CHANDIGARH: Union ministry of human resources development on Thursday approved the release of Rs 175 crore for the first phase of the development of an inter-faith centre at
Guru Nanak Dev University
, Amritsar.
The project has been proposed with a capital outlay of Rs 439 crore as part of the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of
Guru Nanak
Dev. Of the Rs 175 crore, Rs 125 crore have been earmarked as non-recurring and Rs 50 crore as recurring funds under phase I. The remaining funds would be released after examining the progress of expenditure according to a detailed project report.
The project has been conceptualised by Guru Nanak Dev University and the centre would be established within the campus. The proposed centre would be run on the pattern of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies in Shimla. This centre would have eight divisions - Sri
Guru Granth Sahib
languages, Gurbani sangeet, comparative religions, conflict resolution, reconstruction of ancient musical instruments, study on travels of Guru Nanak Dev, Sikh archives, theology and symphony of religious music and convention centre.
Guru Nanak Dev University was established in 1969 during the 500th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev and is the only university in the country which bears the name of the founder of the Sikh religion.
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