In June 2010 Prof. I.V. Trivedi, an eminent educationist and able administrator, took over as theVice Chancellor of Mohanlal Sukhadia University.Withsharpfocusandfirm resolve to turn an adverse situation aroundProf.Trivedi,setoutwithprobity in all his endeavours, to set the state of affairs in the University. He promotedanenablingambienceand harmonious blend of all functionarieswithskillandcompetence,utmost professionalismandroundtheclock diligence.As the result of which he couldimplementaseriesofreforms atall levels.Underhisdynamicleadership and guidance in the last five years the University has scaled new heights and still the process is on. Before taking over as the Vice Chancellor Prof. Trivedi had the wealth of experience and proactive dynamism in almost all administrative positions of the University. Deeply aware of the grave responsibility reposed in him, Prof. Trivedi initiated a dialogue and interaction with the Faculty, Students and Non Teaching Staff and eminent scholars associated with the University. Introspecting on the challenges, with inputs from diverse fields of scholarship,heassessedtheground reality. It was a huge challenge at all levelsAcademic,Administrative and Finance. With the firm resolve and unflinching faith in himself he decided to move ahead with rejuvenating initiatives well thought out plansandstrategies.Keepinginview enrichingtheUniversitywithhuman resources he initiated the process of Career Advancement Scheme (CAS)andalsothefreshrecruitment of the Faculty and Non Teaching Staff. For the first time in the selection process reviewing and screening committees were constituted, screeningtestswereconducted.The selection of over 180 new faculties recreated a sense of gratitude and sawtheresurgenceoftrustandcommitment. We s t Zo n e Vi c e Chancellor’s Conference was organised on 29-30 July, 2011. It was inaugurated by Mr. Montek Singh Aluhwalia, the then Vice ChairmanofPlanningCommission. On basis of the recommendations oftheconferenceandtheinsistence of UGC, New Delhi CBCS system was introduced in the selected coursesofFacultyofScience.Itwas decided that in other courses also it will be introduced in phases. For a n y Un i v e r s i t y h o l d i n g o f Convocation is a matter of pride, this aspect had been ignored during the previous years but Prof. Trivedi in the right earnest reinitiated and restored the regularity of convocationsintheUniversity.From 5-11December,2012theUniversity hosted West Zone Youth Festival in collaboration withAssociation of IndianUniversities(AIU)NewDelhi. Established as the University of UdaipurinJuly1962theyear2012- 2013 was its Golden Jubilee year. It was indeed the year full of activities for the Faculty, Students and Non Teaching Staff. In this journey offiftyyears,theUniversityhassuccessfully brought about transformation in the realm of higher education in the southern Rajasthan. It was during this period that Shri. PranabMukherjee,thePresidentof IndiaandthethenFinanceMinister, Government of India delivered Golden Jubilee Lecture on 13 May, 2012 to the Faculty, Students and Non Teaching Staff. In the month of April,2013Dr.PallamRaju,thethen Minister of Human Resource Development was the Chief Guest for the Closing Ceremony of the Golden Jubilee Year. In May, 2013 Prof. Trivedi was nominated member of Indian delegation for Norway in order to discuss the possibility of ExchangePrograms fortheFaculty and Students among the two countries. AllIndiaMushiarawasorganised by the Department of Urdu in December,2013itwaswellreceived by the Faculty, Students and Non Teaching Staff. A two day International Conference of Vice-Chancellors’ from South Asian Countries on NurturingNewAvenuesinUniversity EducationinSouthAsia:Challenges &ProspectstookoffonWednesday, 16 October, 2013. It was inaugurated by Honorable Mrs. Margret Alva, the then Governor of Rajasthan.SpeakingasChiefGuest for the occasion she said, “We, like people in the rest of theworld, have to live with change -- perhaps the only constant--amidevernewchallenges and opportunities. The digitalrevolutionhas shrunkdistances, making the world a global village. Technological advances and ideas spread across the world, instantly as it were. Happenings -- good or bad– in one part of the world evoke instantreaction thousands of miles away.The world today is indeed an intricately linked web”. She further reiterated “It is high time we redefine, fine tune and enrich our definition of ‘Higher’ Education. For, ostensibly educated leadership -- across polity, education, economy, businessandbankingandreligious denominations--has,oftenenough, failed to display requisite commitment to address inequities with compassion”. Shri Arvind Singhji Mewar, Chairman, Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation of Udaipur,presidedoverthefunction. Speaking on the occasion, Special Guest Prof. Mohammad Hadi Hedayati,ViceChancellorofKabul University, Kabul said that cooper
NAAC team was invited for long awaited second cycle of accreditation of the University. Prof. Trivedi led the Faculty, StudentsandNonTeachingStaff from the front and conducted series of mock inspections in all theFacultiesoftheUniversity.Under his dynamic vision and vibrant leadership the University added yet another feather to its cap and thus became the leading University not only in the State of Rajasthan but the entire country having ‘A’ Grade to its credit. 98thAnnualConferenceofIndianEconomicAssociationwasorganised by the Department of Economics, and Shri. Raghuram Rajan, Governor, RBI, Government of India delivered the keynote address and Shri. Y.V. Reddy formerly Governor, RBI, Government of India delivered Presidential address. It was again a landmark event in history of the University. A five day 8th South Asian Universities Festival-2015 (8th SAUFEST-2015) organised by MLS University Udaipur, sponsored and powered by Pacific University, under the aegis of Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi took off a glittering start in the City of lakes, Udaipur on Saturday, 7 March, 2015. The flagging off function was held at Fateh Sagar Lake where the dais was adorned by Honorable Shri Kalicharan Saraf, Minister for Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan, Shri Sunil Ambekar, National Organising Secretary of ABVP, Honorable Vice Chancellors – Prof. I.V. Trivedi of MLS University, Prof. T.C. Damor of RGT University, Prof. O.P. Gill of MPUAT, Udaipur along with Special Guests Shri. Bhawani Singh Detha, Divisional Commissioner Udaipur, Mr. Sampson David, Joint Secretary,AIU,NewDelhi,ShriChandrabhanKothari,MayorofUdaipur and Prof. D.S. Chundawat (DSW, MLS University, Udaipur) and Dr. RP Sharma (Registrar, MLS University, Udaipur), Prof. B. P. Sharma (President,Pacific University, Udaipur) andShri RahulAggarwal(MD PacificUniversity,Udaipur).AprocessioninRoyalBuggieswas flagged off by the dignitaries. The 8th SAUFEST-2015 song (composed by ShriGajendraPandyaofBanswaraandmusicbyShriPremS.Bhandari) was released by Shri. Kalicharan Saraf . It seemed that entire city had come on the streets to welcome as many as two hundred and fiftydelegatesfromSouthAsiancountrieslikeAfghanistan,Bangladesh, SriLanka,Bhutan,Nepal,Pakistan,MauritiusandMaldivesandIndia
ation and collaboration among universities of the southAsianregionisneed of the hour. The formal Inaugural Function was held at Vivekananda Auditorium of MLSUniversity,Udaipur.After the formal felicitations of the guests Prof. I.V.Trivedi delivered a welcomeaddressinwhichheemphasized the significance of co-curricular activities for overall development of the youth of the region. Shri Ambekar, the Special Guest, expressedhissatisfactionandspoke about the strengthening the State Universitiessothattheexpectedoutcome can be achieved for the benefit of majority of the students. Shri. Kalicharan Saraf, the Chief Guest threw light upon implementation of new ideas for the betterment of the universitiesinSouthAsianCountries andtheirstakeholders.Mr.Sampson David briefly traced the background ofearlierseveneditionsofSAUFESTs held in India and other South Asian countrieslikeNepalandBangladesh. Prof. B. P. Sharma called upon the youthtotakeupthechallengetomake theSouthAsianregionabetterplace to live with dignity for all citizens in their respective countries. Shri, ChandrabhanKothari,ShriChandra Singh Akiya, MLA Chittaurgarh and Member of Board of Management, MLSUniversityalsoencouragedthe students.InhisPresidentialremarks Shri Arjun Lal Meena, Member of Parliament from Udaipur said that eventhoughtechnologicaladvances and ideas spread across the world, instantly. Festivals like the 8th SAUFEST-2015 offer more meaningful opportunity forinteraction and bringing closeness among each other.Shri.KalicharanSaraf,formally declared the 8th SAUFEST- 2015 open. On this occasion dignitaries onthedaisalsoreleasedtheSouvenir of the festival. This was followed by seriesoffestivaldances relatedharvest and prosperity. Students from UniversityofKelaniya,SriLankagave thrillingandenrapturingperformance which was followed by ‘ghoomar’by the students of Guru Nanak Dev University,Amritsar.After which studentsfromRoyalUniversityofBhutan performed traditional Bhutanese danceinwhichmenandwomensang together and even separately. The choreographywasquitesimplesome ofthestepsweretrickylikesidesteps and tap dance – like steps. Graceful arm and hand gestures complimentedthesteps.Thebodyremained usually upright. This was followed by three Indian folk dances such as tribal dance by the students of Sant Baba Gadge, University, Amravati, Farmers Dance of MD University, Rohtak and ‘chaari dance’ by Banasthali Vidyapeeth University, Banasthali.Nextwasthefolk-dance performanceofEast-WestUniversity, Bangladesh. Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur is rejuvenated by the commendable initiatives, undertaken during the exemplary and outstanding stewardship of Prof. I.V. Trivedi witnessed harmony amongst all components and a determination to participate in rebuilding trust and hope
