Banwarilal Purohit was unanimously elected
President of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
¨
Banwarilal Purohit was
unanimously elected President of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
¨
The election took place at
a joint meeting of the institution’s Executive Committee and Board of Trustees.
¨
On the same day, Deepak
Parekh was elected Vice-President of the institution.
¨
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is
a leading Indian educational and cultural organization.
¨
It was founded in 1938 in
Mumbai by K. M. Munshi.
¨
The institution operates
schools, colleges, and cultural centres across India and abroad.
¨
The President is the head
of the organization’s governance structure.
¨
The Vice-President forms
part of its senior leadership.
¨ Prior to the election,
Surendralal Mehta resigned from the post of President due to health reasons.
¨ His resignation was submitted before the election held on 7 June 2026.
¨ The election marks an important leadership transition for Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
