Arya Kanya Gurukul

Arya Kanya Gurukul situated at Porbandar, Gujarat, is a girls K-12 boarding school in India.[1][2][3]

The school complex is set amidst 90 acre sylvan surroundings. The school was set up in 1936 by Gujarati industrialist and philanthropist, Shri Nanji Kalidas Mehta, the founder of Mehta Group.[1][4][2][5][3]

The education system at Gurukul is a blend of Vedic heritage and modern educational systems with an orientation towards science and technology.[1][2][6][7][3]

The school have been visited by dignitaries like Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Giani Zail Singh, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Smt. Indira Gandhi, Shri Morarji Desai, Shri Rajiv Gandhi, Smt. Sonia Gandhi and more recently, the President Mrs. Pratibha Patil.[1][8]

References

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  2. ^ a b c [2]
  3. ^ a b c Education for women's empowerment:gender-positive initiatives in pace-setting women's colleges
  4. ^ ARYA KANYA GURUKUL,JUBILEE ROAD, PORBANDAR
  5. ^ [3] The rise and fall of philanthropy in East Africa: the Asian contribution By Robert G. Gregory.
  6. ^ [4] Rajasthan & Gujarat handbook: the travel guide By Robert Bradnock, Roma Bradnock.
  7. ^ [5] India:a handbook of travel by P.B.Roy, 1975
  8. ^ The President Visits Arya Kanya Gurukul in Porbandar