The idea of Children's University was presented by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat at a workshop of eminent educationists of the country on 9thJune 2008. At this workshop, the Hon'ble Chief Minister explained the need of the University. He pointed out that the University will be centered on research regarding children. He added that the children of today are put under the turmoil of unnecessary pressure and that this situation needs to be remedied. He further added that the modern world is moving rapidly towards the formation of nuclear families, and children begin to become marginalized in terms of care and protection to which they have a natural right. In this context, the Hon'ble C.M. said, the Children's University, as he visualized it should come forward to ensure all the needed help and care, not only in terms of physical health but also in terms of psychological needs, so that the children of today and tomorrow grow up under warm and affectionate care extended to them by the entire society into holistic personalities capable of serving the country and humanity to the best of their abilities. The children of today have to be prepared to become builders of the future, - the future which would be marked by replacement of competitive individualism by the synthesis of individual liberty, collective egalitarianism and universal and spiritual fraternity. The children‟s university will lead the children of today to build a new world of friendliness, mutuality and harmony that transcends all barriers of narrowness and blind conflicts resulting from exclusivism and burden of the past that strives to linger against the pressure of the future of uplifting light and prosperity.
The University is having 5 centres ie. Centre of Education, Training, Research, Extension and Toy Science having 19 Departments under various centres. The University is proposing for Five Child Centric PG programmes where research is intervowen in each PG programme. The students shall have the opportunity to develop a career in Holistic Development of Children. The students could also register for Ph.D. and carry out research in child centric research areas.
The university is having rich library which has reference books, research reports, journals, magazines and other study materials. The faculty members are highly qualified and professionally dedicated for the quality exposure in teaching learning and research. The University is also sensitizing students towards socio-economical and cultural issues through various curricular and co-curricular activities under NSS and Saptadhara Department. Career Guidance and Counselling is an exclusive department at the university to assit the students in developing their career in right path.
Post Graduate Programmes
1. M.Sc. in Foods & Nutrition
2. MSW: Master of Social Work
Ph.D.
1. Ph.D. in Education
2. Ph.D. in English
3. Ph.D. in History
4. Ph.D. in Sanskrit
5. Ph.D. in Gujarati
6. Ph.D. in Psychology
7. Ph.D. in Social Work
8. Ph.D. in Home Science
9. Ph.D. in Physics
10. Ph.D. in Mathematics
11. Ph.D. in Performing Arts
12. Ph.D. in Physical Education
13. Ph.D. in Management
14. Ph.D. in Biology
• Located into state capital Gandhinagar and on the route of Ahmedabad- Gandhinagar Metro Rail.
• UGC –2 (F) & 12(B) Certificate.
• Opportunities for Child Centric Research and Higher Education
• 30 Acres Land is allotted by Government of Gujarat in Gift City Shapur Gandhinagar.
• MoUs with esteemed Institutions and Organizations like Ministry of Women and Child Wellfare, GoI, New Delhi, Sodhganga, NSDL, Gujarat Chess Association etc.
• The University developed ‘Majano Khajano’ as part of the concept of ‘Jadui Pitara’ advocated in NEP-2020.
• Reservation Policy of State Government applicable to SC, ST, OBC (NCL), EWS and other students for getting admission & scholarship.
• Experienced and dedicated permanent faculty having domain of holistic development of the minors.
• Research Guidance through experienced research supervisor for preparing PG Dissertation.
• Available Library resources having large books related to Child development, Social Work, Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Child Psychology, Child Literature and Research Methodology.
• A unique centre in country dedicated to offer Child centric Programme