor
    to the winner. Representing Dept. of Hindi, English and Gujarati respectively.

  • Response or Out Put
    Gandhian thoughts have been spread among the young generation.



Seminar on
" INFLUENTIAL BOOKS OF GANDHI AND THOSE THAT INFLUENCED HIM "


  • Programs & Activities
    Seminar on "INFLUNTIAL BOOKS OF GANDHI AND THOSE THAT INFLUENCED HIM"
    in the collaboration with Gujarat Sahitya Akadami, Gujarat Gandhinagar.

  • Date and Place
    9th & 10th February 2002, University Court Hall Bhavnagar University.

  • Participants
    Professors, Readers and Lecturers of Bhavnagar University, Students of History
    and Gujarati Post Graduate Department of Bhavnagar University
    and interested learned people of city.

  • Format of Programs
    Presentation of Research Papers on the subject followed by Discussion.

  • Response or Out Put
    Positive Response from students and Gandhian Workers.