Arya Kanya Gurukul

Arya Kanya Gurukul situated at Porbandar, Gujarat, is a girls K-12 boarding school in India.[1][2][3]

History

The school was set up in 1936 by Gujarati industrialist and philanthropist, Shri Nanji Kalidas Mehta, the founder of Mehta Group. His association with Gandhiji and inspiration he got from Arya Samaj leaders culminated into founding of the school.[4][1][2][3][5][6] Nanji Kalidas was deeply influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and principle of Arya Samaj and he therefore made foundation stone of Gurukul to be laid by a Dalit girl, a revolutionary step in those times.[7]The school have been visited by dignitaries like Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Giani Zail Singh, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Smt. Indira Gandhi, Shri Morarji Desai, Shri Rajiv Gandhi, Smt. Sonia Gandhi and more recently, the President Mrs. Pratibha Patil.[1][8]

Ideology

The education system at Gurukul is a blend of Vedic heritage and modern educational systems with an orientation towards science and technology based on Arya Samaj principles.[1][2][3][9][10]

Campus

The school complex is set amidst 90 acre sylvan surroundings.


See also
  • List of Gurukuls

References
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Education for women's empowerment:gender-positive initiatives in pace-setting women's colleges
  4. Singhvi, Dr L. M. (2012). Light of Indian Intellect. Prabhat Prakashan. pp. 168–169. ISBN 9788184301250. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. ARYA KANYA GURUKUL,JUBILEE ROAD, PORBANDAR
  6. The rise and fall of philanthropy in East Africa: the Asian contribution By Robert G. Gregory.
  7. Indiresan, Jaya (2002). Education for women's empowerment: gender-positive initiatives in pace-setting women's colleges. Konark Publishers. p. 306. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  8. The President Visits Arya Kanya Gurukul in Porbandar
  9. Rajasthan & Gujarat handbook: the travel guide By Robert Bradnock, Roma Bradnock.
  10. India:a handbook of travel by P.B.Roy, 1975


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