This was the dream which, in 1952 inspired some dedicated Swayamsevaks of RSS
Karyakartas to take up education of children as a mission of their life.
The people engaged in this noble task of nation building through proper
education of younger generation, laid the foundation of the first school at Gorakhpur
in a building rented at a monthly rent of five rupees. After due consideration,
they named their school as Saraswati Shishu Mandir-Temple of the Goddess Saraswati
dedicated to the children. Thanks to their zeal, dedication and hard work that such
like schools began to be established at other places also.
Prior to this Gita school which was started at Kurukshetra in 1946. The foundation stone
of this school was laid by Shri M.S.Golwalker- revered Shri Guru Ji. The number of
such schools increased rapidly in Uttar Pradesh. A state level Shishu Shiksha Prabandh Samiti
was formed in 1958 for their proper guidance and planned development. Good education &
sound sanskars at the Saraswati Shishu Mandirs earned for them due recognition, honour
and popularity in the society. They spread in the other states also.
Consequently Within a few years many schools had been established in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh,
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar & other states. People began to send their children to these schools
in preference to Christian convent-schools and over so- called public schools.
In Saraswati Shishu Mandirs the children could learn about their Hindu culture.
State level committees were set-up in other states also as the number of schools
began to increase there. Punjab and Chandigarh had a Sarvhitkari Shiksha Samiti
while Haryana had Hindu Shiksha Samiti. The formation of all India body came in 1977
as a natural corollary of this process. Thus Vidya Bharti was established with its
Registered office at Lucknow& functional headquarters in Delhi. All state level committees
were affiliated to this Vidya Bharati Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Sansthan.