Prime Minister Modi Visits Ruins Of Ancient Nalanda University In Bihar — VIDEO

PM Modi was in Bihar to inaugurate a new campus of the university, which was reopened in 2014 as an endeavour supported by several countries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the ancient ruins of the Nalanda University, which was established in the 5th century and became a renowned hub of education before it was destroyed by invaders in the 12th century. Modi was in Bihar to inaugurate a new campus of the university, which was reopened in 2014 as an endeavour supported by several countries. 

According to a PTI report, this new campus is close to the site of the ancient ruins of Nalanda.

The new university was established through the Nalanda University Act of 2010, which followed a decision taken during the second East Asia Summit held in the Philippines in 2007 to re-establish the university.

The inauguration on Wednesday was attended by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and ambassadors of 17 nations.

Ahead of the inauguration PM Modi shared several images of the new campus and wrote on X, "It’s a very special day for our education sector. At around 10.30 am today, the new campus of Nalanda University would be inaugurated at Rajgir. Nalanda has a strong connect with our glorious part."

The new university started functioning in 2014 from a makeshift location with 14 students. 

The university offers 137 scholarships to international students. The university has six schools including the School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy & Comparative Religions, the School of Historical Studies, the School of Ecology and Environmental Studies, and the School of Sustainable Development and Management. 

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