Annual Report 2015-16
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Annual Report 2015-16 गुजरात केन्द्रीय वि� िविद्यालय (भारत की संसद के अविवियम सं. 25, 2009 के तहत थावित) CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF GUJARAT (Established by an Act of Parliament of India, No. 25 of 2009) Contents 1. About the University ..........................................................................................7 2. Schools and Centres...........................................................................................8 3. Publications .....................................................................................................10 4. University Facilities .........................................................................................11 5. Annual Budget at a glance ................................................................................15 6. MoUs signed in 2015-16 ..................................................................................16 7. Admissions 2015-16 ........................................................................................17 8. Total degrees awarded by the University ..........................................................18 9. Academic activities, conferences and seminars, organised by the University......19 10. Sports activities at the University .......................................................................24 11. Profiles of Schools and Centres School of Social Sciences - Centre for Studies in Social Management ..........................................................31 - Centre for Studies in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy ......................46 - Centre for Studies in Society and Development...................................................63 - Centre for Studies in Economics and Planning ..................................................83 - Centre for Gandhian Thought and Peace Studies .............................................101 School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies - Centre for Comparative Literature and Translation Studies ..............................119 - Centre for Chinese Language and Culture .......................................................130 - Centre for German Studies ..............................................................................138 - Centre for English Studies ...............................................................................145 - Centre for Hindi Language and Literature ........................................................158 - Centre for Diaspora Studies ............................................................................172 School of International Studies - Centre for Security Studies .............................................................................187 - Centre for International Politics........................................................................197 School of Life Sciences .....................................................................................215 School of Environment and Sustainable Development ....................................232 School of Chemical Sciences ............................................................................251 School of Applied Material Sciences - Centre for Studies in Industrial Chemistry .........................................................268 School of Nano Sciences .......................................................................................278 School of Library and Information Science ......................................................289 - Central Library Annual Report 2015-16..............................................................298 2 Chancellor’s Message The Central University of Gujarat has established itself as a leading institution for Doctoral and Post Graduate Studies in Gujarat. In the last few years, the University has built its brand image as a leading institution in the country. It is heartening to note that the University has upgraded its infrastructure and has built up its research credibility. The University has an enviable track record in terms of its research papers and publications. It has published 135 articles in reputed journals, 12 books and 12 book chapters all in the space of an academic year which is a commendable exercise. The student intake of the University shows its diversity as a Central University and this is represented by the presence of students across India. The students have also shown their mettle by their presence through national level examinations which are a part of the rigorous admission procedure that has been exercised by the University. The important aspect of this University has been its commitment to the students from rural and under-privileged backgrounds and the opportunity that has been presented by the University for their betterment. I am happy that the University has factored in the requirements of human resources at the national and regional levels by strengthening existing academic programmes. The University now has a Placement Cell, a University-Industry Interface Cell, and a number of MoUs in place that will go a long way in meeting the rising demand for skilled human power in Gujarat and other parts of the country, as well as in creating an interface between the academic programmes in the University and the larger demands of the social workforce. I understand that more of such programmes are on the anvil for the next five year plan. 3 The University’s research output is reflected in the fact that 131 M.Phil. degrees and 9 Ph.D. degrees have been awarded that bring out the academic excellence of the Central University of Gujarat. The University has organised a large number of workshops and conferences, both at national and international level, which has helped in fostering academic excellence. The University in spite of the space constraints, due to the temporary campus, has succeeded in achieving what is most necessary within a university namely, a vision that is necessary for development and championing the idea of excellence. I wish that the University grows and strengthens this spirit of excellence. I wish the very best in its growth ahead. Prof. Y.K. Alagh Hon’ble Chancellor 4 From the Vice-Chancellor’s Desk It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Central University of Gujarat is growing as an institution and has firmly established itself as an advanced research and training university in India. A large number of activities namely: academic, administrative and infrastructural improvements have been achieved by the University in the last one year. The new campus at Sector-29 has been completely revamped and is now equipped with state of the art communication facilities, faculty cabins and digital classrooms. Many of the initial infrastructural problems that were apparent elsewhere have been resolved too. This year has been satisfying due to the major collaborations with the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI); Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (BRLF); Division of Theoretical Chemistry & Biology (Theo Chem), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden; Condensed Matter Theory Group (CMT), Division of Materials Theory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University (UU), Uppsala, Sweden; an MoU with the University of Tasmania and with IDSA (Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses). I am sure that these collaborations will go a long way in strengthening the academic outreach of the University. A library is essential for the University as it defines its research and the academic orientation. It gives me great pleasure to note that the library has been fully digitalised and has an exhaustive database of e-content and automation. The University has organised a number of seminars, workshops and conferences in the past one year which have enriched the academic space and the students. Detailed information is available in the annual report and I am sure that it will bring about a positive effect on the academic community at large. Our primary concern is with our students, who have joined our University with hope and expectations of making a career. It is our academic and moral obligation to see that they leave this University as empowered, enabled, and ennobled youth. Thus our efforts have been targeted towards imparting them the knowledge, skill, aptitude and values that would render them competent and confident in facing and shaping the future of self and nation and consequently establish the University as an ace scientific and academic enterprise. 5 In our quest for perfection we take inspiration from our hon’ble visitors, who advices us on all our activities. I want to express my sincerest gratitude to his Excellency, the President of India and also to our beloved Chancellor Prof. Y.K. Alagh. I am pleased to express my sincere gratitude towards the Minister of HRD and the Ministry as a whole for the help, guidance and constant encouragement and support owing to which we could grow beyond our resources and constraints. I am equally obliged to place on record a deep sense of gratitude and appreciation toward our faculty, non-faculty staff and my students for putting up with all the problems of a young and growing University. Being a head of this enterprise,I have striven and tried to instil in my colleagues an aspiration to move towards an ever higher academic frontier. Much has to be achieved and still these are young days. The steps that the University takes now will be the foundation stone for the future. Prof. S.A. Bari Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor 6 About the University Established by the Parliament of India through the Central Universities