Gandhigram Rural Institute,founded by two dedicated disciples and contemporaries of Mahatma Gandhi,Dr.G.Ramachandran and Dr.T.S.Soundaram Ramachandran,has as its foundation Mahatma Gandhis revolutionary philosophy of Nai Talim,which effectively bridges the cognitive and practical dimensions, and focuses on the holistic development of learners,with an emphasis on skill development through value-based education, rooted in indigenous cultures and traditions.Along with Gandhijis Nai Talim,the ideals envisioned by Dr.Radhakrishnan Education Commission(1948-49),and in in National Council
for Rural Higher Education headed by Dr.K.Shrimali,the then Deputy Minister,Ministry of Education,and three other proven world models listed below contributed to the establishment of GRI in 1956,namely Folks Hoschkole system of Denmark by N.F.S.Gruntvig (1844),Land-grant University system of USA (1862)Sriniketan Experiment of Shantiniketan by Tagore(1922).
PhD Courses Offered By Gandhigram Rural University
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Computer Science
• Zoology
• English
• Food Science And Nutrition
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Extension Education
• Economics
• Rural Health
• Development Studies
• Sociology
• Tamil
• Chemistry
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Microbiology
• Energy And Power
• Applied Geology
• Women Studies
• Futures Studies
• Botany
• Home Science
• Gandhian Studies
• Hindi
• Geoinformatics
• Political Science
• Developmental Communications
• Cooperation.
Address: Gandhigram 624 302 Tamil Nadu India
Phone: +91 (451) 245 2371
Email: grucc@ruraluniv.ac.in
Website: https://www.ruraluniv.ac.in/
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