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Telangana will observe Savitribai Phule's birth anniversary as 'Women Teacher's Day'.

National | Dated: 08 Jan 2025

The Telangana government has decided to celebrate Savitribai Phule's birth anniversary on January 3rd every year as a state function, calling it 'Women Teacher's Day' to honor her contributions to women's education.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Savitribai Phule was a social worker, poet, and teacher who played a key role in improving women's freedom and their status in Indian society.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) In 1848, she opened India's first school for girls in Pune, becoming the country's first woman teacher and the first female headmistress.
  • (ii) In 1854, she published her first poetry collection, Kavya Phule ('Poetry's Blossoms'), and in 1892, she also published Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar ('The Ocean of Pure Gems').
  • (iii) Pune University in Maharashtra is named after Savitribai Phule as a tribute to her efforts in promoting women's education in India.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

What will Telangana celebrate Savitribai Phule's birth anniversary as every year?

Correct Answer: Women Teacher's Day

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Telangana

  • Chief minister: Revanth Reddy
  • Governor: Jishnu Dev Varma