Yashwantrao Kelkar
Yashwantrao Kelkar | |
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| Born | 25 April 1920 |
| Alma mater | Pune University, Pune |
| Occupation | Activist, politician |
| Profession | Lecturer, Mumbai University, Mumbai |
Yashwantrao Kelkar was an Indian political activist and politician.
Originally an activist of the Hindutva paramilitary organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he became the architect of the present-day Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) student organisation. Kelkar graduated from Pune University in BA Literature. He became an active Sangh pracharak after graduation. Later, he became a professor at Mumbai University. ABVP was formed by Balraj Madhok in 1948 and Kelkar became its city president and then the state president. He started several activities for student unity and mobilization across the organization, establishing ABVP's core philosophy.[1]
ABVP awards Yashwantrao Kelkar Award each year to recognize young social and political activists.[2] ABVP awarded Yashwantrao Kelkar Yuva Puraskar to mathematician Anand Kumar, the Super 30 educator, in 2010.[3] The award is named after Yashwantrao Kelkar.[4]
References
- ↑ "Remembering Yashwantrao Kelkar: How he conceptualised the ABVP as we know it today". The New Indian Express. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Develop a constructive attitude and follow the developmental agenda : M Venkaiah Naidu · Varta Mitra". Varta Mitra. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ↑ "Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has decided to award". The Times of India. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Manipur activist gets Kelkar Youth Award". Sentinelassam. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2020.