Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (Deemed-to-be-University)

About Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (Deemed-to-be-University)

J.R.N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth is a university which has been inspired by educational institutes like Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Gurukul Kangdi, Jamia Islamia and Shantiniketan. Inspired by these and their founders, Pandit Janardan Rai Nagar (Jannu Bhai) established the 'Rajasthan Vidyapeeth' as ‘Hindi Vidyapeeth’ on 21st August 1937 to uplift the down-trodden common man in the feudal state of Mewar. The institute started as a night study centre for the elementary, secondary and advanced courses in the national language Hindi. As time passed J.R.N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University grew into a large complex of more than 50 institutions spread over several districts of Rajasthan.

• Constituent Institutes
• RVDU Faculties
• RVDU Facilities

RVD university is also a registered society under Rajasthan society registration act, 1958 (Rajasthan act no. 28, 1958) of Rajasthan under the name of Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, (Manya) Udaipur. It became a leading Non-Government Organisation during the historic event of the unification of Rajasthan. In 1948 Pandit Janardan Rai Nagar renamed it as Rajasthan Vidyapeeth. A special feature of Rajasthan Vidyapeeth administration is 'Janatantriaya Shilanyas' (Democratic Foundation), a democratic way of life and work. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University is organized and run entirely by its workers and its basic philosophy is to provide opportunity of participation to each worker in the decision making process through various constituent bodies.

The entire administration is divided into three-spheres or streams-social, educational and general management administration. Each of these spheres has its own elected or nominated leader and body for the management of its affairs. The year 1987 was the landmark in the history of Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University when the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and the University Grants Commission granted it the status of a Deemed-to-be-University. Since then, a number of different types of courses, including professional ones, for the benefit of the society, have been launched. It has also entered into the area of international studies through academic exchange of its students and faculty members to Slippery Rock University a prestigious University of USA. The deemed to be university has three campuses – Dabok, Pratap Nagar and Udaipur City.

Marks Distribution and Minimum passing Marks

Candidate shall be declared passed in the examination, if he/she secures at least 40% marks in internal assignment and external examination separately and 50% marks in the aggregate including practical and project.

Candidates are required to pass in Theory as well as in Practical subjects separately. A candidate who secures above 50% marks and below 60% marks will be awarded grade C and above 60% and below 75% marks grade B and above 75% marks Grade A in the Final Semester/Year.

No grace marks shall be awarded individually in Assignment, Practical and Project. The grace marks will be awarded only on aggregate marks of the Theory papers upto 1% maximum of two papers. No Grace marks will be awarded in due papers.

• Theory Examination (Term End Examination)
  Each Theory Exam of each course (paper) is of 75 marks and minimum passing percentage is 40% or 30 marks.

• Practical Examination (Term End Examination)
  Each Practical Exam of each year/semester is of 75 marks and minimum passing percentage is 40% or 30 marks.

The distribution of marks for Practical Examination is:

Written based = 25

Practical based = 25

Viva based = 25

Total marks = 75

Assignment Examination (TMAs & CMAs)

• The continuous evaluation of different programs will be conducted at the Program Study centres in the form of Assignment Examination.
• The Assignment work includes Theory, Practical, Project/Training/Workshops.
  Each theory Assignment of each course is of 25 marks and minimum passing % is 40% or 10 marks. Every student has to clear each paper by scoring at least 10 marks. 
• Each Practical assignment of per year/semester is of 25 marks and minimum passing Percentage is 40 % or 10 marks. The student has to clear each semester/year practical assignment by scoring at least 10 marks.

Backlog Facility

Backlog facility allows the student to appear in higher semester as a fresh student and reappear in lower semester/year examination simultaneously. This way the candidate doesn’t lose an academic year. If the student has already passed in the practical examination, he is not required to reappear in the practical examination.

Lateral Entry / Exemption

• Students who have passed Diploma in any branch of Engineering from State/Central Govt. recognised Technical Board / Institution / University or B.Sc. in any stream with Mathematics as subject will be allowed direct admission in 2nd year i.e.(III semester) of B.Tech. Such candidate may also change their branch of study at B.Tech level.
• 12th Technical or I.T.I or M.C.V.C or N.C.V.T or Certificate course from RVD, Udaipur or equivalent can join any branch in the 2nd year (III semester) of Diploma irrespective of their trade.
• Exemptions may be granted in paper(s) or semester(s) depending on the subject(s) cleared by the candidate by actually passing of the subject(s) and successfully completing the exam, which include those subjects from the recognized Institution / colleges / University. Exemptions if eligible are not to be taken for 'granted' but must be asked for while submitting the Registration and Exam form along with the attested copies of relevant certificates, mark sheets and exemption fee. Exemptions granted will be shown only in the mark list of the examination sent to the candidates. No separate individual intimation will be given.
• The students who are doing similar courses from a recognized University/ Board of Education/ Institution will be allowed to join the next semester for the same course but in this case the student shall be appearing for the paper which were not covered in the previous semester but the student has to study at least for two years in the University for the award of certificate.

RVU Constituent Institutes

• Rajasthan Vidyapeeth Technology College
• Manikya Lal Verma sharmjeevi College
• Institute of Rajasthan studies
• Lokmanya Tilak Teacher Training College
• Udaipur School of Social Work

RVU Faculties / Departments

• Social Science, Humanities & Commerce
• Computer Science & IT (DCS & IT)
• Management
• Education
• Medical (Department of Physiotherapy, Dabok)
• Social Work (Lok Shikshan Vibhag)

RVU Facilities

SLM - The Study Materials are prepared in Self Learning Format (SLM). The SLMs are different from the text books. As per guidelines of DEC, New Delhi, the Programs are divided into a Course and the Course is subdivided into Blocks. Each Block has 3 to 5 Units and each Block covers 1 credit which is equivalent to 30 hrs. of study by a student comprising all activities i.e.; Reading and comprehending the print material, listening watching CDs, attending counselling session and writing assignment responses.

Theory Counselling - The University has its own network of Program Study Centres all over India. For the convenience of learners the Program Study Centres are provide Theory Counselling and Library facilities to the learners.

Practical and Training Work - University has its own set up of Work Centres all over India, which are attached to the Program Study Centres as per requirement of the learners. The Work Centre is provides Practical Counselling to the learners.  The System of Evaluation for Distance Education Students is as per rules of DEC, New Delhi.

Achievements

It is NAAC Accredited B++

It is DEC approved.

The institute has been visited by eminent personalities like:

• Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
• Jai Prakash Narain
• Vinoba Bhave
• Mrs. Indira Gandhi
• Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• Dr. Radha Krishnan

Colonel Tod completed his historic book 'Annals and Antiquities of Rajputana' during his stay in the campus of JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeeth.