MDU is 1st choice of Students: VC to CM
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MDU Vice Chancellor Prof. Rajbir Singh apprised the Chief Minister about the academic, research and innovation activities of the university. He said that MDU has become the first choice of students in Haryana today. The Vice Chancellor said that this year more than 100 foreign students have also shown interest in getting education from MDU, which includes students from Africa Continent, East Asia and neighboring countries of India.
He told the Chief Minister that Vivekananda Library of MDU is one of the best libraries in the country.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Rajbir Singh informed the Chief Minister that MDU is playing a leading role in implementing educational reforms in accordance with the new education policy. Also, it is connecting the youth with their social concerns, promoting social connect of students along with education. More than 2 lakh students, more than 5 thousand teachers and staff members of MDU and affiliated colleges are moving towards playing their important role as vigilant guards of the society by joining social connect programs.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini praised the work being done by MDU for education, research, sports and social connect and called it inspirational for the educational development of the state. He said that the role of institutions like MDU is very important in the field of quality higher education, research and innovation. The Chief Minister praised the social connect programs started by MDU's campaigns like Anemia Mukt -Poshan Yukt, Nasha Mukt Ghar and yoga Yukt- Motapa Mukt and congratulated and wished the Vice Chancellor and the entire university for starting these latest initiatives.
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Vice Chancellor Prof. Rajbir Singh said that MDU has developed an app to connect students with social connect. He said that Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will launch this app during his visit to MDU in the last week of July. The Vice Chancellor said that this courtesy visit was a positive initiative towards further strengthening cooperation and coordination between the state government and the university in the field of education, research and social connect.
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