Phule Jayanthi Observed

TTD has observed the 197th Birth Anniversary of one of the great Social Reformers of 19th Century, Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in Mahati Auditorium on Thursday.

DyEOs Sri Govindarajan, Sri Devendra Babu, Smt Snehalata recalled the great works of Phule in many fields. 

They said, his contributions included getting rid of untouchability and the caste system, encouraging women education and pioneered the same by making his wife Savitribai Phule to become the first teacher in India.

Later a few TTD employees also expressed their views on the impeccable efforts made by Mahatma Phule who formed the Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of Truth Seekers) with a goal to get equal rights for people from lower castes. It worked for the betterment of the oppressed classes. Mahatma Phule stood as inspiration to many other social reformers in the country including the Architect of Indian Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar.