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Indian Express
32 minutes ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Nalanda University adds 4 new PG courses, V-C says reinforcing its role as centre of high learning
Nalanda University Vice-Chancellor Sachin Chaturvedi has announced four new postgraduate courses in economics, hindi, mathematics and philosophy, taking the total PG programmes to 12. Chaturvedi, who is also the Director General of Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), joined as the university's V-C last month. He said, 'Expansion of courses are meant to expand academic scope and reinforce NU's role as a premier centre of research and high learning.' The new courses are in consonance with the blended vision of ancient and new Nalanda universities to focus on mathematics and philosophy. Meanwhile, Hindi has been added as part of the Central government's thrust to promote mother tongue, and economics is added as per the V-C's vision. 'The spirit of Nalanda has evolved as a vibrant expression of continuous engagement with eternal values and the civilisational ethos of the east. It embodies a rich intellectual tradition, marked by openness, inclusivity and a globally oriented outlook. Building upon this legacy, the vision for the new Nalanda is shaped by a forward-looking blueprint rooted in integrative wisdom. It draws inspiration from an eastern worldview in which faith, intellectual inquiry and material well-being are not regarded in isolation, but as deeply interwoven dimensions of holistic human existence.' The previous PG courses included historical studies, ecology and environment studies, Buddhist studies, comparative religions, Hindu studies (Sanatana Dharma), world literature, archaeology, international relations and peace studies, and MBA in sustainable development and management. NU, established under Nalanda University Act, 2010, started functioning from 2014 with two PG courses having only 12 students. PM Narendra Modi formally inaugurated NU campus — spread over 455 acres at Rajgir foothills — last year. Santosh Singh is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express since June 2008. He covers Bihar with main focus on politics, society and governance. Investigative and explanatory stories are also his forte. Singh has 25 years of experience in print journalism covering Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. ... Read More
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
CJI to inaugurate Preamble Park, perform ground breaking for new NU School of Law on June 28
1 2 Nagpur: Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai will inaugurate the historic world-class multi-crore Preamble Park at Nagpur University's Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar School of Law on Amravati Road on June 28. The CJI will also perform the ground-breaking ceremony of a new iconic multi-storeyed building for the School of Law. The CJI will arrive for his three-day visit to Nagpur on June 27. This is his first visit after taking oath of the highest judicial office. On the first day of his tour, the District Bar Association (DBA) will felicitate the CJI, and on June 28, the High Court Bar Association (HCBA) will honour him. CJI Gavai will formally inaugurate the administrative building of MNLU at Waranga at 10.30am on June 29. The Rs10-crore first-of-its-kind Preamble Park consists of replicas of the Supreme Court and Parliament, along with a 7.5 ft statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar, an amphitheatre, murals, and an aesthetic gate, which took several years to complete. The country's first Samvidhan Park or Constitution Preamble Park was planned on the 125th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar in 2016, and bhoomipuja was performed by then guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on the occasion of Constitution Day in 2019. Lack of funds, permissions, and coordination between multiple govt agencies and NU officials delayed the project over the years. The social welfare department funded around Rs2 crore, while social worker Girish Gandhi, former mayor Anil Sole, and former MP Ajay Sancheti, Prakash Gajibhiye contributed Rs5 lakh each for the project. NU also paid Rs2 crore. School of Law director Ravishankar Mor told TOI that the CJI would be inaugurating the Preamble Park as well as laying the foundation of a new iconic building at 11am on June 28. The transformation of the historic college, earlier known as Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Law College, is part of its centenary year celebration. The college has a legacy of stalwarts including former CJI Sharad Bobde, PV Narsimha Rao, CM Devendra Fadnavis and several judges and politicians passing out from here. The NU merged its postgraduate law department with the college to disseminate UG to PhD education under one roof, aligning with NEP 2020. Mor said the new building would be unique among all the Schools of Law in the country. The project is estimated to cost Rs200 crore, with a five-storey academic block to come up on the open land behind the existing college building. Special focus has been given to aesthetics, as the new building will be modelled on structures like the RBI, high court, and GPO. It will have two large auditoriums, besides modern curved classrooms equipped with the latest technology. Three-floor basement parking will accommodate 5,000 cars, while the academic block will have five floors. "A litigation complex will be attached to the School of Law on the lines of a medical college with a hospital. Courts and tribunals like grievance cells and consumer forums will run from this complex. Students will get first-hand experience of court functioning and will be trained for litigating as well as the corporate world," said Mor.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
NU to hire 110 assistant professors on contract for new academic year
Nagpur: Facing a chronic shortage of teaching staff, Nagpur University (NU) will appoint 110 assistant professors on a contractual basis for the academic year 2025–26. The university has also hiked the monthly honorarium to ₹40,000 and mandated that applicants hold either a NET/SET qualification or a PhD degree. The decision has been taken to attract qualified and experienced candidates, Several postgraduate departments at NU have been functioning without full-time faculty for extended periods, while others are operating with skeletal teaching staff. University-run colleges are also reeling under severe faculty shortages. Efforts to appoint regular teaching staff at Nagpur University have been stalled for years. A previously launched recruitment drive was derailed due to technical issues and remains unresolved. Although the university received government sanction to fill 92 regular posts, the process was complicated by the separation of Laxminarayan Institute of Technology (LIT), a university-conducted college, that has since become an independent university. The sanctioned 92 posts included approximately 23 positions from LIT. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Total AV 2025 – Save Up to 80% Off Antivirus Today Total AV - Tier 2 Install Now Undo Then Vice-Chancellor Subhash Chaudhari had written to the government seeking clarity on the division of these vacancies, but no response has been received so far. Meanwhile, NU received over 2,000 applications for the posts. However, the recruitment cannot proceed until separate rosters for NU and LITU are formally established. As per the current contractual recruitment drive, science and technology departments have the largest vacancies, with 40 positions advertised. This is followed by 24 posts in social sciences and 11 in languages, both under the Faculty of Humanities. The Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies will recruit nine teachers, Commerce and Management will get six, and three will be appointed in the Centre for Specialised Studies. Another 17 posts will be filled in the University's College of Education and Law College. The appointments have become urgent, as the university has made it mandatory for affiliated colleges to meet minimum teaching staff requirements to receive continuation of affiliation. Senate members have repeatedly flagged the shortage of teachers as a critical concern. Senate member Manmohan Bajpai pointed out that while the last date for application is June 28, the university has not clarified whether a selection panel has been formed. "The university must also state when the process will be completed. There is no schedule yet for scrutiny, interviews, or final selection," he said.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
NU to launch 4 new Master's programmes, collaborates with many global institutions
Patna: Modern Nalanda University (NU) continues to progress through a significant phase of academic growth, international engagement, and infrastructural expansion. The university is set to launch four more new Master's programmes in economics, mathematics, philosophy, and Hindi from this year (2025-26). Last year, the NU had started six new Master's programmes and introduced post-doctoral fellowships, expanding its academic scope and reinforcing its role as a premier centre of research and higher learning. At present, it offers post-graduate and doctoral programmes in Buddhist studies, philosophy and comparative religions, languages and literature, ecology and environmental studies, sustainable development and environment, and international relations and peace studies, NU sources said. NU's communication coordinator, Praanshu, told the newspaper that the university has further deepened its global outreach by signing approximately 20 new memorandum of understanding (MoUs). Last year, at least 16 new bilateral MoUs with leading global institutions were signed. A recent strategic collaboration with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) marks a significant milestone in international policy engagement and academic exchange, he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tickets for Blackpink's Singapore shows in November will cost between S$168 and S$428 CNA Read More Currently home to over 400 regular students from 21 different countries enrolled in Master's and PhD programmes, and with over 800 students engaged in short-term courses, NU is imparting education to over 1,200 students. A notable increase in student enrolment was recorded over the past year, with the university admitting students through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for the first time. Reflecting on the university's progress in recent times, newly appointed vice-chancellor Sachin Chaturvedi said, "This has been a foundational year in the modern journey of Nalanda. The university is steadily realising its vision of becoming a global centre of learning. We remain dedicated to academic excellence, intercultural dialogue, and building pathways for future generations of scholars," he said. Patna: Modern Nalanda University (NU) continues to progress through a significant phase of academic growth, international engagement, and infrastructural expansion. The university is set to launch four more new Masters programmes in economics, mathematics, philosophy, and Hindi from this year (2025-26). Last year, the NU had started six new Masters programmes and introduced post-doctoral fellowships, expanding its academic scope and reinforcing its role as a premier centre of research and higher learning. At present, it offers post-graduate and doctoral programmes in Buddhist studies, philosophy and comparative religions, languages and literature, ecology and environmental studies, sustainable development and environment, and international relations and peace studies, NU sources said. NU's communication coordinator, Praanshu, told the newspaper that the university has further deepened its global outreach by signing approximately 20 new memorandum of understanding (MoUs). Last year, at least 16 new bilateral MoUs with leading global institutions were signed. A recent strategic collaboration with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) marks a significant milestone in international policy engagement and academic exchange, he said. Currently home to over 400 regular students from 21 different countries enrolled in Master's and PhD programmes, and with over 800 students engaged in short-term courses, NU is imparting education to over 1,200 students. A notable increase in student enrolment was recorded over the past year, with the university admitting students through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for the first time. Reflecting on the university's progress in recent times, newly appointed vice-chancellor Sachin Chaturvedi said, "This has been a foundational year in the modern journey of Nalanda. The university is steadily realising its vision of becoming a global centre of learning. We remain dedicated to academic excellence, intercultural dialogue, and building pathways for future generations of scholars," he said.
Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
NU appoints 4 new deans on temporary basis
Nagpur: The Nagpur University has appointed four new deans, including two women, on temporary basis after the tenure of full-time incumbents ended on Saturday. Among the new temporary deans, Shyamrao Koreti was retained to helm the faculty of humanities, a position he held for the last five years on full-time basis. Koreti is a professor in NU's postgraduate history department. Professor of postgraduate education department, Rajashri Vaishnaw, made a comeback as dean of interdisciplinary studies faculty — a charge she held under then vice-chancellor SP Kane until 2020. Vaishnaw replaces engineering college principal Prashant Kadu. Medha Kanetkar, principal of Shree Niketan Arts and Commerce College, has been delegated the charge of commerce and management faculty. Postgraduate physics department professor Umesh Palikundwar will be in-charge of science and technology faculty. These teachers replaced Sanjay Kavishwar and Prashant Maheswari, respectively. In its order on Monday, NU administration stated that the vice-chancellor has approved the assignment of additional charge of the post of dean of the faculty to these teachers under powers as per the provisions of Section 16 of Maharashtra Public Universities Act 2016. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo These teachers would hold the charge from June 16, 2025, till further orders, the order stated. "Accordingly, the concerned teachers will perform the additional and daily duties of the dean's post while performing their other duties," the order said. For this, an additional allowance of Rs5,000 per month is being sanctioned to them as per the approval given by the Management Council on June 15. The full-time deans were appointed by then vice-chancellor Subhash Chaudhari, who passed away in September last year. The deans were allowed to continue till the end of the academic year in April, but their terms were extended till June 15, keeping NU's workload in mind. The process of appointing a new vice-chancellor has also picked up pace, with the university planning to soon publish a recruitment advertisement. Once a new VC is appointed, the NU will also get full-time deans and a pro vice-chancellor.
