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UNESCO declares Nalanda University as World Cultural Heritage

Ipsita Sarkar | Updated on: 10 February 2017, 1:48 IST

Nalanda University has been recognised as a World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The announcement was made in Istanbul, Turkey, informed Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar. "I am very happy about this. The committee of 21 countries has voted in favour of Nalanda University unanimously," said Javadekar.

Nalanda, an ancient centre of higher learning in Bihar in the 5th Century, was reopened on 1 September, 2014. At present, the university has the following schools:

  • School Of Historical Studies
  • School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religions School Of Historical Studies
  • School of Ecology & Environment studies

HRD minister later tweeted:

First published: 15 July 2016, 6:20 IST
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Ipsita writes on education with focus on schools, higher education (engineering, B-Schools), HRD ministry, policies, and startup ecosphere. She's previously worked with Hindustan Times and Shiksha.com.
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