Bahubali Prakrit Vidyapeeth(BPV(R))

Earlier Trust Shrutakevali Education Trust (R.) Shravanabelagola has submitted the proposal to the ministry of HRD New Delhi and UGC, New Delhi in October 2006 for granting the University Status and to recognize our Institute as Deemed to be University in the name of Bahubali Prakrit University, Shravanabelagola. As per the U.G.C. guidelines the institute has prepared the trust deed in the name and style of proposed deemed to be University that is – ‘Bahubali Prakrit Vidyapeeth’ and registered it under the public trust in Dist. Hassan on 31-03-2008.
Now this ‘Bahubali Prakrit Vidyapeeth Trust’, Shravanabelagola is running all the teaching & research activities of our Institution. Shrutakevali Education Trust (R), has provided the ownership of movable and immovable assets to the Bahubali Prakrit Vidyapeeth with the corpus fund of Rs 3 corers in F.D. for running the present activities of the Institute and proposed Bahubali Prakrit University. National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research (NIPSAR) is functioning under the Bahubali Prakrit Vidyapeeth registered Trust.  This Bahubali Prakrit Vidyapeeth Trust has embodied all the rules and memorandum of aims and objectives of the University prescribe by the U.G.C. in its guidelines.

Aims and Objectives of the Trust

  • To provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as it may deem with special dedication to the study of Prakrit and Jainological studies and to cultivate and practice high ideals of nonviolence, Truth, Anekant, Peaceful coexistence with non-attachment for the welfare of humanity at universal level.
  • To provide for research and for the advancement of and dissemination of knowledge especially in Prakrit and Jainological studies.
  • To undertake extra mural studies, extension programmes and filed outreach activities to contribute to the development of society.
  • To provide for Instruction, Training, Research, Extension and Experimentation through, Post Graduate, Master’s (or equivalent) and Ph.D and other courses at research levels in the various branches of oriental learning and in the subjects of the need of the day including in Prakrit and Jainological studies.
  • To provide for dissemination of knowledge and extension activities in the Indian Languages and Literature, Prakrit, Pali, Sanskrit and Apabhramasha Kannada, Hindi etc., also for the advancement of Philosophy, Jainology, Religion, Ethics, Astronomy, Astrology, Mathematics, Mantravidya, Yoga and Sadhana, Ayurveda, Naturopathy and Psycho Therapy, Epigraphy, Paleography, JeewanVigyan and Meditation and the fundamental principles of Shramana Culture and such other related and ancillary or supplementary subjects of the Indian Culture.
  • To establish Colleges, VidyaPeetha, Universities, campuses of study, branches and research centres in different parts of India as may be required for the Jain monks, nuns, students and scholars for the study of PrakritJainology and Indology for example – (a) To establish Bahubali Prakrit University or to obtain the status of private University to BPV at Shravanabelagola. (b) To establish Bahubali College of Indology for the various departments of the University at Shravanabelagola. (c) To run a research centre in the name of National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research at Shravanabelagola.
  • To encourage students of higher education in critical study of the above-mentioned and related disciplines and to equip them with an analytical outlook to discover the elements of social sciences in the various disciplines.
  • To start establish, Conduct, recog-nize and associate such Institutions, Centres, Colleges, Departments etc., which are suitable and essential for the study, research, teaching and development of Prakrit and Jainological Studies and Indological Subjects in the Country.
  • To establish and run the educational institutions, hospitals, hostels, training centers etc. in rural areas for women, children, handicapped individuals, senior citizens and persons of weaker sections of the society for their benefit and development with the support of state and central Govt. and donors of the society.
  • To do all such other acts, deeds and things as may be necessary or desirable to further the objects of the Institute, BPV and the proposed Bahubali Prakrit University.