Shri Prajapati Vidyarthi Ashram
About us
Ashram was established in the year of 1934 for the education purpose of students’ residing in the regions between rivers Vapi and Tapi for the Prajapati Community, Navsari within the radius of 5 kms. Earlier the Prajapati community students had to limit their study up to primary level only but then the community leaders from India, SA, Ethiopia and other places grew anxiety for availing facilities of residential purpose for education. The building on Maharani Chimnabai Road, Navsari was purchased by the community leaders from their own funds and ashram was started. Shri Gulabdas D. Patel was selected to act as secretary of this trust. The trust gradually developed. Meanwhile college education also became must. The colleges have started at Surat, Navsari, Billimora. The local students started to take benefit of the colleges in vicinity.
Activities
- Initially Ashram was established in 1934 at Navsari to educate the Prajapati boys to promote high school education & subsequently the College education
- Technical education was the demand of the day and therefore hostel was established at Vallabh Vidyanagar in the year 1971. Recently we have developed this hostel with the modern concept to accommodate 117 students.
- It was also envisaged to promote girls education during the course of development of Ashram activities, the girl’s hostel was established in the year 1984 at Navsari. New building is constructed at Navsari with modern concept for 64 girl students in 2008.
- Hostel is also established at Vallabh Vidyanagar for the girls with the modern concept in the year 2008 for 72 girl students.