BHU to set up Nepal Chair for promoting Nepali language, literature and cultural studies.

Updated on: Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and Nepali Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal signed an MoU on Monday for the establishment of Nepal Chair at BHU with the aim of supporting Nepali languages, literature and cultural studies.

A delegation led by charge de affair, KN Adhikari, and counseller (cultural) from Embassy of Nepal, Arjun R Pant along with Nepali faculty members of BHU visited Vice Chancellor, BHU, Dr Lalji Singh on Monday. This MOU deals with the consolidation of Nepalese academic and institutional development in BHU.

According to university spokesperson, Rajesh Singh, "the ministry of education, government of Nepal will nominate one professor/associate professor/assistant professor with the support of the Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu for a period of three years, which may be extended as per the need and performance of the professor. The professor will be posted in the department of Indian Languages, faculty of Arts, BHU. He would guide the research students about Nepali languages, literature and culture.

Besides, the Nepal Chair in the university will contribute in the field of institutional development and consolidation of Nepali languages, literature, studies and other relevant activities under the domain of Nepalese Education.

According to Vice Chancellor, BHU, Dr Lalji Singh, there is a need to develop 'Centre of Excellence related with Nepali Studies' at BHU and it should have all the facilities for overall cultural, educational, and institutional development studies related with Nepal. Singh further added "there is immense shortage of hostels in varisty premises as out of a strength of 30,000 students only 12,000 students have been provided accomodation. It will be very encouraging if the government of Nepal comes forward with the proposal of establishment of hostel exclusively for Nepali students."

According to Singh, keeping in view the past relations with the government of Nepal and BHU, most of the prominent leaders, educationists, and bureaucrats of Nepal have studied in BHU and it should have all the facilities for overall cultural, educational, and institutional development studies related with Nepal.

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