Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is an organisation and association of major universities in India. It is based in
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders wi ...
. It evaluates the courses, syllabi, standards, and credits of foreign Universities pursued abroad and equates them in relation to various courses offered by
Indian Universities
The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and s ...
.
The AIU is mainly concerned with the recognition of Degrees/Diplomas awarded by the Universities in India, which are recognized by the
UGC, New Delhi, and abroad for the purpose of admission to higher degree courses in
Indian Universities
The higher education system in India includes both private and public universities. Public universities are supported by the Government of India and the state governments, while private universities are mostly supported by various bodies and s ...
. The AIU is also an implementing agency for the agreements signed under the Cultural Exchange Programmes executed between
India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
and other countries in the field of education, insofar as it relates to the recognition of foreign qualifications (except for medicine and allied courses).
Cricket
The Association of Indian Universities is affiliated to
Board of Control for Cricket in India
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the national governing body for cricket in India. Its headquarters are situated at Cricket centre, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The BCCI is the richest governing body of cricket in the world ...
.
Competitions
Rohinton Baria Trophy
The Rohinton Baria Trophy is the premier inter-university cricket tournament in India. It has been contested since 1935–36.
Vizzy Trophy
The Vizzy Trophy was an annual inter-zonal university
limited overs
Limited overs cricket, also known as one-day cricket or white ball cricket, is a version of the sport of cricket in which a match is generally completed in one day. There are a number of formats, including List A cricket (8-hour games), Twenty ...
cricket tournament conducted by the AIU and named after former Indian cricketer and BCCI president, the
Maharajkumar of Vizianagram
Lt. Col. Pusapati Vijay Ananda Gajapathi Raju (28 December 1905 – 2 December 1965), better known as the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram or ''Vizzy'', was an Indian cricketer, cricket administrator and politician.
Childhood
Vizzy was the ...
. It is a
List A
List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competitions in which the numbe ...
tournament. The competition began in 1966–67 and was traditionally held during February. The BCCI and the AIU jointly organised it annually until 2011, when the BCCI ceased funding it.
It has not been held since 2010–11. 2023-24 Vizzy trophy shedule to play in
Raipur
Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of C ...
from 10 March 2023 to 12 March 2023. The matches scheduled to play at RDCA Ground and
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium
The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium Raipur, also known as Naya Raipur International Cricket Stadium, is a cricket arena in the city of Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
It is the third largest cricket stadium in Ind ...
in Raipur.
See also
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National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a government organisation in India that assesses and accredits Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is an autonomous body funded by the University Grants Commission and headquarte ...
*
National Institute of Open Schooling
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), formerly National Open School (name changed in 2002), is the board of education under the Union Government of India. It was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Gove ...
*
Department of Higher Education Department of Higher Education may refer to: India
* Department of Higher Education (India)
* Department of Higher Education (Haryana)
* Department of Higher Education (Odisha)
* Department of Higher Education (Tamil Nadu)
Other places
* Departm ...
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Medical Council of India
The Medical Council of India (MCI) was a statutory body for establishing uniform and high standards of medical education in India until its dissolution on 25 September 2020 when it was replaced by National Medical Commission. The Council gran ...
*
Council of Architecture
The Council of Architecture is a statutory body constituted by the Government of India under the provisions of the Architects Act, 1972, enacted by the Parliament of India, which came into force on 1 September 1972.
The Act provides for regis ...
References
College and university associations and consortia in Asia
Educational organisations based in India
Consortia in India
1925 establishments in India
Organizations established in 1925
Organisations based in Delhi
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