Inauguration of “Saraswati Shikshak Sadan” – District Office of Rajasthan Shikshak Sangh (National)

Udaipur, The newly constructed district office building of Rajasthan Shikshak Sangh (National), titled “Saraswati Shikshak Sadan”, was formally inaugurated on Saturday morning at Tagore Nagar, Hiran Magri Sector 4, Udaipur. The inauguration ceremony was themed “By the Teachers, For the Teachers, Of the Teachers”.

Nimbaram, regional pracharak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for Rajasthan, addressed the gathering as the keynote speaker. He emphasized that teachers and education play a transformational role in shaping society and that teacher unions are not just movements for rights but also vehicles for national character-building. "True nation-building involves intellectual and spiritual development, not just material progress," he stated. Highlighting the need to preserve cultural roots, he expressed concern over religious conversions and encouraged taking pride in Hindu, Sanatani, and Indian identity without indulging in extremism.

The ceremony began with the unveiling of the foundation plaque and ribbon-cutting at the entrance. A traditional invocation of Goddess Saraswati and Bharat Mata, lamp lighting, a group Vande Mataram, and a Ganesh Vandana by young artist Itisha Menaria marked the start of the event.

Key dignitaries present at the ceremony included:

Chief Guest: Babulal Kharadi, Minister for Tribal and Home Guard Affairs, Govt. of Rajasthan

Chairperson: MP Mannalal Rawat (Udaipur)

Special Guests: MP Chandraprakash Joshi (Chittorgarh), MLAs Tarachand Jain (Udaipur City), Phool Singh Meena (Udaipur Rural), and other BJP leaders including Nanalal Ahari, Krishnagopal Paliwal, Gajpal Singh Rathore, and Pushkar Teli

Religious Guidance: Param Pujya Brahmachari Guruji Gulabdas Maharaj of Makda Devdham, Jhadol

State Leaders: Ramesh Chandra Pushkarna (State President), Mahendra Kumar Lakhara (State General Secretary), Abhay Singh Rathore (Vice President), and senior education leaders Shankar Vaya, Ravindra Shrimali, and Anurag Saxena

A classical dance performance was presented by young artist Vidisha Shadilya, while Gopal Mehta Menaria, District Media In-charge, shared details about the programme. District Treasurer Mangal Kumar Jain presented the financial report of the building’s construction.

Ramesh Chandra Pushkarna, State President, shared that the organization now has 2.8 lakh members across 402 branches in Rajasthan. He also noted that Udaipur’s office is the first of its kind—such a grand facility—for any teacher’s organization in the country.

A book titled “Sanskar Sarita” was also unveiled on this occasion.

In his presidential address, MP Mannalal Rawat said that initiatives by various organizations, like this office, are part of a greater national renaissance. Messages of best wishes were sent by Madan Dilawar, Minister for Education and Panchayati Raj, who could not attend due to the Vice President’s event in Kota.

The event concluded with a formal vote of thanks by District President Pushpendra Singh Jhala and a community lunch (Sneh Bhoj), attended by many dignitaries and educationists, including regional and district officials from various subcommittees and women's wings.