BRIEF HISTORY OF
NANDURBAR TALUKA VIDHAYAK SAMITI
Nandurbar, one of the tribal districts of Maharashtra, is situated on the triangular confluence of the three states viz Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Majority of its population live among the remote and isolated hills and ranges of the Satpuras. The overall history of the district shows that poverty, illiteracy, ignorance, superstitions, blind practices and outdated faiths have proved to be the major hindrances on keeping the tribal and rural communities away from the main stream of life.
After taking all these ill circumstances into consideration, many social workers and institutions realized that illiteracy is the root cause of all the social, educational and economic problems of the district. They found education as the basic need and the source for the overall upliftment of the people of the district. As a result, after independence, several educational institutions had been established at different corners of the district. One of these institutions was Nandurbar Taluka Vidhayak Samiti. The Nandurbar Taluka Vidhayak Samiti was established by Late Shri Gajamal Tulshiram Patil, the founder chairman and former MLA, Late Shri G.S.Marathe and Shri B.K.Raghuwanshi, the present chairman and former MLC in the year 1961. In the very same year i.e.1961, the Samiti started its first residential boarding school with only 10 tribal students in the name of the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Late. Shri.Yashwantrao Chavan. Subsequently in the next year the samiti was able to start Yashwant High School. As the population of Nandurbar town kept on increasing, the number of students also started rising in the school. As per the need of the student and the society, Nandurbar Taluka Vidhayak Samiti started first senior college in the town with faculties of Arts and Commerce in the year 1964. In the same college science faculty was opened in 1969. In 1974 this college was named as Gajamal Tulshiram Patil College Nandurbar. Gajamal Tulshiram Patil was a social reformer and great politician.
In the year 1976 the Gajamal Tulshiram Patil College hosted “Youth Festival” sponsored by Pune University successfully. Thousand students from several colleges of the University participated in the festival. It was done with a great enthusiasm and received great response even without having any services and the infrastructure that the urban world enjoys.
Since then the samiti has been successfully and endlessly trying its best in empowering the tribal and rural students. With the tool of education and technology these students are learning to explore new sources of livelihood, making them competent to meet the challenges at the national and international levels and above all, shaping them as a worthy citizen to build a New India.
Today Nandurbar Taluka Vidhayak Samiti has flourished into a giant educational institution providing updated educational and vocational facilities at all the levels of education. At present it is running 65 educational branches, mostly in rural and tribal areas, imparting education to more than 20,000 students per year from K.G. to P.G. and even at the research level. The very motto of the institution is to bring the rural and tribal families to the main flow of development and to enlighten the new hopes and aspirations of living. Quite contrary to the trend of commercialisation of education and starting profit making institutes like medical and engineering colleges, Nandurbar Taluka Vidhayak Samiti kept its commitment to address the basic need of elementary education.
The institute has currently 8 secondary residential schools and 9 primary residential schools where in the tribal students get, along with education, facilities like, lodging, food, clothes and books. The institute also runs 4 primaries, 18 secondary and 7 higher secondary school, bearing the major burden of providing the formal education to the tribal. Keeping in mind the crave for higher education among the tribal’s the samiti established 6 senior colleges. More than 70% students enjoying the facilities provided by these institutes are tribal. The details of the branches of the Nandurbar Taluka Vidhayak Samiti and the beneficiaries are as follows.
Institutes
Number
Number of student
Number of Staff
Senior Colleges
06
3059
191
Secondary Schools
18
9144
242
Higher Secondary Schools
07
2174
69
Residential Secondary Schools
08
946
79
Residential Primary Schools
09
2910
134
Primary Schools
04
738
15
Hostels
07
1037
64
Other Institutes
06
407
60
Total
65
20415
854
Branches of Nandurbar Taluka Vidhayak Samiti
Sr.
No.
Name of Branch
Address
1 Yashwant Chatralay Nandurbar 2 Jijamata Kanya Chatralay Nandurbar 3 Vaibhav Vidyalay VaijaliTal.ShahadaDist. Nandurbar 4 Nateshwar Chatralay Dahindule Tal & Dist.Nandurbar 5 Shabari Kanya Chatralay Dhanora Tal & Dist Nandurbar 6 Shrimati.P.G.Patil Kanya Chatralay Bhaler Tal & Dist Nandurbar 7 Samata Chatralay Dhanora Tal & Dist Nandurbar 8 Yashwant Madhyamik Vidyalay Nandurbar 9 Shivshankar Madhyamik Vidyalay Dahindule Tal & Dist.Nandurbar 10 Shiddeshwar Madhyamik Vidyalay Shamsherpur Tal & Dist Nandurbar 11 Shrimati .P.G.Patil Vidyalay Vaidane Tal & Dist Nandurbar 12 Priydarshni Kanya Vidyalay Dhanora Tal & Dist Nandurbar 13 Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Madhyamik Vidyalay Bhadvad Tal & Dist Nandurbar 14 Dong Yadev Madhyamik Vidyalay Kokanipada Tal & Dist Nandurbar 15 Madhyamik Vidyalay Shejava Tal & Dist Nandurbar 16 Madhyamik Vidyalay Sutare Tal & Dist Nandurbar 17 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalay Nandurbar 18 Dwarkadish Vidyalay Vikhran Tal Shindkheda Dist Dhule 19 Vaibhav Madyamik Vidyalay VaijaliTal.ShahadaDist. Nandurbar 20 Nateshwar Vidyalay Natavad Tal & Dist Nandurbar 21 Samata Vidyalay Dhanora Tal & Dist Nandurbar 22 Sadhana Vidyalay Shanimandal Tal & Dist Nandurbar 23 Shivdarshan Vidyalay Bhaler Tal & Dist Nandurbar 24 Indani Vidyalay Koparli Tal & Dist Nandurbar 25 Navjivan Vidyalay Vaghale Tal & Dist Nandurbar 26 G.T.P.Junior College Nandurbar 27 Yashwant Vidyalay & Junior College Nandurbar 28 Samata Vidyalay & Junior College Dhanora Tal & Dist Nandurbar 29 Sadhana Vidyalay & Junior College Shanimandal Tal & Dist Nandurbar 30 Shivdarshan Vidyalay & Junior College Bhaler Tal & Dist Nandurbar 31 Indani Vidyalay & Junior College Koparli Tal & Dist Nandurbar 32 Navjivan Vidyalay & Junior College Vaghale Tal & Dist Nandurbar 33 G.T.P. College Nandurbar 34 College of Education Nandurbar 35 Institute of Business Management & Research Center Nandurbar 36 College of Physical Education Nandurbar 37 Architecture College Nandurbar 38 Institute of Pharmacy Nandurbar 39 College of Law Nandurbar 40 Arts & Commerce College Dhanora Tal & Dist Nandurbar 41 D.Ed College Nandurbar 42 Institute of Technology Polytechnic Nandurbar 43 Prathmik Sharda Ashramshala Jognopada Tal & Dist Nandurbar 44 Prathmik Vikas Ashramshala Songirpada Tal & Dist Nandurbar 45 Prathmik Ashramshala Nandurbar 46 Prathmik Ashramshala Talwade Tal & Dist Nandurbar 47 Prathmik Ashramshala Kolade Tal & Dist Nandurbar 48 Prathmik Ashramshala Vaijali Tal Shahada Dist Nandurbar 49 Prathmik Ashramshala Koparli Tal & Dist Nandurbar 50 Prathmik Ashramshala Umaj Tal & Dist Nandurbar 51 Prathmik Ashramshala Songirpada Tal & Dist Nandurbar 52 Prathmik Ashramshala Kevadipada Tal & Dist Nandurbar 53 Prathmik Ashramshala Joganipada Tal & Dist Nandurbar 55 Prathmik Vidya Mandir Sakri Road, Nandurbar 56 Prathmik Vidya Mandir Hudko Society, Nandurbar 57 Late P.B.Chaudhari Prathmik Vidya Mandir Shamsherpur Tal & Dist Nandurbar 58 Sharda Prathmik Vidya Mandir Nandurbar 59 Madyamik Ashramshala Songirpada Tal & Dist Nandurbar 60 Madyamik Ashramshala Kevadipada Tal & Dist Nandurbar 61 Madyamik Ashramshala Joganipada Tal & Dist Nandurbar 62 Madyamik Ashramshala Vaijali Tal Shahada Dist Nandurbar 63 Madyamik Ashramshala Kolade Tal & Dist Nandurbar 64 Madyamik Ashramshala Talwade Tal & Dist Nandurbar 65 Sharda Bal Mandir Nandurbar
The College of Law (the only in the district) has also proved to be one of the greatest achievements of our Institution. It is playing a vital role in creating the legal awareness among the tribals and non-tribals. The college has been also offering free legal services to the poor and needy through its Free Legal Aid Service Cell. Considering the importance of computer education, the institution has made computer facility in all the branches of the institution. Apart from the regular academic services, the Nandurbar Taluka Vidhayak Samiti has arranged several social campaigns and activities like pulse-polio immunization, aids awareness, eradication of superstition, tree-plantation programmes, water resources programmes and prevention of addictions like tobacco, smoking alcoholic drinks, voting right awareness, free medical aid camp etc.
Recognising our role in imparting education and creating social awareness among the tribal and the downtrodden people, the Government of Maharashtra has honoured our Institution with “Adivasi Sevak Sanstha Award”. Our premier senior college, Gajamal Tulshiram Patil College has received “The Best College Award” from the North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon in 2005. Some of our teaching and non teaching members have also received ‘the Best Teacher Awards’ and the Best Employee and the State Ideal Teacher Awards from national and international organizations.
All of our senior colleges have been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council of University Grants Commission. Alumni of our Institution are rendering valuable services in India and abroad in several reputed institutions. Some of the faculty members of our Institution have also visited various international research laboratories and training centers for research work.
Your Excellency Smt.Pratibhatai Patil had visited our Institution in 1974 as a Minister in the then Government of Maharashtra and Late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi had also inaugurated the Library Building of Gajamal Tulshiram Patil College in 1980. Besides the above visits our campus was also utilized for the big rallies and national level ceremonies of political leaders like Late Prime Minister Shri.Rajiv Gandhi and Congress President Smt.Sonia Gandhi.
Our Institution has always contributed to the Tsunami and Earthquake Relief Funds from time to time. It has built one school building in the earthquake affected area of Gujarat.
It is really a matter of pride, honour and pleasure for us while celebrating and inaugurating the Golden Jubilee Ceremony of Nandurbar Taluka Vidhayak Samiti with the auspious hands of Your Excellency, Smt.Patibhatai Patil, the President of India. It is the most honourable feather for Nandurbar Taluka Vidhayak Samiti.
The college has well furnished library with several books, texts, law journals, law reports etc
Laboratory :
The college has well equipped computer lab with 16 computers
Moot court :
The college has separate moot court hall to sharpen advocacy skills of the students
Hostel:
The college shares hostel with parent institution
Legal awareness camps :
As a part of academic activity, college of law organized first legal awareness camp on 13 Feb., 2002 at Kevdipada and nearby villages
Legal literacy camps :
The college is in collaboration with District Legal Services Authority and arranges Legal literacy camps. The inauguration of these camps was made by Hon’ble V.G.Palshikar.C.J of Bombay High Court in 2006 at Molagi
Seminar:
The first seminar competition was held on 11, Oct 2004 in memory of birthday anniversary of late Shri. G.T.Patil founder of NTVS Nandurbar.
Cultural programme :
The first cultural programme was held on 5, Feb 2005 at gymkhana hall
Extra curricular activities :
The students of the college every year participate in cultural programmes, YUVA RANG, youth festival. Also student’s week is celebrated in the college. Along with that participation by the students in various sports events, debates, teacher’s day, and university camps is also made
The distinctive characteristics of our institution are very well reflected in our mission statement. As stated above our mission is empowering tribal and rural students in legal education and thereby making them savior of law and justice. It’s the tradition of our College to cater to the needs of the society by providing legal education to the people residing in Nandurbar district. The tradition of college which started since 1999 is still being continued with the future planning to start new course such as LL.M etc. The founders of our Institution fought and won the battle for the right of the tribal and rural people to have legal education and to become a part of the legal profession.