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| '''Amity University''' (Hindi : एमिटी विश्वविद्यालय) is a private university in ], ] established under an ] state government act. The founder president is ]. | '''Amity University''' (Hindi : एमिटी विश्वविद्यालय) is a private university in ], ] established under an ] state government act. The founder president is ]. It is not approved by the ] (AICTE). As per the university, it is not required to take the approval of AICTE.<ref name="AICTE">{{cite web |url=http://www.amity.edu/Admission/govt_recognition.asp| title=Government recognition|accessdate=2011-04-24 |author=Amity | date=2008 | work=primary source|publisher=Amity}}</ref> The university has been involved in controversies, including refusal by the ] (UGC) to recognize Amity University and an international arrest warrant against its founder president Ashok Chauhan.<ref name="WSJ1">{{cite web |url=http://www.livemint.com/2007/07/04005423/UGC-asked-to-list-Amity-on-its.html| title=UGC asked to list Amity on its website|accessdate=2011-04-24|author=Alison Granito| date=July 4, 2007| work=News report|publisher=Wall Street Journal, Live Mint}}</ref> | ||
| == Programs offered == | == Programs offered == | ||
| According to the university, there are various courses offered, ranging from ] to ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amity.edu/admission/programoffered.asp?stream=G&campus1=Both&Discipline=0| title=Programs offered|accessdate=2011-04-24 |author=Amity | date=2008 | work=primary source|publisher=Amity}}</ref> According to the institute, it has five campuses - ], ], ], ], ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amity.edu/admission/application_procedure.asp| title=Admission|accessdate=2011-04-24 |author=Amity |date=2011 | work=primary source|publisher=Amity}}</ref> | According to the university, there are various courses offered, ranging from ] to ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amity.edu/admission/programoffered.asp?stream=G&campus1=Both&Discipline=0| title=Programs offered|accessdate=2011-04-24 |author=Amity | date=2008 | work=primary source|publisher=Amity}}</ref> According to the institute, it has five campuses - ], ], ], ], ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amity.edu/admission/application_procedure.asp| title=Admission|accessdate=2011-04-24 |author=Amity |date=2011 | work=primary source|publisher=Amity}}</ref> | ||
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| Official Logo | |
| Motto | We Nurture Talent |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Chairman | Ashok K. Chauhan |
| Location | Noida, Lucknow, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Gwalior |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www.amity.edu |
Amity University (Hindi : एमिटी विश्वविद्यालय) is a private university in Noida, India established under an Uttar Pradesh state government act. The founder president is Ashok Chauhan. It is not approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). As per the university, it is not required to take the approval of AICTE. The university has been involved in controversies, including refusal by the Universities Grants Commission (UGC) to recognize Amity University and an international arrest warrant against its founder president Ashok Chauhan.
Programs offered
According to the university, there are various courses offered, ranging from anthropology to telecom. According to the institute, it has five campuses - Noida, Lucknow, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Gwalior.
2010 Commonwealth Games volunteer training
Amity University provided the vocational training for nearly thirty thousand volunteers enrolled at the volunteer program "Delhi United" for the 2010 Commonwealth games that were held in Delhi. Amity University also provided the Games organizing committee with dope-control officials. Amity University is one of the few colleges in India providing educational programs in Forensic Sciences.
Controversies
- As per a 2009 Central Information Commission appeal ruling, German judicial authorities have issued arrest warrants against Ashok Kumar Chauhan and Arun Kumar Chauhan, directors of the Amity group of institutions on charges of fraud in Germany. The Interpol too has issued Red-Corner notices. The Ministry of Home Affairs has been requested to act on this issue "in accordance with law". The Union Minister for External Affairs in India has accepted that Germany wishes to prosecute Ashok Chauhan and Arun Chauhan and that they have sought legal assistance for extraditing the two.
- The UGC, the official body that recognizes universities in India, had continued refusing to grant Amity University recognition status. In 2007, after a petition filed by Amity, the Delhi High Court directed UGC to include Amity University's name on its website. The courts additionally asked UGC to conduct inspection to find out problems in Amity University's programmes.
- Amity University is not recognized by the All India Council of Technical Education. In early 2007, AICTE brought out an advisory telling students to "avoid 168 unapproved colleges", including Amity. As per the university, it being a university is not required to take the approval of AICTE.
References
- ^ Amity (2008). "Government recognition". primary source. Amity. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ^ Alison Granito (July 4, 2007). "UGC asked to list Amity on its website". News report. Wall Street Journal, Live Mint. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Amity (2008). "Programs offered". primary source. Amity. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Amity (2011). "Admission". primary source. Amity. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- http://newzstreet.com/noida/2010/05/05/amity-university-to-train-30000-volunteers-for-cwg
- http://amity.edu/events/eventdetails.asp?id=1213
- http://commonwealthdelhi2010.blogspot.com/2010/07/amity-university-to-provide-dope.html
- Central Information Commission, Government of India (August 18, 2009). "Appeal ruling" (PDF). Appeal ruling. Central Information Commission, Government of India. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Aparna Kalra (June 13, 2008). "Controversies dog Amity but students keep streaming in". News report. Wall Street Journal and Live Mint. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- Girja Shankar Kaura (August 24, 2009). "MEA protecting individuals with criminal past: CIC". News report. The Tribune. Retrieved 2011-04-24.