Modi to felicitate Charutar Vidya Mandal Chairman CL Patel

Central Gujarat based Charutar Vidya Mandal’s Chairman and architect of new Vidyanagar Dr.C.L.Patel(Chhotubhai Patel) is completing 75 years of his life. On this occasion a grand function of Amrut Parva has been organized on Vallabh Vidyanagar’s Shastri Ground at 3pm on 9 April in presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to felicitate Mr. Patel.

A Platinum Jubilee Celebration Committee has been formed to collect Rs 75 lac fund for Charutar Vidya Mandal on this occasion. Of this Rs 50 lac are to be donated by Dr. C.L.Patel and his sons Shailesh Patel and Vrajesh Patel.

The Charutar Vidya Mandal was established by Shri Bhaikaka and Shri Bhikhabhai before 65 years. Dr.H.M. Patel took their mission ahead during his life. Dr. C.L.Patel too the charge of Charutar Vidya Mandal in 1994.

The function to felicitate Shri C.L.Patel will be graced by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a Chief Guest. Chief Patron of the organizing committee is L&T company’s CMD and ex-student of BVM Shri A.M.Nayak. Mr. Vitthalbhai Patel will be Patron of the function. The organizing committee includes Dr.V.Kurian, IRMA’s Chairman Dr.Y.K.Alagh, NDDB and Charutar Arogya Mandal’s Dr.Amritaben Patel, Ex Chief Secretary PK Lehri, CVM President CC Patel, Anand Collector Shri RN Joshi, Elicon’s Prayasvinbhai Patel, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation’s Shri BM Vyas, Suzlon’s CMD Shri Tulsi R Tanti, CVM Trustee Sumantbhai Patel, Charotar Gramoddhar Sahkari Mandli’s Vikrambhai Patel and donors of the institutions.

About Charutar Vidya Mandal

One of the greatest sons of India Late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel inspired Shri Bhaikaka and Shri Bhikabhai Saheb for rural resurgence of post-independent India through education, and Charutar Vidya Mandal was born. Charutar Vidya Mandal was established in the year 1945 as a charitable trust with a prime objective of rural development through education to bring about the social awakening, social upliftment and enrichment.

It was a stupendous task for the founders to establish a visionary organization; but the large-heartedness and high sense of philanthropy of this region made this possible. Over the subsequent years, Dr. H M Patel consolidated the efforts put in by the founders.

In the 1990s, when Dr. C L Patel took over the reigns of Charutar Vidya Mandal as the Chairman, the country was facing a major economic and ideological change paving the way for globalization and liberalization. This generated two major challenges before the sector of education – (a) Withdrawal of monetary support by the government to educational institutions, and (b) Need for new programs and courses to meet with the emerging demands arising out of a globalized and liberalized world in science and technology and in business.

Taking this into consideration the Charutar Vidya Mandal started various self-financed educational institutions in the areas of Technology, Science and Engineering, Commerce and Management, offering emerging and innovative courses and programs such as Mechatronics, Automobile Engineering, Bio-technology, Food Processing Technology, E-Commerce, Valuation, etc.

At present, Charutar Vidya Mandal operates 30 Educational Institutions from schools to colleges,and a sophisticated Research Institute, with over 30,000 students on the rolls. Today the investment of Charutar Vidya Mandal stands at more than US$ 30 million, and a new self- contained Satellite Township called New Vallabh Vidyanagar sprawled over 100 acres has already received an investment of around US$ 20 million.