JNU VC says her varsity a beggar, needs Venkateswara temple to raise funds

JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit proposed a temple model for institutional funding. She advocated for intellectual pluralism and critiqued academic orthodoxies within universities. Pandit highlighted India's rich civilisational legacy and maritime achievements. She stressed the importance of English alongside Indian languages for national understanding. Pandit cautioned against confining Indian Knowledge Systems to narrow definitions.