From time to time in the universe, the divine have been incarnating in human form for the fulfillment of special objectives and goals, who reach the supreme abode after completing their tasks or after planting seeds. The land of India has been fertile enough for this. One of the remarkable personalities who incarnated here was Pt. Deendayal ji Upadhyay. After taking birth at the right and proper time, he was a sage-like angel, a selfless social worker, politician, the flag bearer of national culture, the son of Saraswati, the promoter of spiritual-materialism.

It is a matter of happiness that Deen Dayal Shodh Kendra was established by the Government of Uttar Pradesh under Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur. I have received this project of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Vichar-Darshan in the form of director in Deendayal Shodh Kendra, an opportunity to repay the sage-debt. I pray to God to give me courage to follow the path presented by Pt. Deendayal ji Upadhyay. So that the society can get ideological benefits.

Sincerely

(Prof. Sudhir Kumar Awasthi)
Director

Extending the IXth plan U.G.C. scheme of Epoch Making Social Thinkers For INDIA-Buddha , Gandhi , Nehru and Ambedkar and in view of Pt.Deendayal Upadhyaya’s long association with Kanpur , C.S.J.M. University of Kanpur launched “DEENDAYAL SHODH KENDRA” , ( Deendayal Research Center ) in order to conduct researches on problems related to inter-disciplinary humanities and social sciences in general and on socio-economic thought of Pt.Deendayal Upadhyaya in particular , Pt Ji was definitely one of the most profound thinkers of modern India.
The prime objective of the center is to develop the different dimension of Integral Humanism and to place it on the international plane along with the humanistic philosophies ranging from the indigenous humanistic philosophies to Classical , Transcendental , External , Marxian and Socialistic philosophies of the world. Since Deendayal’s philosophy is devoted to the betterment of the cross section of the society and the full development of individual potential , the center also undertakes social research of the deprived , under privileged and down trodden sections of Indian Society . Naturally the specific areas of research will include the scheduled and backward classes , women , landless laborers and the inhabitants of slums etc. In this context the emphasis is on inter-disciplinary researches , the first of this kind in India.

Deen Dayal Shodh Kendra
CSJM University, Kanpur