India, April 12 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday inaugurated the 'Jyoti-Savitri Zilla Parishad School' at Khanwadi in Purandar taluka, the native village of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, marking the start of his bicentenary year celebrations.

He said the Centre's decision to provide 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies reflects Phule's ideals. "The decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies is in line with the ideals of Mahatma Phule and serves as a true tribute to his vision of women's empowerment and education," he said.

Calling the CBSE-pattern school (KG to Class 12) a first in Maharashtra's Zilla Parishad system, he said it a...