A group of students from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) burnt the effigy of the Vice-Chancellor outside his residence on Wednesday night after he organised an Iftar party on campus. “VC is trying to impose a new tradition. This has never happened before in the university. He is trying to politicise […]
BHU prepares to be amongst top 500 global universities
With an aim to be a part of top 500 universities of the world, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is expanding its international hostel, building smart classrooms, upgrading graduate and postgraduate laboratories, and beautifying its campus under the institute of excellence (IoE) scheme, said BHU public relations officer Dr Rajesh Singh. […]
BHU’s professor Firoz Khan is in Sanskrit dept, will continue to teach Sanskrit: Govt
Seeking to put an end to the controversy over the appointment of a Muslim professor in BHU’s Sanskrit department, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” on Thursday told Lok Sabha that Firoz Khan is in the varsity’s Sanskrit department and will continue to teach that language. Participating in a debate on […]
BHU students call off protest as RSS backs Sanskrit professor
Students called off a fortnight-long sit-in protest on Friday against the appointment of a Muslim to teach Sanskrit in Banaras Hindu University’s Sanskrit studies department, apparently swayed by the support he received from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (BHU) and vice chancellor Rakesh Bhatnagar. The local chapter of RSS on Friday […]
BHU students on protest for 2 weeks over Muslim professor for Sanskrit dept
A group of students on Tuesday continued to agitate against the appointment of a Muslim teacher in the faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan (SVDV) of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). The group of students, which has been staging a dharna against the appointment of Dr Firoz Khan as assistant […]
BHU students protest over Muslim professor’s appointment in Sanskrit department
The appointment of a Muslim assistant professor in the literature department of the faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharm Vigyan (SVDV) of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has triggered protests. Research scholars and students of the department started a sit-in at Holkar Bhawan near vice-chancellor’s residence on the varsity campus from Thursday. […]