New Delhi [India], Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness on Wednesday before the inauguration of the new campus of Nalanda University in Rajgir, Bihar.
Highlighting Nalanda's "strong connection with our glorious past", PM Modi said the university will certainly go a long way in meeting the educational needs of the youth.
PM Modi past social media platforms. This university will definitely go a long way in meeting the educational needs of the youth.”
According to a PMO release, the Prime Minister will visit the Nalanda ruins at around 9.45 am. The ruins of Nalanda were declared a United Nations heritage site in 2016.
He will inaugurate the new Nalanda campus at around 10.30 am. The Prime Minister will also address the gathering on this occasion.
Many eminent people including heads of missions of 17 countries will attend the inauguration ceremony.
The campus has two academic blocks containing 40 classrooms each, with a total seating capacity of approximately 1900. It has two auditoriums with a capacity of 300 seats each. It has a student hostel with a capacity of about 550 students. It also has several other facilities, including an international centre, an amphitheater that can accommodate 2000 persons, a faculty club and a sports complex.
The campus is a 'Net Zero' green campus. It is self-sufficient with solar plants, domestic and drinking water treatment plants, a water recycling plant for reusing waste water, 100 acres of water bodies and many other eco-friendly facilities.
The university is envisioned as a collaboration between India and the East Asia Summit (EAS) countries. It has a deep connection with history. The original Nalanda University, established about 1600 years ago, is considered one of the first residential universities in the world.
Highlighting Nalanda's "strong connection with our glorious past", PM Modi said the university will certainly go a long way in meeting the educational needs of the youth.
PM Modi past social media platforms. This university will definitely go a long way in meeting the educational needs of the youth.”
According to a PMO release, the Prime Minister will visit the Nalanda ruins at around 9.45 am. The ruins of Nalanda were declared a United Nations heritage site in 2016.
He will inaugurate the new Nalanda campus at around 10.30 am. The Prime Minister will also address the gathering on this occasion.
Many eminent people including heads of missions of 17 countries will attend the inauguration ceremony.
The campus has two academic blocks containing 40 classrooms each, with a total seating capacity of approximately 1900. It has two auditoriums with a capacity of 300 seats each. It has a student hostel with a capacity of about 550 students. It also has several other facilities, including an international centre, an amphitheater that can accommodate 2000 persons, a faculty club and a sports complex.
The campus is a 'Net Zero' green campus. It is self-sufficient with solar plants, domestic and drinking water treatment plants, a water recycling plant for reusing waste water, 100 acres of water bodies and many other eco-friendly facilities.
The university is envisioned as a collaboration between India and the East Asia Summit (EAS) countries. It has a deep connection with history. The original Nalanda University, established about 1600 years ago, is considered one of the first residential universities in the world.
