Summary
Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) is a Public charitable trust in India that runs and operates many educational schools, colleges and institutions across India.
History edit
SVKM started in 1934 when it took over the Rashtriya Shala, a school established in 1921, in the wake of the Swadeshi Movement and Indian Independence Movement.[1] Over the years, it has made the Mumbai suburb of Vile Parle into an educational hub with over 40 schools and colleges under its wing. It has now spread to other Indian cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Indore, Navi Mumbai, among others.
Institutions edit
Some of the institutions under the SVKM umbrella are mentioned below.
| Founded | Name of Institution | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Smt. Gokalibai Punamchand Pitambar High School | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 1961 | Mithibai College of Arts[2] | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 1961 | Chauhan Institute of Science | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 1963 | Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 1964 | Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics[3] | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 1977 | Jitendra Chauhan College of Law | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 1980 | Amrutben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 1981 | SVKM's NMIMS[4] | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 1990 | Harkisan Mehta Institute of Media, Research and Analysis | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 1992 | Acharya A. V. Patel Junior College | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 1994 | Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering[5] | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 1997 | Chatrabhuj Narsee Memorial School & N. D. Parekh Pre-Primary School | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 2003 | Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Management | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 2004 | Pravin Gandhi College of Law | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 2004 | Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 2006 | SVKM’s Institute of International Studies | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 2008 | Shri J. V. Parekh International School | Vile Parle, Mumbai |
| 2017 | SVKM's Institute of Pharmacy | Dhule |
Cultural festivals edit
SVKM's colleges organise some of Mumbai's most attended inter-college festivals such as Umang of Narsee Monjee College, which has been tagged as Asia's fastest growing festival,[6] and Kshitij of Mithibai College. From 13 to 16 January 2016, SVKM organised a festival called Yuva for the students and teachers of all institutions under its banner, holding competitions in 13 different sporting categories.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Overview". www.svkm.ac.in.
- ^ "Overview". mithibai.ac.in.
- ^ "History :: About Us :: Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics". www.nmcollege.in.
- ^ "about". www.nmims.edu.
- ^ "Overview". www.djsce.ac.in.
- ^ "'Umang' Annual Fest of Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics [Aug 15-17, Mumbai]". 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) - DNA". dna.