Indian Assistance of NRs.5.8 million for construction of Library building at the Mahendra Sanskrit University, Pindeshwar Campus, Dharan

An MOU was signed today between Embassy of India, District Development Committee, Sunsari & Pindeshwar Campus, Dharan for the construction of a library building at Mahendra Sanskrit University, Pindeshwar Campus, Dharan. The campus imparts education in Sanskrit language and Sanskrit literature on classical subjects dealing with the Vedas, Indian theology, classical astronomy etc., up to the Master's level. This campus in District Sunsari, one of the oldest educational institutions in eastern Nepal, has carried forward the tradition of classical studies on Vedic culture & civilisation.

The library, named "Mahakavi Kalidasa Bhawan" after the legendary scholar and writer, will also be a store-house for priceless manuscripts, and a venue for discourse among Sanskrit scholars.

The project, to be executed by District Development Committee, Sunsari will be yet another landmark in India-Nepal economic co-operation in the all-important area of education.