Project Report on ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

The  appreciation of the importance of education and  educational practices in Bihar date back to the period of Gautama Buddha  and Mahavir  in the 5th century BC. During that period, the  Buddhist and  Jainist education started in parallel with  the  traditional Vedic  education.  The  Buddhist education  was  based  on   the Ashtangic  (eight-fold)  Path, and  its  distinguishing  features were:  the  introduction  of a new curriculum,  Pali  &  Prakrit, combining  day schools with residential education  and  education through the medium of the language of the people. No doubt,  both the  Buddhists  and  the  Jains  used  education  to  spread  the teachings  of their masters. However, their  educational  systems were not confined to religious and spiritual themes but were also closely  related  to  life. A very  important  feature  of  these educational  systems was that the door of education was  open  to all.  And  also  in  the ancient Bihar  was  a  major  center  of learning,  teaching and research. There were  two  world-renowned universities  i.e.  the Nalanda University and the  Vikram  shila University.  The  Nalanda  University  was  famed  for  providing education  in Political Science and Economics.  Unfortunately in medieval  period this  system  of education destroyed by  invading  armies.  Later British  ruled the country and the area remain neglected. It  was the  later  part  of British rule in India when  Bihar  saw  some revival  in education as the British established a University  at Patna  and  some  other institutes  for  higher  education,  like Science  College,  Patna, Prince of Wales  Medical  College  (Now Patna  Medical  College  and  Hospital),  and  Bihar  Engineering College(Now  National  Institute of Technology,  Patna).  However educational  growth  in the state did not stepped up  further  as post  independence  leaders  from Bihar  failed  in  establishing educational institutions in the state.