Gandhian Study Center


Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar.

Programs and Activities of the year 2002-2003


Elocution Competition on " GANDHIAN PHILOSOPHY "

  • Programs & Activities
    Elocution Competition on the following subject for Gandhian Philosophy.
    1. Impact of Gandhian Philosophy in Literature.
    2. Religion and Gandhiji
    3. Gandhiji as a Freedom Fighter.
    4. Gandhian Economic thought in Modern context.
    5. Communal Harmony and Gandhiji.

  • Date and Place
    6th September, 2002, Court Hall Bhavnagar University Bhavnagar.

  • 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.



Seminar on "GANDHIAN STUDIES"

  • Programs & Activities
    Seminar on " Gandhian Studies " inaugurated by Dr. Mehboob Desai,
    Director, Gandhian Studies Centre.

  • Date and Place
    28th September to 2nd October 2002 J.C. Kumarappa Mahavidyala Gadheda
    an affiliated Rural College of Bhavnagar University.

  • Participants
    One hundred (100) Under Graduate Students.

  • Format of Programs
    Lecturers of Exports on various subjects of Gandhian Philosophy.

  • Response or Out Put
    For the first tine centre extended its area of activities including a Rural College
    affiliated to this University, and got the tremendous response from the students.



Symposium on " CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN IN GANDHIAN MOVEMENTS "

  • Programs & Activities
    One day symposium in "Contribution of women in Gandhian Movement". Program
    presided over and inaugurated by Dr. Nareshbhai Ved, Vice Chancellor
    Bhavnagar University.

  • Date and Place
    26th December, 2002, at Smt. Y.T. Doshi H.B.Doshi Arts & Commerce College
    Talaja, Affiliated Rural College of Bhavnagar University.

  • Participants
    Two Hundred (200) students of History subject from various colleges and
    Post Graduate Department of University.

  • Format of Programs
    Thirty three students of History presented papers on the subject.

  • Response or Out Put
    Succeeded in creating awareness about Gandhian Movement.



Quiz Contest on "AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GANDHIJI EXPERIMENTS WITH TRUTH"


  • Programs & Activities
    Quiz Contest on Autobiography of Gandhiji :"Experiments with Truth". Program
    presided over by Dr. Narshbhai Ved, Vice Chancellor of Bhavnagar University.

  • Date and Place
    31st December, 2002, at Court Hall, Bhavnagar University.

  • Participants
    Post Graduates Students of Bhavnagar University.

  • Format of Programs
    Lecture and Discussion by students and Guide
    Students read autobiography in a week and then experts Mr. T.V. Parmar &
    Dr.Raksh Dave asked question to the students about autobiography and awarded
    First, Second & Third ranks.

  • Response or Out Put
    Succeeded in creating awareness about autobiography of Gandhiji.

A Lecture on "India 2020"


  • Programs & Activities
    President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's book "India 2020". Introduction
    given by Dr. Nareshbhai Ved, Vice Chancellor, Bhavnagar University.

  • Date and Place
    18th January, 2003, at Department of History.

  • Participants
    Post Graduate Teachers of Bhavnagar University and
    Members of the Executive Council of the University.

  • Format of Programs
    Dr. Ved described the aim , content and meaning of the book.

  • Response or Out Put
    Tremendous response from Post Graduate Teachers
    and Members of Executive Council.