Prominent educationist Dinanath Batra dies at 84
India TodayDinanath Batra, a prominent educationist and a teacher, died at the age of 84 in Delhi on Thursday. Batra was the national convenor of Shiksha Bachao Andolan Samiti and the founder-president of Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas. Batra's body will be kept for public viewing at the central office of Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas in Delhi's Naraina Vihar from 8 am to 10 am on Friday. Born on March 5, 1930, in Rajanpur district in Dera Ghazi Khan in undivided India, Batra started his teaching career at DAV School in Punjab's Dera Bassi in 1955. Batra was honoured with the President's Award and received other accolades for his work on education, including the Swami Krishnananda Saraswati Samman, Swami Akhandananda Saraswati Samman, and the Bhaurao Deoras Samman.
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Educationist Dinanath Batra passes away at 84
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