Marathi Chair at JNU soon
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will soon have a Marathi Chair on its campus.
According to sources, the Government of Maharashtra has sanctioned a grant of Rs.1.5 crores to setup the Marathi Chair at the varsity.
The chair will be established at the Centre of Indian Languages at the School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies.
R.K. Kale, Dean of School of Life Sciences said, "A notification by the Maharashtra Government dated August 29, 2008 states that it has sanctioned Rs.1.5 crores to setup this chair. It has been issued on the order of the Governor. The Director of Higher Education of the State Government based in Pune has been asked to release the amount. We received the notification last week".
The varsity's executive council has also approved the establishment of the Marathi Chair. Academic activities of the chair will commence from the next academic session, Kale informed.
"A renowned figure will be appointed as the Professor of the chair. He will make the syllabus and give us details on the other requirements. The focus will be on comparative literature. We should have the chair functional by the next academic session", said Prof. Varyam Singh of JNU.
Source: http://www.delhieducation.net/universities/jnu/
According to sources, the Government of Maharashtra has sanctioned a grant of Rs.1.5 crores to setup the Marathi Chair at the varsity.
The chair will be established at the Centre of Indian Languages at the School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies.
R.K. Kale, Dean of School of Life Sciences said, "A notification by the Maharashtra Government dated August 29, 2008 states that it has sanctioned Rs.1.5 crores to setup this chair. It has been issued on the order of the Governor. The Director of Higher Education of the State Government based in Pune has been asked to release the amount. We received the notification last week".
The varsity's executive council has also approved the establishment of the Marathi Chair. Academic activities of the chair will commence from the next academic session, Kale informed.
"A renowned figure will be appointed as the Professor of the chair. He will make the syllabus and give us details on the other requirements. The focus will be on comparative literature. We should have the chair functional by the next academic session", said Prof. Varyam Singh of JNU.
Source: http://www.delhieducation.net/universities/jnu/
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