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FROM MUHAMMADAN ANGLO-ORIENTAL COLLEGE TO AMU

AMU was established by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1877, which was earlier known as Muhammadan
Anglo-Oriental College. It became AMU in 1920 under the Aligarh Muslim University Act. It has three off-
campus centres in Malappuram (Kerala), Murshidabad (West Bengal) and Kishanganj (Bihar). The Prime
Minister released a postal stamp to commemorate its centenary celebration on December 22, 2020

VISVA-BHARATI UNIVERSITY: EMINENT
INSTITUTE OF LEARNING
Visva-Bharati is the oldest Central University in the
country, established in 1921 by Gurudev Rabindranath
Tagore. In May 1951, it was declared a Central
University and ‘Institute of National Importance’ by an
MAJOR TAKEAWAYS FROM PM’S SPEECH
Act of Parliament. On December 24, 2020, centenary
n When we talk about the vision of New India, celebrations of the university were observed with Prime
it is also at its core that the development of Minister Narendra Modi being part of it.
the nation and the society should not be n Visva-Bharati’s 100-year-old journey is very special.
seen with political prism
Visva-Bharati is a true embodiment of Gurudev’s
n Today, the country is moving on a path ideals, vision and hard work for Mother India
where every citizen gets the benefit of n The vision of Gurudev for Vishva-Bharati is also the
development without any discrimination
essence of a Self-Reliant India
n The Government is paying a lot of attention
n AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is also the path of
on the education of Muslim daughters and India’s welfare for the entire world’s welfare
their empowerment. In the last six years,
n The country is spreading the message emanating
about one Crore Muslim daughters were from Visva-Bharati to the whole world. India today is
given scholarships by the Government
leading the world in environmental protection through
n There was a time when the drop-out rate
the International Solar Alliance
of Muslim daughters in the country was
n India is the only major country on the right path to
more than 70 per cent due to lack of toilets.
achieve the environmental goals of Paris Accord
When Swachh Bharat Mission began,
n As per Gurudev’s vision, the world should benefit
toilets were built in the villages. Drop-out
from what is best in India and India should also learn
rate has now come down to about 30 per
cent from all the good in the world
n The country is also trying to fulfil this objective through
n Efforts to build a modern Muslim society
the new National Education Policy. Visva-Bharati is
have been taken forward by the country by
ending the evil practice of triple talaq playing a major role in implementing NEP

Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’ is the basis of learning were established during that time frame
it. This resolution is reflected in the country’s when India was heading towards a new era of
intentions and policies. The schemes that the intellectual growth and they established it firmly.
country is formulating for the poor today are Thus, the importance of these institutions has
reaching every section irrespective of religion become more relevant when the country is
or belief.” India’s rich legacy of education is heading towards a vision of ‘New India’. These
reflected in these universities like Visva-Bharati, institutions provided the much needed intellectual
Banras Hindu University (BHU), Aligarh Muslim stimulus to the Indian National Movement during
University (AMU), Mysore University, Delhi that time. Similarly these institutions will now
University, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, play a crucial role in realising the dream of
Gujarat Vidyapeeth etc. These institutions of Self-Reliant India.
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