Gandhigram Rural Institute
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Gandhigram Rural University is situated around 10km from Dindigul, around 65 from Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Its surrounded by the Sirumalai hills of the Kodai mountain ranges.
[edit] Birth of Gandhigram
During the late forties, when Mahatma Gandhi was going around the country mobilising people to fight against the British, he got down at a spot near the sirumalai hills, and rested for a while, and Gandhigram was "born".
GRI was the child of T. S. Soundram and G. Ramachandran. It is a Deemed University accredited with five star status by the UGC. GRU offers courses in a variety of subjects and areas. The admission is through a nationwide entrance exam, and there is a 50% reservation for backward classes.
Gandhigram offers courses (Bachelors and Masters) in:
- Rural Development & Administration
- Journalism and Communicative English
- Animal Husbandry
- Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics
- Computer Sciences
- Tamil
- English
- Food Science
[edit] How to Reach
Gandhigram is around 12 km from Dindigul which is the nearest District Headquarters. Dindigul is also the nearest major railway station. The nearest airport is Madurai, about 52 km away. Chinnalapatti is another busy village that is nearby, around 3 km away. Chinnalapatti is known for its weaving industry.
