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In Mumbai,
the G.D. Parikh Centre housed in J.P. Naik Bhavan at the
Vidyanagari Campus (Kalina) of Mumbai University provides a
spacious seminar hall, meeting rooms, offices and essential AV
equipment. In Pune, the main campus at Kothrud, from where the
CES functions, provides a hostel, guest rooms, committee
rooms, a Seminar / Conference hall, AV equipment and ICT
facilities. It has a canteen service also. At the J.P. Naik
Centre for Education and Development situated at about 3 kms
from the main campus there is a large auditorium with about
300 seating capacity, seminar halls, committee rooms, a guest
house for visiting faculty, a large hostel having A/C rooms
and staff quarters. Conference facilities like AV aids,
computers and so on are available. Also, canteen service is
provided. The center at Shivapur has a conference hall,
seminar halls, vocational training workshops, a large hostel,
guesthouse, staff quarters and catering service. Transport is
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Institute's
Location |
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The
Institute’s location in Pune has many advantages which
facilitate its programmes. While five types of agro-climatic
areas within Pune District facilitate field-level
educational experimentation in different socio-economic
conditions, access to scholars in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore,
Baroda, Ahmedabad, Chennai (Madras) Hyderabad is easily
provided through road, rail and air.
Traditionally, Pune has been an important seat of learning
and originator of social and political reform movements
which began nearly about 150 years ago. The city and its
environs have an important place in Indian History.
Within 100
kms of Pune there are several historical monuments, spots of
scenic grandeur and fascinating camping sites. Within the
city itself, there are old and new institutions of national
status conducting research in indology, archaeology,
linguistics, religion, ancient literature and philosophy,
modern science and technology, social work, governance and
defence, arts and crafts, health and medicine. The Institute
enjoys functional contacts with many of these. |
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