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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gradually, the word ‘Bharat’ will replace ‘India’ in marksheets, degrees and official communications,” he told PTI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At present, university marksheets and degree certificates carry references to both India and Bharat in English and Hindi respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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