The prime minister is the chancellor of the Visva-Bharati University which is located in West Bengal's Birbhum district. While addressing the convocation programme, Modi said, "The Visva-Bharati is a gift of Gurudev to the people of India. This is the pride of the country, this organization is the craftsman to build real people. Visva-Bharati is the heart of Sanskrit education."
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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'and West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhakhar also attended the convocation in person.
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The programme took place at 'Amra Kunja' (the Mangogrove) inSantiniketan campus.However, no student was seen at the convocation of Visva-Bharati. The teachers and professors were present at the event.
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In December 2020, PM Modi addressed the centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal through video conferencing.
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West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar and the Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal were also present during the ceremony.
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Visva-Bharati is the oldest central university in the country. In May 1951, Visva Bharati was declared to be a Central University and an institution of national importance by an act of Parliament.
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