Chandigarh-28.10.23: The English book Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati - written by Professor Ashok Sharma, former Head of the Department of English, DAV College Sector 10, Chandigarh was released today in the auditorium of DAV College Sector 10. The Chief Guest of the program was Dr. KS Arya, renowned educationist and former principal of the college.
Dr. Virendra Alankar, Chairman of the Department of Sanskrit and Dayanand Chair of Panjab University, former Principal Swarn Chaudhary, Jung Bahadur Goel former IAS & well- known writer of Panjabi & Hindi , renowned poet Prem Vij, former Principal DK Sharma participated as keynote speakers and special guests.
The author of the book, Professor Ashok Sharma, said that released book has seven chapters, in all of which detailed information has been given on the personality and philosophy of education of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati ji. Professor Virendra Alankar said that material published on Dayanand Saraswati is exhaustively detailed in this book of Professor Sharma. Writer Prem Vij ji said that Dayanand ji refuted and opposed social evils.
While delivering his address as the chief guest, Principal KS Arya said that the author belongs to a family that believes in Arya Samaj. The author has done a lot of research to provide the information in the book. Professor Nirmal Dutt, IAS Jang Bahadur, Professor Sukoon Singh, Col. DS Cheema , a reputed author,Dr. Ramesh Bawa also expressed their views.
Many dignitaries including Colonel Brahmaveer, Vinod Sharma, Dr. Brij Gosain, Dr. Jitendra Sethi , Dr. Vinod Sharma, Dharamveer Batra, Rajinder Sethi also attended the program.