Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addressed the inauguration event of the new campus of Nalanda University in Rajgir, asserting the state government is committed to providing all the support to the varsity.
PM Modi visited ancient Nalanda University ruins in Bihar ahead of inaugurating the new Nalanda University campus in Rajgir. This was his first visit to state since Lok Sabha polls. Established around 1,600 years ago, the original Nalanda University is among world's first residential residential.
Nalanda University was established in the fifth century. The ancient university flourished for 800 years before it was destroyed by invaders in the 12th century. The University is conceived as a joint collaboration between India and East Asia Summit(EAS) countries.
The new campus of the university is close to the site of the ruins of ancient Nalanda University. The university, established through the Nalanda University Act, 2010, started functioning in 2014.
Nalanda University: Visitors to the ancient university site will be able to witness the lost grandeur through augmented reality soon as Culture Ministry is working on reconstructing the lost heritage.
Nalanda: The ancient Nalanda University, which attracted students from all over the world, started functioning from today with two schools, 15 students and 11 faculty members at its newly established campus at Rajgir in Nalanda
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