Gandhi Bhavan
by Naveena l.k
To spread the thoughts and words of Gandhi, Gandhi Bhavan was constructed by the University of Mysore in its campus. Its foundation stone was laid by then chief minister B.D.Jatte on October 13, 1965. But Gandhi bhavan was inaugurated by Shri Mooraji Desai on 31 January ,1965. Prof .Yamuna Charya became the first director of Gandhi Bhavan then, prof Nadig Krishnamurty,Dr .A.L.Shivarudrappa,prof.H.B.Malledevaru, prof. Sanjivayya, prof.Krishna murthy,prof Anantha Ramachandra, Dr.s.Shivarajappa,Dr.s.mujaffar Assadi.The present working director of Gandhi bhavan is Sugeetha suvarna.
One of the first Gandhi Bhavans to be established in India, way back in 1962, the University’s Gandhi Bhavan has long history of association with Gandhians, and institutions committed to promoting Grandhian philosophy. The Gandhi Bhavan has rich collection of books dating back to the pre-independence period and is in the process of establishing a Gandhi Museum to preserve archival materials belonging to Gandhian era and other documents throwing light on Gandhiki’s work and life.
In The beginning, the department of Gandhian studies used to teach about the lifestyle of Gandhi, Economic thoughts of Gandhi ,political issues of Gandhi, philosophy education of Gandhi. Related to this there is a P.U. diploma certificate course. There about 11 students who are learning gandian studies.
In the academic year 2011-12, The university of Mysore has offered the course M.A in “peace and conflict” about 8 students are practicing this course .it teaches political ,natural, about the nuclear bombs, war, administration and menace of it for the unpeaceful and misunderstandings which lead some destruction in the society, to upload and to take measures to control it, to find some solutions about its use and misuse this course has been offered in the department of gandhian studies. gandhi bhavan faculty includes Mallikarjun, Umesh, Kumar, Ramesh, Dr.Suresh Babu and Dr.Subramanyam.
Gandhi bhavan is not only teaching and spreading the thoughts of Gandhi to its students but also to the common people .occasionally the conduct many functions about the life style of Gandhi, street dramas to spread gandhian thoughts to common people.
Seven social sins
Ø Politics without principles
Ø Wealth without work
Ø Commerce without work
Ø Education without character
Ø Pleasure without conscience
Ø Science without humanity
Ø Worship without sacrifices
To spread the thoughts and the ideas that gandhiji involved in his life to all, they conduct camps in school and colleges of mysore, Hassan mandya and chamaraja nagar, they invite followers of Gandhi ,thinkers, professors to lecturer the students .the department of Gandhi studies conduct quiz competation for the primary and higher primary classes about gandhiji’s life and his struggle for independence. all these curricular activities are going on.
Gandhi bhavn of university of Mysore is the first Gandhi bhavan in India, established on 1962. It is doing its job to spread gandhian thoughts and collect all gandhian books and which are related to it.
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