The total assets of the society including both movable and immovable property are valued at Rs. 21 lakhs 60 thousand. Of this amount, deposits in reserved funds account for Rs. 1,60,000, movable property is valued at Rs. 5 lakhs and the rest represent immovable property.
Gurudev Seva Mandal, Adyar.— The Gurudev Seva Mandal located at Adyar was established in 1930. The mandal is run with the object of creating a liking for religious precepts among the masses to make them duty-conscious. The mandal also aims at bringing about unity among the people from the various strata of the society on grounds of fraternity and mutual respect. The mandal proposes to achieve this objective by adopting the following means: —
(i) to render kirtans every week and on festive days.
(ii) to establish dharmashalas to provide facilities for warkaries.
(iii) to run ashrams to provide facilities for mass gatherings.
The daily affairs of the mandal are looked after by an administrative body of 12 members of whom one is president, one vice-president, one secretary and the rest ordinary members. The mandal had a membership of 90 during 1969-70.
The mandal has its own bhajani party which renders bhajan performance on every Sunday when numerous persons assemble. Kirtan is also arranged every month. Besides, the mandal also arranges community feasts outside the village. The mandal is housed in its own building.
The total assets of the mandal including both movable and immovable property amount to Rs. 12.000. Of this Rs. 10,000 are invested in the building and Rs. 2,000 in movable property such as instruments required for bhajan and kirtan. The income of the mandal amounted to Rs. 800 in 1969-70 whereas the expenditure came to Rs. 900 in the same year.
Kunwar Tilak Sinh Hospital, Gondia.—The Kunwar Tilak Sinh Hospital located at Gondia was established on 1st June 1962. The hospital is run with the object of treating poor patients free of charge and is particularly meant for male patients and children.
The hospital initially was run by Gondia Municipality but later on a Board of Trustees was created for its management. It had a staff of 16 in 1969-70. The total assets of the hospital both movable and immovable are valued at Rs. 21,000. The income of the hospital amounted to Rs. 84,690 in the year 1969-70 whereas the expenditure amounted to Rs. 80,609 in the same year.
Mahila Mandal, Arjuni Morgaon.—The Mahila Mandal was established in 1959 at Arjuni Morgaon. The Mandal is run with the object of uniting women from various strata of society and bringing about their uplift in social, educational and cultural spheres. The mandal also aims to make them economically independent. In order to fulfil these aims it organises various social activities, conducts tailoring and other classes and thus gives opportunity for women belonging to all classes in the society to come on a common platform.
The administration of the mandal is run by an executive body of seven members of whom one is president, one vice-president, one secretary and the rest ordinary members. The mandal had a membership of 40 in the year 1969-70.
The mandal celebrates sharadotsava every year when drama and rangoli competitions are held. Festivals such as nagpanchami, gokulashtami, kojagiri paurnima are also celebrated. Besides, the mandal conducts a tailoring class which had a strength of 40 in 1969-70. It also runs a fruit preservation class which is attended every day by about 30 women.
The income of the mandal consists of membership fees and donations. It amounted to Rs. 80 in the year 1969-70.
Mahila Mandal, Sakoli.—The Mahila Mandal located at Sakoli was established in 1956. It is run with the object of bringing about uplift of women in social, educational and cultural spheres. In order to achieve this objective it organises various social activities and cultural programmes.
The administration of the mandal is run by the executive body of 9 members of whom one is president, one vice-president, one secretary and the rest ordinary members. The mandal had a membership of 150 in 1969-70.
Mahila Samaj, Gondia.—The Mahila Samaj located at Gondia was established in 1933 and was registered on 22nd April 1937. The samaj is run with the object of bringing about uplift of women in educational, social and cultural spheres. It also endeavours to make them economically independent. The samaj is also wedded to the object of eradicating casteism and to create a new casteless society based on equality and brotherhood of all. In order to fulfil these aims is organises various social activities, encourages debating, conducts tailoring, painting and embroidery classes, arranges trips and visits to various places.
The administration of the samaj is run by an executive body of seven members, of whom one is president, one vice-president, one secretary and the rest are ordinary members. The samaj had a membership of 25 in 1969-70.
At present the samaj is running three institutions. They are: —
(1) Balak Mandir: Established on 27th September 1962, the Mandir had 40 children between the age group of 3 and 7 years in 1969-70 under its care. Two lady teachers are engaged by the Samaj.
(2) Tailoring class: The samaj has employed lady teachers to coach women in tailoring. There are two batches attending the classes daily.
(3) Udyog Mandir: The mandir is engaged in the preparation of such articles as pickle, masala, papad and vegetables, etc., of daily use. These are sold privately and the entire profit is donated to the institution.
The samaj also celebrates sharadotsava every year for about 15 days. The samaj has a bhajani party of its own which arranges bhajan every fortnight. The samaj celebrates days of national importance as also festivals such as sankrant, nagpanchami, group kurnkum ceremony, etc. It also arranges competitions in music, debating, knitting and painting. The samaj is housed
in it's own building.
The total assets of the samaj including both the movable and immovable property are valued at Rs. 4,000. The income of
the samaj consists of the monthly contributions from the members.
Prakash High School, Adyar.—The Prakash High-school was established in 1957 at Adyar and is a branch of Adarsh Dnyan
Prakash Shikshan Sanstha, Nagpur. The sanstha is run with the following aims: —
To promote the cause of education, develop the personality and moral character of the students and make them useful members of the society. The sanstha proposed to achieve these aims by adopting the following means: —
(1) to establish colleges for higher education.
(2) to establish industrial and technical institutions for vocational guidance.
(3) to run libraries and publish books and magazines.
(4) to run hostels for students taking education in the institution.
The administration of the school is run by an executive body of six local members of which the headmaster is the ex-officio president. There are also one vice-president and one secretary besides ordinary members.
The school conducts classes from Vth to XIth standard. Instructions are imparted through Hindi and Marathi. The school gives much stress on sports and moral training to develop the career of the students. It takes part in the district and Vidarbha sports competition held annually. Outdoor games are mainly encouraged by the school. The school provides for education in subjects pertaining to arts, science and commerce besides home science and physiology and hygiene. The school has an excellent library with books on various subjects valued at Rs. 25,000. Besides, the school has an up-to-date laboratory with an equipment valued at Rs. 50,000.
The school runs a hostel which has an accommodation for 20 students. The hostel is housed in its own building valued at Rs. 60,000 and possesses 5 acres of land which is used as a playground, etc. A specious double storey school building with an estimated expenditure of Rs. 1,25,000 is under construction. The school proposes to start a college at Adyar. The school had 600 students on its roll in 1969-70.
The school conducts drama, debating and intelligence competitions. Besides quarterly intelligence, general knowledge and merit tests are held. The annual gathering and sharadotsava are the special feature programmes of the school. The cultural samiti organised by the school encourages students with an artistic bend of mind to take part in national competitions. Scholarships and books are awarded to deserving students. During the Gandhi Centenary Year the school constructed two approach roads, and a house costing about Rs. 3,000 which is donated to a poor harijan.
The total assets of the school including both movable and immovable property are valued at Rs. 5,80,000. Of this amount deposits in bank balance account for Rs. 90,000, immovable property Rs. 26,000 whereas the rest represent movable property. The income and expenditure of the institution amounted to Rs. 1,24,000 in 1969-70.
Rashtriya Shikshan Sanstha, Gondia.— The Rashtriya Shikshan Sanstha located at Gondia was established on 9th April 1955. The sanstha is run with the following aims and objects: —
(1) to provide and promote educational literature, agricultural education and scientific art with a view to develop the personality of the students and thereby making them useful members of society.
(2) to propagate the ideals of self-sacrifice, self-reliance and truth.
The sanstha proposes to achieve these aims by adopting the following means: —
(i) to establish colleges for higher education.
(ii) to run hostels for students taking education in the institutions run by the sanstha.
The sanstha has 14 founder members. The administration of the sanstha is run by a governing body which had 12 members in the year 1969. Of these one is a president, one vice-president, and two are secretaries. At present the sanstha has 30 members. The members are categorised as founder members, patrons, sympathisers, ordinary members and life members according to the financial assistance rendered by them to the sanstha.
The sanstha at present runs three institutions of which Nutan Vidyalaya, Gondia is the biggest of its kind in Gondia tahsil. It conducts classes from Vth to Xlth standard. It has also implemented the three language formula for imparting instructions to its students. The sanstha encourages physical activities for the student's so as to develop their personality. The sanstha has an up-to-date laboratory for its science faculty and plenty of books on various subjects are maintained in its library. The sanstha is housed in its own specious building. The Nutan Vidyalaya
is also housed in its own building. The sanstha had a teaching staff of 33 in 1969-70. The sanstha takes part in the district and Vidarbha sports competitions every year. The outdoor games are also encouraged by it. Besides, days of national importance such as Independence Day, Republic Day etc., are celebrated. The sanstha conducts debating competitions as well. Financial assistance and concessions in fees are extended to deserving students by the sanstha.
The total assets of the sanstha including both the movable and immovable property are valued at Rs. 2,63,205. The income of the sanstha amounted to Rs. 1,35.263, whereas the expenditure amounted to Rs. 70,000 in 1969. The Gondia Municipality gives Rs. 500 as annual grant-in-aid to the sanstha.
Saraswati Mahila Samaj, Amgaon.—The Saraswati Mahila Samaj located at Amgaon was established in October 1960. The samaj is run with the object of bringing about an uplift of women in social, educational and cultural spheres and to make them conscious of their place in society. The samaj is also wedded to
the object of eradicating the roots of casteism from the society
and to create a new casteless society mainly based on equality
and brotherhood of all. In order to achieve this end it organizes various social activities, such as sahabhojans with Harijan women debates, excursions, etc.
The administration of the samaj is run by an executive body of eight members, of whom one is president, one secretary, one treasurer and the rest are ordinary members. The samaj had a membership of 30 in 1969-70.
The samaj celebrates sharadotsava every year when dramas are presented and embroidery and Rangoli competitions are organised. The samaj has its own bhajani party which renders its programmes on festive days such as sankrant, nagpanchami, haldi kumkum, etc.
The income of the samaj consists of membership fees and donations from the public.
Srimati Saraswatibai Mahila Vidyalaya, Gondia.— Srimati
Saraswati Mahila Vidyalayas at Gondia was established on 11th May 1946. The Vidyalaya is run by the Chintamani School Trust which was founded in the same year. The vidyalaya is run with a view to promote education and scientific arts among the girl students in order to develop their personality and thereby make them responsible members of the society. The vidyalaya also aims to make women conscious of their importance and status in the society.
The vidyalaya proposes to achieve this aim by adopting the following means: —
(1) to establish colleges for higher education;
(2) to establish technical institutions for vocational training;
(3) to publish books and magazines;
(4) to run hostel for students taking education in the vidyalaya.
The vidyalaya has 10 founder members or trustees. The day-to-day administration of the vidyalaya is carried on by an executive committee of 5 members of whom one is a president, one vice-president, one secretary and the rest are ordinary members. The vidyalaya had 25 members in 1969-70.
At present the vidyalaya conducts classes from Vth to Xlth standard. It had 310 girl students on its roll and a teaching staff of 15 in 1969-70. The vidyalaya gives much stress on discipline and moral education for girls. Prominent persons are invited to deliver lectures on important subjects. Besides, the vidyalaya encourages sports by taking part in the district sports competition. It also arranges debating competition annually and gives attractive prizes to winners. Besides, days of national importance and festivals such as sankrant, sharadotsava, nava-ratrosava and nagpanchami are also celebrated.
The total assets of the vidyalaya including both the movable and immovable property are valued at Rs. 1,68,843. The income of the vidyalaya amounted to Rs. 70,193 in 1969-70 whereas the expenditure was Rs. 68,597 in the same year. The vidyalaya received Rs. 58,889 and Rs. 2,078 as grant-in-aid from the Government of Maharashtra and the Municipality respectively in 1969-70.
Sharada Vachanalaya, Gondia.—The Sharada Vachanalaya located at Gondia was established in 1927-28 with the object of promoting the cause of education. The vachanalaya proposes to achieve this object, by establishing libraries at various centres in the district, and by arranging lectures of prominent and talented persons on topics of interest to the common man.
The vachanalaya has about 600 to 700 members. The administration of the vachanalaya is run by an executive body of seven members of whom one is chairman, one vice-chairman and one secretary. The vachanalaya is housed in its own specious building.
The total assets of the vachanalaya including both movable and immovable property are valued at Rs. 95,839.00. Of this amount Rs. 33,513.47 account for books purchased, Rs. 2,910 as balance and Rs. 44,590.14 as cost of the building. The income of the vachanalaya in 1969 amounted to Rs. 14,912.73 and the expenditure Rs. 14,912.43 in the same year. The vachanalaya received Rs. 3,125 and Rs. 880 as grants from Maharashtra Government and Gondia Nagar Parishad, respectively in 1969.
