HRD Ministry clarifies Javadekar’s absence
New Delhi: In response to a news item about HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar’s failure to turn up at closing ceremony for Kala Utsav-2016, the HRD Ministry has said that Javadekar had communicated to the organisers that he would be unable to attend the closing ceremony the following day due to other pressing engagements and thus had urged the MoS HRD Mahendra Nath Pandey to grace the occasion where children were to participate in large numbers. HRD Ministry and PIB had issued the invitation in the name of Javadekar also for the closing ceremony. The Ministry also claimed that the event got over by 8 pm on November 18.
Amity to take part in Israel-India Summit
New Delhi: Amity University was selected to participate in the “Israel-India Academic Summit” was organised in New Delhi during the State visit of President of Israel Reuven Rivlin to India. During the Summit, top Israeli Universities and selected Indian Universities were invited for interaction and signing of agreements of mutual cooperation. The Amity Delegation was led by Dr. Aseem Chauhan, Chancellor, Amity & Additional President, RBEF amongst other members. The University signed three wide ranging agreements with the three Israeli universities in the presence of Rivlin and HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.