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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new campus of Nalanda University in Bihar's Rajgir on Wednesday (June 19). The Prime Minister unveiled a plaque at the site and also planted a sapling. Ahead of the ceremony, he took a tour of the ruins of the ancient campus.
Following the inauguration of the new campus, PM Modi was facilitated by Interim Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University, Prof Abhay Kumar Singh.
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The PM also planted a sapling at the inauguration ceremony.
The event was attended by Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar, Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha. Besides these, ambassadors of 17 countries and other delegates were also present at the event.
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The ancient Nalanda University, established around 1,600 years ago, is considered to be among the first residential universities in the world. The new university campus is created to be a replica of the historic Nalanda University.
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Earlier, PM Modi took to X highlighting glorious past of the university. He said, "It's a very special day for our education sector. At around 10:30 am today, the new campus of the Nalanda University would be inaugurated at Rajgir. Nalanda has a strong connect with our glorious past. This university will surely go a long way in catering to the educational needs of the youth."
'Net Zero' Green Campus
The campus has two academic blocks with 40 classrooms, with a total seating capacity of around 1,900. It has two auditoriums with a capacity of 300 seats each. It has a student hostel with a capacity of around 550 students. It also has various other facilities, including an international centre, an amphitheatre that can accommodate up to 2,000 individuals, a faculty club, and a sports complex, among others.
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The Campus is a 'Net Zero' Green Campus. It is self-sustaining with solar plants, domestic and drinking water treatment plants, a water recycling plant for reusing wastewater, 100 acres of water bodies, and many other environment-friendly facilities.
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The university is conceived as a collaboration between India and East Asia Summit (EAS) countries. It has a deep connection with history.
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This is Prime Minister Modi's first visit to Bihar after the election win.