New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University will open a Center for Hindu Studies as well as a Center for Buddhist and Jain Studies, according to an official notification.
It said that three new centers will be set up under the School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies.
The decision to set up the new centers was approved by the Executive Council of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in a meeting on May 29.
A committee was constituted by JNU to explore and recommend the implementation of the National Education Policy (2020) and Indian Knowledge System in the university.
"The Executive Council in its meeting held on 29.05.2024 has approved the recommendation of the Committee constituted to explore NEP-2020 and Indian Knowledge System and its further implementation in the University and establishment of the following centers within the School of Sanskrit. And Indic Studies,” a July 9 notification issued on Friday read.
Delhi University (DU) established the Center for Hindu Studies last year which currently offers master's degrees. The center is also planning to start undergraduate courses.
DU already has a department for Buddhist studies and in March, it got the central government's approval to set up a Center for Advanced Studies in Buddhism at an estimated cost of Rs 35 crore.
It said that three new centers will be set up under the School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies.
The decision to set up the new centers was approved by the Executive Council of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in a meeting on May 29.
A committee was constituted by JNU to explore and recommend the implementation of the National Education Policy (2020) and Indian Knowledge System in the university.
"The Executive Council in its meeting held on 29.05.2024 has approved the recommendation of the Committee constituted to explore NEP-2020 and Indian Knowledge System and its further implementation in the University and establishment of the following centers within the School of Sanskrit. And Indic Studies,” a July 9 notification issued on Friday read.
Delhi University (DU) established the Center for Hindu Studies last year which currently offers master's degrees. The center is also planning to start undergraduate courses.
DU already has a department for Buddhist studies and in March, it got the central government's approval to set up a Center for Advanced Studies in Buddhism at an estimated cost of Rs 35 crore.
