National education Chintan Baithak inaugurated by Mohan Bhagwat at Veliyanad, Kerala
RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat visited the ancestral home of Adi Shankaracharya and inaugurated the Chintan Baithak by lighting the ceremonial lamp.
The conference has brought together around 100 educationists and coordinators affiliated with SSUN from across India, the organisation said in a statement.
'Over the course of two days, the sessions will focus on formulating both short-term and long-term organisational strategies in the field of education aligned with the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat', guided by the vision of Mohan Bhagwat,' the statement said.
SSUN national secretary Dr Atul Kothari said there must be a balance of materialism and spirituality in education.
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