Nagpur: The year used to be 1894, a time when education of women used to be now not on the precedence listing of many households. But a gentleman named Bahadur Vasudev Mudaliar decided to modify that. On a small premises at Sitabuldi, he started the Tamil Mixed School with just seven students on roll.
This humble beginning used to be the root of Saraswati Vidyalaya, an establishment whose alumni have made a reputation for themselves now not simplest on this planet of lecturers and sports activities, but also politics. The state’s chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is a proud Saraswatian.
The college went thru many adjustments sooner than turning into the grand establishment it is today. Almost decades after taking in its first scholar, the varsity started giving admission to boys as neatly and the enrolment numbers swelled. From just 32 students in 1910, it went to 400 in 1941.
The Sitabuldi premises, which exists even today at Modi No. 1, used to be expanded a few times but space used to be always going to be a premium commodity within the busy commercial house.
In 1950, the current premises at Shankar Nagar used to be bought from Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) and it used to be the well-known actress Vyjayanthimala who used to be one of the most large donors for the new college development. “Vyjayanthimala had performed in Shankar Nagar at a time when there used to be not anything the entire manner until Ambazari. She and M Subbulakshmi donated all proceeds from their performances for the varsity,” says S Prabhuraman, essential of the varsity. It used to be right here in 1953 that the varsity’s identify used to be modified to Saraswati Vidyalaya.
A defining second for the varsity came when Nagpur used to be made a part of the new state of Maharashtra in 1960. “We had to select the language of instruction. Many of our peer establishments have been choosing lower English, some selected Marathi too. But the essential at that time decided to stay with English as the primary language,” says Prabhuraman.
The imaginative and prescient shown by way of the varsity management again then is paying dividends virtually 70 years later. Today, Saraswati Vidyalaya has virtually five,000 students whilst its peers are struggling for admissions with enrolment now in just a few loads on account of the non-English medium of instruction.
The college’s academics too have been robust characters, some remembered even virtually hundred years later. Prabhuraman says, “In 1930, there used to be a trainer named RD Swami, often referred to as ‘Iron Lady’. At that time oldsters weren't ready to ship their ladies within the prescribed uniform, because it used to be ‘just-below-the-knee’ structure. Swami went to every scholar’s space and convinced their oldsters. Finally, a compromise used to be reached wherein ladies wore a long skirt, something which is quite common in south India.”
Another trainer that made a difference to a lot of people used to be English trainer Mrs T Rao. “She used to be the one that taught us grammar is this kind of manner that even decades later its effect are with us,” says Dr Sandhya Khadse, dean of the federal government run Rajiv Gandhi Medical College in Thane.
“Even today, once I do reliable correspondence my grammar is always best,” says Dr Khadse who handed out in early 70s and whose mother R Sulochana used to be the varsity’s chemistry trainer.
Well-known academician Dr Ved Prakash Mishra said the seeds of his oratory talents have been laid on the college campus. “I gave my first speech at the age of seven in 1962 in entrance of the Saraswati temple. Even my reason why for taking over scientific occupation is on account of my biology trainer Padma Bardhan, wife of the overdue AB Bardhan. I take a lot of pleasure in my grammar talents and that’s on account of the academics like T Rao among others,” says Dr Mishra.
Dr Anup Marar (1982 batch) says the varsity shaped the lives of scholars in more techniques than one. “This college taught us life science. Apart from being taught by way of exemplary academics, all SVians have succeeded to make a mark in their fields simplest on account of talents taught in class,” he says.
The college’s bonding with its students is best observed by way of the truth that the entire trustees are alumni, making them now not simplest administrative but also emotional stakeholders. “Only the essential is an intruder,” laughs Prabhuraman, who has been operating right here since 1987. “The college’s management body isn't run by way of any family, but by way of individuals who are striving to add glory to an establishment,” he sums up.
Famous alumni
* Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister
* Justice S Dharamadhikari
Former high court docket judge
* Major General (retd) Manoj Oka
War veteran
* Faiz Fazal
Current Vidarbha Ranji cricket team captain
* Akshay Wadkar
Current Ranji cricket participant
Moorthy Rajan
* First captain of Vidarbha Ranji Team
* Yashwant Kanetkar
Well-known creator
* Dr Sandhya Khadse
Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Medical College (Thane Municipal Corporation)
* Nisha Kothari
Academician and entrance exam trainer
* Dr Ved Prakash Mishra
Chancellor, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences ‘Deemed To Be University’, Karad
* Dr Anup Marar
Director of Orange City Hospital
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THE EVENTS
FEB 16 | Inauguration, 5pm
FEB 17 | ‘Carnatic Music Concert’ by way of well known vocalists and violinists by way of sisters Ranjani and Gayatri
FEB 18
Tamil musical drama ‘Sri Tyagarajar’ by way of Shri TV Vardharajan and troupe, which depicts the lifetime of Saint Thyagarajar
FEB 19 | Tamil comedy drama ‘Plastic kadavul’ by way of TV Vardharajan and troupe, which portrays the great and evil created in cities by way of bank cards
FEB 20 | Bharatanatyam performance by way of Rama Vaidyanathan who has won many prestigious awards
(All programmes at Saraswati Vidyalaya, Shankar Nagar)
This humble beginning used to be the root of Saraswati Vidyalaya, an establishment whose alumni have made a reputation for themselves now not simplest on this planet of lecturers and sports activities, but also politics. The state’s chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is a proud Saraswatian.
The college went thru many adjustments sooner than turning into the grand establishment it is today. Almost decades after taking in its first scholar, the varsity started giving admission to boys as neatly and the enrolment numbers swelled. From just 32 students in 1910, it went to 400 in 1941.
The Sitabuldi premises, which exists even today at Modi No. 1, used to be expanded a few times but space used to be always going to be a premium commodity within the busy commercial house.
In 1950, the current premises at Shankar Nagar used to be bought from Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) and it used to be the well-known actress Vyjayanthimala who used to be one of the most large donors for the new college development. “Vyjayanthimala had performed in Shankar Nagar at a time when there used to be not anything the entire manner until Ambazari. She and M Subbulakshmi donated all proceeds from their performances for the varsity,” says S Prabhuraman, essential of the varsity. It used to be right here in 1953 that the varsity’s identify used to be modified to Saraswati Vidyalaya.
A defining second for the varsity came when Nagpur used to be made a part of the new state of Maharashtra in 1960. “We had to select the language of instruction. Many of our peer establishments have been choosing lower English, some selected Marathi too. But the essential at that time decided to stay with English as the primary language,” says Prabhuraman.
The imaginative and prescient shown by way of the varsity management again then is paying dividends virtually 70 years later. Today, Saraswati Vidyalaya has virtually five,000 students whilst its peers are struggling for admissions with enrolment now in just a few loads on account of the non-English medium of instruction.
The college’s academics too have been robust characters, some remembered even virtually hundred years later. Prabhuraman says, “In 1930, there used to be a trainer named RD Swami, often referred to as ‘Iron Lady’. At that time oldsters weren't ready to ship their ladies within the prescribed uniform, because it used to be ‘just-below-the-knee’ structure. Swami went to every scholar’s space and convinced their oldsters. Finally, a compromise used to be reached wherein ladies wore a long skirt, something which is quite common in south India.”
Another trainer that made a difference to a lot of people used to be English trainer Mrs T Rao. “She used to be the one that taught us grammar is this kind of manner that even decades later its effect are with us,” says Dr Sandhya Khadse, dean of the federal government run Rajiv Gandhi Medical College in Thane.
“Even today, once I do reliable correspondence my grammar is always best,” says Dr Khadse who handed out in early 70s and whose mother R Sulochana used to be the varsity’s chemistry trainer.
Well-known academician Dr Ved Prakash Mishra said the seeds of his oratory talents have been laid on the college campus. “I gave my first speech at the age of seven in 1962 in entrance of the Saraswati temple. Even my reason why for taking over scientific occupation is on account of my biology trainer Padma Bardhan, wife of the overdue AB Bardhan. I take a lot of pleasure in my grammar talents and that’s on account of the academics like T Rao among others,” says Dr Mishra.
Dr Anup Marar (1982 batch) says the varsity shaped the lives of scholars in more techniques than one. “This college taught us life science. Apart from being taught by way of exemplary academics, all SVians have succeeded to make a mark in their fields simplest on account of talents taught in class,” he says.
The college’s bonding with its students is best observed by way of the truth that the entire trustees are alumni, making them now not simplest administrative but also emotional stakeholders. “Only the essential is an intruder,” laughs Prabhuraman, who has been operating right here since 1987. “The college’s management body isn't run by way of any family, but by way of individuals who are striving to add glory to an establishment,” he sums up.
Famous alumni
* Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister
* Justice S Dharamadhikari
Former high court docket judge
* Major General (retd) Manoj Oka
War veteran
* Faiz Fazal
Current Vidarbha Ranji cricket team captain
* Akshay Wadkar
Current Ranji cricket participant
Moorthy Rajan
* First captain of Vidarbha Ranji Team
* Yashwant Kanetkar
Well-known creator
* Dr Sandhya Khadse
Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Medical College (Thane Municipal Corporation)
* Nisha Kothari
Academician and entrance exam trainer
* Dr Ved Prakash Mishra
Chancellor, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences ‘Deemed To Be University’, Karad
* Dr Anup Marar
Director of Orange City Hospital
+++++
THE EVENTS
FEB 16 | Inauguration, 5pm
FEB 17 | ‘Carnatic Music Concert’ by way of well known vocalists and violinists by way of sisters Ranjani and Gayatri
FEB 18
Tamil musical drama ‘Sri Tyagarajar’ by way of Shri TV Vardharajan and troupe, which depicts the lifetime of Saint Thyagarajar
FEB 19 | Tamil comedy drama ‘Plastic kadavul’ by way of TV Vardharajan and troupe, which portrays the great and evil created in cities by way of bank cards
FEB 20 | Bharatanatyam performance by way of Rama Vaidyanathan who has won many prestigious awards
(All programmes at Saraswati Vidyalaya, Shankar Nagar)
Saraswati Vidyalaya: An abode of learning for 125 years
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