Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Elects Banwarilal Purohit as President

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit appointed as the President of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavana and along side with him Deepak Parekh as its Vice-President. It is the India’s most respected educational and cultural institution. The decision was taking taken unanimously in a joint meeting of the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees. The new leadership transition follows the resignation after the long serving President Surendralal Mehta on health grounds.

Banwarilal Purohit President of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

The Executive Committee and Board of Trustees of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan unanimously elected the Mr. Banwarilal Purohit as the its new President.

The election followed the acceptance of the resignation of the Surendralal Mehta, who stepped down due to health reasons.

Purohit brings the decades of experience in the public life and administration and it has been closely associated with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan for over two decades.

Before becoming the President, he served as the Vice-President of the institution for more than ten years.

Deepak Parekh Appointed Vice-President

The institution also elected the Deepak Parekh as its new Vice-President.

He is widely regarded as one of the India’s most influential business leaders and he has played the transformative role in the development of India’s housing finance sector.

His appointment is also expected to strengthen the institution’s governance and strategic vision.

As a Trustee and Executive Committee member Parekh has been actively involved in to the Bhavan’s educational and cultural initiatives for many years.

Banwarilal Purohit’s Long Association with Bhavan

Banwarilal Purohit has been associated with the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan for approximately 22 years as the Trustee and member of the Executive Committee.

His extensive public service career includes holding several constitutional positions which includes the,

• Governor of Punjab
• Administrator of Chandigarh
• Governor of Tamil Nadu
• Governor of Assam
• Governor of Meghalaya
• Member of Parliament

He is recognized for his commitment towards education, social development and the promotion of national values.

About Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

It was founded in the year 1938 by Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi who is popularly known as Dr. K. M. Munshi, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is among the India’s most prominent educational and cultural organizations.

The institution works to preserve and promote the India’s rich cultural heritage while providing the modern education rooted in ethical and national values.

Today, Bhavan operates a vast network of the,

• Schools
• Colleges
• Professional institutes
• Cultural centres
• Research institutions

Its activities also extends across the India and several countries abroad.