The Story of the Great Nalanda University
India is one of the leading contributors of international migrants with a whopping 32 million Indians settled in different parts of the world. The Indian diaspora is spread across all parts of the world. Ever wondered why Indians are in high demand globally??? The Indian education system is robust that delivers highly skilled individuals, hence they are in high demand, especially for highly skilled jobs. Some Indian universities are ranked among the top global universities. Indians are also believed to be hardworking and extremely reliable. But is this only the current scenario? Throwback to the reigning period of Kumaragupta I of the Gupta dynasty in the 5th century CE. He, built Nalanda University to impart an excellent system of education to its students. Located in the primaeval Magadha region (modern Rajgir ), which is about 90 kilometres from Patna towards the Southeast, it is the world’s oldest residential university i.e. the students and scholars who came from all