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Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune |
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Gokhale Institue of Politics and economics (GIPE) was conceptualized by Shri Rao Bahadur Kale in 1930. it was established on 6th June of the same year. In the present times it has become a premier institution of learning. It can brag of several students as well as faculty members who have left an indelible impression in both national as well as international arena.
Initially conceived as a research center, it was granted the status of a institution for higher studies in Economics and it had the power to award M.A and PhD degrees. GIPE was affiliated to the University of Bombay in the beginning, but with the establishment of the University of Poona in 1949, it became a constituent member of that university.
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Noting the contributions of GIPE in the field of Agricultural Economics, the UGC declared GIPE to be a Center for Advanced Studies in Agricultural Economics in 1962. in 1964, GIPE was declared to be a center for Advanced Studies in Economics. Besides this GIPe also houses the Population Research center. Considering the contributions of GIPE in the field of Economics the central Government granted GIPE the status of being a "Deemed University" in 1993.
The Reserve Bank of India, followed by the Ford Foundation and the Planning commission has Instituted chairs in the GIPE in the years 1976, 1989 and 1995 respectively.
Courses Offered:
As it is a center of Advanced studies in Economics, academic programs include, M.A in Economics and PhD.
- M.A :
It is a two year program distributed into four semesters. The number of compulsory subjects are six while the number of optional subjects are twelve. Students from varied academic background can opt for this M.A.
Selection: Selection of students is done on the basis of an entrance examination on subjects like,analytical ability, knowledge in basics of economics, knowledge of statistics and mathematics.
Eligibility: Any student who wishes to appear in the examination must have a minimum of 50% marks in his graduation, (45% for SC/ST)
- PhD:
PhD is offered in Economics, Population studies and Sociology.
Eligibility: Any student who wishes to apply for the PhD course needs to have 55% marks in the Master's degree.
The Application form and information brochure can be gathered from the office of GIPE on
payment of Rs. 500.
The institute also provides a Certificate Course in Computers for Economic Analysis, for students of M.A and PhD.
Centers of Study:
The two centers of study are
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GIPE Library:
The Dhananjayarao Gadgil library was founded in 1905 as a part of the "Servants of India Society". With the establishment of GIPE, the library began to cater to the needs of this institute. It has an enviable collection of rare books on social science and Economics, and is the largest of its kind within Pune.
Other Facilities:
Hostel facilities are available to male and female candidates. It also has a film club for students. A journal, Artha Vijnana is published every three months.
Contact details of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics:
B.M.C. College Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune - 411 004, Maharashtra
Phone: +91-20-25650287/25679940/25654288/25661367
Fax: +91-20-25652579
Email: gipelib@gipe.ernet.in
Web Site: http://www.gipe.ernet.in/
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