Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has refused to associate himself with the historical Nalanda International University. This is said to have occurred some three months back. Dr. Kalam is not in agreement with few of the decisions made by the Nalanda Mentor Group. As per reports published in several dailies, Dr. Kalam was initially offered the Role of Visitor in the University, however later it was said that he would teach and have other engagements, but not as a visitor. The visitor has the power to inspect the university and appoint one or more people to review its work and progress.
The University is expected to begin in 2013 with two schools – the school of historical sciences and the school of environment and ecology. The state government had acquired nearly 500 acres of land and infrastructure work was on at the site. The university will be fully residential, like the ancient Nalanda. It will have courses in science, philosophy and spiritualism along with other subjects.
I laud Kalam saab for his decision of not wanting to associate himself with the Nalanda International University . This once again bears testimony to his clean image and dignity over everything else .
nalanda is now being run by incompetence and favoritism only . Gopa Sabharwal is just an ordinary reader in a Delhi college who could not even make a mark either in the college or in the University circles , with a few publications to her credit and carrying the family legacy and closeness to amartya sen .
I am surprised that we the nation of vast intellectual pool is now so poor that we have no seasoned adminstrators who can set up an international university and we have to fall back upon a bunch of women who are more interested in furthering their friendships and learning and experimenting at the seat of International reputation. anjana sharma has no background of doing such a work except her friendship with gopa . in fact she was given financial support from the funds of this university when she needed money to meet her financial commitments . Â
Historical,ecology,enviornmental and spiritual studies will not bring development.Government should innovate the studies and courses as par to the latest employment need.I should provide courses like JNU or other foreign universities not only spiritual.