03-01-2018, 04:37 PM
Education
*The development of the education system in India can be broadly divided into three stages.
1) Ancient Period 2) British Period 3) Post Independence Period
New Knowlege
*University which has developed the world’s first light seeking synthetic Nano Robot
Ans : University of Hongkong
Education in ancient India
*In ancient India education was imparted through the gurukul system.
*The process of learning generally began with a religious ceremony called ‘Upanayana’
*Earlier mention about self education can be found in the Taitteriya Upanishad.
*The schools at Nalanda, Pushpagiri, Takshashila Vikramshila, Odantapuri and Valabhi were some of the primary institutions of higher learning in ancient India.
*Pushpagiri University was a prominent Buddhist seat of learning established in ancient Kalinga Kingdom (modem day Odisha) around 3rd Centufy AD.
Nalanda University
*Nalanda university was one of the earliest residential universities in the world
*It was founded in 5th century A.D by Gupta ruler Kumaragupta I in Bihar
*Vivid accounts of Nalanda university was given by Chinese Pilgrim
Ans : Hiuen Tsang
*Nalanda University was destroyed by
Ans : Bakhtiyar Khilji
*The Nalanda University was revived on
Ans : November 2010
*First Chancellor of Nalanda University
Ans : Amartya Sen
*Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam proposed the idea of reviving the university. Nalanda University started its first academic session on 1 September 2014.
*The ruins of ancient Nalanda University was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 2010.
New Info
*present Chancellor of Nalanda University
Ans : Dr. Vijay Bhatkar
*Present Vice Chancellor of Nalanda - University
Ans : Suhaina Singh
