Bhavan’s B P Vidya Mandir Chinchbhuvan branch inaugurated in the presence of Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit, other dignitaries
Nagpur: The Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, is setting high standards not only in academics, but also in the fields of arts, sports and culture. Here the students have been taught to use the knowledge for the society.
Fadnavis was speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of Bhavan’s B P Vidya Mandir Chinchbhuvan branch. The program was presided over by the trustees of the institution.
The inauguration of the branch took place at the hands of the Deputy Chief Minister. Chandrashekhar Bawankule, MLC and BJP State President, was the guest of honour at the event. Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh, Trustee, Vice President, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, presided over the event.
Fadnavis said, “Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is known for its merit-based admission process, well-trained manpower and best-of-its-kind education across the country. Education should be the medium of inculcation of cultural and traditional value. Bhavan’s has been playing a pivotal role in nurturing its students to become cultured and well-rounded personalities globally,” Fadnavis added.
Purohit felicitated Fadnavis and Bawankule with shawl, shreefal, memento and bouquet. Banwarilal Purohit opined that, Bhavan’s is an institution striving for human excellence. “The foundation of Bhavan’s is discipline and transparency, which make the institution ideal,” he added. The Punjab Governor urged the audience to lead a simple life, maintain transparency, have limited needs; shun imitating others; have faith in Almighty and also shun ‘The Seven Social Sins’ as quoted by Mahatma Gandhi.
The prominent personalities who graced the occasion were Ajay Sancheti, former Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha); Vijay Darda, former Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and Chairman, Lokmat Media Group; Rajendra Purohit, Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Nagpur Kendra; K M Agrawal, Treasurer; Jimmy Rana, Associate Secretary; Rakesh Purohit, Executive Committee Member; Dr Pankaj T Chande, Executive Committee Member; Dr Vijay Nangia, Executive Committee Member; Vijay Phanshikar, Executive Committee Member and Editor of ‘The Hitavada’; Anju Bhutani, Principal, Bhavan’s Civil Lines; Nirupama Padmaraj, Principal, Bhavan’s Srikrishna Nagar; Vandana Bisen, Principal, Bhavan’s Ashti; Parwati Iyer, Principal, Bhavan’s Trimurti Nagar; Sarbani Bose, Principal, Bhavan’s Koradi; Raji Srinivasan, Principal, Bhavan’s Chinchbhuvan; Janaki Mani, Principal, Bhavan’s Mouda; Kirti Mishra, Principal, Bhavan’s Wardha; Shrimathi Madkolkar, Principal, Kalasrjan; T L Raja, Joint Director, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Nagpur Kendra; Vijay Thakre, Registrar, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Nagpur Kendra; and Swapneel Giradkar, Assistant Registrar, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Nagpur Kendra.
Ashu Khanna conducted the proceedings, while Raji Srinivasan proposed a vote of thanks. Devina Kshirsagar and Avni Mehta were in-charge of the programme.
