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- Recently, Bihar Vidyapeeth was finally cleared of encroachments on the orders of the Patna High Court, putting an end to litigations stretching over five decades.
About Bihar Vidyapeeth
- It was established during the freedom struggle as National University by Mahatma Gandhi, Moulana Mazharaul Haque, Dr Rajendra Prasad and the other similar leading luminaries of the country in 1921.
- It was planned under Mahatma Gandhi’s guidance
- It is a charitable non-profit organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 of the Legislative Council of India.
- It is a chain of ‘national’ educational centres in the country for primary, secondary and higher education, with truly Indian ethos, compatible with India’s rural-based economy and imbued with patriotic ideology.
- Aims and objectives:
- It aims at developing a cadre of quality world class teachers who can effectively implement the educational process for knowledge based creative society.
- It aims at providing skills to people for effective vocational engagements, the entrepreneurial and innovative potential of people.
- It also aims to construct a creative environment for nation builders.
Source:IE
