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No proposal for JNU name change: Education Minister Pokhriyal
Mr Nishank said in response to a question in the Lok Sabha whether the Government had any proposal for changing the name of the university in Delhi.
New Delhi: There is no proposal for changing the name of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Monday. Also, BJP General Secretary C T Ravi had proposed last year a name change of the JNU after Swami Vivekananda.
No Proposal For JNU Name Change
"No sir," Mr Nishank said in response to a question in the Lok Sabha whether the Government had any proposal for changing the name of the university in Delhi.
In November, Mr Ravi had tweeted: "It is Swami Vivekananda who stood for the "Idea of Bharat". Also, His philosophy and values signify the "Strength of Bharat".
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It is only right that Jawaharlal Nehru University be renamed as Swami Vivekananda University. Life of Bharat's patriotic Saint will inspire generations to come."
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