Two new schools, short-term courses on Nalanda varsity’s agenda

The School of Linguistics and Literature and the School of International Relations and Peace Studies are set to be the the next additions to the already existing three schools operational at the Rajgir-based Nalanda University.

The proposed schools are part of the seven original schools planned during the conceptualisation of NU. While the School of Historical Studies, Ecology and Environment Studies and Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religions are already functioning, the School of Information Science and Technology, Economics and Management, and Public Health (not in the original conceptualisation but added later) will also be established in the coming years.

Elaborating on the expansion of the varsity, the new NU Vice-Chancellor Professor Sunaina Singh, who assumed charge on May 15, said, “We need to build more schools and departments for academic excellence. Our focus is now on the Schools of Linguistics and Literature and International Relations and Peace Studies,” said the Vice-Chancellor. While Singh did not specify on a time-frame for the commencement of the new schools, official sources said it may take at least a year to prepare the course structure and finalise modalities. The executive programme, however, is expected shortly.

The VC added that the university plans to commence new departments …read more