Meet Dr. Ashok Kumar Gadiya (PART-2)

There was a time when the Mewar University went into massive debt of around Rs. 37 Crore against loans from banks and private parties. The fund was utilized to provide education, boarding and lodging for the students from Kashmir. At the same time Dr. Gadiya took up the cudgel, running from pillar to post and fighting a prolonged legal battle with the government. He emerged the winner at the end and all students from Kashmir sailed through the sessions completing their education. Ultimately the Government of India released the scholarship money – 50% of the tuition and Hostel fees and the balance 50% was borne by Dr. Gadiya. The financial support extended by him was to the tune of Rs. 40 Cr. He faced a lot of hardship financially, socially and administratively for getting the scholarship amount for these students released from the Government. No matter what the situation, Dr. Gadiya has set a track record as a true philanthropist espousing a mission to serve the poor students of Jammu & Kashmir. The students received quality training and placement and joined the national mainstream. After passing out from the Mewar university, all these students hailing from the poorest of the poor families and representing almost all the districts of J&K are now either in employment or doing their own Business. Mr. Aquib Bashir Mir, who completed his Mechanical Engineering from the Mewar University (2014-17 batch) and works as Service Engineer in an Automobile Enterprise says, “I am proud to say that I am an alumni of the Mewar University. Our Faculty Members were so supportive. I want to mention about our Chairman Dr. Ashok Kumar Gadiya Sir, who was so supportive for those students who struggled and the way he tried to save the future of those students and I fail to express it in words. Mewar University Campus is awesome. I am very grateful to Mewar University for providing me the best opportunity.”
While as an educationist Dr. Gadiya built an identity for him and the Mewar University among the youth of J&K, he saw to it that the students from J&K are provided an ideal environment to study and socialize with other students coming from different regions of the country. They participate in all events and cultural programmes making them more vibrant.
Dr. Gadiya’s contribution has been appreciated by the Indian army. The Indian army is now sending the poor students of J&K to Mewar University under ‘Sadbhavna Scheme’ where 50% tuition and Hostel fees is borne by the Indian army and the balance 50% is funded by Mewar University. At present, more than 650 students from J&K are studying in Mewar University in various courses under this scheme from J&K. The Mewar University has by now set up a sterling record of educating more than 3000 poor students from Kashmir.
His vision is to reach the unreached, make way for the poor youth to join higher education, educate them, train them and help them to find suitable employment and join the mainstream of the society. His resolve is to keep himself engaged in this national duty irrespective of the sacrifice and relentless effort required to be made for this.
The institutions of higher education and learning established by Dr. A.K. Gadiya in Delhi and Chittorgarh are:
1. Mewar University, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan : The University is an autonomous body set up by the Government of Rajasthan through Act No.4 of 2009 passed by Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. The University is recognised by the UGC u/s 2(f) of the UGC Act with powers to confer degrees u/s 22(1) of UGC Act, 1956.
2. Mewar Institute of Management, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad (U.P.) [Approved by the UGC under 2(f) of the UGC Act and affiliated to C.C.S. University, Meerut. Conducting courses for B.B.A., M.B.E., B.C.A., M.C.S., M.I.S., B.Ed, B.Lib and M.Sc. (Biotech)]
3. Mewar Law Institute, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad (U.P.) [Approved by the UGC under 2(f) of the UGC Act, and by the Bar Council of India and affiliated to C.C.S. University, Meerut. Conducting courses for L.L.B. (3Yrs) & L.L.B. (5Yrs)]
4. Mewar Girls College, Chittorgarh [Approved by the Government of Rajasthan and affiliated to MohanLal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. Conducting courses for M.I.B., B.Sc (Biotech.), B.B.M., B.C.A. & P.G.D.C.A.]
5. Mewar Girls Ayurved Nursing Centre, Chittorgarh [Approved by Government of Rajasthan and affiliated to Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur. Conducting courses for Ayurved Nursing]
6. Mewar Girls Industrial Training Centre, Chittorgarh [Approved by the Government of India (NCVT) and Board of Technical Education, Jodhpur, (SCVT). Conducting courses for Computer Operator and Programming Assistant, Interior Decoration, Fashion Designing, Dress Making, English Language Proficiency and Personality Development]
7. Mewar Girls College of Teachers Training, Chittorgarh [Approved by Government of India (NCTE) and affiliated to MohanLal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. Conducting courses for B.Ed., N.T.T, S.T.C] 8. Mewar Girls College of Nursing approved by the Nursing Council of India and affiliated to Rajasthan University of Health Science.
9. Mewar International University, Kuchikau I, Abuja-Keffi road, New Karu Nigeria (Concludes)