Uttarakhand State PCS

• 10 May 2022

First Campus of Visva Bharati University in Ramgarh

Why in News?

Recently, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the 162nd birth anniversary celebrations of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and performed Bhoomi Pujan for the first campus of Visva Bharati University.

Key Points

• This university is being built in Ramgarh of Nainital district. It is noteworthy that Tagore Hill is situated on Ramgarh hill.
• On this occasion, the Chief Minister said that Guru Rabindranath Tagore had indelible the name of Ramgarh in the world map by writing literature after coming here years ago.
• To build this university, the Chief Minister donated 45 acres of land to a trust named 'Shanti Niketan Trust for Himalaya'.

'Uttarakhand Ratna' award

Why in News?

On May 9, 2022, in the 44th anniversary of the All India Conference of Intellectuals, celebrated in Nainital, Prof. N.K. Joshi was awarded the 'Uttarakhand Ratna' award for his remarkable work in the field of higher education.

Key Points

• Pro. Joshi has been awarded this honor in recognition of his outstanding work in the field of higher education, innovation implemented in the university, implementation of innovative, innovative action plans and academic services done with excellence.
• With the efforts of Prof. Joshi, Kumaun University is making a place as the top center of higher education.
• Due to the efforts of Prof. Joshi, Kumaun University has been ranked 58th in Pharmacy Category in the National Institutional Ranking Framework of Higher Education Institutions. The university has been ranked 551-600 in the QD Asia rankings.