PM Modi will inaugurate the new campus of Nalanda University

PM Modi will inaugurate the new campus of Nalanda University

Patna June 19: After 821 years, good days are about to come for Nalanda University. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit this ancient university and will inaugurate campus buildings on Wednesday.

A new campus was recently constructed near the ruins of this ancient university with a cost of Rs 1749 crore. It has 24 large buildings.

Sharing information about Nalanda University, Vice Chancellor Abhay Kumar Singh said: “A pond was excavated for the construction work. Raw bricks were prepared from the soil obtained from the excavation. That brick was not baked but was prepared by compressing it by adding chemicals. Boring was not done for water in its construction work, rather the construction work was done by collecting rainwater in the pond that was dug. The world’s largest library has also been built in this university. In which more than 3 lakh books and manuscripts will be kept. Students from many countries are already receiving education here.”

The foundation stone of Nalanda University was laid in 2016. After a special initiative of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, 455 acres of land were acquired in Rajgir and handed over to the university administration,” Singh said.

During the prime minister’s visit, tight security arrangements have been made for him.

The preparations have been completed for the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will reach Gaya by special plane at 10 am. After that, he will reach Nalanda University located in Rajgir by an army helicopter. From there, he will visit the ruins of the ancient university located in Nalanda by car. On this occasion, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will also be present with the Prime Minister.

The district police have barricaded on both sides of the road from Rajgir to Nalanda for the security of the prime minister. Over 5000 security forces and 1200 duty magistrates have been deployed at every step. All the hotels in the city and the people staying in the hotels are being investigated. Apart from this, Nalanda ruins and Nalanda University have been handed over to the SPG.

“Preparations for the arrival of the Prime Minister have been completed. PM Narendra Modi will plant a Mahabodhi sapling on the university campus before the inauguration,” he said.

EOM.