Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is an Indian educational trust. It was founded on 7 November 1938 by Dr K.M Munshi, with the support of Mahatma Gandhi.[1] The trust programmes through its 119 centres in India, 7 centres abroad and 367 constituent institutions,[2] cover "all aspects of life from the cradle to the grave and beyond – it fills a growing vacuum in modern life", as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru observed when he first visited the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1950.[3]
The trust operates a number of primary and secondary institutes in India and abroad. It organizes and runs 100 private schools in India.[4] The schools are known as Bharatiya Vidya Mandir, Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, or Bhavan's Vidyalaya.
The Bhavan significantly grew as a cultural organization and became a global foundation under the leadership of Sundaram Ramakrishnan who took over as the director after the death of Munshi in 1971. The first foreign centre was opened in London in 1972.[5][citation needed]
Constitution
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's motto is "Let noble thoughts come to us from every side", a quote from the Rigveda. The constitution of the Bhavan lays down the qualities that everyone connected with the Bhavan should develop for the Bhavan's consolidation and sustained growth. They are:
An understanding of the aims of the Bhavan and a sense of identification with them, expressed in continuous efforts to realise them in every field of activity.
A spirit of dedication to the Bhavan which will prompt everyone to ask, not "what can I get from the Bhavan?" but "what can I do for the Bhavan?"
A faith in the culture of our land, particularly in the Epics and in the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita.
The habit of daily prayer, in private and in congregation and the practice of invoking the grace of God before any work is begun and to so do it that it is fit to be offered to Him.
A passion for the Sanskrit language, to study it oneself and to popularize it among others.
The development of a healthy mind that is neither petrified by custom nor capering at the call of every fancy, but which is rooted in the past, draws sustenance from the ennobling elements in the present and strives for a more radiant future.
Board members
The current President of the Bhavan is Surendralal Mehta, and the Vice-President is Bellur Srikrishna.[6]
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources December 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is an Indian educational trust It was founded on 7 November 1938 by Dr K M Munshi with the support of Mahatma Gandhi 1 The trust programmes through its 119 centres in India 7 centres abroad and 367 constituent institutions 2 cover all aspects of life from the cradle to the grave and beyond it fills a growing vacuum in modern life as Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru observed when he first visited the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1950 3 Bharatiya Vidya BhavanBharatiya Vidya Bhavan logoEstablishedNovember 7 1938 84 years ago 1938 11 07 TypeEducational trustLocationIndiaAward s Gandhi Peace PrizeWebsitehttp www bhavans info Contents 1 Organisation 2 Constitution 3 Board members 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrganisation EditThe trust operates a number of primary and secondary institutes in India and abroad It organizes and runs 100 private schools in India 4 The schools are known as Bharatiya Vidya Mandir Bhavan s Vidya Mandir or Bhavan s Vidyalaya The Bhavan significantly grew as a cultural organization and became a global foundation under the leadership of Sundaram Ramakrishnan who took over as the director after the death of Munshi in 1971 The first foreign centre was opened in London in 1972 5 citation needed Constitution EditBharatiya Vidya Bhavan s motto is Let noble thoughts come to us from every side a quote from the Rigveda The constitution of the Bhavan lays down the qualities that everyone connected with the Bhavan should develop for the Bhavan s consolidation and sustained growth They are An understanding of the aims of the Bhavan and a sense of identification with them expressed in continuous efforts to realise them in every field of activity A spirit of dedication to the Bhavan which will prompt everyone to ask not what can I get from the Bhavan but what can I do for the Bhavan A faith in the culture of our land particularly in the Epics and in the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita The habit of daily prayer in private and in congregation and the practice of invoking the grace of God before any work is begun and to so do it that it is fit to be offered to Him A passion for the Sanskrit language to study it oneself and to popularize it among others The development of a healthy mind that is neither petrified by custom nor capering at the call of every fancy but which is rooted in the past draws sustenance from the ennobling elements in the present and strives for a more radiant future Board members EditThe current President of the Bhavan is Surendralal Mehta and the Vice President is Bellur Srikrishna 6 Some of the honorary members on the Board past and present include the Dalai Lama King Charles citation needed Jawaharlal Nehru Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel citation needed JRD Tata and Mother Teresa among others 6 See also EditUniversities and colleges affiliated with the Bharatiya Vidya BhavanReferences Edit President Abdul Kalam to confer Gandhi Peace Prize on Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan bhavans info www bhavans info Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Schoolkhoj Archived from the original on 26 September 2011 bhavans info www bhavans info Kulapati Munshi The Man and His Mission by S Ramakrishnan PDF Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Bangalore Retrieved 21 October 2018 a b bhavans info www bhavans info External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan official website Amrita Bharati website PM Manmohan Singh s remarks on visit to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 2006 Bill Gates makes personal donation to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan s computer initiative Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan to start scholarship scheme for students Visit London The Bhavan Centre Institute Of Indian Arts and Culture BVBPS BHEL Ramachandrapuram s Official Website Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan s Book University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan amp oldid 1134611145, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
