Bihar Vidyapeeth

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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