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On the 8th of January 1947, the University of Rajputana appeared like a little star on the educational horizon of pre-independent India. That little star, now called the University of Rajasthan is shining "like a diamond in the sky."
Having acquired the status of University with Potential for Excellence, today, the University celebrates its 68th Foundation Day. Over the years the University has redefined itself keeping in mind the changing trends of the educational system.
The foundation stone of the University Campus was laid by Shri C. Rajagopalachari on Sunday, the February 20, 1949. He concluded his address on the occasion with these words, "Nothing can be achieved unless we learn to be good and correct and self-disciplined and cultivate self-restraint and that, which is called dharma in our beautiful language." The motto of the University calls upon the faculty and the students to spread this Dharma throughout the world, to make the planet earth a better place to live. Dharma is the stabilising factor for the whole world and if this new university which will, in the history that will be written, be associated with free India, truly a Rajputana University, is built on that foundation according to its motto, nothing will prevent India from becoming great. I invoke blessings of God on this new foundation."
The Department of Library and Information Science came into existence in 1969 to impart quality education and modern skills in the field of Library and Information Science. The Department has the distinction of being the pioneer in Haryana in LIS education. Initially, it was headed by Dr. B.K. Kalia and manned by one Lecturer and two part-time Teachers. On the persistent demand of the students, the Department also started offering
Master’s degree Course in 1986.
At present four Courses i.e.
- B. Lib. & Inf. Sc.,
- M. Lib. & Inf. Sc.,
- M. Phil.
- and Ph.D.
are being run. he Department is also disseminating knowledge through distance mode by actively participating in three courses viz-Diploma in Library Science, B. Lib. & Inf. Sc. and M. Lib. & Inf. Sc.
Guru Nanak Dev University was established at Amritsar on November 24, 1969 to mark the 500th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It is both a residential and an affiliating university. In conceiving the future course of the University, the objectives enshrined in the Guru Nanak Dev University Act 1969, emphasised that the new University would make provision for imparting education and promoting research in the humanities, learned professions, sciences, especially of applied nature and technology.