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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Alumni join forces to revive nation's first co-ed school
Ram Mohan English School was shut down in 2005 when student numbers started dwindling, but 250 of its eminent past pupils have come together to think of ways to bring their alma mater back to life
December 05, 2012
Mumbai
Kranti Vibhute
Ram Mohan
English School, established in 1917, bears the distinction of being the
country’s first ever co-educational school, which allowed boys and girls
to study together within the same four walls.
The school shut its doors back in 2005, much to the disappointment of its distinguished alumnus. Some eminent residents of the city who call the institution their alma mater have now decided to pool in their resources and rally for its revival.
Few takers: The school shut down in 2005 when the number of students declined.
The Alumnae Association has on its rolls several ex-students who have
carved out a niche for themselves in their respective spheres – fiery
union leader Sharad Rao, deputy PRO for BEST Manoj Varade, Bal Kurtadkar
who is remembered as the first broadcaster for Akashwani, and former
Indian cricketer Sudhir Naik, are all former pupils of the school. Keen
on reviving their beloved school, they have called for a meeting with
the trustees of the school. The association now has over 250 members.
Other Marathi medium schools in Girgaum also have fewer and fewer students registering with them every year, as Marathi speaking people have migrated to the outskirts of the city
The school
shut its doors when fewer and fewer children started registering as
students. Other Marathi medium schools in the area too have suffered a
decline in student numbers, but have managed to stay afloat – Chikitsak
Samuha Shirolkar High School, Aryan Education Society’s Sharda Sadan
Girl’s High School, and Aryan School are just a few.
Milind Nagarkar, who is one of the trustees of the association, said, “The school closed down in 2005. It was run by the Mumbai Prarthana Samaj Trust. It was a very old school in this area. When the area became more commercial and the residents started to migrate away from this area, our student strength started falling. Hence we had to shut the school down in phases. The trust has received information that the ex-students who have formed an association wanted to meet the trustees. We don’t know what they want to discuss.”
Ashok Puranik, trustee of the Alumnae association, said, “I passed my SSC in 1961. In October 2011 we had reunion. Bal Kurtadkar, the 92-year-old broadcaster who now lives abroad also attended the reunion. When we learnt that our school had been shut down, we decided to form an association. The formation of the association took six months, and now we want to meet the trustees of the Mumbai Prarthana Samaj. We want our school to open its doors to students again. It was the first co-ed school in India and it is disheartening that it was shut down. We will come up with a solution soon.”
Shivraj Bhujbale, principal of Aryan School, said, “Our student strength from Std V to Std X in 2011 was 966 last year, and this year it has dwindled to 883. It is true that the number of students in Marathi medium schools is declining and the main reason is migration. Members of the Marathi community are selling their homes in Girgaum at extremely profitable rates, and shifting to places like Vasai and Virar. Our trust offers clothes to students to lure them. Our trust school for girls, Sharda Sadan, has only one class each for Std VIII, IX and X. There are hardly 100 students in all these three classrooms.”
Echoing Bhujbale’s sentiments, Rajendra Gosavi, principal of Chikitsak Samuha Shirolkar High School said, “It is true that the Marathi medium schools are getting fewer students every year. But the Marathi families who aren’t migrating want their children to study in English medium schools. Our student strength from Stds VI to X in 2011 was 1,784, which has now dropped to 1,720. To sustain the school, we have started teaching subjects like science and mathematics in English in the secondary section. We have also started offering different sports to attract students.”
The school shut its doors back in 2005, much to the disappointment of its distinguished alumnus. Some eminent residents of the city who call the institution their alma mater have now decided to pool in their resources and rally for its revival.
Few takers: The school shut down in 2005 when the number of students declined.
Other Marathi medium schools in Girgaum also have fewer and fewer students registering with them every year, as Marathi speaking people have migrated to the outskirts of the city
Milind Nagarkar, who is one of the trustees of the association, said, “The school closed down in 2005. It was run by the Mumbai Prarthana Samaj Trust. It was a very old school in this area. When the area became more commercial and the residents started to migrate away from this area, our student strength started falling. Hence we had to shut the school down in phases. The trust has received information that the ex-students who have formed an association wanted to meet the trustees. We don’t know what they want to discuss.”
Ashok Puranik, trustee of the Alumnae association, said, “I passed my SSC in 1961. In October 2011 we had reunion. Bal Kurtadkar, the 92-year-old broadcaster who now lives abroad also attended the reunion. When we learnt that our school had been shut down, we decided to form an association. The formation of the association took six months, and now we want to meet the trustees of the Mumbai Prarthana Samaj. We want our school to open its doors to students again. It was the first co-ed school in India and it is disheartening that it was shut down. We will come up with a solution soon.”
Shivraj Bhujbale, principal of Aryan School, said, “Our student strength from Std V to Std X in 2011 was 966 last year, and this year it has dwindled to 883. It is true that the number of students in Marathi medium schools is declining and the main reason is migration. Members of the Marathi community are selling their homes in Girgaum at extremely profitable rates, and shifting to places like Vasai and Virar. Our trust offers clothes to students to lure them. Our trust school for girls, Sharda Sadan, has only one class each for Std VIII, IX and X. There are hardly 100 students in all these three classrooms.”
Echoing Bhujbale’s sentiments, Rajendra Gosavi, principal of Chikitsak Samuha Shirolkar High School said, “It is true that the Marathi medium schools are getting fewer students every year. But the Marathi families who aren’t migrating want their children to study in English medium schools. Our student strength from Stds VI to X in 2011 was 1,784, which has now dropped to 1,720. To sustain the school, we have started teaching subjects like science and mathematics in English in the secondary section. We have also started offering different sports to attract students.”
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Bombay (Mumbai) Harbour Scene -views- before gate way of india was built and after[Vintage Photograph]
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Simulation of the end of the British Raj near the Gateway of India in Bombay in 1947 as depicted in the film "A Passage to India"
Final British Soldiers Leaving India through the 'Gate way of India'1947
Kala Ghoda[black horse]
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Renamed Mahatma Gandhi Road, Esplanade Road, like most parts of South Bombay,
is lined with heritage structures; Elphinstone College and the David Sassoon Library
are amongst the prominent ones.
Established in 1856, Elphinstone College is one of the oldest colleges of the University
of Bombay. During the British Raj, the college was amongst the most coveted.The
building, constructed in the ‘Romanesque Transitional’ style, cost Rs 750,000 to build.
The David Sassoon Library was the brainchild of Albert Sassoon, son of the famous
philanthropist, David Sassoon. Completed in 1870, the building was built using yellow
Malad stone. A white stone bust of David Sassoon rests above the entrance portico.
Archival Prints
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Last palace goes on sale
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is now the American Consulate; Sophia College
was earlier owned by maharaja of Bhavnagar and Holkars of Indore
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