India, April 16 -- A statue of Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve, build by the financial contribution of teaching and non-teaching staff of SNDT Women's University, Pune campus and its varsity officials, will be inaugurated by vice-chancellor professor Ujwala Chakradev on April 18 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the visionary educationist and social reformer.

Sheetal More, the centre's Pune campus head, who spearheaded the initiative, said, "The project was made possible through the collective financial contributions of our teaching and non-teaching staff, as well as university officials."

A key highlight of the event will be the official inauguration of the historic Karve Kutir - a 109-year-old structure within the campus where Maha...