Vidya Bhawan Rural Institute

About Institution

As part of a historic measure to develop Higher Education in rural areas, Government of India appointed a Committee under the Chairmanship of the then Deputy Minister of Education Dr. K.L. Shrimali, who was also one of the founders of Vidya Bhawan. On the report of the Shrimali Committee, the Central Government decided to entrust ten selected institutions in the country the task of establishing Rural Institutes. Vidya Bhawan Society was one of these ten.
So, the ninth anniversary of our Independence Day, 15th August, 1956, saw the birth of Vidya Bhawan Rural Institute (VBRI). The foundation-stone was laid by the Governor of Rajasthan, Shri Sardar Gurmukh Nihal Singh, on the 19th of January, 1957.
The course on Rural Sociology was first conceived and introduced by VBRI. In its early years, the Institution offered the following courses:
Rural Services Diploma Course, which was equivalent to graduate degree of any Indian University.
Post-Graduate Course in Rural Sociology and Community Development.
Diploma Course in Civil and Rural Engineering.
One year Sanitary Inspector Course
Department of Rural and Civil Engineering and Department of Extension are now running as separate full-fledged institutes, namely Vidya Bhawan Polytechnic College and Vidya Bhawan Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Vidya Bhawan Rural Institute itself has become a Post-Graduate college.

Vision

"Empowering rural youth through quality higher education, research and innovations for a better life."

Mission

To provide quality higher education.
To develop research capabilities in faculty and students.
To inculcate innovativeness through appropriate learning environment.
To offer new education programmes with a local to global perspective and vice versa.
To develop sensitivity for responsible citizenship in global environment.