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Introduction :-

The UGC has given a Centre for Nehru Studies under its scheme of EPOCH Making Social Thinkers of India under Xth Plan

Activities :-

Under the UGC guidelines the Centre has to do the following activities with the fund provided: 

• Set up a Library and Reading room for teachers and students of the University and for scholars and other readers outside the University, so that an increasing number of persons become acquainted with the thoughts of Nehru.
• Conduct a full-time or part-time course of about 3 to 6 months, or of similar duration, for a group of teachers/students of the University, functionaries of non-government organizations, corporate executives and government officers, focusing on particular aspects of thinking and work of Nehru. 
• Provide teaching support to other University departments by introducing or assisting in existing courses/papers on such studies indicated in different subjects of the department. 
• Organize seminars/lecture series on some identified topics on such studies. The proposal for holding a seminar must be referred to the UGC for the comments of the convener of the Standing Committee Lecture series may be organized in the Centre or in any other suitable place and printed material of these lectures may be placed in the library for the use of the teachers, students and other interested persons even from outside the University. 
• Conduct research/studies in the thoughts and programmes of Nehru. 
• Conduct field work and action programmes on the basis of constructive programme enunciated by Nehru, and action programmes related to his thoughts. 
• Understand and disseminate the concepts relating to Buddha, Gandhi, Nehru and Ambedkar and the philosophies enunciated by them, related to social justice and equity, conflict resolution, non-violence and non-violent protest-movement, empowerment of women, rural development and related topics. 
• Prepare modules of courses for short duration in the universities, established in the name of the respective thinkers for the orientation of students, teachers and non-teaching staff.