• Bharatiya
Vidya Bhavan, dedicated to the promotion of Education, Art and Culture, is a
Charitable public Trust founded by Dr. K. M. Munshi on 7th November 1938 with
the support of Mahatma Gandhi. What began as a modest effort of a visionary has
now become a global network comprising 119 centers in India and 7 centers
overseas. In the year 2002, the most prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize was awarded
to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan by the President of India for its significant
contribution towards Education and promotion of peace and harmony among all
faiths and communities. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is a bridge between science and
spirituality. Bhavan’s ideal is: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – the world is one
family. Bhavan’s motto is : Aa No Bhadra Kratvo Yantu Vishwatah – let noble
thoughts come to us from every side.
• The trust
operates a number of primary and secondary institutes in India and abroad. It
organizes and runs 100 private schools in India. The Bhavan significantly grew
as a cultural organization and became a global foundation under the leadership
of Shri Sundaram Ramakrishnan,Bha who took over as the director after the death
of Munshiji in 1971. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan managed Bhavan’s Shri A. K. Doshi
Mahila College, Jamnagar, which was established in 1975. Bhavan’s Shri A. K.
Doshi Vidyalaya, Jamnagar, was established in 1992. Bhavan’s Shri H. J. Doshi
Information and Technology College, Jamnagar, was established in 2002.
