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HISTORY

The University Mountaineering Centre, Banaras Hindu University was established in the year 1971 by Former Education Minister (Govt. of India) and the then Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University Late Dr. K.L. Srimali for promoting the Mountaineering & Allied Sports among the youth. Since then this centre has organized more than three dozen adventurous activities including Fourteen Mountaineering Expeditions, climbing a dozen virgin peaks. The Centre is running Two Primary Mountaineering & One Advance Mountaineering courses and has organized International Conference on Mountaineering & Mountain Medicine also published more than a dozen research paper on the same in the National & International Journals. This centre has been visited by First Everester Sir Edmond Hillary, Dr. Harnam Singh, Ex-Director Western Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Manali (HP), Brig. Gyan Singh, Everester Mrs. Santosh Yadav etc. The main aims of this centre are;

To acquaint the youth of the periphery with the mountain treasure & hazards, the role of mountains in developing the environments, the love with motherland there by promoting national integration.

1. To inculcate sportsmanship, team spirit, brotherhood and model group behaviour among the trainees.

2. To organize and promote activities pertaining to mountaineering and adventure sports for the students of the University & other suitable setups in the periphery of the Varanasi.

3. To promote scientific research in the field of mountaineering & mountain Medicine.

4. To promote adventurous & social activities by giving suitable programmes for the trainees time to time.

This centre have been one of the Nodal Centre of University Grant Commission in the year 2001-02 & 2002-03 and conducted successfully the camps for High altitude trekking, Boating & River Crossing, Forrest & Sand Walking, Rock Climbing, Parasailing etc. This year we are submitting the proposals for the following activities in the session 2009-10 for which University is ready.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES OF UMC

1.	To acquaint the youth of the country with the Mountain treasure, Environment & Cultural Heritage, in order to develop love for mother land.
2.	To run the Primary Mountaineering course, Advance Mountaineering course and Adventure Courses for youth of the Country.
3.	To develop personality, Character, Confidence, Decision making, Team Spirit, Sportsmanship, Brotherhood, Model group behavior among the trainees through adventure programs
4.	To provide Mountaineering & Allied sports programs to the students & youth of the country from time to time.
5.	To promote scientific research in the field of Mountaineering, Mountain medicine & Adventure prospects.
6.	To expose the youth to NATURE, HAZARDS, HARDSHIP by providing Adventure Programs to the society in general and student in particulars.
7.	To organize Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Training camps for rescue services & Self defense.

ACHIEVEMENTS & ACTIVITIES OF UMC SINCE 1971

Sl. No.	Year		Duration	Expedition & Activities		Details of Mountaineering Expeditions & Allied Activities
01.	1971		20 days	First BHU Mountaineering Expedition		Manali (H.P) Solang Nala � Hanuman Tibba
02.	1972		20 days	Second BHU Mountaineering Expedition		Manali (H.P) � Rohtang Pass � Kultinala Climbed BHU- One to four peaks
03.	1973		25 days	Third BHU Mountaineering Expedition		Manali (HP) � Koksar- Barasingari Glacier Climbed BHU- Five to Eight peaks
04.	1974		23 days	Fourth BHU Mountaineering Expedition		Manali (HP) � Darcha � Baralachala Climbed BHU Nine to eleven peaks and Shrimali peak
05.	1975		15 days	Fifth BHU Doctor�s Mountaineering Expedition		Manali (HP) � Darcha Climbed peak named LAU& Malviya peaks
06.	1977		18 days	Sixth BHU Mountaineering Expedition		Manali - central Lahaul (H.P)
07.	1979		25 days	Seventh Mountaineering Expedition		Manali - Bara Singri (H.P)
08.	1978-79		40 days	Trekking Expedition		Uttar Kashi � Uttaranchal
09.	1983		30 days	Cycle Expedition		BHU Varanasi- Guwahati-BHU Varanasi
10.	1983		20 days	Motorcycle Expedition		Manali Leh Heighest Mountain Road
11.	1984		10 days	Motorcycle Expedition		BHU Varanasi- Kathmandu and Back
12.	1985		21 hours 30 minutes	Boating against water current of Ganges		Samne Ghat Ramnagar Fort, Varanasi to Chunar Dist. Mirzapur and Back
13.	1986		25 days	Eight BHU Mountaineering Expedition		Uttarkashi-Uttaranchal
14.	1997		01 days & Night	Trekking & Rock Climbing		Markundi Range, Robertsganj Distt- Sonbhadra
15	25 Dec. 1999		01 day & Night	Trekking & Rappelling		Markundi Range, Robertsganj Distt- Sonbhadra
16	13 Feb.-2000		01 day & Night	Trekking & Rock Climbing		Sirsi Hills Dist. Mirzapur
17	05 Nov.-2000		01 day & Night	Trekking & Mountain Climbing		Sirsi Hills, Dist. Mirzapur
18	24 Dec.-2000		01 day & Night	Rappelling & Rock Climbing		Sirsi Hills, Dist. Mirzapur
19	2000-01		25 days	Ninth Mountaineering Expedition		Gangotri-Gomukh-Nandan Ban Uttarkashi (Uttaranchal), Mountaineering Expedition. Arun Kumar Singh, Contingent leader Instructor Incharge
20	2001-02		28 days	Tenth Mountaineering Expedition		Dharchula (Pithoragarh) - Gunji- Chhota Kailash (Uttaranchal) Expedition Climbed two peaks named �Surendra Shikhar� & Ram Chandra Rao Shikhar Contingent leader & Instructor Arun Kumar Singh
21	2002-03			Nodal Centre for Mountaineering & Allied Sports		On account of regular Mountaineering Expedition and allied activities UGC has selected UMC as Nodal Centre for Mountaineering and Allied sports and Prof. R.G.Singh appointed as First Director , NCMAS
22	2002-03		07 day(26 Dec-01-02-01 Jan-03)	Rock Climbing Course		Chitrakoot (Banda) �Khajuraho (M.P), Twenty Girls Students Programme Contingent leader was Shri. Arun Kumar Singh
23	2002-03		07 days (05 Dec.-11 Dec-2002	Rock Climbing Course		Chitrakoot-Khajuraho(MP). Thirty Boys Students Mr. B.Das of Himalayan Mountaineering Institute deputed as leader
24	2002-03		20 days(18 Dec.2002-06 Jan -03)	Heritage and High altitude trekking		High Altitude Trekking Organised at Manali (HP)
25	2002-03		07 days (20 Oct.-02-27 Oct-02)	Forest & Sand Walking		Forest & Sand walking programme organised around Corbett National Park, Nainital for boys and leader was Shri. A.K.Singh
26	2002-03		07 days	Forest & Sand walking		Dr. G. Gaunamani appointed as leader of the Forest & Sand Walking Programme for Girls
27	2002-03		08 days	Boating & River Crossing		Organised at Chilka Lake (Orissa) for Girls in the leadership of Prof. Usha & Arun Kumar Singh , Instructor Incharge
28	2003-04		20 days	Eleventh Mountaineering Expedition		�Shhetidhar� peak of Peer Panjal Range Fifteen members Scaled 17500 ft Height
29	2004-05		30 days (01 June-05 , 01 July05)	Twelfth Mountaineering Expedition		BHU team Scaled �Kataranag� Peak of 1500 ft height collaboration with Jawahar Mountaineering & Winter Sport , Pahalgoan, J&K
30	2005-06		Three & Half Months	Primary Mountaineering course		University Mountaineering Centre
31	2005-06 (Summer Course)		Two & Half months (25.04.06 to 10.07.06)	Certificate Course in Martial Arts for Self Defence		University Mountaineering Centre
32	2005-06		15 days (20 June-06 to 05 July-06)	13^th Annual Mountaineering Expedition -2006 and Heritage & High Altitude Trekking		Central Himalayas Uttaranchal Organised by UMC, In the Leader ship of Shri Arun Kr. Singh , Instructor I/c
33	2006-07		24.08.06 to 26.11.06	Primary Mountaineering Course-09(2006)		UMC, BHU
34	2006-07		21.09.06 to 22.12.06	Primary Mountaineering Course -10(2006)		UMC,BHU
35.	2006-07		14.10.06 &15.10.06	Outing Training at Rajeev Gandhi South Campus, Barkachha, & Sirsi,Mirzapur		University Mountaineering Centre, BHU
36.	2006-07		10.12.06 to 25.03.07	Certificate Course of Martial Arts for Self Defence		UMC, BHU
37.	2007-08	11.05.07 to 05.08.07			Certificate Course of Martial Arts for Self Defence, Course No. 06	UMC , BHU
38.	2007-08	02.09.07 to 02.12.07			Primary Mountaineering Course No. 11	UMC , BHU
39.	2007-08	30.09.07			Markundi ( Ghaghar Bairaj ) , Sonebhadra	UMC, BHU
40.	2007-08	15.09.07 to			Certificate Course of Martial Arts for Self Defence, Course No. 07	UMC, BHU
41.	2007-08	28.10.07			Primary Mountaineering Course No. 12	UMC , BHU
42.	2007-08	10.02.08 to 26.07.08			Advance Mountaineering Course No. 07	UMC, BHU
43.	2008-09	20.04.08 to 20.07.08			Certificate Course of Martial Arts No. 08 (Summer Course)	UMC, BHU
44.	2008-09	10.06.08 to 08.07.08			Pre Mount Everest Expedition (14^th Annual Mountaineering Expedition)	Central Himalaya (Uttrakhand) Organised by UMC in the leadership of Arun Kr. Singh
45.	2008-09	16.08.08 to 14.11.08			Primary Mountaineering Course No. 13	UMC, BHU
46.	2008-09	08.11.08 to 09.11.08			Repelling Rock Climbing, Trekking & Camping etc.	Sirsi Hills of Vindhya Range & Brakchha, South Campus Mirzapur
47.	2008-09	19.11.08 to 08.02.09			Primary Mountaineering Course No. 14	UMC, BHU
48.	2008-09	31.01.09 & 01.02.09			Outing Training at Rajeev Gandhi South Campus, Barkachha, & Sirsi, Mirzapur	University Mountaineering Centre, BHU
49.	2008-09	19.02.09 to be continue			Advance Mountaineering Course No. 08	University Mountaineering Centre, BHU
50.	2009-10	09.9.2010 to 15.12.10			Primary Mountaineering Course No. 15	UMC, BHU
51.	2009-10	09.9.2010 to 15.12.10			Martial Arts for Self Defense 10	UMC, BHU
52.	2010-11	09.9.2010 to 15.12.10			Primary Mountaineering Course No. 15	UMC, BHU
53.	2010-11	05.1.2011 to be continue			Advance Mountaineering Course No. 10	University Mountaineering Centre, BHU
54.	2010-11	05.1.2011 to be continue			Martial Arts for Self Defense 11	University Mountaineering Centre, BHU