VBU issues clarifications over heritage walk ticket sales
Visva-Bharati University has issued a strongly worded press statement today warning against allegations of ticket black marketing relating to its Heritage Walk.
Visva-Bharati University has issued a strongly worded press statement today warning against allegations of ticket black marketing relating to its Heritage Walk.
Visva-Bharati University, a central university, originally founded by Rabindranath Tagore has drawn up a comprehensive agenda spanning heritage conservation, academic reform, global outreach, sustainability, and student welfare with an overall vision to restore it to its original spirit and global stature within five years.
The authorities of Visva-Bharati University (VBU) have decided that this year’s Poush Mela will be held after securing all necessary clearances from the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
The family of Adrish Dey (29), a research student of Visva-Bharati University (VBU) has alleged foul play in his mysterious death in a road accident in Purulia. His family stays in Suprgram near Bolpur.
After a gap of almost five years, visitors will be allowed to visit the campus of Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan.
The Visva-Bharati University (VBU) authority has increased the entry fees for Upasana Griha and Rabindra Bhawan and the surrounding areas.
All the cases were filed after Professor Bidyut Chakraborty took over as the vice-chancellor. This has happened at a time when the varsity has received the heritage tag from UNESCO.
On 24 January, the joint registrar of the estate office of VBU has issued a notice regarding leased plot number 201 at Sripalli, Shantiniketan (mouza Surul, JL-104) stating that it has been found from physical survey and land records that 13 decimals of land belong to Visva-Bharati in LR Plot number 1900/ 2487.
Setting up of a second campus and a change of name can only obfuscate the core of the crisis, which as yet remains unaddressed. The theft of Tagore’s Nobel medal is a crime that has been hanging fire for the past 18 years (March 2004). The authorities must of necessity get to the root of the malaise. To rename Visva-Bharati University is at best a half-hearted attempt at self-preservation; at worst a cosmetic change that will not improve Visva-Bharati
The Constitution of the Visva-Bharati University designated Visva-Bharati as an Indian, Eastern and Global cultural centre.
