Chanakya University, Bengaluru to host distinguished lecture on ‘Process Reforms – The Road to Viksit Bharat'
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Chanakya University will host a distinguished lecture titled 'Process Reforms – The Road to Viksit Bharat' on Monday, June 2, 2025. Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the Prime Minister's economic advisory council and chancellor of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, will deliver the lecture .
The event is part of the university's ongoing distinguished lecture series and will take place at Yuva Patha, located at 31st Cross, 11th Main Road, 4th T Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru. The programme will commence at 5 p.m.
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