Question

Real Heroes Name the following a.)A social reformer well known for the Bhoodan movement----------------- b.)she was elected the first president of the Indian National congress------------------ c.) she runs a school on wheels called Doorstep school-------------------- ​

Answer 1

ANSWERS:

• Vinayak Narahari

• Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress Party in 1925, the first ever woman to assume that position. In an expression of hope and courage, she said, “ In the battle for liberty, fear is one unforgivable treachery and despair, the one unforgivable sin ” . She believed in the Gandhian philosophy of non-violence and was instrumental in disseminating Gandhian principles to the rest of the world. She was appointed the governor of Uttar Pradesh after India achieved independence in 1947. She was India’s first woman governor and remained in that position till her death in 1949.

• Agnes Stevens

School on Wheels was founded in 1993 by Agnes Stevens, a retired schoolteacher, who understood the importance of education to students devastated by homelessness—and the unique challenges they face.