HSNC University

The HSNC University, Mumbai is a collegiate public state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It offers bachelors, masters and Doctoral courses, as well as diplomas and certificates in many disciplines like the Arts, Commerce & Science. The language of instruction for most courses is English. Although, the university is a state-owned university, it is run by Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board, which is one of India's oldest educational trusts.

HSNC University
TypePublic
Established11 June 2020 (2020-06-11)
ChancellorGovernor of Maharashtra
Provost Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani
Academic staff
90+
Address
123, Dinshaw Wachha Road, Churchgate
,
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
,
400020
,
India

18°58′30″N 72°49′33″E
Campus Urban
Students9500+
Affiliations H(S)NC Board
Websitewww.hsncu.edu.in/Default.aspx

Overview

The HSNC University is a Cluster university comprising a cluster of the existing prestigious colleges from the Bombay vicinity; namely, H.R. College (as the lead college), Kishinchand Chellaram College (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, Government of India.[1][2][3]

The University aims to promote skill development, and will include courses such as dance, music and yoga, 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.[4]

Constituent Institutions

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 30th October 2019 in the official gazette as a Cluster University.[6]

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, the then-Governor of Maharashtra, in presence of Mr. Uddhav Thackeray, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.[7]

HSNC University is the second cluster university in the city, after Dr Homi Bhabha State University, which brought together Sydhenham College, Elphinstone College, Secondary Training College and The Institute of Science. The latter, though, was a cluster formed with government colleges alone.[8][9]

Partnerships & Collaborations

On 25th June 2020, HSNC University joined hands with Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, USA (PSSHE) by signing the Letter of Intent (LOI) for ‘Higher Education Academic Partnership’. The formal signing ceremony took place virtually on June 23, 2020.[10]

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.[11]

References
  1. Admin, India Education Diary Bureau (2020-06-11). "Maharashtra's Second Cluster University – HSNC University – Begins Operations to Focus on Tech & Skill–Driven Curriculum". India Education Diary. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  2. "Maharashtra's Second Cluster University - HSCN University - Begins Operations to Focus on Tech & Skill - Driven Curriculum". www.businesswireindia.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. "Why are Mumbai University colleges applying for autonomy?". Hindustan Times. 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  4. "Maharashtra gets second cluster university". The Indian Express. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  5. "Mumbai: HR, KC colleges now under new HSNC University - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  6. "Formation Acts for HSNC University". HSNC University About Us.
  7. Rao, Yogita (June 12, 2020). "Mumbai: HR, KC colleges now under new HSNC University". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  8. "HSNC Uni to start from this year". The Times of India.
  9. "City gets second cluster varsity - Mumbai Mirror". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  10. Admin, India Education Diary Bureau (2020-06-25). "HSNC University, Mumbai Announced Academic Partnership With Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, USA in a Virtual Ceremony". India Education,Education News India,Education News | India Education Diary. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  11. "HSNC University, Mumbai Announced Academic Partnership With Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, USA in a Virtual Ceremony". www.businesswireindia.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
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