Founder of Nalanda University Bihar

Can you tell me in detail about the Nalanda University in Bihar? Also list me the Schools and Departments of Nalanda University in Bihar?

Nalanda University began its first academic session in 2014 and is exclusively a post-graduate and doctoral school.

In 2006 Late President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam proposed the idea while addressing the Joint Session of the Bihar Vidhan Mandal for revival of Nalanda university.

The Nalanda University Bill, 2010 was passed in 2010 in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. The bill received Presidential assent in 2010 thereby becoming an Act. It came into existence on 25 November 2010, when the Act was implemented.

In 2007, the Government of India constituted a Nalanda Mentor Group (NMG) under the Chairmanship of Professor Amartya Sen to examine the framework of international co-operation, and proposed structure of partnership, which would govern the establishment of this University as an international centre of education.

The University of Nalanda is proposed to be established under the aegis of the East Asia Summit (EAS), as a regional initiative. The NMG also has representatives from Singapore, China, Japan and Thailand. Later the 'NMG' was renamed the Governing Board of Nalanda University.

As of July 2015, the Governing Board of Nalanda University consists of:

George Yeo – University Chancellor and former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore.
Amartya Sen – Professor at Harvard University.
Sugata Bose – Professor at Harvard University.
Wang Bangwei – Professor at Peking University.
Wang Gungwu – Professor at National University of Singapore.
Susumu Nakanishi – Professor at Kyoto City University of Arts.
Meghnad Desai – Emeritus Professor at London School of Economics.
A. Prapod – Professor at Chulalongkorn University.
Tansen Sen – Associate Professor at Baruch College, CUNY.
Nand Kishore Singh – Member of Parliament – Rajya Sabha, India.
Anil Wadhwa-Secretary (East) Ministry of External Affairs
Gopa Sabharwal – Vice-Chancellor Nalanda University

Schools and Departments

Currently two schools have been established

School of Historical Studies
School of Environment and Ecological Studies
The following schools will be started later, in a phased manner

School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religion (to be started from 2016-17 session)
School of Languages and Literature
School of International Relations and Peace Studies
School of Information Sciences and Technology
School of Business Management (Public Policy and Development Studies)

Contact Detail:
Nalanda University
Nalanda District, Rajgir, Bihar 803116

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