Referring to this, Visva-Bharati University Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakraborty stated that the university is going to be declared a heritage university. He added that it will be the world's first heritage for the first time in the world, a living university, which is still functioning, is going to get the heritage tag from UNESCO.
It served as a college until Independence, whereas the institution was given the status of Central University in 1951 through a central Act. The first vice-chancellor of this institution was Rathindranath Tagore, who was the son of Rabindranath Tagore.
As per the records, Rabindranath believed in open-air education and introduced that system at the university, which is still there. The present vice chancellor further added that there is no other university in the world where cultural experiments were done continuously.
Reportedly, the development comes 11 years after the Union Culture Ministry appealed for the status of UNESCO heritage site for Santiniketan (Visva Bharati), and secure recognition for Tagore’s cultural ark in the run-up to his 150th birth anniversary.
- Why is Visva Bharati University is famous?
As per the records, Rabindranath believed in open-air education and introduced that system at this university. - What is Visva-Bharati motto?
The poet selected for its motto an ancient Sanskrit verse, Yatra visvam bhavatieka nidam, which means, "Where the whole world meets in a single nest." - Who was the first vice chancellor of this university?
The first vice-chancellor of this institution was Rathindranath Tagore, who was the son of Rabindranath Tagore.
