Archive · 27 Dec 2025
AP Allots Land for National Buddhist Heritage Academy
The Andhra Pradesh government has given 5 acres of land in Nagarjunakonda to build a special school for protecting and studying rural Buddhist heritage.
This school will be the first of its kind in India and will help document important but lesser-known Buddhist sites.
It will also train people in how to protect these sites and involve local communities.
The idea came from a big meeting in New Delhi where experts talked about how to save these heritage sites from threats like climate change.
They made a plan called the Delhi Declaration to guide this work.
The new school is expected to become an important center for Buddhist heritage in India.
Andhra Pradesh government allotted 5 acres of land in Nagarjunakonda for a National Academy for Rural Buddhist Heritage Conservation and Development.
The announcement was made at the conclusion of the International Conference on the Preservation of Rural Buddhist Heritage in New Delhi.
Nagarjunakonda is a significant archaeological site associated with early Buddhism and monastic learning.
The academy will focus on documenting rural Buddhist sites, training professionals, and involving local communities in conservation efforts.
The Delhi Declaration, an eight-point commitment, was adopted to enhance community participation and international collaboration in preserving rural Buddhist heritage.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh government, scholars, monks, conservation experts, policymakers
- What
- Allotment of land for a National Academy for Rural Buddhist Heritage Conservation and Development
- When
- Announced at the conclusion of a three-day conference in New Delhi
- Where
- Nagarjunakonda, Krishna river valley, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To revive and protect India's rural Buddhist heritage and build on Nagarjunakonda's historical significance
- Location
- Nagarjunakonda, Krishna river valley, Andhra Pradesh
- Land Allotted
- 5 acres
- Institution
- National Academy for Rural Buddhist Heritage Conservation and Development
- Event
- International Conference on the Preservation of Rural Buddhist Heritage
- Declaration
- Delhi Declaration
- Key Figures
- His Eminence Kyabje Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche, Dr. Amitabh Kant, Professor Amareswar Galla, Dr. Prajapati Trivedi
- Focus Areas
- Documentation, training, community-based conservation, sustainable tourism