FOUNDERS

PUNE VIDYARTHI GRIHA'S

Kulaguru Shri Vishnu Gangadhar Ketkar (Shri Dadasaheb Ketkar) Born on 09/04/1887 Expired on 19/10/1950
Dr. Gajanan Shripat Khair (Shri. Annasaheb Khair) Born on 15/06/1898

Shri Vishnu Gangadhar Ketkar, a stupendous personality and a founder of Pune Vidyarthi Griha
He worked untiringly and gave away mind, body and soul for the institution.
He won over many well-wishers and grew public relation.
He became the father of many poor and orphan children coming from different parts of Maharashtra .
He kept a keen eye on the students as well as the arrangement of the orphanage.
Some of his teachings are to be truthful,be disciplined, avoid addiction, save money, be determinant, respect elders, work hard, wear simple clothes and avoid use of vehicles.
It made his students disciplined, independent, keen observant, punctual, sportive, regular, foresighted etc.

In service with PVG from 1920 to 1970.
Incharge of PVG from 1950 to 1970.
Founder Principal and guide of Maharashtra Vidyalaya.
In service of PVG for 50 years and retired by donating Rs. 50 thousand to PVG.
Worked as a Professor to teach comparative Education for M.Ed. classes at Pune, Mumbai, Karnataka,Baroda, Nagpur Marathwada & Shivaji University and worked as a guide for Ph.D.
Contributed in education in the institutions like Mumbai University,Senet,Pune University court, S.S.C Board, Secondary Education Board,Education Commission
Task Force, Primary Teachers Organisation for Mumbai Region,Teacher’s and Headmaster’s Federation, Government Textbook & curriculum Research Bureau.
Member of state of Legislative Assembly from 1952 to 1958.
Visited and observed education system at America, England, Russia , Germany, France, Italy,Switzerland, Japan etc.
Many lectures, articles, treatise on travel education, Geeta, Good conduct. etc

1906 to 1909	Worked in Rashtriya Vidyagriha of Shri Babasaheb Paranjpe at Yavatmal on the advice of Honourable Dadasaheb Khaparde .
1909	Editor of ‘ Rashtramat’.
November 1909	Joined PVG established in May 1909.
1913	Started Shriram Library – free of cost .
1914	Instituted Rashtriya Pathshala to follow Lokmnaya Tilak’s four fold program.
8^th February 1915	Opened a shop of Swadeshi goods
19^th July 1915	Mahatma Gandhi visited the institution and expressed satisfaction.
29^th November 1917	Lokmanya Tilak visited the institution and gave blessings.
23^rd March 1918	Laid foundation stone of a school at Chinchwad branch.
12^th June 1918	Inauguration of the school at Chinchwad at the hand of Mahatma Gandhi.
March 1921	Established Maharashtra Vidyalaya – in charge Dr. Annasaheb Khair.
1926	Drew a plan to give industrial education to students.
17^th May 1926	Set up Nasik Branch as well as sanitorium at Mhasrul.
1936	Purchased ‘ Maharashtra Vidyalaya received approval from MumbaiUniversity
8^th September 1936	Death of Mrs. Ramabai Ketkar,his wife .
8^th December 1936	Shri Babasheb Ghorpade from Ichalkaranji feliciated Dadasaheb and sold his ‘Parvati Garden’ at a lower price to Dadasaheb .
6^th December 1939	PVG got registered .
August 1947	Published a magazine called Progress of Education.
31^st January 1948	Lokasangraha Works was charred to coal in riots after an assassination of Mahatma Gandhi .

Dr Gajanan Shripat Khair is also Known as Shri Annasaheb Khair.
M.A. ( Mumbai & Columbia University.
P.h.D ( New York University. )
Annasaheb Khair is an another devoted and dedicated founder of PVG.
Led life in great poverty and so joined Annath Vidyarthi Griha for education and served the institution out of obligation.
He set an example before the students as a hard working teacher who always engaged himself in one or other activity denying the offer from abroad.
He preached students to be alert, optmistic, confident, introspective, industrious ambitious, to be disciplined, neat, grow public relation and have quest for knowledge.