DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

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DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
feedback on teaching and facilities, smart learning-study material, assignment
submission, scholarships management, infrastructure management, etc.
The University has established a ORGI Data Centre with the support and
funding from the Office of the Registrar General India and Census Directorate
to help the research scholars/students make use of the facility and resources
for pursuing their research work using census data and statistics.
Hon’ble Chancellor and the Governor of Uttarakhand holds periodical
meetings of all the Vice Chancellors in the State to review their performance
and gives necessary suggestions and directions for taking new initiatives,
projects and continuous improvement. Identifying Doon University, School of
Environmental Science as a Centre of Excellence on environmental issues,
developing Doon University as the first smart University in the state,
approaching academic excellence, affiliation with National Academic
Depository, Skill and Entrepreneurship Development activities, Swachh
Bharat- Swastha Bharat Abhiyan, adopting five model villages, strengthening
tutorial system for students, career counselling and placement opportunities,
introducing vocational courses etc. are some of the examples. Hon’ble
Chancellor also reviews the performance and reports of the University in the
strategic Court meetings annually.
The Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education, Principal Secretary, Higher
Education in the Government continuously review the performance of the
University on various academic, administrative and infrastructure related
issues and give necessary directions and suggestions.
The Vice Chancellor regularly holds the meetings of the Head of the
Schools/Departments of various schools on academic, administrative and
welfare issues related to students. Feedback and suggestions received from the
students and their parents as well as new developments in the respective fields
are discussed for introduction and improvement.
The University has resolved, from its inception, to establish and promote
Doon University as a Green Campus. With this view the University has
created/established facilities such as solar water heating system, solar/neon
street lights, solid waste disposal, making manure from the plant fossil and
organic waste, sewage treatment plant, water harvesting system,
herbal/medicinal plantation, etc. This initiative and implementation has been
very well appreciated by the visitors from outside as well as leaders in the
political system and bureaucracy.
Interaction with Stakeholders
The concept and evolution of Doon University is the result of interaction with
the stakeholders. The concept paper prepared by the first Vice Chancellor Dr
Gajendra Singh, the detailed project report prepared by the Indian Institute of
Management, Bangalore provides the documentary evidence in this regard.
Even the Master Plan for the infrastructure development of the University is a
result of consultation with key stakeholders.
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