Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Hindi Vidyapeeth “Government of India, on the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, organized a national seminar and felicitation ceremony in the literary fortnight of “Hindi National Day” at the five star Radisson Blue in Delhi, in which Aligarh’s internationally renowned educationist and senior lyricist Avnish Rahi was honored with the highest honour of Vidya Vachaspati 2024 for his education, qualification and special achievement in the field of art, literature, culture, teaching and song creation. For his incomparable contribution, he was honoured with the highest honour of “Honorary Degree of Vidya Vachaspati Doctorate 2024” by presenting him with a gold medal, insignia, robes, Vidya Vachaspati certificate and convocation gown.
This honour was given during the programme by “Vice Chancellor Dr. Indu Bhushan Mishra Devendu” of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Hindi Vidyapeeth and “Former President of Rani Laxmi Bai Central Agricultural University Jhansi”. The Padma Shri award was jointly presented by the hands of the Vice Chancellor and Hon’ble Dr. Arvind Kumar. Along with this, the poetry collection of lyricist Avnish Rahi “Un Dinon 1992” was also released. It contains those rare compositions of Dr. Rahi which he wrote in his childhood of ten to seventeen years.
On this occasion, former Vice Chancellor Padma Shri Dr. Arvind Kumar, who was present as the chief guest, said that literature is called the mirror of society because literature lays the foundation of the progress and development of society. Litterateur Dr. Avnish Rahi is also one such name who is building new beautiful buildings of literature every day with the bricks of words and emotions.
Vice Chancellor of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Hindi Vidyapeeth Dr. Devendu, who was presiding over the program, said that lyricist Avnish Rahi is a true vigilant guard of the pen, the pain of the people is expressed in his writings. His literature rises above caste, creed, religion and creed and is humane. It emphasizes on making a man a man by touching the sentiments. Today we are proud to honour lyricist Rahi with the highest honour of “Honorary Degree of Vidya Vachaspati Doctorate 2024”.
On receiving the “Honorary Degree of Doctorate”, Dr. Rahi said that undoubtedly I am overwhelmed by this honour because this honour is not only mine but of the entire literary society, so I dedicate it to true writers, all the admirers, my literary guru “Padma Bhushan Dr. Gopaldas Neeraj” and my first-pen litterateur and poet “father revered Amar Singh Rahi”. Really, this honour has a lot of weight, after receiving it my literary and social responsibility has increased even more.
This time, on Aligarh getting this honour, while there is a wave of happiness among the people of Aligarh, the Director of Education of Secondary Education Council Uttar Pradesh Mahendra Dev, District School Inspector of Etawah Manoj Kumar, District Basic Education Officer of Bulandshahr Laxmikant Pandey, IAS. Dhirendra Sachan, Special Secretary, UP Government, former MLC Vivek Bansal, playback singer Udit Narayan and fans of Mumbai film city
