International Resource Centre for Universal Human Values &

Ethics (IRC-UHVE), IKG-PTU Kapurthala

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About
The Faculty Development Programme on Universal Human Values
(An 8-Day Residential Workshop)
Education is the key determinant of conduct. Human education facilitates human conduct, otherwise education results
in inhuman conduct. This need for value based education has been repeatedly highlighted by various commissions
and expert committees on education [Dr. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Kothari, UNESCO declaration on service to society and
so on].

The scope of education is to understand one‟s purposefulness or goal, both as an individual, as well as a society, and
to develop the commitment, competence & practice to fulfil these goals. Education should facilitate students to have
the understanding, commitment, competence and the practice of living with definite Human conduct and to participate
in the development of a humane society.

Education must be clearly about understanding (what to do?), learning skills (how to do?) and practicing the
understanding & skills, leading to fulfilment of one‟s purpose. It is not just about learning skills (how to do?). The
subject which deals with “what to do” (and “what not to do”) is value education – it facilitates development of Right
Understanding. The subject which deals with “how to do” is technical education or professional education – it
facilitates development of skills. There is a complementarity between the two. Of course both are required. However
the priority needs to be values, then skills.

Understanding of “what to do”, “what is valuable” is required and learning “how to do” is also required. Both are
required. Human education must enable the student to (in order of priority):
1. Develop Right Understanding – By sharing the understanding of “what to do” (Value Education)
2. Develop Right Skills – By teaching “how to do” (Technical Education)
3. Practice Right Living during the period of education
a. Living in relationship with human being leading to mutual happiness
b. Living in relationship with rest-of-nature leading to mutual prosperity

Knowingly or unknowingly, our education system has focused on the skill aspects (learning and doing). It concentrates
on providing to its students the skills to do things. In other words, it concentrates on providing “How to do” things. The
aspect of understanding “What to do” or “Why something should be done” is assumed. No significant cogent material
on understanding is included as a part of the curriculum.

With the priority on skills, the value aspect is largely missing. In our educational institutions, and consequently in
society, the manifest problems range from self-centeredness, acute competitiveness and insensitivity towards others –
to indiscipline and violence in various forms, addiction to drugs etc. In the extreme cases, depression and apathy
towards life itself, leading to suicide. Many students, who enjoyed learning and creativity in schools, lose interest in
academics rapidly after joining higher profession institutions. They are carried away more by the peer pressure rather
than by their own Natural Acceptance. Their self-confidence also dwindles and they find it difficult to manage
themselves.

In educational institutions, students, and teachers, are under tremendous peer pressure. Being with the in-crowd is a
priority, and many have adopted a life style of sleeping late, waking up late, eating out, branded clothing, dating,
watching movies, TV, electronic gaming and internet chatting. This promotes casualness, a non-serious attitude
towards work and life and it shows up as lack of hard work in studies and, later on, at work. The hostel environment
promotes this.

A result of this is the production of graduates who tend to join into a blind race for wealth, position and jobs. Even so,
a very high percentage of graduates are not job-ready and/or do not find employment. At the same time, the skills
acquired are often misused; the wealth and confusion breeds chaos in family, problems in society, and imbalance in
nature.

The mindset of student community is an indicator of the society to be 10 years hence. In spite of the efforts being
made in education made with the intention of a better society, we observe worsening in society. The mindset of the
students today indicates an increasing trend towards mutual mistrust, strife, terrorism, crimes and corruption etc. in
the society of the next few years if we continue with the same recipe.
While the need has been felt quite acutely, one significant impediment in introducing value education has been the
lack of clarity on the vision, methodology and the availability of necessary wherewithal for incorporating it in the
present teaching-learning environment.

During the past three decades, a pioneering group has devoted serious efforts towards developing appropriate value
education inputs and have experimented with integrating value education in education institutions, particularly in
technical/management/higher education. From this, a holistic and comprehensive approach based on self-exploration
has emerged. Necessary wherewithal to introduce these inputs in the present curriculum are now available and can
be readily adopted.

A Foundation Course on Human Values & Professional Ethics has been designed by Prof. R. R. Gaur, Prof. Rajeev
Sangal and Shri. Ganesh Bagaria to sensitize the students to the possibility of a humane society. A major portion of
the course is focused on understanding of all dimensions and all levels of human existence. This course:
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a) Satisfies all the guidelines for value education* – to be universal, rational/logical, natural, verifiable, all-
encompassing and leading to harmony
b) Can provide the clarity for human target and universal human order
c) Can facilitate human conduct which is required for the above
d) Can provide the guidelines for Professional Ethics, which is a particular aspect of human conduct

This Teachers‟ Orientation Program is (TOP) designed to essentially start a process of self-exploration and facilitate
going through the key proposals in this course. The process of self-exploration is the critical part, and this usually gets
focused only when one participates actively in a TOP.

The TOP is a starting point in preparing teachers who have a responsibility to teach this subject. Once they go through
a TOP, they refine their personal perspective on value education, on education, and on teaching. They are equipped
to share the content effectively. There is ample scope for advanced study in this area. The validation of advancement
is directly visible in living, rather than in “academic” achievement alone.

Since 2005, four universities are running this course in about 1000 colleges (as of March 2012), touching about
80,000 students per year. The feedback of the approximately 1000 teachers who have been teaching this subject,
after doing the TOP, has been very encouraging. Every year this number is increasing.

Dr. Abdul Kalam, the then President of India, spoke about this topic in his address to the nation on the eve of the
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Independence Day (15 August) 2006 “… being practiced by Prof Ganesh Bagaria, … Prof Rajeev Sangal… and their
teams … [it] is a „teachable human value based skill‟… This process of imparting self-knowledge would promote a
learning atmosphere, where this whole movement of inquiry into knowledge, into oneself, into the possibility of
something beyond knowledge would bring about naturally a psychological revolution... From this comes inevitably a
totally different order in human relationship and therefore society as a whole. The intelligent understanding of this
process itself can bring about a profound change in the consciousness of mankind…” The full text of Dr Kalam‟s
speech is available at http://www.indianembassy.ru/docs-htm/en/en_hp_win_official_direct_t075.htm

In addition to teachers, this workshop is attended by people from every walk of life. A sampling*2 is included at the
end of this note. For instance people in government or nongovernmental organisations find it particularly useful in
developing a holistic perspective on development. Individuals who can use language to communicate (typically
children from 3 years onwards) have attended. Some feedback is included in section 4.

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The workshop is conducted as a dialog, free from any value prescriptions or do‟s and don‟ts* . Proposals about
universal principles of life are placed for evaluation and discussion at one‟s own right.
*1 Guidelines for Value Education

Effective and widely acceptable guidelines for value education have been drawn up to help decide what would qualify
as a course on value education:
 Universal – W hatever is studied as value education needs to be universally applicable to all human beings
and be true at all times and all places. In addition, it should not depend on sect, creed, nationality and gender
etc. So it deals with universal human values

 Rational - It has to be amenable to reasoning and not based on dogmas or blind beliefs. It cannot be a set of
sermons or Do‟s and Don‟ts

 Natural and Verifiable – We want to study something that is natural to us. Being natural means, it has to be
acceptable in a natural manner. W hen we live on the basis of such values that are natural to us, it leads to
fulfilment i.e. it leads to our happiness, it is conducive to other people we interact with, and the interaction with
nature is mutually enriching. We also want to verify these values ourselves, i.e. we don‟t want to assume
something just because something is stated, and rather, each one of us will want to verify these to find out
whether they are true for us. This can be done by both checking for validity within ourselves, as well as
something which we can implement in our living and observe its outcome

 All encompassing – Value education is not merely an academic exercise. It is aimed at transforming our
consciousness and living. Hence, it has to permeate into all dimensions of our living, namely, thought,
behaviour, work and understanding/realization; as well as all levels namely individual, family, society and
nature

 Leading to harmony – Finally, value education has to enable us to be in harmony within and in harmony with
others. Hence, when we live on the basis of these values, we start understanding that it will lead to harmony
in us and harmony in our interactions with other humans and the rest of nature. That is it leads to human
conduct

*2 Workshops Conducted for People from Different Walks of Life

The approach is holistic, covering a large canvas, and it has made a tremendous impact on people from different
walks of life. Some experiences are given below. Although, the concerns of each of the groups are different, what they
realize at the end is that there is a need for human values and relationships and that is founded upon the knowledge
in the self.

Young students in engineering

The workshop has been included as a compulsory part of the academic curriculum. It has led to a major rethinking
among the students. They have been reflecting on what their goals are, the place of money in life, the joy one derives
in relationship, and in seeking knowledge and not merely on jobs and the money they get out of it. They have become
relaxed in their self, and become more sensitive to relationships with their friends and family, and regarding society
and nature.

People from different walks of urban life

People from different walks of life are affected by the workshop. Many realize the lack of time they give to their family
in their relentless pursuit of wealth, and even more importantly, the way they behave with their children, spouse or old
parents. Many such people are affected profoundly and come back to further workshops with their family members,
again and again.

Criminals in jail
The workshop touches criminals in jail most directly. Those who are seething with revenge, slowly start realizing that
in fact their "enemies" are not bad. They are to be pitied and not hated. In turn, they themselves get depressurized
and relaxed. This eventually gets reflected in their day to day behaviour with other jail inmates and with jail authorities.
Bilaspur jail experience shows that some of the most violent criminals with also the worst behaviour inside the jail got
totally transformed.

Social workers from NGOs

People working for uplift of downtrodden in rural and urban areas are greatly affected by the workshop. It dawns on
them that along with work on employment generation, agriculture, irrigation, health, sanitation, scientific tempers, it is
also important to work on "understanding" of the self and on relationship, without which their work and successes are
short lived.

Farmers and rural folk

Rural folk today are in a state of demoralization. They are being told that they are backward, and need to be
developed; that they are ignorant and do not know what is good for them; that they need to study English and IT
without which there is no future. The present political structure and political parties has led to a breakdown of the
community decision making. High powered marketing along with TV has led to a loss of community life and led them
to yearn for Pepsi and the "luxury of city life". They do not realize what they possess - clean air, clean water, and a
stronger possibility of a wholesome life with fulfilling relationship in family and community. Experience of rural people
who attend the workshop has been that they feel a sense of empowerment regarding them selves and what they can
do at their own place. Rather than treating farming as an unworthy activity, they see value in what they are doing. The
importance and necessity of physical labour for all, comes out as a corollary.
Established business men who have done the workshop have taken up sustainable or "zero-input" farming where all
the required resources for farming is generated from farm land it. Several experiments in renewable energy are also in
full swing. They are deriving happiness out of farming and physical labor.

People with spiritual background

People with spiritual background usually take time to come to terms that one can talk about "human values" without
bringing in elements from mystery or unknown. Many are elated at this discovery. People from different faiths -
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity - have started getting deep into a process of self-exploration after
doing the workshop, and are able to see that the human values can be derived through this process of self exploration
by each one of us and are the same as professed by their respective faiths.

*3 What the Workshop is not

The Workshop is not a course in moral science. It does not tell you DOs and DONTs. It does not tell you what you
should become, or what you should do. (It only seeks to connect you with your Self and encourages you to seek
answers within self).

The workshop does not talk about rewards and punishments in an after world. (The goal is happiness here and now. It
puts forward the proposition that the basic human values are inherent and intact in all of us, what is needed is to be
aware of them. When we follow what is innate in us, we derive joy and happiness. The listener is free to do self
investigation and self exploration and come to his own conclusions).

The workshop does not say physical facilities are unimportant and must be shunned. It rather talks of prosperity in
every family. (It says that there is place for facilities in life and encourages people to fix their place in their own life.
This also requires separating needs from desires generated by TV and consumerist culture, where the irony is that
accumulation of wealth is accompanied not by a sense of fulfilment but by a sense of deprivation, the workshop
presents this aspect forcefully).

The workshop is not the representation of an organization or society. It does not insist on any specific faith or any
specific belief. (It only proposes and asks its listeners to investigate and explore into their own inner self and connect
to what is innate and intact in all of them as something which is universal, natural and all-fulfilling for them as well as
others. They can do this irrespective of their own religion or faith or beliefs).

*4 Some Feedback

“Since coming across this material, in October 2010, our own vision, at PTU, has broadened, from being
university centric & employer centric to now being even more society focused. While we always wanted to
actively participate in the development of a humane society, we now have more clarity on how to go about it. We have
developed specific goals and programs related to value education as well as technical education. W e intend to
facilitate the development of responsible and competent citizens for society who have the competence, practice and
entrepreneurial ability to be meaningfully employed or self-employed; and to actively participate in developing a
Humane society” Dr. Rajneesh Arora, Former Vice Chancellor, IKG Punjab Technical University [January 2012]

Dasho (Dr.) Pema Thinley, former vice chancellor of The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB), at a recent
international conference [IIIT Hyderabad, January 2012], said that they are working toward Gross National Happiness
(GNH) very sincerely. All national systems have been gearing up for this comprehensive goal, including
planning and education. In July 2011, the General Assembly of the United Nations added Bhutan's model of GNH
on its agenda to see whether it can be used as a holistic development indicator. Through this (inclusion of human
values foundation course) we will be redefining education. RUB is working toward introducing this foundation
course as a part of the GNH module.
I sincerely believe that Value Education is the missing link in education today. This course has been extremely
important for The Royal University of Bhutan. I am convinced that this course has to be introduced without delay in all
colleges of The Royal University of Bhutan. This is exactly what Gross National Happiness is about as it would give a
concrete framework for research and policy debate for The Institute of GNH Studies that RUB is planning to establish
soon. I am committed to introduce Value Education as a foundation program in all colleges of The Royal University of
Bhutan and then set students to continue as a program of self-exploration as a life-long endeavour [At the Teachers‟
Orientation Program at IIT Kanpur, May 2012].

He, later reiterated this commitment introduce it for all students starting spring semester 2013 at the closing ceremony
of the 32nd Seminar of International Society for Teacher Education (ISTE), 21-25 May 2012 at Paro College of
Education, Royal University of Bhutan, Paro, Bhutan. The theme this year was "Educating for Gross National
Happiness: Role of Teachers" [May 2012]

Himachal Pradesh Technical University had already decided to introduce this foundation course from the Academic
Year 2012-2013. The ex-vice chancellor, Prof. Shashi Dhiman said “people in Himachal already lived in harmony,
but due to lack of conviction and due to the incessant pressures, they are being carried away into many of the ills of
modernity. By this process of value education, it seems possible to re-instil self confidence for a harmonious way of
life. This would be a first step toward value based education which, in turn, would facilitate a more harmonious,
mutually fulfilling way of living” [Jan 2012]

Feedback of Teachers:
 This has had an impact on my personal attitude it is relevant for me
 This has had an impact on my personal relationships in my family it is relevant for my family
 This had had an impact on my relationship with my students. I feel more responsible toward students. I find it
enriching to teach this subject and also other subjects
 There is a change in the attitude of my students it is relevant for my students

Feedback of Students who were taught by certified teachers:

 I am now clearer about what to do. I.e. about what is right, about my goal
 My attention has been drawn to relationships, which I had undermined
 I am able to correctly understanding the need of physical facilities
 My academic performance has increased on account of this clarity

At the level of management and administration the feedback is encouraging from those colleges where the
management has taken a hands-on implementation approach. They tell us four things:
 Our institution's agenda, academic curriculum, content and teaching methods is becoming increasingly
purposeful and meaningful
 Our institution has started to be managed on the basis of relationship rather than on the basis of shasan
(opposition). W e can observe that life on campus becomes more and more holistic, participative and fulfilling
 We can observe that students are developing more responsibility; they are doing well academically and
becoming more self disciplined. Some of them also participate in efforts for order in society
 There is sufficient space in the existing system to experiment. Changes toward self-organization are accepted
and multiplication is possible
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INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE

FOR
UNIVERSAL HUMAN VALUES & ETHICS
(IRC-UHVE)

IK Gujral Punjab Technical University

Kapurthala, Punjab, India
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BRIEF ABOUT IRC-UHVE

An International Resource Centre for Universal Human Values & Ethics (IRC-UHVE or the center) was
established at IK Gujral Punjab Technical University in August 2014 after 3 years of rigorous effort of
evaluating the veracity and effectiveness of the Universal Human Values approach to value education. This
approach has also been successfully tried out and is now established at 40+ universities in 9 states of India
and 2 universities in Bhutan over the last 11 years.

The center coordinates the foundation program at IKG PTU and engages with teachers & students in an
effort to develop teachers and entrepreneurs. The overall idea is to develop such people with the vision and
competence to develop a humane society. When there are sufficient numbers of such people in any region,
a humane family and humane society can slowly materialize.

We aspire to be a living model (Centre of Excellence) with the following:

Vision: To prepare people who are competent to contribute to a Human Society

Mission: To facilitate the universalization of Human Education

Objectives: To develop the content & process for Human Education and to prepare Resource Persons

Vision
The purpose of this center is the universalization of human education and progress toward a
human society*
*A Society is composed of families living in harmony and having a common human goal. A society in which
this goal is fulfilled for all human beings, generation after generation is a human society.
Human Goal:
1. Resolution (Happiness) – in every individual
2. Prosperity – in every family
3. Fearlessness (Trust) – in society
4. Co-existence (mutual fulfilment) – in Nature/Existence

The human being and more specifically, human being having the right perception is central to this human
endeavor.

Education that enables right perception is essential for preparing the people who can live with definiteness
within, with prosperity in family and contribute a human society.

Key Goals

1. To develop resource persons (from teachers, researchers…)

2. Facilitating the Conduct of Foundation Course in all the affiliated institutions
3. Prepare conducive environment through Sharing / proliferating UHV in > 2 universities / year till
100% of universities in India are covered
4. Living model, Centre of Excellence using technology / management (IRC is one example) – as an
output, teachers & students are living accordingly & are resource persons

The IRC-UHVE has been doing the following major activities:

1. Foundation Course on Universal Human Values & Ethics UHVE since 2011
(In all college affiliated to the university)
2. PG Diploma in UHVE since 2014
3. M.Tech in Holistic Development- Systems & Technologies
(HD-S&T) since 2014
4. Development of living model at IRC-UHVE since 2014
5. International Collaborations/Proliferation since 2011
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A. DETAIL OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF IRC-UHVE

This International Resource Centre for Universal Human Values & Ethics is focused on facilitating Universal
Human Values in Education globally. Initially , it will start with professional, technical and higher education.
In the long run, the center itself aspires to be a living model of a humane family making effort for a humane
society through human education.

The IRC-UHVE was established in August 2014 by merging the Department of Human Values of IKG PTU
into a full-fledged center, reporting to the IKG PTU Board of Governors.

The center intends to make this universal, self-verifiable proposal available pervasively in education by
preparing resource persons and people who are motivated to live in a mutually fulfilling manner with other
human beings while living in a mutually enriching manner with the rest of nature. The major activities of IRC
are as follows:

1. Foundation Course on UHVE (in all colleges)

At IKG PTU, a foundation course in universal human values and ethics was introduced in 2011,
based on the long efforts in this area compiled at IIT Delhi’s National Resource Centre for Value
Education in Engineering (NRCVEE). The course adheres to all the MHRD guidelines (universal,
rational, verifiable & leading to harmony). Universal human values is based on the natural laws, on
reality, as it is – in a way that anyone can understand on their own right, through self-exploration.
This course is offered in the form of 3-0-0 mode. About 40,000 students are studying this course
annually in the university. The whole course is divided into 5 modules and 28 lectures. This course
is specially designed for preparing professionals or technocrats with blend of values & ethics.

The key highlights of the foundation course running at all the affiliated colleges are:

1.1 It is taught in and examinations conducted in Punjabi, Hindi and English. It is universal in approach.
It is taught by faculty members who have been prepared through at least an 8-day Teachers’
Orientation program on Universal Human Values & Ethics. The results are quite encouraging.

1.2 Regular 8-day workshops are being held to prepare teachers. Over 5000 teachers have been
through the 8-day Teachers’ Orientation program on Uni versal Human Values & Ethics. Total 50
people actively pursuing Universal Human Values in their families & profession. Out of which
around 20 people are really active and in the process of becoming future resource persons

1.3 Over 300 senior academicians, chairpersons, directors and PTU Officers have attended one or
more of the 30 orientation workshops on universal human values conducted by the university.
Several workshops have been conducted by colleges and individual teachers in their institutions.
There is a sense of acceptance for this topic and this approach.

1.4 The foundation course text-book, teacher’s manual and other material has been translated into
Punjabi in 2012.

1.5 Facilitating the other universities of Punjab e.g. Adesh University, Bathind a, Baddi University,
Baddi and neighboring states universities e.g. HPTU, Hamirpur (HP).

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2. Preparation of Resource Persons : for preparation of resource persons and competent human
beings, the following 2 courses have been started at the center:

2.1 PG Diploma in UHVE

This programme is specifically targeted towards preparing teachers in general. It will be of interest
to faculty members already teaching Human Values who are committed to deep study of the
subject.
Intake: 10 Students/ year, 5 students have registered in this session (2016-17) & 3 students
registered in the last year session (2015-16)
Scholarship: for selected students
Duration: Two semesters 1st Sem – 5 Courses + 1 Minor Project
Total Credits: 40 2nd Sem – 2 Courses + 1 Major Field Work
Completed 2 years successfully. 4 Diploma students passed out till now.

2.2 M. Tech in Holistic Development- Systems & Technologies (HD-S&T)

This M. Tech program is specifically aimed at developing the competence for taking up social
entrepreneurship as a viable profession and make effort for prosperity.
Intake: 10 Students/ year, 3 students have registered in this session (2016-18) & 4 students
registered for session (2015-17)
Scholarship: for selected students
Duration: Four semesters 1st Sem – 5 Courses
Total Credits: 80 2nd Sem – 5 Courses
3rd & 4th Sem – Field Work & Major Project
10 M.Tech Thesis on Holistic Themes are underway.

Thesis Title of First Batch (2014-16) students

2.1.1. Exploring Holistic Livelihood System, its framework & steps for transformation
2.1.2. Holistic Approach of Living Through Natural Farming (2 Acres Model)
2.1.3. Exploring Holistic Livelihood System, its Framework & Steps For Transformation
2.1.4. Dairy Farm & Possible Holistic Technologies in a Dairy Farm
2.1.5. Agriculture- A Way of Living
2.1.6. Developing a Systemic Framework for Holistic Living- Paddy Exchange Storage System in
Village Economy

Thesis Title of Second Batch (2015-17) students

2.1.7. Developing a Self-learning Model for Introducing the foundation course in “Human Values
and Professional Ethics” through Distance Education
2.1.8. Design and Feasibility Analysis of a Holistic Mess System
2.1.9. Harnessing the Flow Energy of Water using Water Wheel
2.1.10. Cluster Level Self Reliant Water Management Model

2.3 Eight students are pursuing PhD in Human Values at PTU.

2.4 The center’s internship program is attracting socially committed students from around the
state. Currently the intake is 5 interns/year. The aspiration is to increase the number of
Interns to 20/year shortly.

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3. Collaborations/Proliferation at National & International level:

3.1. For this purpose, IKG PTU has been jointly organizing ICHVHE, an international conference on
universal human values in higher education, since 2011, Five International Conferences have
been organized till date
S.
Year Host Collaborators
No
IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Hyderabad, IKG-PTU, IIT Kanpur
1 2011
Andhra Pradesh
IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Hyderabad, IKG-PTU, IIT Kanpur
2 2012
Andhra Pradesh
IIIT Hyderabad, IKG-PTU, IIT Kanpur, Royal University of
3 2013 IKG-PTU, Punjab
Bhutan
Royal University of IIIT Hyderabad, IKG-PTU, IIT Kanpur, Royal University of
4 2014
Bhutan, Bhutan Bhutan
Atmiya Group of IIIT Hyderabad, IKG-PTU, IIT Kanpur, Royal University of
5 2015 Institutions, Rajkot, Bhutan
Gujarat
2017 IIIT Hyderabad, IKG-PTU, IIT Kanpur, IIT-BHU, Varanasi,
6. (Current IIT Kanpur Royal University of Bhutan, Atmiya Group of Institutions,
Conf.) Rajkot, AKTU, Uttar Pardesh

It has helped to reach out to universities in India and SAARC nations. Discussion started with
universities of Pakistan – Univ. of Education-Lahore, Univ. of Health Sciences-Lahore &
University of Sindh- Jamshoro., Nepal - Far Western University- Kathmandu

3.1.1. This has directly resulted in universities from SAARC nations getting familiarized with this
topic and approach. In particular, the Royal University of Bhutan introduced universal human
values in the 2012. In 2014, three universities from Pakistan have started planning for
universal human values and the responsibility of their teacher training is being taken by the
IRC-UHVE.
3.1.2. Within the country, the government is taking notice. For instance in Andhra Pradesh, the
Commissionerate of Collegiate Education (AP-CCE) has initiated the introduction of
universal human values in 17 universities across Andhra Pradesh in 2013
3.1.3. Universities and educational groups like Eternal University in HP and Atmiya Group of
Institutions in Rajkot have been inspired to start universal human values.
3.1.4. Adesh University of Medical Sciences, Punjab, has become the first medical university of the
country to introduce the foundation course on Human Values as an essential input in all of
their courses and affiliated colleges.
3.1.5. 2 more universities of Punjab namely Baddi University of Emerging Sciences & Research,
Baddi, Himachal Pradesh and Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University,
Punjab are also considering to introduce Human Values into their curriculum.

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One National Seminar on Integrating Human Values in Technical Education was organized
at Punjab Technical University in the year Dec 2010.

4. Development of living model at IRC-UHVE (i.e. establish a Centre of Excellence in Human

Education)
The institute develops into a live model of living with happiness and prosperity, i.e. on the
basis of right understanding and right feeling, behavior, work and participation in the institution
order. Programs for self-sufficiency of the institution through cyclic & mutually enriching production
activities and take such activities to a scale where all the faculty, staff and students can be
supported internally. This will help transform the institution into a family participating with self -
responsibility for a cohesive harmonious journey toward excellence for all
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5. Reaching out to Society. Through the efforts of colleges, teachers and students, and based on the
significant changes in the observable behavior and work of the teachers and students, parents and
people from society are attending the human values’ workshops. This number is slowly increasing.

6. Publications
6.1. The text book in Punjabi has been translated
6.2. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Integrating Human Values in Technical Education, June
2011
6.3. Report of the Department of Human Values (DHV), February 2014
6.4. Quarterly Report Dec 2015- March 2016
6.5. Quarterly Report April- July 2016

B. KEY TARGETS AND EFFORTS AT THE IRC-UHVE

The initial targets set and the activities carried out at centre to meet out these targets are as follows:

1. Conduct the foundation course for 100% Students (in all colleges) and Coordinate
Implementation- Implementation and tracking progress of the Foundation Course on Universal
Human Values & Ethics at universities and institutions where the course is a part of the core
curriculum

Targets:
Continually ensure that only prepared & certified faculty teaches the foundation course from
the beginning
Develop a conductive environment in the college/ university within 5 years from the start
Facilitate development of teachers within 5 years from the start

Activities:
1.1 Refine, share and coordinate implementation strategy and program, including faculty
selection criteria
1.2 Develop resource material
1.3 Conduct 8-day Teachers’ Orientation program on Universal Human Values & Ethics (TOP)
1.4 Conduct weekly teacher’s meetings online
1.5 Conduct 3-day make-up Teachers’ Orientation for teachers teaching UHVE without
participating in any 8-day TOP
1.6 Conduct Refresher Workshops on Universal Human Values & Ethics for interested high
potential teachers
1.7 Keep track of and nurturing the community of UHVE teachers as they continue their
development toward becoming full-fledged resource persons
1.8 Incubate social projects, social internship and higher level courses for swift development and
transfer to affiliated colleges
1.9 Develop & maintain MoUs related to UHVE with universities, particularly universities outside
India and required liaison with MEA etc.

2. Prepare Conducive Environment

2.1 Workshops may be conducted for the following:

2.1.1 Members of BoG and senior officer of the universities
2.1.2 Chairpersons/ Directors of the affiliated colleges
2.1.3 Professors, HoD, Deans & officers of affiliated colleges to university
2.1.4 Board of Studies members

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2.2 Orient 200 key people of Punjab by 2020

2.3 Establish Nodal Centers in different regions of the Punjab state– providing foundation course
for college, group of colleges, community
2.4 Regular interaction with university officers, staff & experts

3. Develop Resource Persons. Develop people capable of living and sharing UHVE, particularly in
their native/ regional languages.

Targets:
Develop 10 committed resource persons every year
Develop 20 committed entrepreneurs every year

Activities:
3.1 Develop advanced level programs
3.2 Conduct One Year PG Diploma in Universal Human Values & Ethics (UHVE)
3.3 Conduct Two Year M.Tech in Holistic Development, Systems & Technologies (HDST)
3.4 Faculty sabbatical & Student internship at the center
3.5 Student research fellowship
3.6 PhD in Universal Human Values
3.7 Conduct advanced level workshops (Level 2 and Level 3 Workshop) for potential resource
persons
3.8 Develop resource material
3.9 Conduct weekly discussions & meetings for potential resource persons

4. Develop Nodal Centres. The center will develop colleges into world-class Centres of
excellence in universal human values based technical education, producing responsible human
beings who are worthy professionals

Targets:
Develop 5 nodal Centres at PTU by 2020
Develop PTU into a UHVE based university by 2050
Develop 5 nodal Centres at every university where the UHVE activity starts

Activities:
5.1 Short (1-3 days) awareness workshops for decision makers
5.2 Program for self-exploration (adhyayan) leading to a campus where clarity in every member,
mutual trust, justice, responsibility in relationship, fearlessness and ultimately mutual
happiness prevails
5.3 Program for labor (abhyas) leading to mutual prosperity, i.e. members have clarity on their
physical needs and they make individual and collective effort to fulfill most of their physical
needs through their own labor using cyclic mutually-enriching (natural) processes; in
particular members are competent to do right utilization, maintenance and production and
ultimately have a sense of prosperity, so they help / nurture others
5.4 Facilitating the culture of justice in human-human relationship and mutual prosperity in
human-rest-of-nature relationship, starting from teacher/staff families, to group of student
families and ultimately undivided institution family

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5. Proliferation. Facilitate interested universities and other education bodies to adopt the foundation
course on Universal Human Values and Ethics (UHVE) in their core curriculum

Targets:
Reach all universities in India by 2020
Reach at least 5 SAARC Nations by 2020

Activities:
6.1 Publications >= 1 / year
6.2 National Seminar / Conference = 1 / year
6.3 International Conference (ICHVHE) = 1 / year
6.4 Short (3 hour to 3 days) orientation workshops, including webinars
6.5 Consultation with decision makers
6.6 Consultation on curriculum development and implementation processes
6.7 Develop & refine material appropriate for decision making bodies like university academic
councils, boards of studies etc.

6. Publish and Share. The center will develop forums for meaningful interaction between education
policy makers, decision makers and teachers in India and internationally

Targets:
Develop linkages with the 100 key people, families and organizations making effort for
humane society through education by 2016
Publish an annual report (every year)
Conduct a national conference on education policy every year
Conduct an international conference on universal human values in education every year
Collate points of view as well as data on all aspects of human society
Policy advocacy support, particularly for education policy
Liaison with universities and regulatory bodies like MHRD, UGC, AICTE, NAC
Liaison with institutions working for holistic development globally, like NDP Secretariat
(Bhutan)
Maintain a web presence (website, web-meetings, social media etc.)

C. JOURNEY & PROGRESS OF IRC-UHVE

At IKG PTU, like any other good university, we have always made effort in education to groom people with
an expectation that it will help develop a humane society. These efforts have produced varying degrees of
success. At the same time, we still see many problems. We are well aware that every framer of education
policy has expressed the need to impart human value in formal education. In 2010, we asked ourselves if
the situation is becoming better day by day or not, we found that it was not. We decided that something
more needs to be done.

In our continuing search for excellence in education at IKG PTU, we have always made effort. These efforts
have produced varying degrees of success. At the same time, we still see some problems. We are well
aware that every framer of education policy (Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Commission-1948, Dr. D.S. Kothari
Commission-1964, Dr. Yashpal Committee -1993, National Knowledge Commission-2005 and S.
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Muthukumaran Committee-2007, UGC guidelines for equity-access-excellence in higher education 2012,

UNESCO declaration on service to society and others) has expressed the need to impart human value in
formal education.

In 2010 we organized a National Seminar on Integrating Human Values in Technical Education. The , then
Chancellor, Honourable Governor of Punjab, Shri. Shivraj Patil declared “While every responsible
body on education in India has recognized the need for human values in education, but so far we have not
been able to fully deliver such education. The need continues to become more and more urgent…I am very
happy to know that the attempts are being done by the technical institutions (PTU) to impart knowledge and
information about human values. May I pray and hope that our journey will march in this direction”

From the National Seminar:

1. Universal human values is based on the natural laws, on reality, as it is – in a way that anyone can
understand on their own right, through self-exploration. Living accordingly enables one to live an
informed, purposeful, happy and responsible life – as an individual, as a member of family, as a
member of society and as an unit in nature/existence – leading to a human tradition in which the society
is integrated in mutually fulfilling relationship (undivided human society) and a humane society
(universal human family order), wherein the human goal is fulfilled for all, generation after generation.

2. In education, this input provides a universal basis for human values that supplements and provides
direction to the current educational system. The foundation course provides the essential guidelines for
a humane society and helps develop commitment for it.

Since the National Seminar, the vision of the university has broadened. The Former Vice Chancellor, Dr.
Rajneesh Arora stressed “at IKG PTU, we reinforced the development of responsible and competent
citizens for society who have the understanding, hands-on practice and entrepreneurial ability to be
employed or self-employed; and the commitment to actively participate in developing a humane society”.

At IKG PTU, we introduced a foundation course in universal human values and ethics in 2011, based on
the long efforts in this area compiled at IIT Delhi’s National Resource Centre for Value Education in
Engineering. The course adheres to all the MHRD guidelines (universal, rational, verifiable & leading to
harmony). Universal human values is based on the natural laws, on reality, as it is – in a way that anyone
can understand on their own right, through self-exploration. Living accordingly enables one to live an
informed, purposeful, happy and responsible life – as an individual, as a member of family, as a member of
society and as an unit in nature/existence. In education, this input provides a universal basis for human
values that supplements and provides direction to the current educational system.

An Advisory Committee was formed in 2011 with Dr. S. P . Singh as chairperson, Dr. H. S. Bedi, Sh.
Satnam Manak, Dr. S. B. Singh, Prof. Dharmendra Ubha and Dr. Achroo Singh as members. Under the
able guidance of Dean Academics, Dr. Buta Singh Sidhu the effort has taken shape. The curriculum for the
foundation course was approved to be run as a regular essential credit course (3-0-0) in all undergraduate
and MBA streams, i.e. 28 lecture-sessions and 14 tutorials (practice-sessions).

Localization & Translation: as per the committee suggestions, localization, translation of teaching
material and teaching the course in Punjabi, Hindi & English has been followed since the very beginning in
2011. Examinations have been held regularly in all 3 languages. The Text Book in Punjabi, translated
under the guidance of Dr. Sarabjit Singh Mann, was published in 2012 and it was launched by Shri.
Prakash Singh Badal, the honorable chief minister of Punjab.

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Teachers Orientation: A series of 8 days residential Teachers Orientation Programme have been
conducted to prepare the necessary pool of teachers at all the affiliated colleges. Till January 2017, about
5000 teachers have been oriented. From time to time, refresher workshops and higher level workshops
have also been conducted so that committed teachers may groom themselves to become future resource
persons.

IRC-UHVE was set-up in the year 2014 with an enhanced mandate of preparing resource persons,
developing a living model, facilitate other universities to take up Value Education.

The following PG Programme were introduced in order to achieve the mandate of IRC-UHVE:

1. One year PG Diploma in Universal Human Values & Ethics (UHVE)

2. Two year M.Tech in Holistic Development – Systems & Technologies (HD -S&T)

The team at the center was augmented in the year 2015.

In the same year, the Board of Governors of IK Gujral Punjab Technical University approved a
sensitization project to orient the faculty of all affiliated colleges with Human Values.

D. FEEDBACK & OUTCOME SO FAR

The foundation course on Universal Human Values & Ethics (UHVE) is based on the natural laws, on
reality, as it is – in a way that anyone can understand them in his/her own right and live with this
understanding. Living according to this understanding enables one to live an informed, purposeful, happy
and responsible life. In education, this input provides a universal basis for human values that supplements
and provides direction to the current educational system.

The teaching methodology is student focused: It is a set of proposals for the student to verify on his own
right, on the basis of his natural acceptance. For instance one can verify what is valuable – “relationship or
opposition” or “in relationship, the feeling of trust & respect of mistrust & disrespect” or “food for taste alone
or food for nurturing the body” and so on. This process of self-exploration, once started, leads to self-
evolution. The purpose of the foundation course is to initiate this process of self-exploration.

The curriculum follows the MHRD guidelines for value education:

Universal: Whatever is studied as value education needs to be universally applicable to all human
beings and be true at all times and all places. It should not depend on sect, creed, nationality, race,
gender, etc.
Rational: It has to be amenable to logical reasoning. It should not be based on blind beliefs.
Verifiable: The student should be able to verify the values by checking with one's own experience,
and is not asked to believe just because it is stated in the course.
Leading to Harmony: Values have to enable the student to live in peace and harmony within our
own self as well as with others (human being and rest of nature).

With a strong teaching methodology of self-exploration, the foundation course provides the essential
guidelines for a humane society and helps develop commitment for it. The content & process has been
found to be quite effective. The typical course feedback is:

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1. Attention on Mutual Prosperity versus Accumulation of Physical Facility: Students have a

sense of prosperity once they understand the purpose of physical facility and identify their need of
physical facility

2. Attention toward Feelings in Relationship leading to Mutual Happiness versus mostly on

Sensation: There is a significant realization of the value of relationship, with family, colleagues,
teachers & students…

3. Clarity of Human Purpose and Purpose of Education: Students start to pay more attention to
understand what is taught when they see the purpose and relevance of education. They can also
appreciate the guidelines for eco-friendly technology and human-friendly management models
which are appropriate for sustainable human development – that is the base for professional ethics

4. Clarity of Human Purpose and Purpose of My Life: Students share that they are clearer about
direction and purpose of life, resulting in increased self-confidence, self-discipline and sense of
responsibility

5. Commitment of Teachers: Teachers share an increased commitment toward teaching, a deeper

responsibility toward society, particularly their home village (pond) and clearer responsibility toward
nature. Several teachers have expressed their desire to develop themselves into resource persons
for teaching human values in Punjab and neighboring states

6. Teachers and students express an increased sense of Gratitude for their elders, their culture and
their religion

Students having studied the subject made some significant contributions/achievements. Taking significantly
more academic responsibility; research activities with more socially relevant objectives carried out the same
with high level of effectiveness; much more active part in sports and co-curricular activities; run evening
school for kids of the labor working on campus; and cleared the placement interviews easily – Dr. M. S.
Grewal, Principal, Dec 2012

HV is a platform where we can understand how to live in harmony as human beings. My gain is my change,
which has come in me after attending these workshops. It has turned me into a social catalyst. I am always
ready to help my students, parents and solve their problems. Not merely this I have greater options to help
the society and become an asset to my nation and humankind – Dr. H. S. Majhail, Executive Director, Mar
2013

In this, two academic bodies have contributed significantly:

The Board of Studies on Human Values.
The Department of Human Values.

These bodies have been guided by Dr. S. B. Singh, Dr. H. S. Bedi, Dr. Buta Singh, Dr. R. P. Bhardwaj, Dr.
M. S. Grewal, Dr. Nachattar Singh, Dr. A. P. Singh and others

Today this content on universal human values is a part of the core curriculum of 40+ universities in
9 states of India and 2 universities of Bhutan.

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E. MAIN EVENTS ORGANIZED BY IRC-UHVE:

IKG Punjab Technical University organized/hosted the 3rd International Conference on “Human Values in
Higher Education” at IKG PTU Jalandhar in collaboration with IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IIIT Hyderabad and The
Royal University of Bhutan. The dates were 28 Feb – 2 Mar 2014. our attention on SAARC (Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka).

Sh. Madan Mohan Mittal, Minister of Technical Education, Government of Punjab inaugurates
the 3rd International Conference on Human Values in Higher Education (ICHVHE2014). It is
attended by 100 senior educationists from SAARC nations, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka and 13 states from India. As a direct result, two universities in Pakistan and
the Atmiya Group of Institutions, Rajkot initiate curricular inputs on universal human values.

August 2014 – The International Resource

Centre for Universal Human Values & Ethics
(IRC-UHVE or the centre) is established at IKG
Punjab Technical University after 3 years of
rigorous effort of evaluating the veracity and
effectiveness of the Universal Human Values
approach to value education.

27-29 March 2015 – IKG PTU organized the 4th

International Conference on Human Values in
Higher Education at Gedu, Bhutan in
collaboration with IIIT Hyderabad, IIT (BHU)
Varanasi and Royal University of Bhutan. It is
attended by 120 distinguished educators from 10
countries working in various fields – academia,
government, civil society, f o un dat ions , and many
others. The participants included 33 Government
Policy Makers, Chancellors, current Vice
Chancellors, former Vice Chancellors, Pro-Vice Chancellors, and over 85 Institute Directors,
Champions and leaders of human values education, heads of government and non-
government agencies, leaders in the justice system, professors, research scholars, thought
leaders, students and many others.

The first two conferences have been held at IIIT Hyderabad in 2012 and 2013; they have both been quite
fruitful. As a result of the first conference, we could reach out to Bhutan. The second conference was
initiated by Dr. Pallam Raju, union minister MHRD. As a result of the second conference, we could reach
out to 17 universities in Andhra Pradesh under the aegis of AP -CCE (Andhra Pradesh Commissionerate of
Collegiate Education).

May 2015- 2 PG diploma (UHVE) students passed out in May 2015. The M.Tech (HD-ST)
started working their Thesis work.

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July 2015, the BoG of IKG PTU initiated a sensitization project for sensitizing all the IKG PTU
faculties. A committee was constituted for the implementation. Dr. M P Poonia, Director, NITTTR
,Chandigarh was the chairman of this committee.

14th August 2015- Dr. S. S. Ahluwalia joined the

IRC-UHVE as a director. The center enrolls
7 students f r o m 4 Indian states & 1 country
i.e. Bhutan in 2 PG programs.

September 2015- A 2 year plan was submitted & approved a sensitization project in its 58 th meeting
held on 21st September 2015. To fulfil this,
under the Sensitization Project a series of 8
days workshops and 3 days workshops were
organized from Dec 2015 to March 2016. The
8 days’ residential workshop or TOP is a
starting point in preparing teachers who have a
responsibility to teach this subject. Once they
go through a TOP, they refine their personal
perspective on value education, on education,
and on teaching. They are equipped to share
the content effectively. There is ample scope
for advanced study in this area. The validation
of advancement is directly visible in living,
rather than in “academic” achievement alone. A total of 432 participants were sensitized through these
workshops.

08-10 January 2016- The 5th International Conference on Human Values in Higher Education
(5th ICHVHE) was organized at Atmiya Group of Institutions, Rajkot (Gujarat) from 8-10
January 2016 in collaboration with IIT(BHU) – Varanasi, IKG PTU – Kapurhtala Royal University of
Bhutan - Thimpu, IIIT – Hyderabad and AKTU – Lucknow.
A delegation of 8 officers from IKGPTU, Kapurthala
participated in 5th ICHVHE. There were 170 participants
from 13 countries who deliberated on the theme. The
need of Human Values in Higher Education was clearly
emphasized by all. Many participants shared their
interests & commitment in taking the initiative in
implementing Universal Human Values in their
universities/colleges/institutions.

15-22 January 2016- An 8 days’ workshop on UHVE was organized at Laureate College of
Pharmacy, Jwala Ji in collaboration with IKGPTU, Kapurthala and HPTU, Hamirpur. The
workshop wa s in au g u rat ed by Dr. R L Sh arm a , V C -HPTU, H a m irp ur

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15-17 February 2016:- A 3 days’ workshop on

UHVE was organized at Baddi University of
Emerging Sciences and Technology (BUEST), Baddi
in collaboration with IKG PTU, Kapurthala and
BUEST, Baddi. Dr. R R Gaur, Ex Prof from IIT Delhi
was the chief guest of the workshop. Dr. S S
Ahluwalia, Director, IRC-UHVE was representing
the IKG PTU Kapurthala. the Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Maurya from IIT Ropar and Prof. Raminder Singh
Uppal from BBSBEC, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib were the
key note speaker of the workshop

7-12 June 2016- A 6 days National workshop on Data Analytics at IKG PTU Kapurthala
A 6 days’ National workshop on Data
Analytics was organized from 7th June to
12th June at IKG Punjab Technical
University, Kapurthala. This National
workshop was organized by International
Resource Center for Universal Human
Values & Ethics (IRC-UHVE) in Association
with Science & Engineering Research Board,
Department of Science &Technology (DST),
Government of India, New Delhi. A total of
36 participants (Assistant Professors,
Research Scholars & Students) from 10
states & 13 universities participated in the workshop.

July 2016- 8 students enrolled in third batch of PG programs at IRC-UHVE. The M.Tech (HD -
ST) second batch students started working their Thesis work.
29-31 August 2016- A 3 days’ workshop w as organized at Adesh University (Medical Sciences),
Bathinda for the doctors of the host institution. Around 54 participated in the workshop. The VC
of university, Dr. GPI Singh, shared that their university is also going to start the foundation
course on UHVE as a credit course.

Oct 2016- An another 3 days workshop on UHVE was organised at BUEST, Baddi.
15-22 Dec 2016- An 8 day’s residential workshop was organised at IET, Bhaddal. Around 50 teachers
from affiliated colleges participated in the workshop.

23-30 Dec 2016- An 8 day’s residential workshop

was organised at IRC-UHVE, IKG PTU
Kapurthala. Dr. A. S. Nanda, VC,GADVASU,
Ludhiana inaugurated the workshop. He further
showed his interest to start the foundation course at
his university. He invited tea IRC-UHVE to organise
such workshop at his university for the Management
and teachers. Around 70 teachers from affiliated
colleges participated in the workshop.

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The ultimate goal is to work for the well-being of all (sarv-shubh or srbq
dw Blw); for a happy, peaceful and prosperous society of indi viduals living
in harmony at all levels – from individual, to family, to society and in
nature/existence. In other words, it is as an effort for universal human
good in a universal, rational, secular, understandable and realizable
manner through Education.
We urge you to spend some time in reviewing this effort and support the same.

CONTACTS
International Resource Center for Universal Human Values & Ethics (IRC-UHVE)
IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala (Punjab) 144601

Chairperson : Sh. R K Verma (IAS), Vice Chancellor IKG PTU (vc@ptu.ac.in)

Director : Dr. S S Ahluwalia (ahluwaliasukhbir@gmail.com, +91 94780 98008)

Assistant Professor : Dr. Jagmeet Singh (jagmeet.bawa@gmail.com, +91 94780 98071)

: Sh. Jitender Narula (mail.narula@gmail.com), +91-94780-98082

: Sh. Vinay Kehar (vinaykehar@gmail.com), +91-94780-98083

: Sh. Mohit Jain1 (mohitkjain@ptu.ac.in), +91-94780-98136

For more details please visit : www.uhv.ac.in, www.ptu.ac.in

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