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The Sangli Education Society was founded in September 1919 at Sangli with the object of imparting education to boys, girls and adults The society was initially started with one high school but now has schools established all over the district.

In 1959, the society had a membership of 545. The members of the general body elect the council and the council in turn elects the chairman and vice-chairman. The chairman and the vice-chairman look after the administration of the society with the help of other respective. bodies such as administrative body, executive body, life members body and general body.

The society owns assets valued at Rs. 3.74,500, The annual income of the society in the year 1957-58 amounted to Rs. 31,131.94 paise whereas the expenditure amounted to Rs. 16,266.81 paise in the same year,. Besides, the society receives grant-in-aid from Government. It also receives donations from public.

Nana Patil Boarding, Kundal.

The Nana Patil Boarding was founded in 1947 at Kundal with the object of starting educational institutions and hostels for poor and deserving students irrespective of caste and religion.

In 1962-63, the boarding had 147 students on its role. Attention is paid to the all round development of students. They are enabled to earn while they learn. The boarding received a grant-in-aid of Rs. 7,546 in l961-62.

The income of the boarding in the year 1962-63 amounted to Rs. 29,192.38 paise where as its expenditure amounted to Rs. 29,016.68 paise in the same year.

Bhairavnath Vasatigriha vita.

The Bhairavnath Vasatigriha was founded in 1947 at Vita with the object of providing lodging and boarding facilities to poor and needy students. The hostel is recognised by the Government, The hostel receives a grant of Rs. 5,600. Public donations are, also received.

The executive board looks after the administration of the boarding. The boarding had a membership of 18 in 1957-58. The annual income of the boarding amounted to Rs. 5,000 in 1958-59 whereas its expenditure came to Rs. 8,000 in the same year.

Walwa Education Society Islampur.

The Walwa Education Society was established in 1945 at Islampur with the object of providing facilities of education to backward classes by offering them equal opportunities. The society started its first secondary school, namely Vidya Mandir at Islampur in 1945. In 1953, the society opened a primary training college fur men. In 1956, the physical training school and the S. T. C. Institute were started.

The society has assets and property valued at Rs. 60,000. The annual income of the society amounted to Rs. 1,34,566 in the year 1957-58 whereas its expenditure amounted to Rs. 1,35,323 in the same year.

Bhilwadi Sanstha,Sanstha, Bhilwadi.

The Bhilwadi Shikshan Sanstha was founded in 1949 at Bhilwadi in Tasgaon taluka. The society started its first secondary school in 1949 which was turned into a full fledged high school in 1953. The high school is also a centre where examinations in Hindi, Sanskrit, etc., are coducted. The management of the society is looked after by the four bodies, viz., (1) The Council, (2) The Governing Council, (3) The Treasurer and the Trustees and (4) the Board of life members.

The society is housed in its own building constructed at a cost of Rs. 45,000.

The annual income of the society amounted to Rs. 31,705.15 paise whereas its expenditure amounted to Rs. 27,316.67 paise in the year 1958-59, The society receives grant-in-aid from the Government and the village panchayat.

Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha, Khanapur.

The Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha was established in 1933 at Khanapur with the object of conducting a hostel for poor students irrespective of their caste and religion. The society has also opened an agricultural farm to instruct students m agricultural operations. It also provides industrial education.

At present the society runs the student boarding at Khanapur, a Library and an Agricultural farm. The students are trained in various new methods of farming at its farm.

The boarding receives grant from Education and Social Welfare Department. The society has assets worth Rs. 15,000. The annual income of the society during 1959-60 amounted to Rs. 6,300 whereas its expenditure amounted to Rs, 6,000 in the same year.

Sangli Nagar Vachanalaya.

The Sangli Nagar Vachanalaya was founded at Sangli in 1879 and was known as 'Shri Dhudiraj Club'. Later in 1910 its name was changed to 'Native General Library'. In 1920 it was renamed as Sangli Nagar Vaohanalaya. The institution aims at developing taste for good literature among the people in the district.

It has a membership of 1,000. The library possesses nearly 15.000 books on various subjects in various languages. It has also some rare manuscripts. The institution organises a series of lectures by eminent scholars on different subjects.

The subscribers, patrons and life members together constitute the managing body, The library is housed in its own building. It gits grant from the Government which amounts to Rs. 6,000. The town municipality also extends aid to the library.

Subscriptions from the members and donations from public are the main sources of the income of the library. The library has assets valued at Rs. 51,308. The income of the library amounted to Rs. 16,377.88 paise in the year 1962 whereas its expenditure came to Rs. 13,204 in the same year.

Shrimant Balasaheb Jubilee Library, Miraj.

The Srimant Balasaheb jubilee Library was established in 1938 at Miraj. The library organises lectures of distinguished scholars and has established study circles to develop intellectual habits amongst its numbers. The library is run on the subscriptions received from the members. The library had a membership of 351 in 1958-59. The annual income of the library amounted to Rs. 4,445.83 paise in 1958-59 whereas its expenditure came to Rs. 4,439.50 during the same year.

Young Natya Club, Sangli.

The Young Natya Club was founded in 1956 at Sangli with the object of imparting social education to the rural folk. The other activities of the club include presenting entertainment programmes and dramas. The club had so far staged as many as fifteen dramas to help educational institutions. Besides, the club organists- scries of lectures by eminent dramatists. It also encourages various arts and the up and coming writers. The club receives grant from the Government. The construction of a theatre is on the plans of the club.

Velankar Balak Mandir.

The Velankar Balak Mandir was established in 1947 with the object of bringing up orphans and impart them the necessary education to become ideal citizens. The Central Social Welfare Board has extended grant-in-aid towards the construction of its main building. In 1961, there were 39 children in the institution. The annual income of the Mandir amounted to Rs. 33,747.44 in 1961-62 whereas its expenditure came to Rs. 33,747.44 in the same year.

Miraj Medical Centre.

The Miraj Medical Centre consisting of the Wanless, Hospital, a General Hospital, the Vail Memorial Cancer Institute, the School of Nursing and the Goheen Psychiatric Clinic, is located at Miraj, an important junction on the Poona-Belgaum section of the South Central Railway. Also in association with the Miraj Medical Centre are the Wanless Tuberculosis Sanatorium, now known as the Wanless Chest Hospital, situated at Wanlesswadi and the Richardson Leprosy Hospital about two and a half miles distant from it. The Miraj Medical Centre is a private charitable institution registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act of 1950. The responsibility for its maintenance rests with a Board of Administration constituted for the purpose.

The history of this institution, mainly devoted to the medical and surgical needs of the poor and the rich alike, began with the setting up of a one room dispensary in 1891 in Miraj Bazar by Dr. William Wanless, a young Canadian missionary. The present hospital was formally opened in 1894. After the opening of the hospital Dr. Wanless selected a few students for informal teaching as apprentices from which grew the Miraj Medical School recognised in 1917 for the diploma of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay. However, the school had to be subsequently closed down.

Soon with the establishment of the hospital, the need of medical aids was increasingly felt and towards this end was founded in 1897 the School of Nursing under the superintendence of Miss Elizabeth Foster. It has since then steadily developed into one of the best nursing schools in Maharashtra. It has also quarters for the nurses and has been receiving substantial grants from the Government of India from time to time.

The Vail Memorial Cancer Institute and the Goheen Psychiatric Clinic were started in 1937 and 1955, respectively, and under the management of expert surgeons and physicians, have effectively served, the purpose for which they were set up. In 1963 the Radiology department and the Cancer Institute were moved in the new clinical building and a new diagnostic X-Ray machine costing about Rs. 1.35,000 was installed. For this purpose the Government of India had made a grant of Rs. 1,28,000 in 1962. The Goheen Psychiatric Clinic had its ups and downs, but the Centre admirably managed to keep it open for the patients, though not without temporary closures.

The Wanless Chest Hospital, better known to the general public as the Wanless Tuberculcsis Sanatorium, was established in 1920 and has been doing so excellent a work since then, that it has attracted many patients coming from other States. It is to-day one of such premier institutions in the country and is equipped with modern surgical machinery to provide every kind of medical and surgical treatment. Thousands of patients take advantage of the expert medical aid, treatment and advice rendered by this institution. The Richardson Leprosy Hospital has also been contributing its share in the minimisation of human sufferings. It is fully supported by the Mission to Lepers, but has been, since it was founded, under the medical supervision of the Centre. Number of patients who were admitted have left the hospital with reconstructed hands, and many more much improved.

In 1948, it was decided by the Indian Medical Council that medical schools training students for the licentiate diplomas in medicine should be discontinued. In keeping with this decision the last hatch of students in the Medical School was admitted in 1948 and five years later when the students completed their course, the school closed down. With this, a chapter in the history of the Miraj Medical Centre came to a close.

But yet the hope of training more doctors, nurses and paramedical workers to meet the ever increasing need of this part of the country, was never given up, and with this end in view the Wanless general hospital was steadily improved, expanded and upgraded. In 1962 the Board of Administration of the Miraj Medical Centre entered into an agreement with the Government of Maharashtra to co-operate in the development of the Miraj Medical College. Towards this end an up-to-date new clinical block was opened in July 1963. It was inaugurated at an impressive function at the hands of the Ranisaheb of Sangli. In November of the same year the clinical teaching of the second year M.B. B.S. students of the Miraj Medical College was begun in the Wanless Hospital. Thus Wanless Hospital has become a teaching hospital for the Miraj Medical College. The hospital has steadily increased the beds to 411 (1963) including general ward, private rooms and cottages. To the existing ones new departments such as Orthopedics, Urology, Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, E. N. T., G. P. C., V. H. S., Dentistry, Dermatology and the like were added. These departments arc not only well equipped but also stafEed by highly qualified personnel. Training programmes for laboratory and X-Ray technicians have also been added. Offsetting these highly encouraging events are the financial difficulties, as the hospital expenditure has been steadily increasing and the income either remaining static or not increasing correspondingly.

The hospital has been recognised for imparting training for diplomas in Orthopedics, and in Gynaecology and Obstetrics. It has been very successful in this regard as is indicated by the 100 per cent pass record to-date in the Diploma Examinations of those who had their training here. The College of Physicians and Surgeons has been requested to grant recognition for training for diplomas in other specialities as well.

The institution has been working devotedly and selflessly since its inception, towards the betterment of the lot of the sickly and incapacitated. Though, the government makes grants from time to time those hardly meet the needs and hence it has been and is depending on the grants made by philanthropic men and women and charitable and other institutions.

Sir William Wanless Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Miraj.

The Sir Willim Wanless Tuberculosis Sanatorium was established in the year 1928 with the object of treating T.B. patients and patients having chest diseases. The sanatorium is fully equipped to provide every type of medical as well as surgical treatment to the patients. The surgical treatment includes all types of palmonary resection and other chest surgeries. There is alsoa Cardio-Vascular surgical unit where all kinds of cardiac operations including open heart surgery,, are carried out.

The sanatorium is housed in its own building and is registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act. The sanatorium works in co-operation with the Miraj medical centre situated at Miraj. Cardial surgery as well as open heart operations had earned a name for the hospital which attracts a number of patients from outside.

The State Government has reserved 25 beds in this sanatorium for the treatment of poor and deserving patients suffering from tuberculosis. The expenditure incurred on the reserved beds is also borne by the State Government.

At times, a capital grant is extended from Central Government for the purchase of instruments. The day-to-day expenditure is met by the management. The annual income of the sanatorium amounted to Rs. 11,29,110 in the year 1962-63 whereas its expenditure amounted to Rs, 12,19,780 in the same year.

Lath the Education Society, Sangli.

The Lath the Education Society was. established in June, 1951, at Sangli with the object of spreading education.

The society runs the following institutions;—

(1) Mahatma Gandhi Shishu Vihar (Montessori), Sangli.

(2) Practising School, Kasturba Adhyapika Vidyalaya , Sangli.

(3) Kasturba Adhyapika Vidyalaya (Women's Training College), Sangli.

(4) Bedkihal-Shamanewadi High School (full fledged) Belgaum-Mysore State.

(5) Sangli High School, Sangli (Technical, Commerce and Academic).

(6) Sangli College (Arts, Science and Commerce), Sangli (Established in 1960).

The society is housed in its own building wherein is also situated the high school and the college run by the society. The administration of the society is looked after by four councils. The Sangli High School is fully equipped with all modern appliances and provides facilities required for technical education. The Sangli College is a full fledged college with facilities in Arts, Science and Commerce. The Government of Maharashtra extended grant worth Rs. one lakh in 1964.

The annual income of the society amounted to Rs. 4,21.063.32 paise in the year 1964 whereas the expenditure of the institution came to Rs. 3,95,710.96 in the same year.

Panjarpol sanstha, Sangli.

The Panjarpol Sanstha, Sangli, was established in 1904 with the object of supplying pure milk to the people. It maintains handicapped and helpless animals. The institution is housed in its own building. It had a membership of 275 in 1959. The cows are given to the people for maintenance and milk is supplied free of charge to the poor and needy persons. For the first five years since its inception the institution received grant-in-aid of Rs. 2,000 per year. Now it receives grant of Rs. 100 per year from the Department of Animal Husbandry. The annual income of the institution amounted to Rs. 20,000 in 1958-59 whereas its annual expenditure came to Rs. 25,000 during the same year.

Sarvodaya Shikshan Mandal, Sangli.

The Sarvodaya Shikshan Mandal was established in June, 1949, at Sangli with the object of imparting education through primary and secondary institutions and by mulodyoga method in Arts, Science and Industry to the general public. Its aim is also to create a taste for such education especially in Vadar and other backward communities and to foster its growth among them. The mandal plans to start a residential higb school. It has also envisaged a scheme for providing the students' employment opportunities and thus realise the ideal of 'earn while you learn. The mandal started its hostel in 1960. It runs the following schools—

(1) Sarvodaya Shikshan Mandir,

(2) Sarvodaya High School, and

(3) Sarvodaya Hostel.

The mandal received grants from the Government and donations from the public towards the cost of construction of its building. The annual income of the mandal amounted to Rs. 56,754.72 paise whereas its expenditure came to Rs. 65,294.82 paise in 1961-62.

Revansidh Vidyarthi Vasatigraha,Devnagara.

The Revansidh Vidyarthi Vasatigraha was founded in June, 1951, at Devnagar with the object of imparting education to the people from backward areas. The executive bodies look after the administration of the vasatigraha which include the general body, the managing body and the trust body. The office bearers of the general body are the chairman, the vice-chairman and a secretary. The institution received a grant of Rs. 5,143 from the Government in 1962.

Young Mens' Model Education Society, Sangli.

The Young Mens' Model Education Society was founded in August. 1939, at Sangli with the object of propagating education by establishing educational institutions. The society aims at impartng education at primary, middle and high school levels and also technical education. The management of the society is looked after by an administrative board which consists of a president, a vice-president and a secretary.

In 1962-63 the society had a membership of 200. The society conducts the following institutions: —

(1) Shri Ganpatrao Arwade High School, Sangli.

(2) Ratilal Viththaldas Gosaliya Nutan. Marathi Vidya Mandir.

(3) Balak Mandir.

(4) Rifle Club.

(5) Sanskar Mandir.

The State Government had given Rs. 10,000 as grant-in-aid to the society whereas from the Central Government it received Rs. 20,000 as grant. The society holds in reserve Rs. 60,000 in the form of loans and deposits received from the public. The donations received by the society amounted to Rs. 4 lakhs. In 1962-63 the income and the expenditure of the society amounted to Rs. 1,30,000. The society received grant-in-aid to the tune of Rs. 44,000 in 1962-63 from the Government.

Shikshan Sahayak Mandal, Vita.

The Shikshan Sahayak Mandal was founded in March 1950, with the object of co-ordinating and helping the educational movements with a view to achieving substantial progress in the field of education. It had a membership of 25 in 1962-63.

The institution was donated a plot of land admeasuring 3.44 hectares (8 acres and 20 gunthas) where a hostel having 12 rooms and a high school building were constructed in 1951. To meet the cost of construction a sum of Rs. 20,000 was advanced by the Sangli Education Society. For the construction of six rooms of rhe hostet on the first floor, the mandal received grant of Rs. 6.000 from the Government.

The property possessed by the mandal is worth Rs. 50,000. The Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir run by the Sangli Education Society, is housed in the building owned by the mandal.

Hindi Granthalaya Sangh.

The Hindi Granthalaya Sangh was established in November 1957. with the object of spreading Hindi language. The Sangh has an Executive Board to look after its administration and is composed of a president, a chairman of the managing com-mitree and a secretary. The Sangh, runs a library viz., Muktadvar Vachanalaya. Besides the Sangh arranges lectures on various subjects by scholars in the field, in Hindi language. The Sangh also conducts elocution competitions as well as essay competitions in Hindi.

The Sangh has assets valued at Rs. 4,323. The annual income and expenditure of. the Sangh amounted to Rs. 2,500 in 1962-63. The Sangh received donations to the tune of Rs. 840 from the public: in the year 1962-63.

The Maharashtra Natyakala Mandal was established in 1942 at Mahadeowadi (Peth) with the object of providing recreation to the public. The activities of the mandal consist in staging different Marathi dramas. Every year on the new year day the mandal stages a drama enacted by local people. In 1961-62 the mandal had a membership of 20.

Maharashtra Natyakala Mandal, Mahadeowadi. Manila Mandal, Islampur.

The Mahila Mandal, Islampur, was founded in 1940 with the object of fostering a sense of equality among women belonging to different social groups.

The Mahila Mandal is a branch of the Akhil Bharatiya Mahila Parishad and is looked after by the executive board composed of a president, a vice-president and a secretary. The mandal had a membership of 80 in 1963. The mandal runs a balwadi where 35 children were admitted in 1963. It also conducts a tailoring class. In 1963 the attendance was 13.

The annual income as well as the expenditure of the mandal amounted to Rs. 2.041.31 in the year 1963. The Social Welfare Board of the Maharashtra State gave an amount of Rs. 300 as a grant to the mandal in 1962-63.

Ashta General Library.

The Ashta General Library was established at Ashta in 1928 with the object of providing library facilities to the common leaders. The institution was registered under the Public Trusts Act in 1956. In the year 1962 the library had a membership of 283. Most of the Marathi as well as English dailies, weeklies and Marathi magazines are made available to the readers.

The library has assets valued at Rs. 8,386 which consists of books, cupboards and other furniture.

The library is housed in rented premises. The library receives a yearly grant of Rs. 849. The annual expenditure of the library amounted to Rs, 1,556.83 in the year 1962. In the same year it received Rs. 292 as donations from the public.

Women's Education Society, Sangli.

The Women's Education Society was established in 1933 with the object of popularising education amongst women by providing adequate educational facilities to them. The society opened its account with the establishment of its first school, namely, Rani Saraswatidevi High School which has a special provision for teaching. Home- Science to girls studying from Standard VIII to XI. The other branch of the institution known as Mahila Vidyalaya, provides instructions in tailoring, embroidery, etc. The soeiety also runs a ladies hostel which provides lodging facilities to the girl students of Rani Saraswatidevi High School.

The Government has extended a grant-in-aid towards the construction of the building for the society. The annual income of the society during 1963-64 amounted to Rs. 35,775 whereas its expenditure came to Rs. 18,014 in the same year.

The Willingdon College, Sangli, was founded in 1919 with the object of providing higher education to the students with minimum expenditure on their part. The College is run by the Deccan Education Society, Poona. It is situated at Vishrambag near Sangli and is now affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

Willingdon College. Sangli.

The total number of students on the roll in the year 1963-64 was 1,369. The College provides post-graduate instructions in various subjects and has a well-equipped library.

The College receives grants from the Government as well as from the University Grants Commission. The annual income of the College in 1964-65 amounted to Rs. 7,03,565 whereas its expenditure came to Rs. 7,55,710 during the same year.

Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli.

The Maharashtra Technical Education Society, Poona, inaugurated this college in 1947 at Sangli to meet the increasing demand for facilities in technical education in the Sangli district. The management of the college is vested in a council composed of 12 members. It had a strength of 150 in the year 1963-64.

In the year 1964 the college had apscts valued at Rs. 47,50,000. The Walchand Hirachand memorial trust has donated Rs. 3,00,000 to the college. The college also receives grants from the Government. The annual income of the college in 1964-65 amounted to Rs. 3,06,000 whereas its expenditure came to Rs. 8.50.000 in the same year.

Hind Education Society, Miraj.

The Hind Education Society was founded in 1921 at Miraj object of extending facilities in primary and secondary education in Miraj taluka. The society opened its first school in 1923, viz., R. M. High School, Miraj. Now the society runs five schools. In 1964 the society had a membership of 25. The secretary looks after the administration of the society. The institution received grant of Rs. 25,000 from the Government in 1964.

The annual income and the expenditure of the society amounted to Rs. 30,000 in 1964.

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