Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah pays tributes to the great social reformer and educationist, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, on his birth anniversary

Jyotiba Phule regarded education as the most effective medium for social reform He pioneered women's education and, by establishing the 'Satyashodhak Samaj', made a significant contribution towards equality and justice in society Posted On: 11 APR 2026 1:08PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has paid tributes to the great social reformer and educationist, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, on his birth anniversary. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Jyotiba Phule regarded education as the most effective medium for social reform. Shri Shah said that Shri Phule pioneered women's education and, by establishing the 'Satyashodhak Samaj', made a significant contribution towards equality and justice in society. महान समाज सुधारक एवं शिक्षाविद् महात्मा ज्योतिबा फुले जी को उनकी जयंती पर सादर नमन। ज्योतिबा फुले जी शिक्षा को समाज सुधार का सबसे प्रभावी माध्यम मानते थे। उन्होंने महिलाओं की शिक्षा के लिए अभूतपूर्व कार्य किए तथा ‘सत्यशोधक समाज’ की स्थापना कर समाज में समानता और न्याय की दिशा में… pic.twitter.com/peppEfWdC3 &mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 11, 2026 *** RK / RR / PS (Release ID: 2251094) Visitor Counter : 478 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Kannada Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah pays tributes to the great social reformer and educationist, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, on his birth anniversary Jyotiba Phule regarded education as the most effective medium for social reform He pioneered women's education and, by establishing the 'Satyashodhak Samaj', made a significant contribution towards equality and justice in society Posted On: 11 APR 2026 1:08PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has paid tributes to the great social reformer and educationist, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, on his birth anniversary. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Jyotiba Phule regarded education as the most effective medium for social reform. Shri Shah said that Shri Phule pioneered women's education and, by establishing the 'Satyashodhak Samaj', made a significant contribution towards equality and justice in society. महान समाज सुधारक एवं शिक्षाविद् महात्मा ज्योतिबा फुले जी को उनकी जयंती पर सादर नमन। ज्योतिबा फुले जी शिक्षा को समाज सुधार का सबसे प्रभावी माध्यम मानते थे। उन्होंने महिलाओं की शिक्षा के लिए अभूतपूर्व कार्य किए तथा ‘सत्यशोधक समाज’ की स्थापना कर समाज में समानता और न्याय की दिशा में… pic.twitter.com/peppEfWdC3 &mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 11, 2026 *** RK / RR / PS (Release ID: 2251094) Jyotiba Phule regarded education as the most effective medium for social reform<br/><br/>He pioneered women's education and, by establishing the 'Satyashodhak Samaj', made a significant contribution towards equality and justice in society" /> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has paid tributes to the great social reformer and educationist, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, on his birth anniversary.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that Jyotiba Phule regarded education as the most effective medium for social reform. Shri Shah said that Shri Phule pioneered women's education and, by establishing the 'Satyashodhak Samaj', made a significant contribution towards equality and justice in society.</span></span></p> <p lang="hi" dir="ltr">महान समाज सुधारक एवं शिक्षाविद् महात्मा ज्योतिबा फुले जी को उनकी जयंती पर सादर नमन।<br>ज्योतिबा फुले जी शिक्षा को समाज सुधार का सबसे प्रभावी माध्यम मानते थे। उन्होंने महिलाओं की शिक्षा के लिए अभूतपूर्व कार्य किए तथा ‘सत्यशोधक समाज’ की स्थापना कर समाज में समानता और न्याय की दिशा में… <a href="https://t.co/peppEfWdC3">pic.twitter.com/peppEfWdC3</a></p>&mdash; Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2042777295648362824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">***</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>RK / RR / PS </strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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