About Us
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth Pune
• Strategic plan of Vidyapeeth •
• To impart National Education as per dreams of the great Indian National leaders
like Lokmanya Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, that will preserve our traditional values (Sanskar
and Sanskriti) through quality teachers and to adopt worldwide best practices in
teaching.
• Vidyapeeth aims that Student passing out from the Vidyapeeth will have knowledge
of current trends in the world, awareness about importance of research and also
has a strong desire to fulfill their social responsibilities towards society.
• To restructure traditional programmes in the light of modern technology from various
domains and getting a fine blend of ancient traditional knowledge and modern technology.
• To imbibe research culture across all departments encouraging multidisciplinary
research, adding value to theory and applied science.
• To adopt Skill development programmes and more Value added courses to produce
employable graduates as per need of today’s era.
We are proud to state that as per the directions given by Mahatma Gandhi during
the Indian National Congress session held at Nagpur in 1920, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth
was established in 1921, as an educational memorial of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
'the Father of Indian Unrest' and an advocate of National Education. The establishment
of the Vidyapeeth was aimed towards imparting National Education conceived by Lokmanya
Tilak in his four-fold formula (other three were Swaraj, Swadeshi and Boycott).
The Vidyapeeth had formulated a long-term national education programme and implemented
it successfully in those days in all its affiliated colleges / institutions. It
co-ordinated the efforts being made by similar institutions and provided much-needed
educational facilities in the faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce and Ayurveda
at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Emphasis was laid on the study of
Sanskrit - the language of the national culture. The Vidyapeeth's policy to provide
instruction through Marathi marked a beginning of a revolutionary change in the
education system.
The Vidyapeeth being devoted to national education, teachers and students actively
participated in the non - cooperation movement in 1930 and 1932 and in the 'Quit
India' movement of 1942. As a consequence; the activities of the vidyapeeth were
ceased. The Vidyapeeth, however, survived this trying period with the efforts of
national - minded institutions and individuals and continued to maintain its unique
identity.
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth is known at the national level for its unique identity
for the realization of the ideal of imparting national education and igniting patriotic
sentiments amongst the youths during the pre-independence era.The Vidyapeeth had
the required structure right from its inception with all its constituents, namely,
the Board of Management, the Academic Council, Planning and Monitoring Board, Faculties,
Finance Committee etc. along with the Chancellor,Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar
as executive heads. Shri. Shankaracharya Vidyashankar Bharati (Kurtakoti), was the
first Chancellor of Vidyapeeth. This post has been held by other prominent persons
of intellectual eminence and recognition at the national level such as a great Sanskrit
scholar Bharatacharya Shri. C. V. Vaidya, the first premier of Bombay Presidency
Shri. B.G. Kher, Dr. M.S. alias Lokanayak Bapusaheb Aney, a great Sanskrit scholar
and a historian Maha Mahaopdhyay Datto Vaman Potdar, and Honourable Shri. Y. B.
Chavan, Shri. S. B. Chavan, Shri. Shivraj Patil - all former Union Home Ministers
& Shri. Sushilkumar Shinde, the Union Minister of Power.
Several eminent personalities such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Zakir
Husain, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Shri.
Sharad Pawar, Shri. Pranab Mukherji and others during their visit to the Vidyapeeth
campus have appreciated its uniqueness, culture and research work.
After Independence, the Vidyapeeth entered into the discipline of Social Sciences
and provided the facilities for Post Graduate Education and Research in it. The
teaching and research work carried out by the Departments of Saskrit, Ayurveda and
Social Sciences are well acclaimed. The concept of non - formal education was first
discussed at the national level in the year 1985.
• Status of a Deemed University •
The Vidyapeeth was awarded the status of ‘Deemed to be University’ by Govt. of India
in 1987 in recognition of its contribution in the field if education, which accorded
the Vidyapeeth recognition at the national level. During the last 25 years, the
Vidyapeeth has developed significantly. Today, The Vidyapeeth offers various courses
through 12 Board of Studies. During the award of the status of “Deemed to be University”
of the Vidyapeeth had only three faculties, namely in the fields of Ayurveda, Sanskrit,
Social Science . Eventually the new faculties were formed in the fields of Modern
Sciences, Management, Health Science and Law. The addition of courses in new disciplines
has been possible under the able guidance of Dr. Deepak Tilak, the Vice - Chancellor
of the Vidyapeeth. His leadership has resulted in the Vidyapeeth transforming itself
to face the challenges in today’s globalized world. The Vidyapeeth at present offers
post-graduate education through MCA, MBA, MSW, L.L.B., M.J, B.Lib, M.Lib, MA (Social
Sciences), MA (Marathi, Hindi, English, Japanese, Sanskrit, Indology), MA in Classical
Music / Classical Dance, Ayurved and M.Com along with under graduate education through
BCA, BBA, BFA, JOURNALISM, BHMCT (Hotel Management), BPT, B.Sc Nursing, B.Com and
B.A.
• Recent Developments •
With its top class infrastructural facilities, quality education is provided to
students by the professionally qualified and experienced faculty. All the courses
conducted and degrees awarded by the Vidyapeeth are as per the norms and guidelines
of UGC. The Departments like Administration, Accounts, Examination, Admission Section,
Publication and Library are centralized and computerized. These Departments are
well-equipped with ICT facilities. With a team of dedicated staff the Vidyapeeth
ia all geared up to serve the student community as per the changing educational
environment. The Vidyapeeth has achieved tremendous progress through quantitative
expansion and qualitative improvements on various academic fronts. The Vidyapeeth
is committed to maximize the knowledge and skills of students, thus making them
competent. The ethics of value-based education system are strictly followed in the
Vidyapeeth to promote good character building among the young generation.