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Balbharati was founded on auspicious Ram-Navami day,
Year 1956, in the small suburb of Mumbai. Since last
48 years, Balbharati is working to fulfill its vision,
which was envisaged by Shri Pramodbhai Tanna.
The vision - "Balbharati aims at preparing a child
for life, which means imparting relevant knowledge,
developing appropriate skills, competencies, values,
and creative thinking, keeping in mind the usage of
modern scientific methods of education"- Still
continues after almost half a century.
Shri Pramodbhai Tanna, a motivated Founder of the Balbharati
Always said, "A small lantern that sheds only enough
light for the next step will illuminate the entire journey.
So, every small beginning such as the first step is
a start of long journey."
More and more like minded people joined the movement
and started assisting the first Venture the Child Centre
or a "Bal Kendra".
The Bal-Kendra conducted Scientific Film Shows, free
Camps, Games, elocutions and meetings with noted personalities
where organised. Shri Dharamshibhai Purshottam were
impressed by the activities conducted
by the workers and gave Rs. 25,000/- from Narayanji
Mulji Charitable Trust to build a building and start
a "Balmandir" (A nursery) and to carry on
the child development activities.
The "Shilaropan Vidhi" was done by a noted
Gujarati Laureate and academician Shri Manubhai Pancholi
("Darshak"). He said in his speech "If
you have planning of one year, plant seed of grain,
if you have a planning for 10 years grow a fruit bearing
tree, but if you want to make planning for 100 years
grow a child." . Balbhararti is working on these
words year after year.
Shri Ravishankar Maharaj did the Shilaropan vidhi Of
the annexed Building.
The growth
path was as Under :
July 13, 1964 BalMandir
June 21, 1965 Primary School
June, 1969 Secondary School
June, 1975 Junior College
June, 1988 Degree college |
By now Balbharati was developed as a full-fledged educational
centre.
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