Centenary Celebrations: AMU to bury time capsule of its 100-year-old historical past on R-Day

The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will bury a time capsule recording the evolution of the varsity during the last 100 years of its existence on January 26 as a part of its centenary celebrations.
The capsule, which weighs round 1.5 tonne, will comprise paperwork showcasing the wealthy historical past of the AMU, that was established in 1920.

“As part of the university’s centenary celebrations, we will bury a time capsule on the campus on January 26. The event will be presided over by Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor. The time capsule will contain documents showcasing the history of the varsity and its journey over the past 100 years. It will also have the biography of founder Sir Syed Ahmed and his addresses. It will also have texts of speeches of prominent people from pre-Independence era,” mentioned AMU spokesperson Rahat Abrar.
A time capsule is a set of objects thought of typical of the current interval, which is buried so it may be found sooner or later.
“Besides the details of all the buildings on the campus, the time capsule will also have copies of convocation addresses of chief guests from 1922 to 2018. The documents about growth, development and journey of the varsity will also be preserved in the time capsule,” mentioned Abrar.
The time capsule will likely be buried within the park reverse the Victoria Gate, which is the oldest constructing within the college, mentioned the college official.
The papers which will likely be stored within the capsule will likely be preserved by making them acid-free and with addition of some chemical substances.

“We have taken all possible precautions regarding the capsule so it can be preserved for a long time. The capsule has been built with high tempered steel and is around four feet deep. It will be buried 30 feet deep into the earth,” the spokesperson added.
On December 22, as a part of the centenary celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had described the AMU campus and its historical past of schooling as a “priceless heritage” of the nation and praised its alumni internationally as “representatives of India’s culture”. While addressing the AMU fraternity, he had mentioned, “There are ideological differences in a society, it is natural. But when it comes to attainment of national goals, then these differences should be kept aside.” The PM had additionally launched a particular commemorative postal stamp to mark the event.