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e public library network in the rest of India. Baroda was the first to offer modern library services in the country.

Gujarat state was curved in 1960. After Gujarat state has made lot of progress in the field of Industries, agriculture and other commercial sectors. Except in the field of library and Information sector. In the age of Information technology, there is very less use of technology in the university libraries of Gujarat State. The computer application in the university libraries is in initial stage.

8 Universities and University Libraries in Gujarat State

There are in all eleven universities in Gujarat. These universities were established under different Acts as mentioned below:

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Act 1949

(No. VII of 1949).

The Gujarat University, at Ahmedabad, Act 1950

(No. L of 1949).

The Sardar Patel University, at Vallabh Vidyanagar, Act 1955

(No. XL of 1955).

The Gujarat Ayurved University, at Jamnagar, Act 1966

(No. VIII of 1966).

The Saurashtra University, at Rajkot, Act 1967

(No. XXXIX of 1961).

The South Gujarat University, at Surat, Act 1967

(No. XXXIX of 1967).

The Gujarat Agricultural University, at Dativada, Act 1972

(No. XXIII of 1972).

The Bhavnagar University, at Bhavnagar, Act 1978

(No. XVII of 1978).

The North Gujarat University, at Patan, Act 1986

(No, XXXI if 1986).

The Gujarat Vidyapith, at Ahmedabad (Deemed as University)

(established in 1920), but given designation of deemed University by Government of India, Ministry of Education, Notification No. 10-20/62-U2, dated 16th July, 1963, under section 3 of the UGC, Act 1956. (3 of 1956).

Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedker Open University, Ahmedabad.
Hypothesis

The hypotheses are tentative proposition relating to investigate questions, we formulate them to be tested in our research. They describe the properties of variables or show the relationship between them. They aim at answering the research questions. They determine what facts will be sought and what research procedures will be used.

Meaning of Hypothesis

Lundberg defines hypothesis as “a tentative generalization, the validity of which remains to be tested. [2] 2” Goode and Hatt define it as “a proposition which can be put to a test to determine its validity” [2] 3.

Formulation of hypothesis plays an important port in the growth of knowledge in every field of science.

After effective literature survey, the researcher has formulated in clear terms the hypothesis. It provides focal point for the research.

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