Hajipur: A special programme was organised at Tagore Kids & High School, Hajipur, under the aegis of the Vaishali District Hindi Sahitya Sammelan & SAARC Journalist Foram Bihar,under the leadership of its President Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar, to mark the publication day of Young India, the famous weekly journal started by Mahatma Gandhi. The programme began with floral tributes being offered to the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi.
The chief guest, Surendra Prasad Singh, former Intelligence Bureau official under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, said that Young India was an important medium of public awakening during India’s freedom struggle. Through the journal, Gandhi communicated his ideas on freedom, non-violence, truth and nation-building to the people.
He said that Young India began publication on 8 October 1919 and continued until 1931. Published in English, the journal played a significant role in creating political, social and intellectual awareness in the country during the freedom movement.
Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar, President of the Vaishali District Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Director of Tagore Kids & High School, and Editor of Manavadhikar Today, said that Mahatma Gandhi was not only a great leader of India’s freedom movement but also an influential journalist, writer and thinker. Through Young India, Gandhi strengthened the spirit of freedom, rights, self-respect and nation-building among the people.
Dr. Kumar said that Gandhi’s journalism was not merely aimed at publishing news; rather, it sought to promote intellectual awakening, public awareness and consciousness about people’s rights. Young India proved to be a milestone during that era. Even today, Gandhi’s journalism and ideas continue to inspire intellectual and literary communities across the world.
The school principal, Kumari Pinky, spoke in detail about Gandhi’s journalism and his various initiatives for public awareness. She said that Gandhi transformed journalism into a powerful medium for social consciousness and positive change.
On the occasion, office-bearers and members of the Vaishali District Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, teachers, students and other distinguished guests attended the programme. The speakers urged the students to incorporate Gandhi’s ideals of truth, non-violence, self-reliance, patriotism and public service into their lives.
