Dai Ben Madhukanta Tuberculosis Hospital, Gondia

The Dai Ben Madhukanta Tuberculosis Hospital was established in 1956 at Gondia with object of treating T. B. patients and patients having chest diseases. The hospital is fully equipped to provide every type of medical as well as surgical treatment includes all types of pulmonary, resection and other chest surgeries.

The hospital is housed in its own building which was donated by a private individual. It has an accommodation for 50 beds. The total strength of the staff including doctors, nurses and compounders is 56. The annual expenditure of the hospital amounted to Rs. 1,80,000 in the year 1969-70. It received grant-in -aid from the Maharashtra Government to the tune of Rs. 1,80,000 in the year 1969-70. 

Gondia Education Society, Gondia

The Gondia Education Society located at the Gondia was established on 8th December 1958. The society is run with the following aims and objects.

To promote the cause of education by establishing and conducting institutions with a view to a developing the personality of the students in all its aspects - physical, mental and moral and thereby making them useful member of society. The society purposes to achieve these aims by adopting the following means.

 i)   establishing colleges for higher education.

 ii)  establishing industrial and technical instruction for vocational training.

 iii) publishing books and magazines. 

 iv) running hostels for students taking education in the institution run by the society. 

The society has about 25 founder members. The administration of the society is run by an executive committee which had a strength of 15 in 1969-70. Of these one is a president, two vice- presidents, two secretaries, one treasurer and the rest are ordinary members.

The society at present runs the following institution :- 

Name of college

Establishment

1.

Natwarlal  Maniklal  Dalal, College of Arts, Commerce, Gondia.

1958

2.

Dhote Bandhu Science College, Gondia.

1969

3.

Punjabhai Patel College of Education,  Gondia.

1963

4.

J. M. Patel College  of Arts  &  Commerce, Bhandara.

1964

5.

S. N. Mor.  College of Arts & Commerce, Tumsar.

1966

6.

C. J. Patel College of Arts & Commerce, Tirora.

1966

7.

M. B. Patel College of Arts & Commerce, Sakoli.

1968

8.

Junior College of Education.

1965

The total assets of the society including both movable and immovable property are valued at Rs. 21 lakes 60 thousand. Of this amount, deposits in reserved  funds account for Rs. 1,60,000, movable property is valued at Rs. 5 lakes and the rest represent immovable property.

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 mal patient and children.

The hospital  initially was run by Gondia Municipality but later on a Board  of Trusties 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 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 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 endeavors to make them economically independent. The samaj is also wedded to the object of eradicating castes and to create a new casteless society based on equality and brotherhood of all. In order to fulfill these aims is organizes various social activities, encourages debating, conduct tailoring, painting and embroidery classes, arranges trips and visits to various places.

The administration of samaj is run by executing body of seven members, of whom one is president, one vice-president , one secretary and the rest are ordinary members. The samaj has a membership of 25 in 1969-70.

At present the samaj is running three institutions. They are :-

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.

The samaj has employed lady teachers to coach women in tailoring. There are two batches attending the classes daily.

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 celebrate  sharadotsava every year for about 15 days. The samaj has a bhajani party of its own which arrange bhajan every fortnight. The samaj celebrates days of national importance as also festivals such as shankrant, nagpanchami, group kumkum ceremony, etc. It also arrange competitions in music, debating, knitting and painting. The samaj is housed in its 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.

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 to 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 ideas of self-sacrifice, self-reliance and truth.

The sanstha propose to achieve these aims by adopting the followings 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 the 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 categorized as a founder members, patrons, sympathizers, ordinary members and life members according to the financial assistance rendered by them of the sanstha.

The sanstha at present runs three institutions of which Nutan Vidyalaya, Gondia is the biggest of its kind in Gondia district. It conducts classes from Vth To XIth standard. It has also implemented the three language formula for imparting  instruction to its students. The sanstha encourages physical activities for the students 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 Vidharbha 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 as. Financial assistance and concessions in fees are extended to deserving student 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.

Srimati Saraswatibai Mahila Vidyalaya, Gondia

Srimati Saraswatibai Mahila Vidyalaya 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 girls 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 propose 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 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 XI th standard. It had 310 girls students on its roll and a teaching staff on 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, shardotsava, 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 (Library) located at Gondia was establish in 1927-28 with the object of promoting the cause of education. The vachanalaya proposes to achieve this 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. 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. 3,125 and Rs. 880 as grants from Maharashtra Government and Gondia Nagar Parishad, respectively in 1969.