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Historical Event on 11/2/1967

Ministry of Education evolves a National Service Scheme for University students.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1957Pranab Pankaj Roy, cricketer (son of Pankaj, Indian batsman 1982), was born in Calcutta.
12/13/1999The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor.
9/27/1974Pankaj Dharmani, Indian ODI batsman (1997), was born.
3/28/1917Umesh Chandra Panigrahi, great author and journalist, was born at Raruan, Orissa.
3/28/1990Bengal beat Delhi in rained-out cricket Ranji Trophy final on quotient.
5/26/1906Benjamin Peary Pal, internationally famous scientist of Indian agriculture, was born at Mukundpur, Punjab. In 1929, he went to Cambridge to do research on wheat and he returned to Burma with a Ph.D. five years later. In 1933, he got a research job with what is now known as the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. In 1965, Pal became Director General of the newly founded Indian Council of Agricultural Research in New Delhi. He has written several books on roses, the most popular being ""The Rose in India"".
8/4/1928Udham Singh, Indian field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64), was born.
7/31/1991Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/July/1993.
3/22/1942Both Congress and Muslim League refused Cripps Mission offer. Congress adopts Quit India Resolution. Cripps Commission came to India which was preceded by Sir Stephard Crips to find out a political formula for transfer of power to Indians.
5/23/1967South Gujrat University was established.