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== Programs offered ==
== Programs offered ==
According to the university, there are various courses offered, ranging from [[anthropology]] to [[telecom]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amity.edu/admission/programoffered.asp?stream=G&campus1=Both&Discipline=0| title=Programs offered|accessdate=2011-04-24 |author=Amity | year=2008 | work=primary source|publisher=Amity}}</ref>
According to the university, there are various courses offered, ranging from [[anthropology]] to [[telecom]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amity.edu/admission/programoffered.asp?stream=G&campus1=Both&Discipline=0| title=Programs offered|accessdate=2011-04-24 |author=Amity | year=2008 | work=primary source|publisher=Amity}}</ref>
==Controversies==
*As per a 2009 [[Central Information Commission]] appeal ruling, German judicial authorities have issued arrest warrants against Ashok Kumar Chauhan and Arun Kumar Chauhan, directors of the Amity group of institutions on charges of fraud in Germany. The Interpol too has issued Red-Corner notices. The [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] has been requested to act on this issue "in accordance with law". The [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Union Minister for External Affairs]] in India has accepted that Germany wishes to prosecute Ashok Chauhan and Arun Chauhan and that they have sought legal assistance for extraditing the two.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/AD-18082009-01.pdf| title=Appeal ruling|accessdate=2011-04-24 | author=Central Information Commission, Government of India | date=August 18, 2009 | work=Appeal ruling|publisher=Central Information Commission, Government of India}}</ref><ref name="WSJ">{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/2008/05/27003236/Controversies-dog-Amity-but-st.html| title=Controversies dog Amity but students keep streaming in| accessdate=2011-04-24 | author=Aparna Kalra | date=June 13, 2008 | work=News report|publisher=Wall Street Journal and Live Mint}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090825/main7.htm| title=MEA protecting individuals with criminal past: CIC|accessdate=2011-04-24 | author=Girja Shankar Kaura | date=August 24, 2009 | work=News report|publisher=The Tribune}}</ref>
*The [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], the official body that recognizes universities in India, had continued refusing to grant Amity University recognition status. In 2007, after a petition filed by Amity, the Delhi High Court directed UGC to include Amity University's name on its website. The courts additionally asked UGC to conduct inspection to find out problems in Amity University's programmes.<ref name="WSJ1"/>
*Amity University is not recognized by the [[All India Council of Technical Education]]. In early 2007, AICTE brought out an advisory telling students to "avoid 168 unapproved colleges", including Amity.<ref name="WSJ1"/> As per the university, it being a university is not required to take the approval of AICTE.<ref name="AICTE"/>
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 05:35, 22 November 2011

Amity University
Official Logo
MottoWe Nurture Talent
TypePrivate,
ChairmanAshok Chauhan
Location
Noida, Lucknow, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Gwalior
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.amity.edu

Amity University (Hindi : एमिटी विश्वविद्यालय) is a private university in Noida, India established under an Uttar Pradesh state government act.

The founder president is Ashok Chauhan.

Memberships and associations

The University is a Member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU),[1] and a Member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[2] The Bar Council of India (BCI),[3] Council of Architecture[4] and National Council of Teachers Education (Educational Programs)[5] have recognized certain function-specific courses. These are not the central recognition bodies in India.

A 2009 UGC report confirmed that "None of the programmes [of Amity University] has received the approval of relevant professional councils. BCI approval is for the School of Law before the University was born. The no. of students admitted seemed to be too large". The report also confirmed that "the University conducts a number of distance learning programmes in the professional subjects (like MBA & MCA). As per UGC Regulations they are not authorized to do so. Further, they have not obtained the approval of the concerned Statutory Council, viz., AICTE. Besides they have not got the approval of UGC, AICTE-DEC Joint Committee for running these programmes. The UGC may like to advise the University to take immediate appropriate steps in this direction."[6] Purely for its UK programs, Amity University is accredited by ASIC, UK, a private body into the business of accreditation in United Kingdom.[7]

Infrastructure

According to the university, it has five campuses - Noida, Lucknow, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Gwalior.[8] Amity brands its varsities under the name of "Amity Global Business Schools". As per Amity, these are based in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Patna, Indore, Kochi, Kolkatta and Pune. As per Amity's website, campuses exist in London and Singapore too.[9]

2009 UGC inspection report findings

A 2009 UGC inspection report found that the university had no land in its name. While Amity claimed to UGC that there were no off-campus and offshore centers, the UGC inspectors found otherwise in their investigations. The report mentions that setting up by Amity of "a number of off-campus centres/set-up in different States including Uttar Pradesh, almost simultaneously with the setting-up of the NOIDA Campus, [is] not in order, even as per the UGC Regulations-2003 referred to earlier. The UGC may like to advise the University to take appropriate action not to contravene the provisions of its own Act and also the UGC Regulations." The report also mentioned that the Noida campus had a "good focus on research... has a number of well equipped modern laboratories and is recognized by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India as a Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO)." The report recorded that the University has some "well qualified/experienced scientists as faculty members, who have already filed a number of patents based on their R&D work at the University. As of August 2009, "two of these patents had been published by the Patents Office." Additionally, the report mentioend that "the University has been certified for ISO 9001: 2000 (Quality Management System) and ISO 14001: 2004 (Environmental Management System). However, the University as yet is not accredited by NAAC/NBA, whose assessment methods are outcome-based and important for a University as per UGC regulations."[6]

During the tainted 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi, Amity was part of the consortium that was chosen to provide vocational training for nearly 22,000 volunteers enrolled at the volunteer program "Delhi United".[10][11][12][13] Just three days before the event was to begin, around 10,000 volunteers quit their duties because of "poor training and motivation, unglamorous assignments, and random allocation of responsibilities."[14]

Programs offered

According to the university, there are various courses offered, ranging from anthropology to telecom.[15]

References

  1. ^ http://www.aiuweb.org/Members/MembersA.asp
  2. ^ http://www.acu.ac.uk/institutions/search?code=IN&member_search.x=29&member_search.y=5
  3. ^ http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/approvedlawcolleges.pdf
  4. ^ http://www.coa.gov.in/STATUS.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.ncte-india.org/recoginst.htm
  6. ^ a b University Grants Commission (2009). "UGC Inspection report July 2009" (PDF). Inspection report. UGC. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  7. ^ http://www.asic.org.uk/collegedirectoryInternational.php
  8. ^ Amity (2011). "Admission". primary source. Amity. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
  9. ^ http://www.amityvarsity.com/AGBS.asp
  10. ^ http://newzstreet.com/noida/2010/05/05/amity-university-to-train-30000-volunteers-for-cwg
  11. ^ http://amity.edu/events/eventdetails.asp?id=1213
  12. ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-01/delhi/28288400_1_volunteers-oc-training
  13. ^ http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/games-will-now-have-just-22-000-volunteers/640672/
  14. ^ Thousands of Games volunteers quit: report, ABC News, September 30, 2010, retrieved on November 19, 2011
  15. ^ Amity (2008). "Programs offered". primary source. Amity. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
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