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About Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University - BAMU Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU) is a State Government University established on 23 rd August, 1958. BAMU was established at Aurangabad (Marathwada) as there were not enough educational facilities to cater to the local people. There were only nine intermediate college and ninety-five high schools for a total population 5,300,000 in Marathwada region before 1 st November 1958. There were no facilities for post graduate and research students. All the nearest colleges were affiliated to the Osmania University, Hyderabad. Local students of Marathwada had to go to the Osmania University of Hyderabad for further studies. It was difficult for a student of average means from the district to avail the educational facilities in Hyderabad. The demand for an independent university increased when the number of students going all the way to Hyderabad for their education, swelled. Moreover after merging of the Marathi speaking areas of Hyderabad in the old state of Bombay the people of Marathwada felt free to give expression to their aspiration, and began to voice their demand for the establishment of University for the region. Educational and other associations urged the need for a separate University for Marathwada for the educational cultural and general development of the region. In response to the educational demand of Marathwada region on 27 th April, 1957 the government of Marathwada published its resolut...

The Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU) was established by the Act No.14 of 1994 passed by the Gujarat State Legislature on 13th April, 1994, and assented to by the Governor of Gujarat on 27th July, 1994. The BAOU is the seventh Open University in the country in terms of their establishment. The University offers 80+ programmes with an enrolment of more than 8,00,000+ learners. The headquarters of the university is located at Ahmedabad. The University has established 07 Regional Centres across Gujarat. The University has more than 270 study centers. It has jurisdiction over the whole state of Gujarat. It is open to all persons irrespective of classes, castes, creed, religion or sex. The important and distinguishing objectives for BAOU are to: • Advance and disseminate learning and knowledge by a diversity of means, including use of any communication technology, • Provide opportunities for higher education to a large segment of the population, • Promote the educational well-being of the community generally, and * Encourage the Open University and distance education system in the education pattern of the Sate • Established 13 April 1994 • Head Quarters Ahmedabad • Regional Centers Ahmedabad Regional Center Surat Regional Center Bhuj Regional Center Patan Regional Center Rajkot Regional Center Bhavnagar Regional Center Godhra Regional Center • Study Center 270+ • Programmes Offered 80+ • Learners Enrolled 8,00,000+

Research The departments Research Section is responsible for nurturing research in the University, research coordination & management, publication of University Journal & Newsletter. We also help in preparation and submission of research projects for the various funding agencies, encouraging faculties, students to undertake research work, etc.

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