Maharashtra govt. seeks land on JNU campus to construct Shivaji statue

“We have held preliminary talks with the Vice-Chancellor and she or he is constructive about it. A statue of our most revered king on this famend college will assist unfold the significance of his valour and Maratha historical past on a nationwide platform, given the college’s key place within the tutorial world. Once the land is allotted, the State authorities will assemble the statue. There is in-principle approval for the State authorities’s proposal,” Mr. Samant mentioned.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and State Cabinet Ministers will go to JNU on Thursday to inaugurate the Kusumagraj Special Centre for Marathi Language, Literature, and Culture, named after the celebrated poet and Jnanpith awardee. The centre will provide postgraduate and certificates programmes geared toward selling multilingualism and cultural understanding.

“It will provide an MA in Marathi and certificates programs aligned with the National Education Policy, 2020 for non-Marathi audio system, corresponding to those that converse Tamil. Notably, many college students from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have opted for Tamil, and it’s widespread to listen to Tamil being spoken throughout our capabilities. This development is encouraging because it promotes unity and sensitivity in direction of different languages throughout the nation. The State authorities is emphasising Marathi’s significance, particularly because it has been recognised as a classical language by the Centre. It is a language recognized for its wealthy literary heritage,” JNU V-C Santishree Pandit had instructed reporters lately.

Mr. Fadnavis may even lay the muse stone for the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Special Centre for Security and Strategic Studies, which is able to perform below JNU’s School of International Studies. The centre will deal with exploring indigenous strategic traditions primarily based on the Maratha empire and goals to change into a hub of navy historical past, technique, and future coverage improvement rooted in India’s previous.

₹10 crore allotted

The State authorities has allotted ₹10 crore every for each centres .The Marathi centre was introduced in 2007 by then Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.