Shri. G. K. Somalwar
Our Annasaheb
OUR FOUNDER
The Somalwar Academy was founded by Shri G. K. Somalwar in 1911, in Mahal, Nagpur with a handful of students. Somalwar family collectively accomplished the task of taking forward the tradition & reputation set by our visionary founder. Today we have State Board, CBSE Branch in Nagpur located at different parts of the city and also one Branch in Wardha.
Shri G. K. Somalwar was a born teacher and was always making experiments in the methods of imparting education. He was described by the Principal of the Spence training college as "An Experimenter and Investigator in Educational Methods". He disapproved the time-old methods taught in training Colleges and followed in government and aided schools. He used to give Model lessons and convince the educationists that his methods were superior to those followed in other ordinary schools.
With a view to rendering better service to the people in the field of education, he left government service and started private classes under the name of "G K. SOMALWAR'S ". By his methods boys could speak and write English within six months without being forced to do homework. He called his method as "The listen and learn method" in which more emphasis was given on conversational and direct method of teaching .
With the help of working models, he used to create interest, he would say,
"Interest was the soul of the lesson, presentation, an art, an apt illustrations and the essence of teaching".
Shri. V. G. Somalwar
Our Bhausaheb
OUR INSPIRATION
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A true Karmayogi
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Practise before you preach was the motto of his life.
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An able guide and a leader who lead his institution with an insight to produce maximum number of meritorious students year after year.
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National Ideal Teacher Award winner in 1966 at the hands of former President Honourable Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.
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Worked for many years for Secondary Education Committee.
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Former Executive Member of Vidharbha Headmaster's Association.
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Writer of Chemistry Text books for students.
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Principal of the Institution for many years.
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Inspiration for Staff Members and students.
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A Strict disciplinarian and an epitome of humility and warmth.
Shri. P. P. Somalwar
SECRETARY'S MESSAGE
Gift of knowledge is much higher than giving life to a person. The real life consists of knowledge. Such a process of academic activism for past four generations speak volumes, all about, the symbols of commitment and services to the society in the field of education for school and college students.
Over a period of time, it has fostered to an iconic institution for having captured head lines through print and electronic media reflecting the honors of students and institutional reputation......
Our institution has been able to achieve this ideal blend of representatives and characteristics in different faculty of art, science and technology as a consensus in a fast changing global environment.
Mrs. V. P. Dakhole
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
I feel very proud to be the Principal of Somalwar High School and Junior College, Ramdaspeth, where students bring laurels to the institute through their excellence.
Our institute stands tall facing the challenges of this dynamic world since past hundred and nine years. We at Somalwar promote innovative thinking and go deeper in search of knowledge. It rises higher in excellence to let the wings of knowledge liberate along the horizon.
Our students give outstanding results in HSSC, SSC, Scholarship, and Olympiad examinations. At the same time they have proved their mettle at State and National level sports, as well as numerous cultural, social , science based competitions.
We at Somalwar prepare our students to accept the challenges positively and strive hard to achieve their goals. They believe that if one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams and endeavours to live life which one has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected.
There is quality rooted in integrity and passion underlined by commitment of the teachers. Countless efforts of parents, dedicated, devoted guidance of teachers and eternal support of management create a revolution of academic brilliance, sporting excellence and spiritual evolution with talent based character.
We try to blend the value based traditions with ever dynamic modernity to lay the foundation of strong developed India.