Guna, India
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For the Sanskrit word guna (guṇa) see Guna
| ?Guna Madhya Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
6,484.63 km² (2,504 sq mi) • 474 m (1,555 ft) |
| District(s) | Guna |
| Population • Density • Sex ratio |
137,132 (2001) • 118 /km² (306 /sq mi) • 876 |
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| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 473001 • +91 7542 • MP - 08 |
Coordinates: Guna is a city and a municipality in Guna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Guna District and is located on the banks of Parbati river.
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[edit] History
Guna was part of the ancient Avanti Kingdom founded by Chand Pradyota Mahesena. Later Shishusangh added the kingdom of Avant, which included Guna to the growing empire of Magadha.
In the early 18th century, Guna was conquered by the Maratha leader Ramoji Rao Scindia, and remained part of the Kingdom of Gwalior until shortly after Indian independence. Guna was administered as part of the kingdom's Isagarh District. In 1897 the Indian Midland Railway constructed a rail route passing through Guna.
After India gained independence, Guna became part of the new state of Madhya Bharat on 28 May 1948 as one of its 16 districts. On November 1, 1956, Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh state.
[edit] Education
GANDHI VOCATIONAL COLLEGE, GUNA www.gvcollege.org
Headed By: Mr. HariShankar Vijayvargiya, Mr. Mukesh Shrimal and Mr. Avdhesh Shrivastava
Om Shiksha evam Samaj Kalyan Samiti was registered on 27th Oct. 1998. Since then the Samiti has been performing meritorious work in the field of education and social welfare. To accelerate these activities the Samiti has decided to run an excellent vocational college keeping in view the needs of the students of Guna City.
"Gandhi Vocational College" was established in the year 2000 by Om Shikha evam Samaj Kalyan Samiti. The Honorable Member of Parliament Shri Laxman Singh Ji performed its inauguration on 11th Oct 2000. Gandhi Vocational College is a unique centre for those boys and girls who are dreaming to serve our nation through the latest computer skills and managerial services. The institution will be engaged in exposing students to prepare for Computer, Life Science, Commerce, Sports and Educational training with regular graduation & master degree of Jiwaji University, Gwalior.
"Gandhi Vocational College" is a self-supporting institution of various professional and academic courses. India is marching towards the 21st century and it has created tremendous boost after the emersion of computer and information technology. In order to meet the challenge of building the future of India, vocation oriented education and training in the field of Science, Life Science, Commerce, Sports, Computer & Education has attained prime importance. To enable Guna and India's younger generation to compete successfully in the academic, scientific and industrial fields the Gandhi Vocational College prepares and promotes students to shine out on international horizon.
JAYPEE UNIVERSITY www.jiet.ac.in
Jaypee Institute of Engineering and Technology A-B Road, Raghogarh, Guna (M.P.)- 473 226, India Ph : +91-7544-267051, 267310 Fax : +91-7544-267011 E-mail : contact@jiet.ac.in , registrar@jiet.ac.in
Playing a pivotal role to enable the country and state of Madhya Pradesh in particular in developing high caliber trained manpower in the frontier areas of Technologies, to take up challenges of the industry in the fields of infrastructure development, manufacturing innovations, chemical processing and developments, communication, networking and industrial biotechnology applications.
Jaypee Institute of Engineering and Technology (JIET) is a constituent center of Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Himachal Pradesh (set up by Act No. 14 of 2002 vide Extraordinary Gazette notification, Govt. of HP dated May 23, 2002 and approved by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f) of the UGC act). This is one of the three institutions of higher learning in the field of Degree level Engineering education established under the Jaiprakash Sewa Sansthan (JSS) educational initiative which recognizes the role of IT and emerging technologies in improving the quality of life of the people of India. JIET's location at Raghogarh, in Guna district is a well thought out process.This region, currently in a rural setting with strong agricultural activities is likely to grow as a major industrial hub. JIET is being developed as a major center to provide competent, well trained technical manpower to the region.
The JIET campus on the national highway linking Agra to Mumbai is being developed on a 100 acre as modern institution of higher learning in the field of engineering and technology education. The foundation stone of this institution was laid on 15th March 2002 by the then chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Digvijay Singh. The complex is being built on a well thought out "Seven Phase" plan to make it a self sufficient, vibrant modern center of excellence with the mission of providing an excellent quality of Undergraduate and Postgraduate education, with a strong emphasis on research and innovation and close interaction with the industry. It aims to produce professionals who can be leaders in innovation, entrepreneurship , creativity and management. The first academic activities of JIET started in the year 2003. Presently the institute offers 4 year (8 semester) B.Tech Programmes, M.Tech. (By Research) Programmes, M.Tech. (Environmental Engg.), Diploma in Building Material & Cement Technology and Doctoral Programmes in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering. The Doctoral Programmes are also available in Mathematics and Physics streams.
The institute has the modern campus, well equipped state-of-the-art laboratories and library, which provides a pleasant and intellectually stimulating ambience for students in eco-friendly environment. Special emphasis has been laid on developing an environment highly conducive for
Building of a solid foundation of knowledge
Confidence building
Pursuit of excellence and self discipline
Inculcation of creativity through motivation and drive, which helps to produce innovative professionals well equipped for the rigors of emerging challenges of professional and social life.
Personality development
The Institute aims to offer the complete educational spectrum of programs in emerging technologies at the degree levels. Research in emerging areas of technology is a major thrust and is leveraged for all academic pursuits.
[edit] Geography
Guna is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 474 metres (1555 feet).
Guna district of Madhya Pradesh is the gateway of Malwa and Chambal. It is located on the north-eastern part of Malwa Plateau. Western boundary of the District is well defined by Parbati river. Parbati is the main river flowing along the western boundary touching Rajgarh District of Madhya Pradesh, and Jhalawarh and Kota Districts of Rajasthan. Towns Shivpuri and Kota are located in north and the cities Vidisha, Bhopal, and Rajgarh lie to the South.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Guna had a population of 137,132. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Guna has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Guna, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Politics
Digvijay Singh, Ex. Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh belongs to Guna.He is popularly known as "Diggi Raja"
Jyotiraditya Scindia, belonging to Congress(I) party, is a Member of Parliament from Guna.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Guna
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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