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Namdar Gopal Krishna Gokhale
A Great Statesman, Educationist, social reformer
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patriot after whom our society is named.
GOKHALE EDUCATION Society was
established on 19th February 1918 - the third death anniversary of Namdar Gopal Krishna Gokhale, by his illustrious disciple late Prin.
Trimbak Appa Kulkarni. The Society started with a school at Girgaon
known as D. G. T. High School, a school at Girangaon, known as R. M.
Bhatt High school and a school at Bordi known as S. P. H. high school,
mainly for the adivasis with a bias for agriculture. It was in 1924
that Prin. T. A. Kulkarni thought of establishing a centre of higher
education at Nasik by establishing an intermediate Arts college
affiliated to Bombay University. It was then the first mofussil
college in the whole of erstwhile Bombay Presidency. Prin. Kulkarni
always thought of developing quality citizenship and self
sufficient training and learning activity, It was there fore quite
natural that he introduced along with humanities , along with
humanities, agriculture and vocational trades on one hand and sports
and boating activities at another. The college started with 90
students and it was only after his 24 years of pricipalship that the
science stream was added in 1948 with an enrolment of around 500
students. It was only after the establishment of an independent
commerce college in 1957 that arts and science streams attracted
nearly about 1000 students in addition to the enrollment of 165
students for the commerce stream in the first year of commerce
college
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Salient Features
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A lead and quality educational institution in
India.
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Society with a standing of over 86 years.
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A teacher managed society.
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No capitation fee at any level.
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Internationally recognized for the service rendered
towards upliftment of the tribal and adivasis.
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Committed to the empowerment of students through
education, particularly higher education, vocational &
professional courses.
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Committed to work for the upliftment of the
downtrodden, the poor and the adivasis.
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Freedom to heads / teachers to innovate &
experiment.
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3 zones - 15 centers - 90 institutions.
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3 research centers, 15 colleges, 13 junior
colleges, 20 high schools & 23 primary, preprimary units, 10
agricultural training centers, Ashram shalas, 7 hostel etc.
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About a lakh of students & 3000 staff - teaching &
non-teaching.
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Programmes for the empowerment of the students.
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Autonomous programmes for the enrichment of the
students.
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Curriculum development & faculty development
programmes.
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Diversification in the field of humanities,
commerce & management education, life sciences & Bio-technology -
computer science & information technology, library science,
tourism etc.
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Meaningful linkages - past students foundation -
industries - parent - teachers association.
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Extension services - Healthcare and community
development programmes.
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Best teacher, beast employee, best magazine awards
& memorail lecturers, scholarships, publications - fellowships.
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Uncompromising drive towards excellence.
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Society's Office Bearers - 2004
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Prin. S. B. Pandit |
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President & Chairman |
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Adv. Shri. S. N. Deshmukh |
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Vice President |
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Dr. R. J. Gujarathi |
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Vice Chairman |
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Dr. M. S. Gosavi |
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Secretary |
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Prof. B. Devarajah |
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Zonal Secretary, Nasik |
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Dr. B. V. Girdhari |
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Zonal Secretary, Mumbai |
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Prin. P. A. Raut |
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Zonal Secretary, Thane |
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