Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Sonali Kulkarni Launches Digital 'People's University' Against Fake Godmen
Imagine a new online school that just opened!
It's called the Dr. Narendra Dabholkar Lokvidyapeeth, and a famous actress named Sonali Kulkarni helped start it.
This special school is like a 'People's University' because it wants to teach everyone, young and old, how to spot people who pretend to have special powers, like fake godmen.
It aims to teach people to think more scientifically.
You can take classes for free on the internet.
The people who started it were inspired by a brave man named Dr. Narendra Dabholkar who fought against superstitions.
He was sadly killed a long time ago.
The school also released some of his books in English.
This new school hopes to help people make smarter choices and not get tricked by false claims.
Bollywood actor Sonali Kulkarni inaugurated the Dr Narendra Dabholkar Lokvidyapeeth, a digital 'People's University'.
The university aims to train people to identify fake godmen and promote a scientific approach.
It was organized by the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (ANIS) in Pune.
The Lokvidyapeeth offers six free online courses on topics including superstitions and pseudoscience, available for individuals aged 13 and above.
English editions of books by the late Dr Narendra Dabholkar were also released during the inauguration.
- Who
- Bollywood actor Sonali Kulkarni and academic Dr Suhash Palshikar
- What
- Inaugurated the Dr Narendra Dabholkar Lokvidyapeeth, a digital 'People's University' for training in identifying fake godmen and promoting scientific approach
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Pune
- Why
- To combat fake godmen and spread a scientific approach, inspired by the work of the late Dr Narendra Dabholkar
Supporters of Lokvidyapeeth
Potential Opponents
Perceived Need for the University
Supporters of Lokvidyapeeth
The initiative is crucial in an adverse societal climate to combat superstition and fake godmen.
Potential Opponents
The initiative may face obstruction from certain sections of society who are against its objectives.
- University Name
- Dr Narendra Dabholkar Lokvidyapeeth
- Founder of ANIS
- Dr Narendra Dabholkar
- Inaugurated by
- Sonali Kulkarni
- Organized by
- Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (ANIS)
- Location of Inauguration
- Pune
- Website
- http://www.anisvidya.org.in
- Course Availability
- Free online courses for ages 13+