Current Affairs - Important Days - Discussion

Savitribai Phule, a pioneering social reformer and India’s first woman teacher, was born on January 3, 1831, in Naigaon, Maharashtra. Her birth anniversary is commemorated on January 3 and is observed as Women’s Education Day in Maharashtra to honour her immense contribution to female education. Along with her husband Jyotirao Phule, she co-founded the first girls’ school in Pune in 1848. Despite facing severe social discrimination, Savitribai Phule worked tirelessly for women’s rights, education, and social equality, leaving a lasting legacy in Indian history.