Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot
Gramoday Vishwavidyalay
Established in 1991, MGCGV is India’s first rural university, founded to empower and uplift rural communities through higher education, innovation, and Gandhian values. The University serves as a beacon of hope and change, blending traditional knowledge with modern skill development to create a self-reliant rural India.
Empowering Rural India Through Purposeful Education
The University is mandated to develop human resource for the economic and social development of rural people; and develops and disseminates rural technology. The broad vision of the University is to develop human resource for promoting activities related to socio-economic development of rural community and to improve quality of life of deprived masses through purposeful education in multidimensional field. The University has a mandate to evolve, promote and impart knowledge and skill to overcome the emerging challenges, create confidence among the rural community and make the use of recent advances in the field of higher education for spiritual and social transformation of rural people.
The message is embedded in the emblem of the University in the form of ‘Padukas’. The motto of the University is the village is the universe in miniature. It also focuses on the problem solving action research and transferring the viable technologies to answer problems confronted by the rural majority.
Innovation Through Collaboration.
Welcome to Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramoday Vishwavidyalay — a pioneering institution dedicated to the vision of rural transformation through education, innovation, and empowerment.
As India’s first rural university, our mission is to equip students not only with knowledge but with practical skills that enable them to build meaningful careers and contribute to the development of rural society. Our career-oriented courses are designed to meet real-world needs, blending academic excellence with hands-on learning and value-based education.
We believe in nurturing socially responsible individuals who can lead positive change in their communities and beyond. I invite you to be part of this transformative journey toward a self-reliant and empowered rural India.
Warm regards,
Prof. Bharat Mishra
Vice Chancellor
