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The Executive
The exective in Uttarakhand includes Governor as the head of the state. It
also includes Chief Minister and his council of minister. Apart from this
various departments forming Secretariate and their excuting institutions
called Directorates are also important parts of the executive.
Governor- Raj Bhawan of Uttarakhand
The governor of Uttarakhand is appointed by the President of India for a term
of five years, and holds office at the President›s pleasure. The governor is de
jure head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the
governor›s name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the
popularly elected Cabinet of Uttarakhand, headed by the Chief Minister of
Uttarakhand, who thus hold de facto executive authority at the state-level.
The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to act upon his or her
own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry,
recommend President’s rule, or reserve bills for the President’s assent. The
governor of Uttarakhand has his official residence at the Raj Bhavan in the
state capital of Dehradun.
Uttarakhand was created on 9 November 2000, when it was carved out
from the himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh. Seven people have served as
the state’s Governor, five are men and two women including the incumbent
Baby Rani Maurya.
With the creation of the State of Uttarakhand, the Raj Bhawan was
temporarily established at Bijapur House situated on New Cantonment Road,
Dehradun. Subsequently the Circuit House, Dehradun was redesignated as
Raj Bhawan and the first Governor, Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, shifted there
on 25
th
 December 2000. The present Raj Bhawan (earlier known as Circuit
House) was built in 1902. It was then called “Court House”, where the then
British Governor of United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) often used to
reside. From time to time, various Presidents of India and almost all Prime
Ministers, so far, have stayed in this historic building. The Rajbhawan is
situated at a height of 2305 ft. from sea level.
Uttarakhand is one of the few States in the country which can boast of two
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The Executive
The exective in Uttarakhand includes Governor as the head of the state. It
also includes Chief Minister and his council of minister. Apart from this
various departments forming Secretariate and their excuting institutions
called Directorates are also important parts of the executive.
Governor- Raj Bhawan of Uttarakhand
The governor of Uttarakhand is appointed by the President of India for a term
of five years, and holds office at the President›s pleasure. The governor is de
jure head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the
governor›s name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the
popularly elected Cabinet of Uttarakhand, headed by the Chief Minister of
Uttarakhand, who thus hold de facto executive authority at the state-level.
The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to act upon his or her
own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry,
recommend President’s rule, or reserve bills for the President’s assent. The
governor of Uttarakhand has his official residence at the Raj Bhavan in the
state capital of Dehradun.
Uttarakhand was created on 9 November 2000, when it was carved out
from the himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh. Seven people have served as
the state’s Governor, five are men and two women including the incumbent
Baby Rani Maurya.
With the creation of the State of Uttarakhand, the Raj Bhawan was
temporarily established at Bijapur House situated on New Cantonment Road,
Dehradun. Subsequently the Circuit House, Dehradun was redesignated as
Raj Bhawan and the first Governor, Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, shifted there
on 25
th
 December 2000. The present Raj Bhawan (earlier known as Circuit
House) was built in 1902. It was then called “Court House”, where the then
British Governor of United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) often used to
reside. From time to time, various Presidents of India and almost all Prime
Ministers, so far, have stayed in this historic building. The Rajbhawan is
situated at a height of 2305 ft. from sea level.
Uttarakhand is one of the few States in the country which can boast of two
Raj Bhawans. The second Raj Bhawan of Uttarakhand is situated in Nainital.
In the pre-Independence era, Nainital served as the summer capital of United
Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) and this beautiful building, built like a
Scottish castle was christened as the “Government House”. After
Independence it was renamed as Raj Bhawan. The foundation stone of
Nainital Raj Bhawan was laid on 27
th
 April 1897 and the construction took
two years to complete. It is built on European pattern and based on Gothic
Architecture. The designers of Raj Bhawan (Nainital) were Architect Stevens
and the Executive Engineer FOW Ortel. Burma teak has been used in
conjunction with other versions of teak. Local stones have been used in its
construction, with Ashler’s finishing. Some of the privileged occupants of the
Raj Bhawan (Nainital) in the pre-Independence era include Sir Antony Mac
Ddonald, Sir James, Sir John Misten, Sir Harcourt Butler, who were the then
Governors of the United Provinces. In the post-Independence period, Smt.
Sarojini Naidu, the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh, was the first occupant of
this historic monument.
Following is the list of the governors of Uttarakhand since its inception on
9 November 2000:
Name (birth–death) Term Tenure
Surjit Singh Barnala
(1925–2017)
9 November
2000
7 January
2003
2 years, 1 month and
29 days
Sudarshan Agarwal
(1931–2019)
8 January
2003
28 October
2007
4 years, 9 months and
20 days
Banwari Lal Joshi
(1936–2017)
29 October
2007
5 August
2009
1 year, 9 months and 7
days
Margaret Alva (born
1942)
6 August
2009
14 May
2012
2 years, 9 months and
8 days
Aziz Qureshi (born
1940)
15 May 2012
7 January
2015
2 years, 7 months and
23 days
Krishan Kant Paul
(born 1948)
8 January
2015
25 August
2018
3 years, 7 months and
17 days
Baby Rani Maurya
(born 1956)
26 August
2018
Incumbent 
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The Executive
The exective in Uttarakhand includes Governor as the head of the state. It
also includes Chief Minister and his council of minister. Apart from this
various departments forming Secretariate and their excuting institutions
called Directorates are also important parts of the executive.
Governor- Raj Bhawan of Uttarakhand
The governor of Uttarakhand is appointed by the President of India for a term
of five years, and holds office at the President›s pleasure. The governor is de
jure head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the
governor›s name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the
popularly elected Cabinet of Uttarakhand, headed by the Chief Minister of
Uttarakhand, who thus hold de facto executive authority at the state-level.
The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to act upon his or her
own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry,
recommend President’s rule, or reserve bills for the President’s assent. The
governor of Uttarakhand has his official residence at the Raj Bhavan in the
state capital of Dehradun.
Uttarakhand was created on 9 November 2000, when it was carved out
from the himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh. Seven people have served as
the state’s Governor, five are men and two women including the incumbent
Baby Rani Maurya.
With the creation of the State of Uttarakhand, the Raj Bhawan was
temporarily established at Bijapur House situated on New Cantonment Road,
Dehradun. Subsequently the Circuit House, Dehradun was redesignated as
Raj Bhawan and the first Governor, Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, shifted there
on 25
th
 December 2000. The present Raj Bhawan (earlier known as Circuit
House) was built in 1902. It was then called “Court House”, where the then
British Governor of United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) often used to
reside. From time to time, various Presidents of India and almost all Prime
Ministers, so far, have stayed in this historic building. The Rajbhawan is
situated at a height of 2305 ft. from sea level.
Uttarakhand is one of the few States in the country which can boast of two
Raj Bhawans. The second Raj Bhawan of Uttarakhand is situated in Nainital.
In the pre-Independence era, Nainital served as the summer capital of United
Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) and this beautiful building, built like a
Scottish castle was christened as the “Government House”. After
Independence it was renamed as Raj Bhawan. The foundation stone of
Nainital Raj Bhawan was laid on 27
th
 April 1897 and the construction took
two years to complete. It is built on European pattern and based on Gothic
Architecture. The designers of Raj Bhawan (Nainital) were Architect Stevens
and the Executive Engineer FOW Ortel. Burma teak has been used in
conjunction with other versions of teak. Local stones have been used in its
construction, with Ashler’s finishing. Some of the privileged occupants of the
Raj Bhawan (Nainital) in the pre-Independence era include Sir Antony Mac
Ddonald, Sir James, Sir John Misten, Sir Harcourt Butler, who were the then
Governors of the United Provinces. In the post-Independence period, Smt.
Sarojini Naidu, the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh, was the first occupant of
this historic monument.
Following is the list of the governors of Uttarakhand since its inception on
9 November 2000:
Name (birth–death) Term Tenure
Surjit Singh Barnala
(1925–2017)
9 November
2000
7 January
2003
2 years, 1 month and
29 days
Sudarshan Agarwal
(1931–2019)
8 January
2003
28 October
2007
4 years, 9 months and
20 days
Banwari Lal Joshi
(1936–2017)
29 October
2007
5 August
2009
1 year, 9 months and 7
days
Margaret Alva (born
1942)
6 August
2009
14 May
2012
2 years, 9 months and
8 days
Aziz Qureshi (born
1940)
15 May 2012
7 January
2015
2 years, 7 months and
23 days
Krishan Kant Paul
(born 1948)
8 January
2015
25 August
2018
3 years, 7 months and
17 days
Baby Rani Maurya
(born 1956)
26 August
2018
Incumbent 
Rajbhawan Golf Course Nainital
Rajbhawan Golf Course was developed in the year 1926, during ‘RAJ’ days
as a part of the 220 acre Raj Bhawan estate also known as Government
House. This course was the exclusive preserve of the erstwhile United
Province and subsequently Uttar Pradesh. In the year 1994, the course was
opened to the public. In Nov. 2000, after the creation of Uttaranchal (now
Uttarakhand), the golf Course became a part of residence of the Governor of
new state.
RAJ BHAWAN GOLF CLUB
HONORARY MEMBERS – Following are the Honorary Members of
RBGC (Raj Bhawan Golf Club): Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Chief Justice
of Uttarakhand, Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand, GOC- in - C, Central
Command, GOC UP Area, Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, All
present and former members of Executive Committee.
Ex-Officio Role of Governor
The Governor of Uttarakhand is also the Chancellor of various Universities in
the State and exercises his powers delegated to him under the respective Acts
and Statutes of the Universities.
The Governor is also ex-officio President of the Indian Red Cross Society
(IRCS), Uttarakhand Branch and Uttarakhand State Council for Child
Welfare (USCCW).
The Governor is the Chairman of the Uttarakhand Sainik Punarvas Sanstha
(USPS
State Universities in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has a glorious history in undivided Uttar Pradesh in the field of
higher education. In the newly formed 24 universities of Uttarakhand state,
70 state colleges, 15 subsidized colleges, and 266 private educational
institutions, 2,74,953 students of the state are getting higher education in
different curriculum related to general, vocational and technical education.
There are 1 Central University, 9 State Universities, 4 Deemed Universities
and 10 Private Universities established in the State, out of which four State
Universities (Kumaon, Free, Doon and Sree Deva Suman University) come
under the higher education sector.
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The Executive
The exective in Uttarakhand includes Governor as the head of the state. It
also includes Chief Minister and his council of minister. Apart from this
various departments forming Secretariate and their excuting institutions
called Directorates are also important parts of the executive.
Governor- Raj Bhawan of Uttarakhand
The governor of Uttarakhand is appointed by the President of India for a term
of five years, and holds office at the President›s pleasure. The governor is de
jure head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the
governor›s name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the
popularly elected Cabinet of Uttarakhand, headed by the Chief Minister of
Uttarakhand, who thus hold de facto executive authority at the state-level.
The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to act upon his or her
own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry,
recommend President’s rule, or reserve bills for the President’s assent. The
governor of Uttarakhand has his official residence at the Raj Bhavan in the
state capital of Dehradun.
Uttarakhand was created on 9 November 2000, when it was carved out
from the himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh. Seven people have served as
the state’s Governor, five are men and two women including the incumbent
Baby Rani Maurya.
With the creation of the State of Uttarakhand, the Raj Bhawan was
temporarily established at Bijapur House situated on New Cantonment Road,
Dehradun. Subsequently the Circuit House, Dehradun was redesignated as
Raj Bhawan and the first Governor, Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, shifted there
on 25
th
 December 2000. The present Raj Bhawan (earlier known as Circuit
House) was built in 1902. It was then called “Court House”, where the then
British Governor of United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) often used to
reside. From time to time, various Presidents of India and almost all Prime
Ministers, so far, have stayed in this historic building. The Rajbhawan is
situated at a height of 2305 ft. from sea level.
Uttarakhand is one of the few States in the country which can boast of two
Raj Bhawans. The second Raj Bhawan of Uttarakhand is situated in Nainital.
In the pre-Independence era, Nainital served as the summer capital of United
Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) and this beautiful building, built like a
Scottish castle was christened as the “Government House”. After
Independence it was renamed as Raj Bhawan. The foundation stone of
Nainital Raj Bhawan was laid on 27
th
 April 1897 and the construction took
two years to complete. It is built on European pattern and based on Gothic
Architecture. The designers of Raj Bhawan (Nainital) were Architect Stevens
and the Executive Engineer FOW Ortel. Burma teak has been used in
conjunction with other versions of teak. Local stones have been used in its
construction, with Ashler’s finishing. Some of the privileged occupants of the
Raj Bhawan (Nainital) in the pre-Independence era include Sir Antony Mac
Ddonald, Sir James, Sir John Misten, Sir Harcourt Butler, who were the then
Governors of the United Provinces. In the post-Independence period, Smt.
Sarojini Naidu, the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh, was the first occupant of
this historic monument.
Following is the list of the governors of Uttarakhand since its inception on
9 November 2000:
Name (birth–death) Term Tenure
Surjit Singh Barnala
(1925–2017)
9 November
2000
7 January
2003
2 years, 1 month and
29 days
Sudarshan Agarwal
(1931–2019)
8 January
2003
28 October
2007
4 years, 9 months and
20 days
Banwari Lal Joshi
(1936–2017)
29 October
2007
5 August
2009
1 year, 9 months and 7
days
Margaret Alva (born
1942)
6 August
2009
14 May
2012
2 years, 9 months and
8 days
Aziz Qureshi (born
1940)
15 May 2012
7 January
2015
2 years, 7 months and
23 days
Krishan Kant Paul
(born 1948)
8 January
2015
25 August
2018
3 years, 7 months and
17 days
Baby Rani Maurya
(born 1956)
26 August
2018
Incumbent 
Rajbhawan Golf Course Nainital
Rajbhawan Golf Course was developed in the year 1926, during ‘RAJ’ days
as a part of the 220 acre Raj Bhawan estate also known as Government
House. This course was the exclusive preserve of the erstwhile United
Province and subsequently Uttar Pradesh. In the year 1994, the course was
opened to the public. In Nov. 2000, after the creation of Uttaranchal (now
Uttarakhand), the golf Course became a part of residence of the Governor of
new state.
RAJ BHAWAN GOLF CLUB
HONORARY MEMBERS – Following are the Honorary Members of
RBGC (Raj Bhawan Golf Club): Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Chief Justice
of Uttarakhand, Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand, GOC- in - C, Central
Command, GOC UP Area, Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, All
present and former members of Executive Committee.
Ex-Officio Role of Governor
The Governor of Uttarakhand is also the Chancellor of various Universities in
the State and exercises his powers delegated to him under the respective Acts
and Statutes of the Universities.
The Governor is also ex-officio President of the Indian Red Cross Society
(IRCS), Uttarakhand Branch and Uttarakhand State Council for Child
Welfare (USCCW).
The Governor is the Chairman of the Uttarakhand Sainik Punarvas Sanstha
(USPS
State Universities in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has a glorious history in undivided Uttar Pradesh in the field of
higher education. In the newly formed 24 universities of Uttarakhand state,
70 state colleges, 15 subsidized colleges, and 266 private educational
institutions, 2,74,953 students of the state are getting higher education in
different curriculum related to general, vocational and technical education.
There are 1 Central University, 9 State Universities, 4 Deemed Universities
and 10 Private Universities established in the State, out of which four State
Universities (Kumaon, Free, Doon and Sree Deva Suman University) come
under the higher education sector.
The Act has been passed in the year 2011 for the establishment of
Uttarakhand National Law University, which is proposed to be established in
the future. There are three institutions of national importance (Indian Institute
of Technology, Roorkee, National Institute of Technology, Srinagar and
Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur) in the state.
The Governor shall be the Chancellor of the University. He shall by virtue
of his office, be the Head of the University and shall, when present, preside at
the convocation of the University. Every proposal for conferment of an
honorary degree shall be subject to the confirmation of the Chancellor.It shall
be duty of the Vice-Chancellor to furnish such information or records relating
to the administration of the affairs of the University as the Chancellor may
call for.The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be conferred on
him by or under the University Act or the Regulations.
1. Kumaon University, Nainital
2. G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant Nagar
3. Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar
4. Doon University, Dehradun
5. Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun
6. Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani
7. Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Dehradun
8. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry , Bharsar
9. Shree Dev Suman Uttarakhand University, Badhsahithul, Tehri Garhwal
10. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Medical Education University, Dehradun
11. Uttarakhand Residential University, Almora
Private Universities set-up in the State
The Governor of Uttarakhand shall be the Visitor of the University. The
Visitor shall, when present, preside at the convocation of the University for
conferring degrees and diplomas.The Visitor shall have the following powers
namely:
To call for any paper or information relating to the affairs of the University.
On the basis of the information received by the Visitor, if he is satisfied that
any order, proceeding, of decision taken by any authority of the University is
not in conformity with the Act, Statutes or Rules, he may issue such
directions as he may deem fit in the interest of the University and the
directions so issued shall be complied with by all concerned.
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The Executive
The exective in Uttarakhand includes Governor as the head of the state. It
also includes Chief Minister and his council of minister. Apart from this
various departments forming Secretariate and their excuting institutions
called Directorates are also important parts of the executive.
Governor- Raj Bhawan of Uttarakhand
The governor of Uttarakhand is appointed by the President of India for a term
of five years, and holds office at the President›s pleasure. The governor is de
jure head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the
governor›s name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the
popularly elected Cabinet of Uttarakhand, headed by the Chief Minister of
Uttarakhand, who thus hold de facto executive authority at the state-level.
The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to act upon his or her
own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry,
recommend President’s rule, or reserve bills for the President’s assent. The
governor of Uttarakhand has his official residence at the Raj Bhavan in the
state capital of Dehradun.
Uttarakhand was created on 9 November 2000, when it was carved out
from the himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh. Seven people have served as
the state’s Governor, five are men and two women including the incumbent
Baby Rani Maurya.
With the creation of the State of Uttarakhand, the Raj Bhawan was
temporarily established at Bijapur House situated on New Cantonment Road,
Dehradun. Subsequently the Circuit House, Dehradun was redesignated as
Raj Bhawan and the first Governor, Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, shifted there
on 25
th
 December 2000. The present Raj Bhawan (earlier known as Circuit
House) was built in 1902. It was then called “Court House”, where the then
British Governor of United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) often used to
reside. From time to time, various Presidents of India and almost all Prime
Ministers, so far, have stayed in this historic building. The Rajbhawan is
situated at a height of 2305 ft. from sea level.
Uttarakhand is one of the few States in the country which can boast of two
Raj Bhawans. The second Raj Bhawan of Uttarakhand is situated in Nainital.
In the pre-Independence era, Nainital served as the summer capital of United
Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) and this beautiful building, built like a
Scottish castle was christened as the “Government House”. After
Independence it was renamed as Raj Bhawan. The foundation stone of
Nainital Raj Bhawan was laid on 27
th
 April 1897 and the construction took
two years to complete. It is built on European pattern and based on Gothic
Architecture. The designers of Raj Bhawan (Nainital) were Architect Stevens
and the Executive Engineer FOW Ortel. Burma teak has been used in
conjunction with other versions of teak. Local stones have been used in its
construction, with Ashler’s finishing. Some of the privileged occupants of the
Raj Bhawan (Nainital) in the pre-Independence era include Sir Antony Mac
Ddonald, Sir James, Sir John Misten, Sir Harcourt Butler, who were the then
Governors of the United Provinces. In the post-Independence period, Smt.
Sarojini Naidu, the first Governor of Uttar Pradesh, was the first occupant of
this historic monument.
Following is the list of the governors of Uttarakhand since its inception on
9 November 2000:
Name (birth–death) Term Tenure
Surjit Singh Barnala
(1925–2017)
9 November
2000
7 January
2003
2 years, 1 month and
29 days
Sudarshan Agarwal
(1931–2019)
8 January
2003
28 October
2007
4 years, 9 months and
20 days
Banwari Lal Joshi
(1936–2017)
29 October
2007
5 August
2009
1 year, 9 months and 7
days
Margaret Alva (born
1942)
6 August
2009
14 May
2012
2 years, 9 months and
8 days
Aziz Qureshi (born
1940)
15 May 2012
7 January
2015
2 years, 7 months and
23 days
Krishan Kant Paul
(born 1948)
8 January
2015
25 August
2018
3 years, 7 months and
17 days
Baby Rani Maurya
(born 1956)
26 August
2018
Incumbent 
Rajbhawan Golf Course Nainital
Rajbhawan Golf Course was developed in the year 1926, during ‘RAJ’ days
as a part of the 220 acre Raj Bhawan estate also known as Government
House. This course was the exclusive preserve of the erstwhile United
Province and subsequently Uttar Pradesh. In the year 1994, the course was
opened to the public. In Nov. 2000, after the creation of Uttaranchal (now
Uttarakhand), the golf Course became a part of residence of the Governor of
new state.
RAJ BHAWAN GOLF CLUB
HONORARY MEMBERS – Following are the Honorary Members of
RBGC (Raj Bhawan Golf Club): Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Chief Justice
of Uttarakhand, Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand, GOC- in - C, Central
Command, GOC UP Area, Director General of Police, Uttarakhand, All
present and former members of Executive Committee.
Ex-Officio Role of Governor
The Governor of Uttarakhand is also the Chancellor of various Universities in
the State and exercises his powers delegated to him under the respective Acts
and Statutes of the Universities.
The Governor is also ex-officio President of the Indian Red Cross Society
(IRCS), Uttarakhand Branch and Uttarakhand State Council for Child
Welfare (USCCW).
The Governor is the Chairman of the Uttarakhand Sainik Punarvas Sanstha
(USPS
State Universities in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has a glorious history in undivided Uttar Pradesh in the field of
higher education. In the newly formed 24 universities of Uttarakhand state,
70 state colleges, 15 subsidized colleges, and 266 private educational
institutions, 2,74,953 students of the state are getting higher education in
different curriculum related to general, vocational and technical education.
There are 1 Central University, 9 State Universities, 4 Deemed Universities
and 10 Private Universities established in the State, out of which four State
Universities (Kumaon, Free, Doon and Sree Deva Suman University) come
under the higher education sector.
The Act has been passed in the year 2011 for the establishment of
Uttarakhand National Law University, which is proposed to be established in
the future. There are three institutions of national importance (Indian Institute
of Technology, Roorkee, National Institute of Technology, Srinagar and
Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur) in the state.
The Governor shall be the Chancellor of the University. He shall by virtue
of his office, be the Head of the University and shall, when present, preside at
the convocation of the University. Every proposal for conferment of an
honorary degree shall be subject to the confirmation of the Chancellor.It shall
be duty of the Vice-Chancellor to furnish such information or records relating
to the administration of the affairs of the University as the Chancellor may
call for.The Chancellor shall have such other powers as may be conferred on
him by or under the University Act or the Regulations.
1. Kumaon University, Nainital
2. G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant Nagar
3. Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar
4. Doon University, Dehradun
5. Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun
6. Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani
7. Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Dehradun
8. Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry , Bharsar
9. Shree Dev Suman Uttarakhand University, Badhsahithul, Tehri Garhwal
10. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Medical Education University, Dehradun
11. Uttarakhand Residential University, Almora
Private Universities set-up in the State
The Governor of Uttarakhand shall be the Visitor of the University. The
Visitor shall, when present, preside at the convocation of the University for
conferring degrees and diplomas.The Visitor shall have the following powers
namely:
To call for any paper or information relating to the affairs of the University.
On the basis of the information received by the Visitor, if he is satisfied that
any order, proceeding, of decision taken by any authority of the University is
not in conformity with the Act, Statutes or Rules, he may issue such
directions as he may deem fit in the interest of the University and the
directions so issued shall be complied with by all concerned.
Every proposal for the conferment of an honorary degree or distinction
shall be subject to the approval of the Visitor
1. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
2. The ICFAI University
3. Himgiri Zee University
4. University of Patanjali
5. Himalayan University
6. IMS Unison University
7. DIT University
8. Uttaranchal University
9. Uttarkhand Graphic Era Parvatiya University
10. Motherhood University
11. Ras Bihari Bose Subharati University
12. Shri Guru Ram Rai University
13. Himalayan Garhwal University
14. Quantum University
Rajbhawan Publication
Uttarakhand: Inspiring Initiatives published by Raj Bhawan, Uttarakhand,
is a pictorial account depicting the steps taken for the forward growth of this
upcoming state of Uttarakhand that has a wealth of biodiversity and a
wonderful workforce, besides being a treasure house of natural splendour.
The author has captured in it, Hon’ble Governor’s journey so far, in the
context of developmental aspects of the state while aiming to stress upon the
spheres that could make Uttarakhand a model state worth emulating.
Hon’ble Governor’s keen interest in developing the State as a hub of
excellence in higher education is quite visible and has been discussed at
length in this work. Despite having eleven state Universities, problems
existed in the sphere of higher education in the state. This propelled Hon’ble
Governor to take a number of initiatives as Chancellor of these Universities
to motivate the Vice Chancellors, the teaching staff, research scholars and
students. A number of competitions and awards were instituted and duly
publicized to encourage students, teacher and research scholars to do their
best. Filing of patents was also encouraged through applied research.
The work done, under Hon’ble Governor’s directions, to enhance and
enrich the Raj Bhawan at Dehradun and Nainital, also finds place in the book.