VOLUNTRY SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION

EDUCATION

Chalisgaon Education Society.

The Chalisgaon Education Society, Chalisgaon, was established in 1909 to put into practice the general principles of education laid down by the Department of Education and also to see that it is within the easy reach of all. The two bodies responsible for the working of the Society are: (a) the Board of Trustees consisting of five members including the chairman, and (b) the governing body, its members being those who are on the board of trustees. The society runs the A. B. High School giving instruction from 5th to 11th standards. The Superintendent of A. B. High School is also the ex officio honorary joint secretary of the governing body. The society also runs a primary school from 1st to 4th standard. During 1947—52, it also conducted a primary teachers training college at the request of the Government. It also gives financial assistance to the Balak Mandir conducted by Samarth Mahila Mandal. Among its assets should be mentioned the three-storeyed building and play-grounds; its income in 1957-58 was about Rs. 4,707 and expenditure amounted to Rs. 9,919.

Erandol Education Society.

The Erandol Education Society, Erandol, was established in 1913 and registered under the Societies Registration Act in 1953. The mam object before the society is to facilitate education by starting and affiliating schools at various places and to collect funds for this purpose. There were 90 members of the society in 1956-57. The society runs a high school which is housed in its own double-storeyed building worth about Rs. 25,000. The name of the high school (which was known as Erandol High School before 1956) was changed to Tilokchand Kabre Vidyalaya. The society started in 1957 a school known as Paldhi High School. The society's assets including the building were of the order of Rs. 73.1S6, in 1956-57. Its income from the High School was Rs. 28.993.

Khandesh Education Society.

The Khandesh Education Society, Amalner. was started in 1914. Its aim was to impart primary, secondary and university education embodying literary, scientific, technical, commercial, industrial, agricultural, medical and pedagogical education, and to promote socio-economic and scientific research by starting schools, colleges and other institutions. The various authorities of the society are: (i) the general body, (ii) the managing board, (iii) the board of life-members, and (iv) a trustee or trustees. The general body consists of patrons, vice-patrons, fellows, life-members and retired life-members, and it looks after the general working of the society. There were 300 members on the society's register in 1958-59. The managing board consists of ten members, of whom two represent the life-members, one each is from life-teachers and permanent teachers and six represent the rest. The managing hoard is elected every year by the general body at their annual general meeting and is responsible for the day-to-day working of the society; it is also in charge of maintaining discipline and controlling education in the society's institutions. The board of life-members consists of all life-members and is responsible for making recommendations to the managing hoard regarding the working of the society's institutions. The trustees (who do not exceed three in any case) are appointed from among patrons, vice-patrons and fellows. The permanent funds and property of the society are in their charge. Movable property, Government and other securities are in charge of the managing board which is authorised to sell or otherwise dispose of the same. The trustees are responsible for seeing that, properties in their charge are used only for the purposes consistent with the aims and objects of the society.

At present the society is running the following institutions a*. Amalner: —

(1) Pratap College of Arts and Science,

(2) Pratap High School,

(3) Gangaram Sakharam High School, and

(4) Draupadi Bai Ramchandra Sheth Kanya Shala.

The properties of the society in 1957-58 amounted to ahout Rs. 12,70,000 comprising buildings, laboratory, books, furniture, etc. Its average annual income and expenditure are of the order of Rs. 6,23,450 and Rs. 7,12 515, respectively. It also received Government grant of Rs. 74,352 and municipal grant of Rs. 3,000.

East Khandesh Maratha vidyaprasarak Samaj.

The East Khandesh Maratha Vidyaprasarak Samaj, Jalgaon, was established in 1917 to spread and promote primary, secondary and higher education among the masses. The Samaj occupies a unique place among co-operative non-credit and non-agricultural institutions. It is one of those rare institutions which exemplify that an important question like that of spreading education in rural areas can be tackled by co-operative effort.

General administration of the Samaj is looked after by a managing board of 30 members. An executive committee of 15 members looks after the day-to-day management of the Samaj and the institutions run by it. Both these bodies are elected by the general body and have a common honorary secretary and joint secretary who are elected every year. The tenure of office of the executive committee is one year. The number of members, who formed the general body in 1956-57, was 1,346. They were divided into various categories, namely, patrons (donating Rs. 1,000), vice-patrons (donating Rs. 500) and life-members (donating Rs. 100) and ordinary members. The executive committee also nominates a few persons to work for the Samaj as life-workers.

This institution began its activities by fostering educational consciousness among the masses. In 1920, it started a boarding house to accommodate students without any distinction of caste and creed and continued to help the poor, intelligent and promising students of all classes. It was registered under the Cooperative Societies Act in 1940. After registration it expanded its work and started the following institutions in conformity with its aims and objects:—

It will be observed that a large number of institutions have been inaugurated only after 1954. In that year the promoters of the Samaj took the decision, in conformity with its aims and objects, to extend as early as possible facilities of education to rural areas at as low a cost as possible. Even today it continues to provide free boarding and lodging facilities to poor and deserving students and renders them financial assistance in the form of loans and scholarships. The total number of students in the various schools was 1,455 in 1956-57. Those who availed of boarding and lodging houses numbered 548.

By 1956-57 the Samaj had landed property worth more than Rs. 1,50,000 comprising mainly school buildings and buildings for hostels. The total expenditure by the end of that year was Rs. 1,36,571 as against an income of Rs. 1,27,075.

Chopda Education Socity.

The Chopda Education Society, Chopda, came into being in 1918 with a view to spread education by opening or running schools or affiliating private schools to the society. The membership of the society is divided into two classes, viz., patrons (those giving Rs. 500 or more) and life-members (those giving Rs. 50).

The society has also on its roll members-teachers and life-teachers who have to fulfil certain conditions before they are so appointed. All the patrons, life-members and life-teachers (including those retired) constitute the general hoard which elects the president and vice-president of the society and a managing hoard and its office bearers for a duration of live years. The managing board looks after the day-to-day administration of the society (including the schools run by it). The life-teachers hoard is mainly concerned with the subjects directly connected with the running of the school, e.g., appointment of teachers, examination, fees. etc.

The society at present runs the Pratap Vidya Mandir at Chopda, its original name being New English School. The school has got its own building. Much emphasis is laid here on the intellectual and cultural aspects of the teachers and the taught. In other respects, too, the school is up-to-date; its handicraft department needs particular mention.

By 1957, the society had property worth about Rs. 1,00,000. Its income was Rs. 80.987 as against a total expenditure of Rs. 75,751.

Jamner Taluka Education Society.

The Jamner Taluka Education Society, Jamner, was established in 1919 to spread general and secondary education among the inhabitants of Jamner taluka. The day-to-day affairs of the society are looked after by the executive committee of nine members who are elected by the general body in the annual meeting. The Mamlatdar of Jamner taluka is the ex officio president of the society. The number of members constituting the general body has so far varied between 65 and 70. The society conducts at Jamner the New English High School which is recognised to be one of the prosperous high schools in this district. The day-to-day working of the high school is looked after by the headmaster who is also an ex officio member and joint secretary of the executive committee. The school is housed in a building (worth Rs. 35.000) owned by the society. In 1957-58, among its other assets the society had Rs. 5,000 as reserve fund. Its annual income, viz., about Rs. 29,000, was just sufficient to cover its expenses.

Secondary Education Society Bhalod.

The Secondary Education Society, Bhalod, came into being in 1923 to extend facilities of secondary education to the rural areas.

The society consists of patrons (those contributing Rs. 501 or more), life-members (those contributing Rs. 101 or more) and fellows (those paying Rs. 51 or more). All these members constitute the general body which elects a president (from among the patrons), vice-president, secretary and joint secretary, treasurer, auditor and the managing board from among the patrons and life-members. The number of members of the managing board ranges between seven and eleven, depending upon the strength of the general body. The managing board is responsible for day-to-day administration of the society and the institutions under it. It works according to the directions given by the general body. In 1957-58, the general body consisted of 174 members.

The society conducts the New English School at Bhalod which celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1947. An important feature of this school is that it found its prosperous and illuminating way only through the small amounts collected cither from the students or philanthropists. The school has got its own building, a library and a reacting room. It instructs students for the Elementary and the Intermediate Examinations in drawing. For enabling the students to develop their intellectual and social faculties to the fullest extent, it also conducts a debating club and a Boys' Cooperative Society, a monthly magazine called "Sanmitra" etc. In 1956-57, the income of the school amounted to Rs. 1,00,520 as against an expenditure of Rs. 95,139. The society's income and expenditure were Rs. 90,091 and Rs. 88,610, respectively. Its assets were to the tune of Rs. 2,22,295.

Bhusawal Education Society.

The Bhusawal Education Society, Bhusawal, was formed in 1935 to spread and facilitate primary, secondary, technical, agricultural and vocational education by starting, conducting and affiliating educational institutions at suitable places. The society consists of patrons, benefactors, fellows and life-members (69 in 1956-57). For purposes of administration and management, four bodies have been formed, viz., (i) the council, (ii) the governing body, (iii) the board of trustees, and (iv) the board of life-members. At present the society is running two schools, one for boys and another for girls. Its income and expenditure were both a little over Rs. 2,000.

Shikshan Mandir.

The Shikshan Mandir, Jalgaon, was established at Jalgaon in 1941, mainly to promote the cause of female education in the district. The general body of the society (which had seven members in 1957) consists of patrons (those contributing Rs. 1,000 and more), fellows (those who pay at least Rs. 250) and life-members (who should pay Rs. 250 and agree to work with the society for at least fifteen years). The society has a managing committee which looks after the general administration and supervision of the society. The day-to-day affairs of the Mandir are in the hands of the managing secretary. One of the founder-members has been appointed the managing secretary for life and he is responsible to the managing committee for his actions.

The society runs two institutions, viz., Training College for Women, and Modern Girls' High School, both of which have a common hostel. The training college, which was established in 1942, started giving instruction in basic education since 1950. It is being aided by the Government since 1942. In 1957-58 the strength of the college was 119. By 1956-57 the college had trained about 800 lady students. All the backward class students receive scholarship from the Government of Maharashtra. The Modern Girls' High School, which was established in 1944, is the only residential high school for girls in the district. The school is also aided by the Government and admits girls from rural areas.

By 1956-57 the assets of the society were worth more than Rs. 5,00,000. Its income was Rs. 33,419, while expenditure was Rs. 33,812.

The Khandesh College Education Society, Jalgaon, was formed in 1944 with a view to spreading college education and making it easily accessible to the most needy. It aimed at establishing and affiliating colleges at suitable places in Khandesh region.

Khandesh College Education Society.

The management oi the society is in the hands of the managing council, the board of life-members and the executive committee. The council has nineteen members. Election to the council is held at the end of eyery third year. Representation to each class of members is given in a specified manner. There are five kinds of members, viz., patrons, vice-patrons, donors, fellows and life-members. Thirty per cent of the members are, however, nominated by the chief donor of the society. Broadly speaking, the council looks after the day-to-day administration of the society. The executive committee is in charge of college administration and consists of five members, namely, president of the society, chairman of the council, principal and vice-principal of the college, and one educationist elected at the general meeting of the society.

At present the society is running the Mooljee Jaitha Arts, Commerce and Science College at Jalgaon. By 1957, the college had assets worth about Rs. 9,06,550 comprising college and hostel buildings, laboratory, library, etc. Its income was Rs. 2,73,320 as against the expenditure of Rs. 2,81,960.

Bodwad Sarvajamk Co-operative Education Society.

The Bodwad Sarvajanik Co-operative Education Society, Bodwad, which came into existence in 1945, is an institution registered under the Co-operative Societies Act. The primary object of the society is to spread education, primary and secondary, in the Bhusawal taluka and to enter into such other activities which will help the society to achieve this objective. The membership of the society (69 in 1956-57) is of five kinds, viz., (i) founders—those donating Rs. 2,001 and over; (ii) benefactors—those donating Rs. 1,001 and over; (iii) patrons—those donating Rs. 501 and over: (iv) ordinary members—those donating Rs. 250 and over; and (v) fellows—those giving Rs. 100. The headmaster of society's high school is an ex officio member in so far as attendance to the meetings of the general body and other committees is concerned. He does not possess the right to vote. All these members constitute the general body which elects a managing committee for laying down the broad policies for administration and supervision of the society. Among other things, the general bodv is entitled to elect members to the managing committee; to appoint auditors and fix their remuneration and to approve the actions of the managing committee. The managing committee is composed of 15 members who are to be elected as follows: (1) two from among founders, (2) three from among benefactors, (3) three from among patrons, (4) three from among ordinary members, and (5) three from among fellows. The tenure of office of the managing committee is five years.

The chairman, vice-chairman, headmaster and two members constitute the executive committee which has to function under the guidance from and directions of both the general body and the managing committee. It is entrusted with the day-to-day working of the society. At present the society runs a full-fledged high school and a primary school. On 30th June 1957, the society had landed property worth about Rs. 87,000.

Nashirabad Education Society.

The Nashirabad Education Society, Nashirabad, was establish- ed in 1945 to achieve the educational development of the Nashirabad town: and to achieve this objective the society runs the New English School which was established in 1945. The managing committee which consists of eleven members (including secretary) is in charge of the administration of the society. The general body (which had 40 members in 1957) elects the president and vice-president of the society and the secretary and other members of the managing committee for a term of three years. The headmaster of the High School, who is the ex officio under-secretary, can attend the various meetings but is not entitled to vote. The management of the schools or institutions run by the society is in the hands of the executive committee consisting of the chairman and vice-chairman of the managing committee and the secretary. The receipts and payments of the society as on 31st March 1957 were both about Rs. 3,600 while those of the school were Rs. 47,401 and Rs. 46,830, respectively.

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