Th Meinya, MP address a high level Joint Indo-Nepal Seminar on “Malaviya’s Contribution to Modern Education – Banaras Hindu University and its impact in Nepal” during 30th November – 1st December, 2012. Addressing the seminar he said, “I know that the Seminar shall deliberate on Malaviyaji’s ideas and thoughts; values and ethics and their relevance in the 21st century, in its global perspective. India and Nepal are not only neighbours but are good friends from time immemorial.
You will also love to know that my state, Manipur – an erstwhile Princely Kingdom of the South-East Asia – had a very close family relationship with Nepal. The Maharani Ishori Devi of Maharaja Bodhachandra Singh of Manipur was the royal princess of Nepal.
The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) was conceived and inspired by the high ideals and unswerving steadfastness of this great freedom fighter, Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya. He was the President of the Indian National Congress on four occasions in 1909, 1918, 1930 and 1932. Like many of the contemporary leaders of Indian National Congress he was a Moderate.
Today, Pandit Malaviya is most fondly remembered as the founder of the largest residential university in Asia and one of the largest in the world, the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) having over 12,000 students across arts, sciences, engineering and technology, BHU at Varanasi in 1916, of which he also remained the Vice Chancellor, 1919–1938.Pandit Malaviya was one of the founders of Scouting in India.This is exactly a prestigious contribution of Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya to
Modern Education
In that turbulence ridden age Mahamana’s ideals served as a beacon light. Taking out of the fluid mentality and establishing healthy values is the first imperative of the hour. Prompted by this consideration, the alumni of BHU founded the Mahamana Malaviya Mission of 9th April 1978. Dr. Hari Narain, the then Vice- Chancellor of BHU blessed this move. Soon the Mission was registered as a Society.
During the preceding 32 years, the Mission has established its branches across the country and is working in close coordination with BHU Alumni Association in the country.Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861–1946) was an Indian educationist, and freedom fighter notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and his espousal of Hindu nationalism. Later in life, he was also addressed as ‘Mahamana’.On his 150th birth anniversary (i.e. 25 Dec, 2011), Indian PM Dr. Manmohan Singh announced that a Centre for Malaviya Studies will be set up at the Banaras Hindu University apart from establishment of scholarships and education related awards in his memory, and UPA chairperson, Smt. Sonia Gandhi released a biography of Madan Mohan Malaviya.
It was a unique and rare combination in him that he was a political leader of mass acceptance, together with being a widely respected educational luminary.Malviya Ji popularised the slogan Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone will triumph). Mahamana’s life size portrait was unveiled in the Central Hall of India’s Parliament by the then President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad, and his life-size statue was unveiled in 1961 by the then President of India Dr. S. Radhakrishnan in front of the BHU main gate on the occasion of his birth centenary.
On 25 December 2008, on his birth anniversary, the national memorial of Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya was inaugurated by the then president A P J Abdul Kalam at 53, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, in Delhi.Last year 2011 is being celebrated as his 150th birth centenary by the Government of India under the Chairmanship of India’s Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. In front of the main Gate leading to the Assembly Hall and outside the porch, there exists a bust of Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya, which was inaugurated by the former Lt. Governor of Delhi, Dr. A.N. Jha on 25 December 1971.Indeed a fitting tribute to an illustrious son!
I wish Malaviya’s contribution to Modern Education – BHU and its impact in Nepal will be well addressed by the expert researchers present here in this Seminar. That will be quite educative for learners like us.I do wish for the grand success of this Seminar. Long Live Indo-Nepal Friendship. Jai Hind.
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