EDUCATION UGC NET
MODERN HISTORY OF EDUCATION
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Dharamshala
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Shimla
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Solan
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Bilaspur
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) is a research institute based in Shimla, India. It was set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 1964 and it started functioning from 20 October 1965.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indian Institute of Advanced Study – Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla-171005.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Institute of Advance Studies was the first electrified building in Shimla. This electricity was produced by steam engines which were brought from Britain.
Detailed explanation-4: -The prescribed application form can be downloaded from the website: www.iias.ac.in. The application on the prescribed form may be sent to the Secretary, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla-171005.
Detailed explanation-5: -After Independence, it came to be known as Rashtrapati Niwas. The building has witnessed many historical events like the Shimla Conference of 1945. In 1964, the Central government decided to establish the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies at Rashtrapati Niwas.