Overview

• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced that Jawaharlal Nehru University will adopt the title ‘Kulguru’ for its Vice Chancellors, drawing on a reform first introduced in MP last year, with formal orders still pending.
• Women enrolled in the state’s Ladli Behna Yojana will receive an additional ₹250 Rakshabandhan assistance on July 12, deposited directly into their accounts alongside their regular monthly aid.
• A two-day Guru Purnima Utsav will run in all schools and colleges from July 10, featuring district ministers, public representatives and saints, and will include the inauguration of Sandipani Vidyalaya in Bhopal.
• Yadav highlighted sustained safety gains from the January 2024 removal of the Bus Rapid Transit System in MP, reporting a 51% fall in road accidents and a 70% drop in fatalities.
• He framed these announcements as part of a broader agenda to integrate Indian Sanskriti and Guru Parampara into modern administration and promote gender-sensitive nomenclature.