Telangana To Celebrate Savitribai Phule's Birth Anniversary As 'Women Teacher's Day'

State Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari issued a Government Order to this effect.

The government declared that the day would be celebrated as a state function.

Hailing the announcement, state Women and Child Welfare Minister D Anasuya Seethakka thanked Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for the decision.

"It is a matter of pride for all women that the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule will be celebrated as 'Women Teacher's Day'," she said.

Meanwhile, BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao recalled the contributions of Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai toward the empowerment of women and the welfare of underprivileged sections.