The HSNC University,
Mumbai
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is a collegiate public state university located in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ...
,
Maharashtra. It was established as a joint venture between the
Ministry of HRD (erstwhile, Education Ministry), the
Government of Maharashtra, and the
HSNC Board (the parent educational trust). It is the second cluster university in the city of Mumbai.
Overview
The HSNC University is a Cluster university comprising a cluster of the existing colleges from the Bombay vicinity; namely,
H.R. College (as the lead college),
Kishinchand Chellaram College
Kishinchand Chellaram College, commonly known as KC College, is a higher educational Autonomous institution in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is affiliated to the HSNC University.It was the first college to be awarded an "A" grade by The Nat ...
(KC College), and
Bombay Teachers’ Training College (BTTI) as the constituent colleges with
H(S)NC Board as its parent body. It is established under the
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shikshan Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme, a funding agency under the purview of the
Ministry of Human Resource Development
The Ministry of Education ( MoE; formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development from 1985 to 2020) is a ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education. The Ministry is further d ...
,
Government of India
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.
The University aims to promote skill development and will include courses such as
dance,
music
Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspe ...
, and
yoga
Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consci ...
, for which the students will get course credits with an option to avail e-certificate. A dedicated ‘Incubation Centre’ to help students’ liaison with associations, and self-learning modules in the curriculum to help students to score marks, are some concepts being offered.
Concept of Cluster University
The idea of the Cluster University was a radical initiative by
Rashtriya Uchater Shikshan Abhiyan (RUSA), an apex body under the
Ministry of Human Resources,
Government of India
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(erstwhile,
Education Ministry
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
), and the
Government of Maharashtra, in the pursuit to overcome the lacunae in the existing University system of India. The Cluster University also aims at opening up curriculum reforms and bringing in greater autonomy in the designing of syllabi to make them contemporary, multi-disciplinary, and in tune with the highest of global standards.
Constituent institutions
*
K.C. College (Founding College)
*
H.R. College (Founding College)
* Bombay Teachers Training College (Founding College)
*Niranjan Hiranandani School of Real Estate
*D.M. Harish School of Law
*School of Yoga
*School of Applied Sciences
*School of Performing Arts
Formation Acts
The HSNC University, Mumbai, is constituted under sub-section (6) of section 3 of the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016 (Mah. VI of 2017), the
Government of Maharashtra vide notification no. Rusayo-2019/CR-186/UE-3 dated 30 October 2019 in the official gazette as a Cluster University.
Initiation
As of 2020, HSNC University has come into existence. It is a cluster university consisting of three prestigious colleges of the board; namely,
KC College,
HR College &
Bombay Teacher's training Institute (BTTI). The University was officially launched on 11 June by Mr.
Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Bhagat Singh Koshyari (born 17 June 1942) is an Indian politician serving as the 22nd and current Governor of Maharashtra from 5 September 2019.
An RSS veteran, Koshyari served as National Vice-President of BJP and party's 1st State president ...
, the then-
Governor of Maharashtra
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Bhagat ...
, in presence of Mr.
Uddhav Thackeray
Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (Marathi pronunciation: d̪ʱːəʋ ʈʰaːkɾeː born 27 July 1960) is an Indian politician who served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2022. He was also the president of Shiv Sena prior to ...
, the
Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
HSNC University is the second cluster university in the city, after
Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, which brought together
Sydhenham College,
Elphinstone College
Elphinstone College is one of the constituent colleges of Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, a state cluster university. Established in 1823, it is one of the oldest colleges in Mumbai. It played a major role in shaping and developing the ed ...
, Secondary Training College and
The Institute of Science. The latter, though, was a cluster formed with government colleges alone.
Partnerships and collaborations
On 25 June 2020, HSNC University joined hands with
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that oversees 10 state-owned universities. Collectively, it is the largest provider of higher education in the commonwealth. All ...
, USA (PSSHE) by signing the
Letter of Intent
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(LOI) for ‘Higher Education Academic Partnership’. The formal signing ceremony took place virtually on 23 June 2020.
The LOI was signed by Dr.
Niranjan Hiranandani,
Provost of HSNC University Mumbai and Dr Peter H. Garland, Executive Vice Chancellor Emeritus for
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
A LOI was signed between the cluster university and
Deakin University
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Its main campuses are in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, ...
.
On 16 March 2021, the cluster university hosted organized its first General Council Meeting at
Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. The
Governor of Maharashtra
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Bhagat ...
(and Chancellor of the universities) along with the Provost of HSNC University, Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani presided over the first General Council Meeting of the newly constituted HSNC Cluster University on Monday along with other University dignitaries. In this GC Meeting, Dr. Hiranandani stated;
''"Additionally, in an effort to provide an at par global education, we are also working towards a collaborative effort in presenting a comprehensive distance learning curriculum in association with the prestigious Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...
." ~ Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Provost - HSNC University''
The University has also joined hands with
TCS iON to design an industry certification that is in-line with the need of the hour.
''"The HSNC University, Mumbai has collaborated with India’s biggest global IT player ‘ TCS iON’ for an industry Honour Certification. The alliance is designed to train and skill the young talent pool to become ‘Industry Ready’... By joining hands with TCS iON, HSNC University will facilitate learners with certificate courses, programmes, internships, and placement assistance." ~ The Tribune ''The Tribune'' or ''Tribune'' is the name of various newspapers:
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In addition to the recent collaborations with the university, the founding colleges already enjoy a wide range of national and international linkages in a variety of fields. These are with institutions such as
Duke University (
Fuqua School of Business),
Boston University
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,
Bentley University
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,
Swiss School of Tourism and Hospotality,
Jonkoping University,
Child Rights & You (CRY India), and many more.
References
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