Gujarat Vidyapith was founded by Mahatma Gandhi on
18th October, 1920. It has been deemed university since 1963
18th October, 1920. It has been deemed university since 1963
Academic Council
Academic Council
Notification (16-09-2025)
It is here notified that as per the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations 2023, following shall be the members of the Academic Council effective from 16.09.2025.
| Sr. No. | Name and Detail | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vice-Chancellor | Chairperson |
| 02 | Dean(s) of Faculties | |
| Dean, Faculty of Languages and Literature | Member | |
| Dean, Faculty of Social Science | Member | |
| Dean, Faculty of Education | Member | |
| Dean, Faculty of Professional Studies | Member | |
| Dean, Faculty of Physical Education | Member | |
| Dean, Faculty of Science | Member | |
| Dean, Faculty of Information, Communication and Technology | Member | |
| Dean, Faculty of Management and Commerce | Member | |
| 03 | Head(s) of the Departments | |
| Head, Deptartment of Gujarati | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Hindi | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of English | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Rural Economics | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of History and Culture | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Sociology | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Gandhian Studies | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Social Work and Rural Development | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Education | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Yoga | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Physical Education | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Microbiology | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Food and Nutrition | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Computer Science | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Journalism and Mass Communication | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Library and Information Science | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Rural Management | Member | |
| Head, Deptartment of Commerce | Member | |
| 04 | Professors (excluding those who are Deans of faculty and heads of De- partments) by rotation to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor | |
| Dr. Jignesh Patel, Department of Education | Member | |
| Dr. Nikhil Bhatt, Department of Microbiology | Member | |
| 05 | Associate Professors, from Departments, other than the Heads of the Departments or centers, by rotation, to be appointed by Vice-Chancellor | |
| Dr. Nimesh Chaudhari, Department of Physical Education | Member | |
| 06 | Assistant Professors, from Departments other than the Heads of the Departments or centers by rotation, to be appointed by Vice-Chancellor | |
| Dr. Satish Patel, Department of Management | Member | |
| 07 | Six persons of repute for amongst the educationists of experts of their specialized knowledge, who are not in the service of the Institution Deemed to be University, nominated by the Vice-Chancellor | |
| Dr. C.B. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Vinobha Bhave University, Hazaribag, Jharkhand | Member | |
| Prof. Anil Gupta, Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad | Member | |
| Dr. Bhadrayu Vachchrajani, Ex, Vice-Chancellor, Lok- Bharati University for Rural Innovation. | Member | |
| Prof. Shashikala Wanjari, Vice Chancellor, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi | Member | |
| Dr. Sanjay Chaudhari, Professor of Computer Science and Associate Dean, Ahmedabad University. | Member | |
| Dr. Devika Madalli, Director, INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar | Member | |
| 08 | Registrar | Secretary - Ex officio |
Note
The representation of different categories shall be through rotation and not through an election and the term of members, other than the ex-officio members, shall be three years and the Controller of Examination shall be the permanent invitee to the meetings of the Academic Council.
Academic Council Report
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