Chhattisgarh's Central University to substitute 'India' with 'Bharat' on degrees, mark sheets
Suspense Crime, Digital Desk : A central university in Chhattisgarh has resolved to replace “India” with “Bharat.” The university’s standing committee passed the resolution about six months back, and now mark sheets and degree certificates will feature “Bharat” instead of “India.” A central university in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, has decided to use the word Bharat in its marksheets, degree certificates and interactions instead of “India,” said a senior official of the university on Saturday.
University Vice Chancellor Alok Kumar Chakrawal said that Guru Ghasidas Central University took the decision.
The university's standing committee had passed a resolution in this regard about six months back. “From time to time, the word Bharat will be introduced in the university's mark sheets, degrees and conversations in place of India. Currently, the mark sheets and degree certificates have both 'India' and 'Bharat' printed in English and Hindi respectively. Now the word India will be replaced by Bharat in the degree certificates and mark sheets in English as well," PTI reported quoting Chakrawal.
Mention of G20 Summit “Once the stock of the current marksheets and degree certificates is exhausted, the change will be made,” he added, explaining that he chose to replace the word “India” in reference to India hosting the G20 summit in 2023.
“In our country, when Hon'ble President used the word India in the invitation to an official dinner on the occasion of the meetings related to the G20, then when the highest constitutional office follows the traditions, we should also follow," he said. Explain the importance of the word India “The word ‘Bharat’ has significance in our civilization, culture. The region including Aryavarta and Jambudweep has traditionally been known as ‘Bharat’.
The word 'India' was used by foreigners for their own ease. Let's not bother about what outsiders thought. Bharat has been called our country traditionally and culturally, so our attempt is to carry that tradition forward,” said Chakrawal.
He also mentioned that different people have used different names for the country from time to time as per their own understanding.
He did not comment on those. Meanwhile, in some state universities including the Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur and Atal Bihari Vajpayee University, Bilaspur, officials said that such decisions have not been taken nor any guideline been issued.
