Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar visits Nalanda University

 

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar visited Nalanda University on August 17, 2026. Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Nalanda University Chancellor and Nobel laureate Professor Amartya Sen in Patna

Nalanda University Chancellor and Nobel laureate Professor Amartya Sen arrived at Patan Airport on October 15, 2014. Nalanda University Vice Chancellor Gopa Sabharwal was present at the airport to receive Professor Sen.
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Nalanda University to start academic activities in October 2014

Nalanda University Board meeting held in Patna on February 4, 2013. After the meeting chancellor of the university Dr Amartya Sen said the university would start its academic activities in September-October 2014 with two its six proposed schools. School of Historical Sciences and the School of Environment and Ecology  will be the first to take off.
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Nalanda University to start academic activities from 2013

Nalanda Mentor Group (NMG), the interim board of governors for the proposed Nalanda University held its meeting in Patna on July 6, 2011. Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen presided over the meeting. The meeting decided to start academic session of the university from 2013 beginning with the School of Historical Sciences and School of Environment and Ecology.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui

Nalanda University gets land

Bihar Government transferred 446 acres of land to the Nalanda University after a meeting at the official residence of state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with university authorities in Patna on February 4, 2011. The meeting was presided over by the Chief Minister.

Nalanda district magistrate Sanjay Aggarwal handed over the land papers to Nalanda University vice-chancellor Gopa Sabharwal. Nalanda University ODS Dr Anjana Sharma also attended the meeting.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also felicitated Gopa Sabharwal and Anjana Sharma by presenting them mementos.

Bihar Human Resources Development Minister PK Shahi, Human Resources Development secretary Anjani Kumar Singh and Development Department secretary KC Saha were present on the occasion.

Photo: I and PRD, Government of Bihar