Edited sentence: Bold text.It Is due to his consistent efforts, endeavor and “Bhaglrath Prayas” that the UP Assembly resolved the proposal of establishing Siddharth University in Kapilvastu on March 28, 2013.Momentum to the idea envisaged was put into practice by a leader of the land Shri Mata Prasad Pandey, Hon’ble Speaker of the U.Rajnikant Pandey of DDU Gorakhpur University was nominated as “Officer on Special Duty” and subsequently as the founder Vice Chancellor of the University.Steeped in history and washed by the gurgiing rivers flowing down the Himalayas, Siddharthnagar is the place, well known worldwide as the ‘playground’ of Prince Siddhartha-later known as Lord Buddha.Subsequently, Shri Akhilesh Yadav, the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, laid the foundation stone of the University on October 30, 2013 and the Government of Uttar Pradesh formally notified the Gazzett on June 17, 2015 regardIng the opening of this Centre for Higher Learning.The newly established Siddharth University, in fact, is a holy stream of historical tradition and legacy of the Philosophy and preaching of Lord Buddha and is aimed at enlightening and igniting the youth of this area with His great messages.The university is aimed at producing enlightened citizens who can meet the global challenges of the advanced knowledge era and to reset and rebroadcast the messages of Lord Buddha acress the Globe once again.The word ‘Education’ originates from the Latin word ‘Educare’ which means ‘to bring out the hidden talent in the individual’.This was indeed the start of journey to the culmination of great dream of establishing this University.Through education, we aim at giving enough opportunity for the latent talents to be ignited so that the whole society can be gradually transformed.With an objective of furthering the sense of enlightenment, In a blend of traditionalism and modern education, the great socialist stalwart Shri Mulayam Singh Vadav started the process of developing the area since 1989.With more than 185 affiliated colleges; The University is heading towards the commencement of its maiden academic session from this year