Archive · 13 Jun 2025
UP University to Refrain from Teaching History of 'Foreign Invaders'
The Vice-Chancellor of Maa Pateshwari State University announced changes to the history curriculum.
The university will no longer teach about "foreign invaders" and will instead focus on Indian culture, religion, and traditions.
The university is also planning to expand its offerings by opening a foreign languages department and signing agreements with universities in Nepal and Varanasi.
Additionally, new courses in tourism and hospitality are being introduced due to increased interest following the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
The VC did not specify who is considered a foreign invader.
Maa Pateshwari State University will no longer teach history of 'foreign invaders'.
The university's focus will be on Indian culture, religion, and traditions.
The VC announced plans to open a foreign languages department and sign MoUs.
The university plans to sign an MoU with Nepal’s Tribhuvan University.
Tourism and hospitality courses are being introduced due to the Ram Temple's construction.
- Who
- University’s Vice-Chancellor Prof Ravishankar Singh.
- What
- Maa Pateshwari State University will no longer teach history of foreign invaders and will focus on Indian culture and traditions.
- When
- Announced on Friday, June 13, during a visit to Gonda.
- Where
- Maa Pateshwari State University in Balrampur district, Gonda.
- Why
- To focus on Indian culture and traditions.
- University
- Maa Pateshwari State University
- Location
- Balrampur district
- VC
- Prof Ravishankar Singh
- Focus
- Indian culture, religion, and traditions
- New department
- Foreign languages department
- MoUs
- Tribhuvan University (Nepal) and a central university in Varanasi
- New courses
- Tourism and hospitality