UGC to set up Bhima Bhoi chairs

The University Grants Commission (UGC) will establish Bhima Bhoi chairs at the University of Delhi and Guru Ghasidas University in Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh.

  • The decision follows Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s suggestion to UGC to conduct extensive research on the life and philosophy of the saint-poet Bhima Bhoi of Odisha.
  • The 19th century Saint-Poet of Odisha, popularly referred to as Santha Kabi, was an ardent proponent of Mahima Dharma and played a stellar role in rekindling the cultural and literary consciousness in the state.
  • Bhima Bhoi batted for the empowerment of the marginalized through his earthy poems.
  • The decision of UGC to establish Bhima Bhoi chairs in the two universities will encourage higher studies and research on the humanitarian philosophy of the great saint.

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