Central university in Chhattisgarh to replace 'India' with 'Bharat' in degrees, marksheets

Raipur ( The Indian View team) : A central university in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur has decided to replace the word "India" with "Bharat" in its marksheets, degree certificates and official communications, its top official said on Saturday.

Guru Ghasidas Central University took the decision, and its standing committee passed a resolution to this effect about six months ago, the university's Vice Chancellor Alok Kumar Chakrawal said.

Gradually, the word 'Bharat' will replace 'India' in marksheets, degrees and official communications," he told PTI.

At present, university marksheets and degree certificates carry references to both India and Bharat in English and Hindi respectively.