RSS Chief

Dr Bhagwat to address teachers on May 2

Mumbai,

28 Apr (HS): RSS Sarasanghachalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat will address teachers of

Vanwasi Kalyan Ashram during the karmayogi Ekal Shikshak’ meeting in Mumbai on

May 2. Union Minister for Highways and Road Transport Nitin Gadkari, Chief

Minister Devedra Fadnavisand Tribal

Development Minister Prod Ashuk Uike will remain present.The functioning of Ekal Vidyalaya run under Late Laxmanrao Mankar

Memorial Trust, Nagpur, is monitored by

Gadkari.

Mankar

Trust headed by renowned businessman Atul Shirodakar is planning to extend the concept of Ekal

Vidyalaya from Vidarbha region to entire Maharashtra. In the Vidarbha region

about 1300 Ekal Vidyalaya in Melghat, and Gadchiroli, cater to the need of about

30,000 students. More than 1800 teachers are engaged in these schools. The

Trust plans to spread the network of Ekal Vidyalaya to tribal areas of

Maharashtra. About 5,000 schools with 6,000 teachers will take care of more

than one lakh students in tribal areas. The schools not only take care of

academics but also helps the tribals in alleviating their status. Inspired by

the work of RSS the Mankar Trust aims to bring the tribals in remote areas into

the main stream of life.

Besides

formal education women empowerment, skill development, health awareness, dairy

development, preserving tribal culture and bring it to limelight, folk art etc

are taken care of by the Ekal Vidyalaya.

The event

at Gateway of India, Mumbai at 6 pm on May 2 aimed at bringing about the

desired change in the society. Prominent persons with distinguished

contribution in the field will be honoured as ‘Karmayogi’. Newly nominated

Rajya Sabha member from Nagpur Maya Iwnate will be felicitated. Sitar recital

by renowned artists Niladri Kumar has been organised on the occasion

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar