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Nalanda University will be of international excellence: PM |
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, presently
on a three-day visit for the 15th ASEAN Summit, has put forward the issue of setting
up Nalanda University as an international institution of excellence. Addressing
in the 7th India-Asean Summit on Saturday morning in Hua Hin town of Thailand
, the PM said: “We look forward to working closely with the ASEAN and other countries
of the East Asia Summit process to establish the Nalanda University as an international
institution of excellence in the education with a continual focus.” Prime Minister
opined that by setting up of Nalanda University in India will not only help India
in terms of increasing Buddha Tourism in the country but it would also give an
opportunity for many Asian people to explore many hidden facts of Buddhism’s roots
in India. Dr. Singh here said that he believes in the theme of ASEAN Summit “Enhancing
Connectivity, Empowering Peoples”. During his speech at 7th India-Asean Summit,
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that he “would be happy to increase the number
of English Learning Centres in ASEAN countries as during past also India has been
involved in projects for skills upgradation such as Entrepreneurship Development
Centres and Centre for English Language Learning in Combodia, Myanmar, Lao People’s
Democratic Republic and Vietnam.” |
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