Jai Narain Vyas University
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History
Template:More citations needed Jai Narain Vyas University is the second university in the state of Rajasthan. The Jodhpur University Act (Act XVII), enacted by the state legislature for the Unitary Teaching University,Template:Clarify combined the state colleges Jaswant and Shri Maharaj Kumar College (Faculty of Commerce campus, Faculty of Law, Institute of Evening Studies, and undergraduate Faculty of Arts campus), New Campus, and Kamla Nehru Girls College (multi-faculty constituent college campus). Shah Goverdhan Lal Kabra Teachers' College, a formerly private university, has joined JNVU since. The university received University Grants Commission (UGC) recognition as a university on 14 July 1962 and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan opened the university on 24 August 1962. Jaswant and Shri Maharaj Kumar Colleges were converted into the Faculties of Arts, Commerce, Law, Science, and Social Sciences, while M.B.M. and Kamla Nehru retained their identities.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 2021, M.B.M. became an independent institution.[2]
The name changed from Jodhpur University to Jai Narain Vyas University on 12 February 1992 to honour the late Jai Narayan Vyas. In February 2022, K. L. Shrivastava was appointed Vice Chancellor.[3]
Campuses
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Affiliated colleges
Template:Missing information With JNVU's jurisdiction extending over five districts, including Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jalore, and Pali in addition to Jodhpur, it has a number of affiliated colleges, including Aishwarya College of Education in Jodhpur.
Notable alumni
- Dalveer Bhandari (Faculties of Humanities and Law), judge in the International Court of Justice and the Supreme Court of India
- Aiyub Khan, Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Member of Rajasthan Public Service Commission
- Ashok Gehlot (BSc, LLB), Chief Minister of Rajasthan
- Rajendra Mal Lodha, Chief Justice of India
- Dinesh Maheshwari (LL.B), judge
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (MA, MPhil), cabinet minister
- Ashok Kumar Singhvi (BSc), geoscientist[5]
- Ravindra Singh Bhati (BA, LLB), Rajasthani state legislator[6]
See also
References
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