The MoU was signed by Assam’s higher education secretary Madhu Sudan Nath and Visva-Bharati’s registrar Ashok Kumar Mahato, in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here.
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The Assam government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with West Bengal’s Visva-Bharati University to establish a Srimanta Sankardeva Chair.
This initiative aims to promote research on the 15th-century Vaishnavite saint and his Bhakti Movement beyond Assam, extending its influence internationally.
The MoU was signed by Assam’s higher education secretary Madhu Sudan Nath and Visva-Bharati’s registrar Ashok Kumar Mahato, in the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma here.
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CM Sarma emphasised the significance of Sankardeva’s teachings in uniting Sanatan Dharma by transcending caste distinctions.
He expressed gratitude to Visva-Bharati University for supporting Assam’s efforts to propagate Sankardeva’s philosophy, which is integral to the cultural nationalism of India.
The Assam government will provide a one-time grant of Rs 5 crore for the Chair’s establishment at Visva-Bharati, and similar Chairs will also be set up at other prominent universities across the country.
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