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National Education Society and Saraswathi Vidya Bhavan Education Group of 65 Institutions (NES-SVB Group) bears eloquent testimony to the power of one visionary. Dr. R. Varadarajan who has been working with single minded focus and far sight, deserves credit for creating access to quality, value- based education in transforming some of the far-flung suburban areas of Mumbai and Thane Districts. The seeds of NES were sown in 1963 with 7 students, enrolling for learning with this visionary, young and entrepreneurial teacher in his humble 10 by 10 classroom in Bhandup, then an area known more as a settlement for blue collar workers. Then a young man in his late teens, he had just come to Mumbai from Thanjavur with only the SSLC qualification, to start his job in a private limited company.
Thus, this tiny school became the first step to write his tryst with education. Initially there were hurdles in the path but with his steel resolve, keen passion for education and determination he forged ahead, undaunted, plodding on going door-to-door, collecting funds and convincing the parents to send their children to school. The benefits of telecommunications and social media did not exist then. He set milestones for himself in institution building so that the God-sent children in the school could have a well laid route for their educational journey.
Then came the first school building to house the Pre-Primary, Primary and Secondary school, followed by a Junior College. His efforts bore fruit when his school - NES Primary School was first declared as 'A Grade School' by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Accordingly, the required recognition was granted. The school maintained the A Grade status and was also awarded a special incentive grant for Secondary School and Junior College. This provided a great impetus and, as the Institutions grew, so did the achievements — of the school, the students and the founder. The SSC students raised the bar by achieving 100% passing results. Yet another feather in the cap -Merit Ranks scored by NES students of High School, Junior College and also his later setup Ratnam Degree College. This set the benchmark for all other institutions established by him one after another till date.
He did not rest on his laurels, and, worked harder for expansion. In the year 1983, a sister trust was formed by him, Saraswathi Vidya Bhavan - to offer professional education and education for the underprivileged. This educational trust was placed under the care of Mrs. Saraswathi Varadarajan. The trust established 3 Kindergarten schools followed by Primary and Secondary Schools. Special mention may be made here of SVB's 2 schools - one in Dharavi slum locality where the children had no school in the neighbourhood, the light of Education having not reached there and, the second school in a remote suburb, Dombivli, on the outskirts of the city where Saraswathi Vidya Bhavan purchased a sizeable land for educational development in pursuance of its policy of serving the underprivileged first. Dombivli, being in those days, a near jungle and rough terrain, had been excluded from growth due to lack of educational enlightenment.
However, on the benign command of his beloved Guru, Jagadguru Sankaracharya HH Jayendra Saraswathi Swamiji, Dr. R. Varadarajan began reaching out to the local community and invested in land at Dombivli. Thus, with the inauguration at the hands of His Holiness, the Sankara Vidyalaya was established. A delegation of foreign visiting education experts offered their support for the Dharavi school in the slum, describing it as a 'wonder-school.' The school at rural Dombivli has equally succeeded in creating awakening amongst the villagers about the value of education.
The Ratnam degree college in Arts, Science and Commerce under his Education group was also established in 1983. Though it began operations from a makeshift structure, it was soon moved to a constructed college building and offers today, undergraduate and post¬graduate Degree programmes like BMS, B. Com (Banking and Insurance), B.Sc. (LT.), National Open Schooling under IGNOU, Master Degree Courses in Sciences, MBA Study center under YCMOU and Centres for Doctoral studies. The 2 NES — SVB complexes at Bhandup are now recognized for their Schools, including the secondary school for Hearing Impaired.
In 1993, the SVB Trust established this College of Pharmacy, a College of Education for B.Ed., D.Ed., E.C.C.Ed. etc. a well-equipped I.T. Centre and a Sports School with guidance from Edith Cowen University, Australia, all on its Dombivli land. The trust has earmarked a sizeable plot of land at Dombivli/Dawadi for a Self-Financing University with world class courses in degree and post degree in all useful disciplines. This University is now shaping up and the Foundation Stone will be laid atJagadguru's holy hands.
The Founder's emphasis upon quality in education led to the National Centre for R & D in Education, Science and Technology — a first of its kind in India's private sector. This R & D Centre established at the behest of HH Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Kanchi has been motivating educators to orient themselves towards innovative teaching. Accordingly, His Holiness Jagadguru Sankaracharya National Award for Teachers and National Eminence Awards for eminent personalities of the country in public service, were instituted in 2001. Thus this Centre has instituted at the benign command of Jagadguru, these prestigious awards to be conferred upon the best teacher of every state and eminent celebrities who walk the extra mile in their jobs and careers, and make an impact in society. The R&D Centre has brought about a sea-change in the results of all academic institutions, where their findings and recommendations have been implemented.
Not content with achievements so far, the Founder took on a special research to study the educational systems prevailing in different countries. He resolved that International Baccalaureate (IB) and Cambridge (CAIE) education were the most promising wave in school education. Thus, the first IB World School was set up in 2004-2005 along with the almost parallel curriculum of Cambridge (CAIE). This school has carved a niche, with the students topping at the country as well as at world level, besides creating excellent records in sports. The Founder-President further scoured the world and brought in several other novel initiatives like Space Science and Pavilions, the NES World Peace Congress, Entrepreneurship, Journalism, Value Education, the annual NES International Science and Technology Festival and so on. it has further established one more International School with 2 world curriculum at Dombivli so as not to deprive the lesser privileged of equal opportunity.
Today, NES-SVB Education Group stands tall, with a strong team of Management and teachers, deeply committed to their 65 Institutions. In addition to the University, there is on the anvil, a professional institute for Vocational Diploma/Degree College in Dharavi slum adjacent to the existing school, and also one at Mulund and Dombivli to cater to the industrial and technical needs of the community, including a National Centre for Skill Development under the auspices of Nation Skill Development Council, Govt. of India.
NES-SVB Group sets a historic example of how unstinted effort backed by strong values, dedication and total focus can transform society. Each of the localities housing the 6 complexes, where the educational institutions were established, have metamorphosed into educational hubs, creating access to education and job opportunities, as a stable anchor of hope and aspiration for the youth in particular and the community at large, in general.
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