New Delhi, April 3 -- On the occasion of the 82nd birth anniversary of global sanitation pioneer, Padma Vibhushan Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, Sulabh International on Wednesday inaugurated the Dr Bindeshwar Pathak Memorial Centre and unveiled his statue at the Sulabh Gram campus in New Delhi. The inauguration ceremony was graced by Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, along with Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Minister of State Ram Nath Thakur and Bihar Government Minister Nitish Mishra.
Recalling the transformative contributions of Dr Pathak, the former President emphasised the importance of integrating the Sociology of Sanitation as a field of academic study in Indian universities. He also called for the adoption of Dr Pathak's values and ...