Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay
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Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay is a state-aided university located in Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal. The university was established in 2020 by the Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay Act, 2017, passed by the Government of West Bengal in memory of Rabindranath Tagore, the renowned poet and Nobel laureate, and aims to establish a Center of Excellence devoted to the teaching, learning and research in various branches of study. On 2021 Ex-VC Swapan Dutta announced all colleges in Birbhum district to come under Biswa Bangla Universities jurisdiction. Present Vice-Chancellor Prof Maiti already discussed with the all Principals of college to implement it.West Bengal's State government has allocated ₹ 360 crore (3.6 billion)to establish the infrastructure for Biswa Bangla University, which is being constructed near the Visva-Bharati campus in Bolpur.
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