Under the joint venture of State Resource Centre (SRC), Raipur and Azim Premji Foundation, State Unit, Raipur, a solo theatrical performance named ‘Yes, I am Savitribai Phule’ will be played here at Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Museum Auditorium on December 28.
The script, direction and performance of the play is done by Sushma Deshpande, an eminent thespian of Pune, a Press release issued here on Friday stated. This programme is based on the life and thought of Savitribai Phule, the great social reformer who was pioneer in the field of Women’s Education and was the founder of first girls’ school in India.
It is to be noted that she was ahead of time in her thought and action. While fighting against the institutional rigidity and conservative social traditions, she gave the clarion call for equality and empowerment. Her selfless devotion and sacrifice paved the road towards equality, justice and equal opportunity of education for the poor and deprived.