Veer Savarkar College Announced, Marginalized Empowered at DU

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lauded Delhi University’s decision to name a college after Veer Savarkar. At the event, laptops were distributed to marginalized students, and an advanced ambulance and donor chronicle book were launched.

"Veer Savarkar College Announced, Marginalized Empowered at DU"

About the Naming of DU College and Tribute to Veer Savarkar:

  • Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan praised Delhi University (DU) for naming its new college after Veer Savarkar, a BJP ideologue and nationalist.
  • He commended the DU Vice Chancellor for the decision and criticized those opposing it as having a “colonial mindset.”
  • The foundation stone for Veer Savarkar College was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Roshanpura, Najafgarh.

Empowering Marginalized Students

  • At the ‘Sashakt Beti and e-Drishti’ event, Pradhan emphasized empowering marginalized groups through technology.
  • He distributed laptops and tablets to orphaned girls, daughters of single parents, and visually impaired students at DU.
  • The initiative aims to promote education and inclusion among underprivileged students.

Additional Contributions and Launches

  • An advanced life support ambulance, donated by the LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation, was inaugurated during the event.
  • A book titled “Commemorative Volume of Donor’s Chronicle 2024”, highlighting donor contributions to the university, was also released.
  • The initiatives reflect a focus on technological empowerment and support for education among vulnerable sections of society.

Education Related Previous Initiatives in India:

  • National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL): Promotes e-learning through online courses.
  • Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA): Enhances higher education infrastructure.
  • Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF): Encourages research excellence.
  • SPARC: Boosts international academic collaboration.
  • Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: Universalizes elementary education.
  • NEAT: Advances adaptive learning technologies.
  • PRAGYATA: Focuses on digital education guidelines.
  • Mid-Day Meal Scheme: Improves school nutrition.
  • RTE Act (2009): Ensures free, compulsory education.
  • Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Promotes girls’ education and welfare.

Sources Referred:

PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Hindustan Times