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
Executive Council
Executive Council
Notification (02-06-2026)
It is hereby notified that, as per the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations 2023 and Gujarat Vidyapith Rules 2024, the following shall be the members of the Executive Council from 02-06-2026.
| Sr. No. | Name and Detail | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vice-Chancellor | Chairperson |
| 2 | Two Members from Amongst the Dean of Faculty, by Rotation, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor | |
| a. | Dr. Ajay Parikh, Professor, Department of Computer Science | Members |
| b. | Dr. Sanjay Makwana, Professor, Department of Gujarati | Members |
| 3 | One Professor, who is not a Dean, by Rotation, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor | |
| a. | Dr. Mahesh Gamit, Professor, Department of Sociology | Member |
| 4 | One Associate Professor, by Rotation, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor | |
| a. | Dr. Jaishree Mehta, Associate Professor, Department of Food & Nutrition | Member |
| 5 | One Assistant Professor, by Rotation, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor | |
| a. | Dr. Haribhai Patel, Assistant Professor, Department of Education | Member |
| 6 | One Nominee of the Government of India | |
| Dr. Nitinbhai M. Pethani | Member | |
| 7 | Up to four nominees of the Sponsoring body | |
| a. | Dr. Harshad Patel | Members |
| b. | Mr. Dilipbhai Thakar | Members |
| c. | Prof. Kanubhai Nayak | Members |
| d. | Dr. Vishal Bhadani | Members |
| 8 | Registrar | Secretary - Ex officio |
Note
- The members of the Executive Council, who belong to Deans and Nominees of the sponsoring body, shall hold office for a term of three years. The term of the Dean and Members mentioned at serial no. 2 (a), 6, and 7 (a, b, c, d) shall be completed on 09-05-2027, and the term of Dean mentioned at 2 (b) shall be completed on 09-05-2028.
- Members of the Executive Council appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor categories shall hold office for a period of one year or till such time they cease to be teachers of the University, whichever is earlier. The terms of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor mentioned at serial no. 3, 4 shall be completed on 01-06-2027, and Sr. no. 5 shall be completed on 09-09-2026.
Executive Council Report
Minutes of Executive Council held on 24.03.2026Minutes of Executive Council held on 20.03.2026Minutes of Executive Council held on 06.02.2026Minutes of Executive Council held on 31.12.2025Minutes of Executive Council held on 11.12.2025Minutes of Executive Council held on 06.09.2025Minutes of Executive Council held on 30.06.2025Minutes of Executive Council held on 18.03.2025Minutes of Executive Council held on 31.12.2024Minutes of Executive Council held on 10.10.2024Minutes of Executive Council held on 30.08.2024Minutes of Executive Council held on 29.06.2024.Minutes of Executive Council held on 27.05.2024.
