Navjeevan Shaikshanik Sanstha, Mehergaon
A building of four walls with tomorrow inside - the trust that founded and runs D.R.C.P. Public School in rural Dhule.
Introduction
Why the trust exists
Navjeevan Shaikshanik Sanstha was established in 2003-2004 by our Hon'ble Founder Mr. Dilip Laxman Bhamare with the aim of providing quality education and spreading literacy among poor and socially and economically backward class students.
The trust also works to bring back into the flow of education those students who are left out and deserted because of their parents' occupations - mostly farmers, day labourers, shepherds and small vendors. It works in the interior parts of rural areas where parents are not aware of the importance of education and literacy.
After struggling for five to six years, the founder successfully started an English medium school in the remote village of Mehergaon, about 18 km from Dhule city.
At a glance
The trust in numbers
2003-04
Trust established
Reg. No. F/5907/Dhule dt. 26/05/2004
2010-11
School began
With 26 students from two villages
550+
Students today
From 29 villages in Dhule Taluka
5
School buses
Daily travel from up to 25 km away
Our work
What the trust does
Quality education for all
Providing quality English medium education and spreading literacy among poor and socially and economically backward class students.
Bringing children back to school
Reaching children left out of education because their parents are farmers, day labourers, shepherds and small vendors, and adopting orphan and single-parented students educationally.
Access across villages
Running five buses so that children travelling 20-25 km from surrounding villages can attend school every day.
Building the campus
Constructing a planned 26,500 sq.ft. school building, of which 10,500 sq.ft. is complete and 16,000 sq.ft. remains to be built.
Milestones
How the trust grew
2003-04
The trust is founded
Navjeevan Shaikshanik Sanstha is established by Hon'ble Founder Mr. Dilip Laxman Bhamare to spread literacy in the interior rural parts of Dhule, where families were largely unaware of the importance of education.
2009
Government permission
The Government of Maharashtra, through the Education Department, Nashik Division, grants permission vide letter no. EDD/ND/Prim-2/NPS/23160/373 dated 10/11/2009.
2010-11
The school opens
Dajiso Rohidas Chudaman Patil Public School, popularly known as D.R.C.P. Public School, begins in Mehergaon, about 18 km from Dhule city, with 26 students in rented residential premises.
Growth years
Land and first classrooms
Hon'ble Chairman Mrs. Kranti Kumar Rothe-Bhamare acquires 1.5 acres and leases it to the trust for 40 years. The school runs in 12 temporary-roof classrooms with 376 students from Class 1 to 10 and a staff strength of 22.
2020 onwards
Permanent building
Construction of the permanent school building begins. Demand from families in other villages continues to grow, including requests for a residential school.
Reach
From two villages to twenty-nine
The journey of the school started with 26 students from two villages and has reached 550+ students from 29 villages in Dhule Taluka. Students travel 20-25 km every day to study here, and the trust makes five buses available for their transportation.
Families from other villages now approach us for admission and ask us to start a residential school for their wards. The trust is therefore committed to constructing school buildings and a residential campus for the development and empowerment of children from Dhule district and Maharashtra state.
Our belief
Why education matters
Education is a basic need. It facilitates quality learning across every age group, changes a person from the inside and the outside, and improves confidence. Education is a process of learning and of acquiring knowledge, values, skills, moral habits and beliefs.
Without education people remain unemployed and poor, and thinking stays limited. Navjeevan Shaikshanik Sanstha is committed to educating children from poor and backward class families, allowing every student to develop to their maximum potential and become an outstanding citizen.
In partnership with D.R.C.P. Public School, the mission is to facilitate, encourage and strengthen students for independent learning and citizenship, so they can analyse their work critically and equitably while respecting the richness and diversity of all living things. The school focuses on place-based education, weaving in the natural and cultural history of Maharashtra and India, and integrating creative art into everything it does.
Governance
Board of Trustees
The trustees responsible for the governance of Navjeevan Shaikshanik Sanstha.
01
Mrs. Kranti Kumar Rothe (Bhamare)
Chairperson
02
Mrs. Hirabai Dilip Bhamare
Secretary
03
Mr. Vaibhav Dilip Bhamare
Treasurer
04
Mr. Kumar Diwakar Rothe
Trustee
05
Mrs. Preeti Jitendra Patil
Trustee
06
Mr. Sharad Laxman Bhamare
Trustee
07
Mr. Prakash Ahire
Trustee