Banwarilal Purohit Elected President of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Banwarilal Purohit was unanimously elected President of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on 7 June 2026. The election took place at a joint meeting of the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. Deepak Parekh was elected Vice-President on the same date.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is an Indian educational and cultural institution founded in 1938 by K. M. Munshi in Mumbai. It runs schools, colleges, and cultural centres in India and abroad.

Office Bearers and Governance

The President is the head of the institution’s governing structure, and the Vice-President is part of its senior leadership. Surendralal Mehta resigned from the post of President due to health reasons before the election held on 7 June 2026.

Important Facts for Exams

• Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan was founded in 1938 by K. M. Munshi.
• The institution is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Banwarilal Purohit has earlier served as Vice-President of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
• Deepak Parekh is known as a veteran of the finance industry in India.

The announcement of the election was issued by Jagdish Lakhani, Executive Secretary and Director General of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai. The election was held after the resignation of Surendralal Mehta due to health reasons.