Banaras Hindu University might collaborate with Saint Paul University, Canada

Banaras Hindu University might collaborate with Saint Paul University, Canada
तारीख: 6/16/2012 2:37:26 PM
(VSK-CHENNAI)

VARANASI, JUNE 16, 2012 : A delegation from Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada called on the vice chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Lalji Singh on Friday to explore the possibility of collaboration with BHU particularly with Department of Philosophy.

According to BHU spokespersons, the delegation included Prof Richard Feist and Prof Rajesh C Shukla from Faculty of Philosophy Saint Paul University, Canada. They had also delivered talks at the department of Philosophy on the topic of religion and philosophy on Thursday.

Prof Richard Feist said that they were looking forward for mutual exchange programme with BHU, which would be rewarding for both. Canadian Universities particularly, Saint Paul University is proposing inter-disciplinary studies and interaction particularly involving religion and philosophy.

Lalji Singh said that the BHU was celebrating 150th birth anniversary of the founder Pt Madan Mohan Malaviyaji. During this period the university has planned many centres of interdisciplinary research particularly on philosophy of important person.

"We will examine the proposal and look forward for long term agreement between two universities," said the V-C. Prof DM Tewari, head of Philosophy department pointed out that the department of Philosophy already had MoU with University of Gotheberg, Gothenburg, Sweden in the field of Philosophy and Religion.

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