MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY ROHTAK WELCOME TO MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY ROHTAK (‘A’ Grade University Accredited by NAAC )

Maharshi Dayanand University (NAAC Accredited ‘A’ Grade) Originally, set-up as an offshoot of Punjab University Chandigarh as its Regional Centre. Subsequently made Regional Centre of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra in 1972. Established as University in 1976 under Haryana Act No. 25 of 1975 and named as Rohtak University, Rohtak Rechristened as Maharshi Dayanand University in 1977 after the great saint and social reformer, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati.

Location Plan Location: District Head Quarter Rohtak on NH-10, 75 kms from National Capital, New Delhi and 240 kms from State Capital Chandigarh. Travel Time: A 90 minutes drive from I.G. International Airport, New Delhi and 4 hours drive from State Capital Chandigarh.

Campus Main campus M.D.U. Rohtak 697 Acres Covered Area 350168 sq. mts. Satellite campus UILMS Gurgaon 5.345 Acres Covered Area 3351 sq. mts.

Faculties and Teaching Departments Faculty (12 nos.) University Teaching Departments (39 nos.) Faculty of Commerce Commerce Faculty of Law Law Faculty of Management Sciences Institute of Management Studies and Research, Institute of Hotel & Tourism Management Faculty of Performing and Visual Arts Music, Fine Arts Faculty of Humanities English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Journalism &Mass Communication Faculty of Education Education and Physical Education Faculty of Distance Education Distance Education Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Pharmacy Contd…

Faculties and Teaching Departments Faculty (12 nos.) University Teaching Departments (39 nos.) Faculty of Life Sciences Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics, Microbiology, Zoology, Biotechnology, Med. Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Food Technology, Environ. Science Faculty of Physical Sciences Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science Faculty of Engineering & Technology Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics & Comm., Comp. Science, Biotechnology Faculty of Social Sciences Defence Studies, Economics, History, Geography, Public Admn., Lib & Info. Science, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, CRS Institute of Social and Economic Change

Students’ Strength Statistics Parameters (2013-14) Number  Strength of students in all programmes and all years of study (100%) 308358 Women students (45.58%) 140547 SC students (20.00%) 61664 ST students (00.96%) 2939 OBC students (27.87%) 85914

Jurisdiction (Districts) Affiliated Colleges Jurisdiction (Districts) Bhiwani Faridabad Gurgaon Jhajjar Mahendragarh Mewat Palwar Rewari Rohtak Sonipat Colleges Nos. Degree Colleges 121 Engineering/Architecture Colleges 85 Management Colleges 32 Law Colleges 06 Education Colleges 301 Total 545

B.Ed. Colleges in Haryana State Universities Number of Colleges Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 159 Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak 301 Ch. Devi Lal University, Sirsa 28 Total No. of Colleges 488

Admission Process Admissions in B.Ed. Course being made at State Level by conducting on- line Centralized counseling. The term of counseling on rotation basis year to year among three Universities i.e. K.U.K., M.D.U., and C.D.L.U.

Affiliation Process The cases of affiliation considered by the University after receiving the recognition from the Central Body, i.e., National Council of Teacher Education. University deputes an Inspection Committee to check the infrastructural, instructional and other required facilities to run the Education Courses. After granting the Provisional Affiliation, the Extension/ Continuation is considered on year to year basis on the recommendation of the Inspection Report of the Inspection Committees.

Teaching Skills Would be teachers are given training in Pedagogical Skills through teaching practice and Micro-Teaching like the following:- Basic Teaching Skills Skill of Introduction Skill of Explaining Skill of Probing Questions Skill of Illustration with example Skill of Stimulus Variation

Four Year Integrated B.Ed. (Secondary Course) As an innovation measure, the University by taking care of the need of the students has started B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.- B.Ed. Four Year Innovative Course in Prarambh School for Teacher Education, Jhajjar from the Session 2014-15.

Issues and Concerns in Teacher Education Gap between Demand and Supply Unprecedented expansion Isolation of Teacher Education Commercialization of Teacher Education Defective admission criteria Gap between teacher education system and schools Lack of Research in the area Duration of the Course Inadequate professional development of teacher educator Poor working conditions Problem of retention of Teachers educator.

Issues and Concerns in Teacher Education Conducting Survey to get an understanding of demand and supply of teachers Setting up strict norms by various agencies of Teacher Education to prevent commercialization Coordination between various agencies Provide due importance to Teacher Education Proper admission criteria based upon Teaching Aptitude Integration of ICT in Teacher Education. Encourage research in the area Duration should be increased Motivate teacher educators for professional development

Skill The ability to do something that comes from training, experience and practice The ability to use one’s knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance

Why Skills in Higher Education? Even with 21.1% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), employable youth number limited Manufacturing thrust requires skills Low on employability, unsatisfactory quality of teachers, nurses, managers, skilled workers Computer and language skills improve service sector employability Need to remove tag of inferior stream for vocational training Need for formal certification of providers of vocational services Need for new courses with high employability and new curriculum Education through Information and Communication Technology (ICT), industry partnership offer new opportunity

INITIATIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Youth Centre for Skill Development This Centre is developed for all Services and is already working on our premises since Sep., 2008 where we provide guidance/improve our students’ Communication Skills Personality Development Time Management Stress Management How to face Interview General Awareness Soft/ Interpersonal Skills For Selection in Defense Services/ Para Military Force 97 officers have been selected in Services from this Centre.

Visited National Academy of Construction, NAC Grounds, Cyberabad, Hyderabad We have started a dialogue with National Skill Development Corporation, Block A, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi for collaboration National Skill Development Corporation is going to present Skill Development Programme in our campus on December 18, 2014

A Committee consisting of Director, Career Counselling Placement Cell (CCPC) and Director, Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management (IHTM) under Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor is in direct touch with National Skill Development Corporation for working out details and exploring the potential of possible collaboration through MoU

A proposal has already been approved in the meeting of Executive Council of the university for opening Community College in the university premises which can conduct job oriented vocational programmes under National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) for which we have visited Community College Ohlone, USA

We have earmarked 5 Acres land for Community College in our campus Existing Engineering/ Degree colleges can also be used for providing vocational education by offering classes at flexible times B.Voc. (Vocational) course funded by the UGC has already been started at Aggarwal College, Ballabhgarh

Institutes in which Vocational /Add-on courses have/had been introduced Name of the College (34) Name of Courses Adarsh Mahila Mahavidalaya Bhiwani Advtg. Sales Mgt., Tourism & Travel Mgt., Computer Application, Data Care Management, Early Child Care & Education (5) J.V.M.G.R.R. College, Charkhi Dadri Tourism & Travel Management, Computer Application (2) Apeejay Saraswati College for Girls Charkhi Dadri Computer Application (Vocational) (1) Vaish College Bhiwani Computer Application (Vocational), Advtg. Sales Management (2) B.L.Jindal Suiwala College, Tosham, Distt Bhiwani Computer Application, Advtg. Sales Promotion & Sales Mgt., Web Designing & Office Automation, Bachelor of Tourism Management (4) Aggarwal College, Ballabhgarh Computer Application (Vocational), Retail Marketing, Accountancy & Tax Procedures, Computer Hardware & Maintenance (4) Contd…

Institutes in which Vocational /Add-on courses have/had been introduced Name of the College (34) Name of Courses Pt.J.L.N.G.C.Faridabad Computer Application (Vocational), Tax Procedure & Practice (Vocational), Data Care Management (COP), Guidance & Counseling (COP) (4) K.L.Mehta D.N.College for Women, Faridabad Fashion Designing, Early Child Care & Education, Computer Application, Accounting on Computer (4) G.G.D.S.D. College, Palwal Tourism & Travel Mgt. (Voc.), Computer Application (Voc.) (2) Saraswati Mahila M.Palwal Computer Application (Voc.), Information Technology, Advertising Sales Promotion & Sales Management (3) DAV Centenary College Faridabad Computer Application (Voc.), Tax Procedure & Practice , Advtg. Sales Promotion & Sales Mgt., Industry Chemistry (4) D.Govt. College Gurgaon Functional English, Functional Hindi, Bachelor of Tourism & Travel Mgt. (3) Contd…

Institutes in which Vocational /Add-on courses have/had been introduced Name of the College (34) Name of Courses N.B.G.S.M. College, Sohna Computer Application (Voc.), Advtg. Sales Promotion & Sales Mgt., Tourism & Travel Management (3) Maharaja Aggarsen College for Women, Jhajjar Computer Application (Voc.), Fashion Designing (2) S.J.K.College Kalanaur Functional English, Data Care Management, Guidance & Councelling (3) M.K.J.K.Mahavidyalaya, Rohtak Translation & English Speaking, Apparel & Dress Designing, Early Child Care & Education, Arts & Craft (4) G.B.Degree College, Rohtak Computer Application (Vocational) (1) A.I.J.H.M. College, Rohtak Computer Application, Electronics Equipments Maintenance, Computer Maintenance, Web Designing & Office Automation (4) Contd…

Institutes in which Vocational /Add-on courses have/had been introduced Name of the College (34) Name of Courses Vaish College, Rohtak Computer Application (Voc.), Functional English, Functional Hindi, Human Rights, Advtg. Sales Mgt. (5) Vaish Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Rohtak Spoken English, Music & Dance, Food Processing, Fashion Designing (4) K.L.P. College Rewari Maintenance of Electronic Equipments, Computer Maintenance, Web Designing & Office Automation (3) Ahir College, Rewari Tax Procedure & Practice (1) Govt. College, Nahar Functional English (1) C.R.A. College, Sonepat Industrial Chemistry (Vocational) (1) Govt. College, Gohana Computer Application (Vocational) (1) Hindu College, Sonepat Computer Application (Vocational), Computer Hardware & Maintenance, Flouriculture, Analytical Techniques (4) Contd…

Institutes in which Vocational /Add-on courses have/had been introduced Name of the College (34) Name of Courses Hindu College for Girls, Sonepat Computer Application (Vocational), Functional English, French Language, Nutrition & Health Education, Information Technology (5) T.R.Girls College, Sonepat Early Child Care & Education, Advertising Sales Promotion & Sales management, Functional English/ Communicative English Evening Courses:- Certificate Course in Com. Appl., Internet & Web Designing, Spoken English (6) G.V.M. Girls College, Sonepat Computer Application (Vocational), Data Care management, Interior Designs, Cosmetology & Beauty Care, Office Mgt. & Secretarial Practice (5) Govt. Girls College, Sec.-14, Gurgaon Communicative English, Fashion Designing, Medical Laboratory (3) Contd…

Institutes in which Vocational /Add-on courses have/had been introduced Name of the College (34) Name of Courses Vaish Arya Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Bahadurgarh Office Management & Company Secretary ship (Vocational), Information Technology, E-Commerce, Cosmetology and Beauty Care. (4) Sh.L.N.Hindu College, Rohtak Computer Application (Vocational) Fashion Designing (2) Govt. College Narnaul Functional English (1) Y.M.D. College, Nuh

We are open to explore further possibilities for promotion of Skills with the kind support of Govt. of India and Govt. of Haryana

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