We are a team of volunteer vice-chancellors, directors, deans, faculty members, graduates, even policymakers from different technical and non-technical universities, as well as individuals from society in general, that have been working on a pro-bono basis to introduce programs and courses on Universal Human Values (UHV) in mainstream education since the early 1980s.

We are making effort for education that is Holistic | Universal | Rational | Verifiable | Humane, leading to Harmony

In 2017, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the regulatory body for technical education in India, mandated UHV in the Student Induction Program (SIP) and a 3-credit 1-semester foundation course in UHV for all technical institutions. Recently, it introduced a Minor Degree program in UHV.

We have been able to prepare more than 80,000 faculty in intense 3 to 8-day full-time workshops and over 230 universities and 320 schools have introduced UHV programs as a part of their academic curriculum with encouraging results.

The partners for the 2024 ICHVHE are

UHV Foundation, Delhi, India

Official Website: www.uhv.org.in

We are a registered trust for research, development, education, training, and extension on Universal Human Values. We are a not-for-profit, volunteer-run organization making an effort for Holistic Value-based Education (Human Education) which will result into:

• Fulfillment of Individual goals for happiness and prosperity through the development of human consciousness
• Resolution of problems at their root
• Humane society in which the well-being of all is ensured generation after generation

Our volunteers are individuals working for human education on a pro-bono basis as a team, self-motivated on their own right, on behalf of their family, as a functionary of their institution or at the behest of a regulatory body like AICTE or UGC. This set of core volunteers, or UHV Team, has prepared the UHV content, process and programs. It has helped to proliferate value inputs in mainstream education globally.

All are welcome to volunteer, be a part of this group and contribute.

All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, India

Official Websites: aicte-india.org, aicte-india.org

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was set up in November 1945 as a national-level Apex Advisory Body to promote development in the country in a coordinated and integrated manner in order for the technological and socio-economic development of the country by enhancing the global competitiveness of technical manpower and by ensuring high quality technical education to all sections of the society.

The fundamental work of policy, developing guidelines, content and process of Holistic, Value-based Education as well as preparing teachers, administrations and policy makers has been done extensively across every state of the Nation in Hindi, English and regional Indian languages with encouraging results.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, India

Official Website: www.srmist.edu.in

SRM Institute of Science and Technology is one of the top ranking universities in India with over 52,000 full time students and more than 3200 faculty across all 7 campuses offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in six Faculties – Engineering & Technology, Management, Medicine & Health sciences, Science & Humanities, Law and Agricultural Sciences. The university is dedicated to becoming prominent in the academic realm, achieved through a focus on exceptional teaching and research. The institution highly regards the freedom to engage in academic pursuits while upholding the utmost standards of academic integrity. The university established itself as a front runner in the academic sphere wielding a global influence. prominent through leaders from around the world to make noteworthy contributions to both economic and social development.

The Value Education Cell at SRMIST was established in August 2022 to focus on incorporating value-based education into the university’s curriculum and campus culture. The Value Education Cell at our university has been taking various initiatives to inspire and empower students and staff members to embrace universal human values, applying them in their personal and professional lives. By incorporating value education into the academic experience, our university aims to nurture individuals who can excel in their academic pursuits and also embody the essence of universal human values, to become ambassadors of holistic development in the global society.

Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad, India

Official Website: www.akgec.ac.in

AKGEC, a distinguished educational institution in Uttar Pradesh, India, is contributing significantly to technical education since its establishment in 1998. Affiliated to Dr. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, the college offers B.Tech. programs in twelve disciplines, M.Tech. programs in four disciplines, and also MCA program. The purpose of education is not just to acquire knowledge but to awaken the inner wisdom and values within oneself.

To ensure an eco-friendly environment, healthy work culture and to develop a holistic worldview among faculty members, students, staff, and their family members as well as nearby areas, Value Education Cell (VE Cell) was established in AKGEC during the year 2017 under the guidelines of AKTU. With this objective, AKGEC is striving to embody a living model of values, enabling a sustainable lifestyle and value-based living. AKGEC's VE Cell coordinates and conducts various programs on Universal Human Values. Their impact is palpable; it is transforming faculty, staff, and students alike. Faculty and staff members find themselves aligning priorities, and fostering harmonious relationships; becoming beacons of trust, inspiring their students through their unwavering commitment to education and personal growth. The ripple effect of this transformation is felt not only within the college but also within their families, as they navigate familial challenges with newfound resilience and wisdom.

Youth Development Fund, Thimphu, Bhutan

Official Website: www.bhutanyouth.org

The Bhutan Youth Development Fund (YDF) is working to ensure that every youth has equal access to education, meaningful employment and opportunities to develop their potential. It is a visionary initiative of our president, Her Majesty Gyalyum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck. Since 1999, the YDF has served thousands of children and youth across Bhutan - with a special focus on the disadvantaged. We are Bhutan's leading youth organization and a senior member of civil society. Our programs and investments support youth development and participation, education, substance use prevention and treatment, disability rights, child protection, skills training, social entrepreneurship, well-being promotion, and policy advocacy.

Bhutan Institute of Wellbeing, Thimphu, Bhutan

Official Website: www.bhutanyouth.org/institute-of-wellbeing

The Bhutan Institute of Well-being (BIW) is a visionary initiative of Her Majesty Gyalyum Tseyring Pem Wangchuck. BIW provides programs for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders through the modeling and promotion of a holistic education process. Its vision is to inspire and nurture the full potential of Bhutanese youth, and is working sincerely to demonstrate humane education and living, founded on a real understanding of Gross National Happiness (GNH) values. It also offers the perfect place for organizations and individuals to meet for retreat, contemplation and rejuvenation. All programs of the Institute are based on the understanding that human beings seek happiness in continuity.

Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad, India

Official Website: www.ipeindia.org

IPE was established in 1964 as an autonomous non-profit society. IPE is a premier AICTE approved management Institute focusing on transforming students into leaders of tomorrow in organizations and society. IPE’s key objectives include management education, research, consultancy, and training. In 1995, the Institute launched its first two year full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) program to provide skilled human resources to meet the requirements of industry. IPE aims to become an institute of choice for social science research and management education, and contribute to the excellence of organization and society. It is working earnestly to anticipate and respond to the needs of social science and management research of the government, corporate and social sectors through its multi-disciplinary competency in social science research and management education. The institute is able to see the importance of conducting Student Induction Programme (SIP) in terms of developing a positive environment in the college and the role of UHV courses in enabling to lead a holistic value-based life for faculty and students.

Marathwada Institute of Technology, Sambhajinagar, India

Official Website: engg.mit.asia

MIT is an Indian educational institute located in Sambhajinagar in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an autonomous institution affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU) and run by Gramodyogik Shikshan Mandal (GSM) trust. It was established in 2001. It offers various engineering and management programs. MIT’s vision is to develop multidimensional personality with human values through engineering education. For this MIT is committed to inculcate creativity and human values through engineering and architectural education, to empower staff and students for self-development and to provide opportunities for continuous improvement to achieve excellence.

Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India

Official Website: mbcet.ac.in

MBCET is an autonomous institution affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala. It is a part of the Mar Ivanios Vidyanagar on the blessed Bethany Hills, deriving the inner strength of truth and goodness from the visionary Patrons, and inspirational aspirations of generations of knowledge-seekers. Its vision is to be an Institution moulding globally competent professionals as epitomes of Noble Values. It aims to transform the Youth into technically competent, ethically sound and socially committed professionals, by providing a vibrant learning ambience, for the welfare of humanity. MBCET has already established a UHV cell and has been conducting various activities and FDPs and socio-awareness programs with the help of UHV team.

TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, India

Official Website: tkmce.ac.in

Reflecting a commendable legacy of more than 6 decades, TKM College of Engineering, situated in the cashew hub of Kerala, City of Kollam; is the first Government- aided engineering college in Kerala. The foundation stone of the college was laid in the year 1956 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of Independent India. The college was formally inaugurated by Prof. Humayun Kabir, the then Minister for Scientific and Cultural Affairs, Govt. of India, on 3rd July, 1958.

At its start, the college began its stride with the three basic branches of engineering – Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Today it is a renowned technical institution in India, offering undergraduate programs in eight branches of engineering and architecture, ten postgraduate programs of different specializations in engineering and an MCA program. The college has remained amenable to the requisites of modern technical education by establishing collaborations with industry leaders and distinguished national and foreign institutions including the University of Leeds, University of Kookmin, University of Twente, University of Wisconsin Parkside and Indian Indian Institute of Science among others.

PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, India

Official Website: www.psnacet.edu.in

PSNA is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai, approved by AICTE, New Delhi, and accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). In a span of 38 years, it has emerged as one of the premier engineering colleges for sheer intellectual breadth and life-changing experience to advance knowledge. Home to more than six thousand five hundred students across the country as well as overseas, PSNA offers 9 undergraduate programmes and 7 postgraduate programmes in Engineering, Technology, Computer Applications and Management Studies, besides Doctoral Programmes in Engineering, Technology, and Science & Humanities through recognized Research Centres of the college by Anna University, Chennai, with world of opportunities to help one grow and transform amid varied options for internal exploration and self-discovery. It envisions to provide world class engineering education for individuals to become technologically superior, socially conscious and responsible citizens for the welfare of mankind.

RMK College of Engineering, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Kavaraipettai TN, India

Official Website: rmkec.ac.in

RMK College of Engineering is 28 years old with 8 Institutions. From cutting-edge to leading edge, RMK offers an ever adapting and dynamic learning process across all its institutions. A highly qualified faculty, across disciplines Uniform class size and student-to-faculty ratio Facilitating healthy student-teacher interactions and learning partnerships. RMK college of Engineering has a vision to be the most preferred destination in the country for pursuing education in Engineering and its allied fields, at the undergraduate and post graduate levels, and for undertaking doctoral research and to transform learners into achievers at the global level with the right attitude towards changing societal needs. RMK College of Engineering is committed to UHV as a foundation for inculcating human values.

PVG College of Engineering and Technology, Pune, India

Official Website: pvgcoet.ac.in

Established in 1985, Pune Vidhyarthi Griha’s College of Engineering and Technology and G K Pate(Wani) Institute of Management, an affiliate to the Savitribai Phule Pune University and accredited ‘A’ by NAAC is one of the reputed engineering colleges in India. College provides courses on Engineering disciplines and offers some of the most advanced platforms and infrastructure to its students

SIKSHA 'O' ANUSANDHAN, Private university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Official Website: www.soa.ac.in

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (SOA), formerly Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University (SOA University) is a private deemed university in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Many of the programs are nationally accredited, such as engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business, nursing, biotechnology, science, humanities, environment, nano technology, materials science, agriculture and law. SOA was founded as the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) in 1996 at Bhubaneswar and received AICTE approval for B.Tech. Recognizing its contribution to technical and professional education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) declared Siksha 'O' Anusandhan as a Deemed to be University in 2007. It aims to be a leading institution of higher learning in its chosen areas of concentration, preparing future generations through quality teaching and innovative research and wants to emerge as a comprehensive and socially inclusive University in the country for professional advancements in related disciplines. Its objectives are to educate students to become responsible, enlightened, and productive citizens, to conduct scholarship and promote entrepreneurship that improve the human condition, to serve business, education, government, health care systems, and community and to enhance the cultural environment of the region. SOA is having an active UHV cell and has volunteers who are contributing to UHV activities at the national level.

Sri Ram Swaroop University, Lucknow, India

Official Website: srmu.ac.in

SRMU journey began in 1999, with just 22 students and an unwavering commitment to quality education. Today, SRMU stands as a beacon of academic, cultural, and intellectual excellence, with 11 institutes, a faculty of industry leaders and a vibrant student body. SRMU is a multifaceted university that imparts knowledge, instills ethical values, and nurtures social and ecological sensibilities. SRMU encourages creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship among students, promoting excellence in research and consultancy. SRMU is planning to expand existing programs and introduce new ones aligned with current national and global trends to meet local needs and also instill the human values.

Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Official Website: puchd.ac.in

One of the oldest Universities in India, the Panjab University (PU) initiated at Lahore in 1882, has a long tradition of pursuing excellence in teaching and research in science and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts and sports. The glorious traditions of the University established during the period of more than 140 years of its long service to the nation since its inception are a source of inspiration for the present generation of faculty members and students. By virtue of its history, experience, achievements and philosophy, the Punjab University has a national character and it enjoys an international stature drawing both faculty and students from all over the country and different parts of the globe. Its faculty includes some of the most distinguished scientists and academicians. It continues to attract celebrated scholars at the campus. Over the years, the reputation of the Panjab University has grown to emerge as an institution at the pinnacle in innovative teaching, research and community outreach. The Panjab University Campus at Chandigarh accommodates seventy four teaching and research departments/institutes/centres besides six independent Chairs for research. Furthermore, the university has 202 affiliated and 6 Constituent Colleges spread over Punjab and Chandigarh besides Regional Centres at Muktsar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Kauni.

Amritsar Group of Colleges, Amritsar, India

Official Website: agcamritsar.in

AGC, one of the top engineering colleges in Punjab, strives towards developing competent, creative and agile engineers in various fields. It is strongly committed to preparing them to be valuable for the nation. Amritsar College is possessed with a leading name in providing quality training to its apprentice. It has succeeded in creating a niche for itself with its expert faculty, apt students, and its good infrastructure providing an adequate learning environment to its pupils. Its tremendous growth in a short span of time explicates its success in the education sector. It is an Edcil India Limited (Govt. of India enterprise) partner Institute which connives the wide edges of learning making it a global study center by taking the honor for the acclamation of the learners from various countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East Africa, and other countries, proving to be a Top Engineering Colleges in Punjab. The college works with the vision of providing the best education with an ideology of Right Place for a Bright Career.

IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, India

Official Website: ptu.ac.in

I.K.Gujral Punjab Technical University (IKGPTU) was established by an Act of State Legislature on 16th January, 1997, to promote technical, management and pharmaceutical education in the state at degree level and above. It was established as Punjab Technical University and renamed as I.K.Gujral Punjab Technical University by State Government in the honor to Late Sh. Inder Kumar Gujral, Former Prime Minister of India, in 2015. The University has the mandate to set up centres of excellence in emerging technologies and for promoting training, research and development in these areas. The University has undertaken the task of training students to help in the development of skilled manpower in this sector in the country in general and in the state in particular. With this goal in mind, the university is promoting a number of courses in different streams in regular as well as distance education programmes. At present University have 121 AICTE and 65 UGC institutes affiliated with it. It provides courses on Human Values and Professional Ethics for all engineering and management students, in collaboration with NRCVEE, IIT, Delhi, and NCC-IP, AICTE.

Himachal Pradesh Technical University, Hamirpur, India

Official Website: himtu.ac.in

HPTU nurtures its students in modern education and scientific knowledge along with divine and spiritual outlook. Students are groomed to be fully awakened and competent, who will set up enlightened and developed society and, enhance the physical, intellectual, spiritual, social, economic, political and scientific abilities of society and, consequently, enrich the Nation and the World. Himachal Pradesh Technical University envisions a holistic Higher Technical Education system that enlightens and instills inquisitiveness in its pupils to provide a need based scientific and technological solutions to the society. With the rise of new age technologies such as artificial intelligence, data sciences, quantum computation and technology, business analytics and sustainable technological solutions, a paradigm shift is necessary to impart skill based knowledge and prepare future generations.

Indian Institute of Information (IIIT), Una Himanchal, India

Official Website: iiitu.ac.in

IIIT Una is one of the 20 IIITs being setup, funded and managed by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. The partners setting up IIIT Una are the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, HP Power Corporation Limited and HP Transmission Corporation Limited. Admissions to the undergraduate programmes in the Institute are made through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). At present, IIIT Una operates from its permanent campus at Saloh, Una. The campus is fully furnished and working full-fledged from its permanent campus. It visions to build a vibrant multicultural learning environment with value based academic principles and to achieve excellence in teaching and research and to contribute effectively and responsibly to the national and global community.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India

Official Website: aktu.ac.in

AKTU aims to provide students with a holistic education to shape leaders and professionals who are prepared to respond to the demands of a global world. U.P. being the largest state of India with an area of around two lacs forty thousand square kilometers and population of more than 165 million people makes AKTU as one of the largest technical universities not only in India but perhaps in Asia. Because of its gigantic size and number of colleges affiliated to it and geographic dispersion, it has been sub-divided into five zones with 150-160 colleges in each zone for the ease of management and facilitating inter-zonal comparison and possible internal competition to enhance quality of teaching-learning processes. AKTU aims to provide the students with a holistic education and shape leaders and professionals who are prepared to respond to the demands of a global world.

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India

Official Website: mriirs.edu.in

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS, formerly MRIU- a NAAC Accredited ‘A++’ Grade Institution), ‘Deemed-to be-University’ under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, offers programs from Graduate to Doctoral level that are in tune with the market dynamics. Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) founded in 1997, are a visible symbol of knowledge & experience providing high-quality education in various fields. It has entered the QS University Rankings (Asia) 2023 on account of the quality maintained in Academics, Faculty-Student Ratio, International Faculty Ratio, International Students Ratio, and International Research Network. The group of institutions lays a huge emphasis on extracurricular activities, social work and sports. In recognition of its monumental contribution to the identification and nurturing of the sports talent of the country over the past 25 years, the President of India conferred the prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2021 upon MREI.

Rajya Anand Sansthan, Bhopal, India

Official Website: anandsansthanmp.in

Madhya Pradesh witnessed remarkable advancement over the past decades and the State has been recording a significant growth in its gross state domestic product too. This growth rate however indicates only the material prosperity of the state, without reflecting the happiness or contentment quotient of its citizens. It was decided that a special organization be set up to work proactively towards the subjective well-being of the citizens even as the material needs continue to be addressed. Rajya Anand Sansthan (RAS) came into existence for this purpose in August 2016 and has since been engaged in providing tools and techniques of incorporating positivity and joyful healthy habits for holistic growth and overall peace.

It has always been felt that material prosperity alone can never be the yardstick of measuring happiness and wellbeing. For a holistic and happy human existence, inner wellbeing is of utmost significance along with our material advancement. People need to be exposed to well researched behavioural tools and time tested ethical practices, which would help them stay positive, sustain adversities and lead fulfilling balanced lives. Madhya Pradesh has set a precedence in the country to have a government organization dedicated towards the aforesaid purpose.