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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Haryana to rebrand VCs as ‘Kulguru': Mahipal Dhanda
Haryana education minister Mahipal Dhanda on Friday said that the vice-chancellors (VCs) of all government universities in the state will now be referred to as 'Kulguru' instead of the current title 'Kulpati'. Dhanda, an MLA from Panipat Rural, said that an amendment to the University Act will be made to formalise this change. The announcement came during a one-day workshop on internship organised under the National Education Policy, 2020, by Haryana State Higher Education Council at JC Bose University of Science and Technology in Faridabad. Prof Som Nath Sachdeva, VC of Kurukshetra University (KU), was the guest of honour at the event. Dhanda also highlighted that Haryana is the first state in India to fully implement NEP. Prof Sachdeva, said that the university achieved a prestigious NAAC A++ grade and became the first to integrate NEP-2020 in all undergraduate, postgraduate and affiliated college programmes. Additionally, KU launched over 172 internship programmes through its virtual internship program portal (VIP), aligned with NEP. The university also introduced Apprenticeship-Embedded Degree Programs (AEDP) for courses such as BCA, Professional, Event Management, and Medical Lab Technology, starting this academic year.
India Today
5 days ago
- Lifestyle
- India Today
JNU replaces ‘Kulpati' with gender-neutral ‘Kulguru' in official records
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to replace the term 'Kulpati' for vice chancellor with 'Kulguru' in all degree certificates and academic decision was made during a meeting of the university's Executive Council held in minutes of the meeting stated as agenda: "To change/rename of designation from Kulpati to Kulguru for the signature on the Degree Certificates and other academic documents."advertisement The directive has been marked for action by the Controller of to a JNU official, the term is not only culturally significant but also gender-neutral, offering a more inclusive alternative to the conventional titles used in Indian university's move is in line with similar changes already implemented by the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh passed an amendment in February 2025 to adopt Kulguru and Pratikulguru in place of Kulpati and Upkulpati, a decision approved in Pradesh followed suit in July President Nitish Kumar said the varsity must also look to make the washrooms and hostels gender-neutral."Along with changing Kulpati to Kulguru, the VC should also fulfill the demands for gender-neutral washrooms and gender-neutral hostels. In addition, JNUEE should be reinstated for PhD admissions and the deprivation points must be brought back. Move beyond symbolic gestures and work towards concrete gender justice," the Leftist leader said in a post on Watch
Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Gender-neutral shift: JNU vice-chancellor to be called 'Kulguru' instead of 'Kulpati'
JNU NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to replace the term "Kulpati" with "Kulguru" for its vice-chancellor in all degree certificates and academic records, three years after such a change was first proposed . JNU made the decision during a meeting of its Executive Council in April. The minutes of the meeting stated as agenda: "To change/rename of designation from 'Kulpati' to 'Kulguru' for the signature on the degree certificates and other academic documents." The directive has been marked for action by the Controller of examinations. "'Kulguru' is not only culturally significant but also gender-neutral, offering a more inclusive alternative to the conventional titles used in Indian universities," news agency PTI quoted a JNU official as saying. In Hindi, "pati" means husband, while "guru" translates to teacher, a gender-neutral term. 'Symbolic gesture': JNUSU president Reacting to the move, JNU Students' Union president Nitish Kumar said that instead of "symbolic gestures", the Delhi-based university should work towards "concrete gender justice." "Along with changing 'Kulpati' to 'Kulguru', the VC should also fulfill the demands for gender-neutral washrooms and gender-neutral hostels. Move beyond symbolic gestures and work towards concrete gender justice," Kumar wrote on X. Not first such name-change The university move is in line with similar changes already implemented by the Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan governments. In February, Rajasthan passed an amendment to adopt "Kulguru" and "Pratikulguru" for "Kulpati" and "Upkulpati", a decision approved the following month. In July last year, Madhya Pradesh unanimously approved an amendment that the vice-chancellors of the universities in the state will be addressed as "Kulguru".
NDTV
6 days ago
- General
- NDTV
JNU Replaces Kulpati With Kulguru For Its Vice Chancellor. Here's Why
New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to replace the term 'Kulpati' for vice chancellor with 'Kulguru' in all degree certificates and academic records. The decision was made during a meeting of the university's Executive Council held in April. The minutes of the meeting stated as agenda: "To change/rename of designation from Kulpati to Kulguru for the signature on the Degree Certificates and other academic documents." The directive has been marked for action by the Controller of Examinations. According to a JNU official, the term is not only culturally significant but also gender-neutral, offering a more inclusive alternative to the conventional titles used in Indian universities. The university's move is in line with similar changes already implemented by the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments. Rajasthan passed an amendment in February 2025 to adopt Kulguru and Pratikulguru in place of Kulpati and Upkulpati, a decision approved in March. Madhya Pradesh followed suit in July 2024. JNUSU President Nitish Kumar said the varsity must also look to make the washrooms and hostels gender-neutral. "Along with changing Kulpati to Kulguru, the VC should also fulfill the demands for gender-neutral washrooms and gender-neutral hostels. In addition, JNUEE should be reinstated for PhD admissions and the deprivation points must be brought back. Move beyond symbolic gestures and work towards concrete gender justice," the Leftist leader said in a post on X.
News18
6 days ago
- Politics
- News18
JNU Adopts 'Kulguru' As Gender-Neutral Hindi Title For Vice Chancellor
Last Updated: JNU has replaced the Hindi term "Kulpati" with "Kulguru" for Vice-Chancellor, aiming for a more gender-neutral title, as proposed by VC Shantishree Dhulipudi Pandit. JNU Latest News: In an important change, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to replace the Hindi word 'Kulpati" (which means head of an institution) with 'Kulguru" (which means teacher) as the official Hindi title for the Vice-Chancellor. The new term is meant to be more gender-neutral. This proposal was made by JNU Vice-Chancellor Shantishree Dhulipudi Pandit during a recent meeting of the university's working council. In 2022, while speaking at an event, the Vice-Chancellor emphasised that official titles should always be gender-neutral to prevent any future controversies. She mentioned that an important Executive Council meeting was scheduled for September 14, where she would propose replacing the term Kulpati with Kulguru. She added, 'When I joined this university, everyone used 'he' instead of 'she' — even on official documents. But I've since made sure that it's changed to 'she' wherever applicable." She also supported the growing demand to replace Kulpati with Kulguru going forward. JNU's decision follows similar steps taken in other states. In February, the Rajasthan government introduced the Rajasthan Universities' Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aiming to replace 'Kulpati" and 'Pratikulpati" (Pro-Vice Chancellor) with 'Kulguru" and 'Pratikulguru" in all state university laws written in Hindi. The Bill, which was passed in March, explains that the Vice-Chancellor is both the executive and academic head of a university, and that the new terms reflect the traditional guru-shishya parampara (teacher-disciple tradition) from India's ancient education system. Similarly, in July last year, the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved a proposal to adopt the term 'Kulguru" for Vice-Chancellors. The state government said the new title conveys a sense of affinity, affection, and respect, and the move was approved by the Council of State Ministers. First Published: June 03, 2025, 12:53 IST
