Bihar To Get Its Lost Glory Back? PM Modi Inaugurates New Campus Of Nalanda University; Check Stunning Photos

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, EAM Dr S Jaishankar, Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar, CM Nitish Kumar, Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha & other delegates were present during the inauguration of the new campus of Nalanda University. 

Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji had destroyed the Nalanda University in 1199 by not only demolishing the structure but also setting it on fire. It's claimed that the fire kept burning for six months as there were lakhs of books in the university.

The University has a deep connection with history. The original Nalanda University, established around 1600 years ago, is considered to be among the first residential universities in the world.

PM Modi inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University in Rajgir today. The Prime Minister also addressed a gathering on the occasion.

The Nalanda university is conceived as a collaboration between India and East Asia Summit (EAS) countries. 

The inauguration ceremony of Nalanda University will be attended by several eminent people, including the heads of missions from 17 countries.

Nalanda University's new campus has two academic blocks with 40 classrooms, with a total seating capacity of around 1900. It has two auditoriums with a capacity of 300 seats each. It has a student hostel with a capacity of around 550 students. 

It also has various other facilities, including an international center, an amphitheatre that can accommodate up to 2000 individuals, a faculty club, and a sports complex, among others.

The Campus is a 'Net Zero' Green Campus. It is self-sustaining with solar plants, domestic and drinking water treatment plants, a water recycling plant for reusing wastewater, 100 acres of water bodies, and many other environment-friendly facilities.