What They Say

I assure all of you in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan of my prayers and those of poor for the success of the work you are undertaking to spread culture and religious consciousness. People everywhere are hungry for God. If we pray - we will believe, if we believe, we will love. If we love,. . . .
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-Reverend Mother Theresa
- Beatified Saint and Bhavan's Hon. Member

Ever since its inception, the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan has been rendering excellent service for the propagation and enrichment of our cultural heritage. The Bhavan stands for synthesis of science and spirituality and is propagating the true ideals of material and spiritual progress. I. . . .
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-Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
- Former President of India and Bhavan's Hon. Member

The Bhavan had set its lamp of auspiciousness. It has not left any avenue of programme unexploited to the maximum in serving our culture. The impossible has been made possible; the incredible has been made credible ...... I will only pray for greater services by the Bhavan in the. . . .
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-Swami Chinmayananda
- President, Sandeepany Sadhanalaya and Bhavan's Hon. Member

Munshiji had conceived this institution for enabling us to recapture and foster our fundamental values reintegrating them with new elements suited to modern conditions. The record of Bhavan's achievement spreading over the last 42 years speaks volumes about fulfilment of this objective. It has grown. . . .
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-Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
- Former President of India and Bhavan's Hon. Member

I was a witness to the founding of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. It was conceived in the year 1937. The Bhavan has developed into a unique institution for which I can see no parallel. I wish the Bhavan all success, continuous success.
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-Shri Morarji Desai
- Former Prime Minister of India and Bhavan's Hon. Member

The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is doing a yeoman's service to the cause of education and you find that the value system it is trying to build is something any country, any society can be proud of.
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-Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao
- Former Prime Minister of India and Former Vice Chairman of Bhavan's Hyderabad Kendra

Dr. K.M. Munshi was a great scholar, a practical idealist and a visionary and if the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan has sustained itself all these years and has grown from strength to strength during this period, it is because of the wisdom and imagination behind this institution. Of course, he had great. . . .
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-K.R. Narayanan
- Former President of India

My faith in India is well placed...Bhavan's Gandhi Institute's Project of making even poor and disadvantaged computer savvy was a model to the world and this Privilege of being involved in it spurs me on.
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-Mr. Bill Gates
- Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation, U.S.A.

I am very happy indeed that the Bhavan has not been nourished on the milk of some strange breed of cow, she-buffalo, goat or foreign mother. The Bhavan has been nourished on the milk of Mother India ................
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-Shri Giani Zail Singh
- Former President of India and Bhavan's Hon. Member

The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is endeavouring to spread the knowledge of Indian Culture and to inspire more persons to practise the disciplines enjoined by that culture. I would like all those who honour the Atma Vidya of Indian sages to give the Bhavan their fullest co-operation and. . . .
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-Swami Satya Sai Baba
- Renowned Hindu Saint

The word' Dharma' has no equivalent in English. It is an entirely Indian concept comprising innumerable virtues like charity, justice, fairness, honesty, one's duty, righteous conduct, straightforward behaviour and others. The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, has been during the last sixty years, propagating. . . .
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-Shri R. Venkataraman
- Former President of India and Former President of Bhavan