Vanita Seva Samaj was established with the selfless efforts of Smt.BhagirathibaiPuranik,known as “Mayi”. According to the name of institution ‘VanitaSeva Samaj’ is the serving the poor, orphans, unprivileged, exploited women. Vanita Seva Samaj was started in the year 1928. “Mayi” understood the problems and pains of women in the society. She gathered such women, gave shelter, education and trainings so that the women should become self -reliant, tolead her life.
For her wonderful job, she was honoured Kaiser-E-Hind by thethen Bombaygovernment in the year 1935.
The service message reached to many people and dignitaries visited the Vanita Seva Saj includes- Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru , Smt. Indira Gandhi, Chief Minister Shri. S. Nijalingappa, CentralMinisters andGovernors of Bombay.
The Vanita Seva Samajinitially started in a rented room in Dharwad with 25 training courses. It provided education for girls, along with dance, music, drama, tailoring, weaving, printing, preparing household goods, Home Science. A maternity hospital was also there in thepremises. At that time there were Balwadi, Primary,Secondary, TCHcollege.
Presently it has Kindergarten, Primary, High school, P.U.College and D.EL.Ed.Colleges arerunning with more than 500 students, getting good quality of education and also professional training.
Now theinstitution iscompleting 90 years of yeoman service to the society and women in particular. In 2028, it iscelebrating hundred years. The Management has plans to construct new building andrestart previous training courses.
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