History
Founded in 1922, the School completed a century on 3rd July, 2022.
Matching steps with a striving nation in its freedom struggle and 75 years of glorious independence, Sanjeewan Vidyalaya has more than met the expectations of the community and the students in the ten decades of its existence. The school is widely known, respected and loved for its contribution to the educational sphere.
Today, Sanjeewan Vidyalaya is a vibrant organization, brimming with innovative ideas that will catapult it into the next century.
From humble origins - three students in a small cottage - currently the school is situated on 22 acres of wooded land with essential modern amenities and all the requisites of a well-run, large public school.
Formation of Sanjeewan Vidyalaya trust
The Beginning - Its earliest space was a small cottage
In 1922, two idealist brothers, Shri Raosaheb Pandit and Shri Krishnarao Pandit, and their close friend Shri Vasunana Kalamkar, decided to devote their lives to education and started a school in Panchgani.
The hill resort even then, was full of denominational groups, particularly Anglo-Indian and missionary schools which accepted Western norms and values as their framework. In contrast, the new school adopted an
ideology more in keeping with Indian forms and values such as the Gurukul system. Thus Sanjeewan Vidyalaya came to be established.
The school was started with just 3 students who rose to prominence in their chosen walks of life. After raising the school both in stature and size (350 boarders), 1956, the Pandit brothers handed over the school to a Board of Trustees.
Trustees
Sanjeewan Vidyalaya was registered as a trust in the year 1956. The board of trustees consisted of the following members.
Mr. M.V. Pandit, MR. K.V. Pandit (teachers
Mr. J.G.Bodhe ( a renowned engineer and sherif of Bombay)
Mr. J.K Munshi (a well known lawyer)
Dr. N.A Kalyani (acknowledged entrepreneur, Chairman - Bharat Forge)
Mr. Babubhai Chinai (a renowned businessman)
Mr. Sharad Pandit (a visionary and a sportsman) was appointed as first principal of Sanjeewan V idyalaya.
