About
- A university committed to inculcate morality and values, which make its students good human beings and responsible citizens.
- It is based on the tenets of Indian Culture as envisaged by Pujya Gurudev Pt Shriram Sharma Acharya, the founder of Gayatri Pariwar, head quartered at Shantikunj, Haridwar.
- Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya is located at Haripur Kalan, a village located near the border of the districts of Haridwar and Dehradun.
- It’s spiritual fervor is augmented by its location, on the bank of the Holy Ganges and in the lap of the sacred Himalayas.
- Spread over a huge area of eighty-two acres, it is at a distance of 7 km from the railway station of Haridwar and is positioned on the Dehradun-Rishikesh Highway.
- It is established on 11th April 2002 by an Act of Uttaranchal Government viz. 04, 2002 (no. 123/vidhai and sansadiya karya/2002), Dehradun .
- It is duly recognized by the University Grant Commission (U.G.C).
- This vast institution is self- financed and managed through people’s contribution and not by any grant from the State or the Central Government or UGC.
- Sri Vedmata Gayatri Trust, a charitable spiritual body, looks after all its expenses.
- It is fully residential and could currently accommodate about 1000 students.
- The practice of ‘Samaydan’ (time donation) followed here is a unique concept, which makes it mandatory for all pass outs to donate time for soacial work. This period extends from 3 months to 1 year, which could be further extended at the will of the student.
- Only subsistence allowance is taken by the staff to meet their daily needs and livelihood. However, the university provides free boarding & lodging, free electricity/water supplies, free medical service to their families & free education to their children.
- The teachers and professors of various universities in India and abroad come here from time to time to offer their expertise, guidance and wisdom to the students.
- The university has revived the Vedic ceremony of Gyan Diksha i.e., initiating the new students.
