Nalanda Dance Research Centre’s Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya

COLLEGE PROFILE

Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya was established in the year 1973 by the famous dancer academician Padmabhushan Dr.(Smt.) Kanak Rele. Currently Dr.(Smt.) Uma Rele is the Principal of the college. The college is permanently affiliated to the University of Mumbai , assessed& accredited by the National Accreditation & Assessment Council (NAAC) two times with B++ and Bgrade. It is in the third cycle of the NAAC. Very soon the visit of NAAC Committee is expected.

It is a grant-in-aid institution recognized by the U.G.C. under 2(f) & 12(b) of the UGC Act 1956. The college has over the years grown & completed 46 years of its dedicated service in the field of dance education. The ancient guru-shishyaparampara (teacher-taught tradition) is practiced in Nalanda with a twist of University Education in Dance. The standard of discipline is well maintained and the student-teacher relations are absolutely cordial. The college provides personal counseling to the students as well.

Infact this college till date is the only college of Indian Classical Dance Under the University of Mumbai where degrees are awarded to students at the Bachelors, Masters & Ph.D. levels. The college has always been conscious of its role as a constructive and responsible part of the larger society. Thus it gives utmost attention to the overall development of the personality of students.

College Courses

BACHELOR OF PERFORMING ARTS
(MOHINI ATTAM / BHARATA NATYAM)

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MASTER OF PERFORMING ARTS
(MOHINI ATTAM/ BHARATA NATYAM/ KATHAK)

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Ph.D IN DANCE

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CERTIFICATE COURSE IN DANCE (KATHAK)

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CERTIFICATE COURSE IN DANCE (ODISSI)

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DIPLOMA IN DANCE (KATHAK)

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DIPLOMA IN DANCE (ODISSI)

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ADVANCE DIPLOMA IN DANCE (KATHAK)

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ADVANCE DIPLOMA IN DANCE (ODISSI)

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CERTIFICATE COURSE IN FOLK DANCES (MAHARASHTRA & GUJARAT)

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POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DANCE (DANCE & FITNESS

NalandaNritya Kala Mahavidyalaya Infrastructure –

A Walkthrough: The right ambience is needed in imparting quality education. Nalanda has created an environment for optimum academic and non-academic quests of the students. Some of the highlights are as follows:

Nalanda has enhanced and embellished the beauty of the premises with some stunning and exquisite elements, such as Indian statues and idols enriching and encouraging the ambience to be more divine and soulful just as Indian Classical Dance. The Nataraja statue stands tall at the entrance setting the right mood for all those who enter Nalanda taking His place as the Lord of Dance in Indian Mythology. Apart from the concrete building, the campus focuses on planting trees, plants and flowers thus creating a green and natural environment to study.

There are special facilities with the latest electronic equipments in the Recording Studio (AksharaDhwani attached to the GandharvaSabha) for high quality editing and recording. ‘Svasti’ Fitness Centre providesoptimum care in Fitness and Nutrition supervised by highly competent and top grade Fitness Lifestyle Counsellors for all the students keeping in mind the great physical demand attached to pursuing the course. Students also utilize the canteen which daily serves hygienic,home madefood within the campus at all times.

The ‘KanakSabha’ is a well equipped auditorium with a performance stage embedded with ‘high grade’ light and sound facility. The Viewing Audio visual room and a well-equipped Computer laboratory and printing resources add to the technological support provided to the young minds. A well stocked, most sought after library(R.G. Saraiya Library) plays a key role in the learning process possessing the rarest of the rare collections of books (some which as of today are out of print) where the young dance enthusiastsfrom all over India access it sharpening their intellect.

The classrooms (RajataSabha, RatnaSabha, TaamraSabha, ChittaSabha, ChitraSabha, and ChidaakashaSabha) are well ventilated along with facilities like fans, lights, tables, chairs, whiteboard, etc. The process of teaching and learning unfolds in the traditional Guru ShishyaParampara style of peace and calm within the soothing ambience for the students to focus and absorb better.

The Common Rooms (Changing Rooms) are separate for male and female students where they daily change into the traditional dance practice uniforms thus disconnecting from the generic world and entering into the dance universe.The Counselling Room tends to all the student related issues and redressal solutions are strongly in place for student benefit. The Institute boasts of useful facilities such as restrooms, campus playground, sinks, multipurpose rooms, lockers, storage spaces etc. There is special allotment of space for storingthe invaluable costumes and properties used for dance productions.

NalandaNritya Kala Mahavidyalaya offers a beautiful infrastructure and a curriculum that meets high academic standards. The events and activities which are part of the curriculum are aimed at instilling discipline, ethics and good values in students that would help them to develop their personality to become better citizens and cultural ambassadors.