nagpur savitribai and jyotiba phule did not just provide education to women or poor in fact they brought a revolution in education system in india as they were not only teachers but educationalists also said hari narke a noted scholar and author on tuesdaynarke was speaking at a programme jointly organized by buldhana zilla nagrik mandal dhanwate national college and rashtriya obc mahasangh to celebrate the birth anniversary of savitribai phule narke said the work done by phule in the early 19th century is relevant even today and will continue to be so in the future schemes launched by prime minister narendra modi for promoting education have similarities with the views of phule skill india free primary education to all and increase in industrial and agricultural education have its origin in the movement launched by phule he addednarke remembered the works of other great people who were inspired or were students of phule like tarabai shinde and tanubai birje he also talked about the reasons due to which education was not spreading in india as was desired in todays world knowledge distribution is necessary but creation of knowledge is more important he addedthe programme started with the dignitaries lighting a traditional lamp and garlanding the portraits of savitribai jyotiba phule and dr panjabrao deshmukh baban taywade khushal bopche mp ajay sancheti asha pathan and purushottam patil were the guests sandhya saradkar was felicitated with krantijyoti savitribai phule award for working for the cause of women the award consisted of cash bouquet shawl and a memento a calendar on phule was also released the programme was conducted by komal thakre