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Patna,(BiharTimes): The Vice Chancellor (VC) of Nalanda International University, Gopa Sabharwal, said on Wednesday that recruitment of acclaimed and renowned faculty for the institute would top the agenda of the governing body meeting of the varsity beginning in Patna from Thursday. The last time it met was in October 2011 in China.
According to Sabharwal the meeting assumes significance because it would discuss issues related to recruitment of faculty for the university. She said the board would also discuss the modalities of raising funds. |
The VC, who functions from New Delhi, said the University had received funds from China and Thailand. The Chinese government has provided $ one million, while the Thai government $100,000. The University authorities will approach countries associated with the project to expedite its completion, she added.
The governing body of Nalanda University is headed by Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen. Its other members are former George Yeo, a former foreign minister of Singapore, Rajya Sabha member N K Singh, professor Wang Bangwei, Beijing University, professor Susumu Nakanishi Emeritus, Kyoto City University of Arts, professor Sugata Bose, Harvard University, professor Tansen Sen, City University of New York, professor Lord Meghnad Desai, London School of Economics, Sanjay Singh, the secretary (East) of the ministry of external affairs and Sabharwal.
Sabharwal also said construction work for the university would start from 2013 and the classes for its two schools––School of Historical Studies and Environmental and Ecological Studies––would begin in 2014. She added that the two schools would be different from other universities in terms of courses. Both the schools would be interdisciplinary in nature.
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