DEHGAM TALUKA EDUCATION SOCIETY: THE EPITOME OF EDUCATION
Education is the wealth of knowledge. The year 1961 was a time when Dehgam district was undergoing vacuum which desperately needed a better facility for higher education and a outlook for the young generation to respect the universal value of humanity. This was materialized by establishment of Dehgam Taluka Education Society. Dehgam Taluka Education Society is – the trust which has been in existence for more than five decades is a well reputed prestigious educational trust in Gujarat. The alumni of the college has managed and nurtured the trust to its present eminence. The trust was formed in 1961, and commenced its activities with a college and school in 1966 through the generous donations from the society and through the visionary efforts of Shri Vithalbhai Amin who is the founder President of the Trust. Over the past five decades Dehgam Taluka Education Society has enjoyed a distinctive name and goodwill amongst higher educational institutions in Gujarat Starting with an Arts and Commerce College in 1966-67, today the sprawling six acres Sanskardham Campus at Dehgam houses spacious buildings and Modern amenities of Academic and extracurricular excellence and come to be popularly known as DESH- Dehgam Education Society Hub.
1961: This epitome of enlightenment was propounded by the Dehgam Taluka Education Society when there was a vacuum for the facility of higher education institute that could render services in the field. The motto of the society was to access the youth with a perennial source of scholastic study and multifarious activities for the growth and development in each and every field of life.
Shri Vithhalbhai P.Amin, the pioneer of the institute and an astute businessman and public leader of Gujarat had established Shri M.B. College of Commerce and Shri G.M.N. Lalji Arts College in a rented building with his rigorous efforts in 1966. With his continuous guidance and impeccable vision, he succeeded in constructing a beautiful educational institute in 1968. Within the short span of time, the college has grown up in lush green atmosphere with a well furnished and well equipped Library named as Purshottamdas Jivabhai Amin. This library comprises a huge Reading hall for the teachers and students, apart from Maniben Tribhovandas Hostel and staff quarters.
1983: Shri Mangalbhai Patel, an eminent and adroit administrator in Income tax department of India has wielded the charge as President of the society. It is his advanced vision and prudent decision that has resulted into plush flow of funds and sound fiscal fitness to the institution. To add vibrancy to the campus and to meet the requirement for conducting cultural activities he erected an open air Rang bhavan named as Kamlaben Ambalal Amin Rang manch. Raojibhai Desai Knowledge Park, and Gitaben Patel interactive learning center became operational. The year 1985 witnessed a sudden urge to develop a well equipped computer center and DELL lab to meet the rapid technological advancement. A feather in the cap of D.T.E.S. was added by establishment of Gitaben Patel Center of Interactive Learning which enabled us to keep pace with ever widening education flow. This auditorium is equipped with audio-visual aids and is a place for various conferences, seminars and cultural programmes.
A MODEL INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE
1985: The year 1985 witnessed a sudden urge to develop a well equipped computer center to meet the rapid technological advancement. This has resulted into the construction of a separate building named as Raojibhai H. Desai knowledge Park with the donation of a well-known, Pune based industrialist, Desai Brothers. Today many short term diploma and certificate courses of computer are successfully running in the computer house. In the era of constant challenges the affiliation of various computer courses with Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University provided necessary competitive as well as academic strength. English being a global language, career development is almost unimaginable without achieving fluency over this language. Hence for providing flaw-less over all personality development an English speaking course has been successfully started. On account of the rapid expansion and massive rush of the students towards English subject it has become significant to offer English as main subject at UG level in arts faculty
FURTHER WIDENING HORIZONS OF EDUCATION
Taking cognizance of the time and accomplishing the need to furnish the institute with advanced techniques of teaching and learning through audio visual tools and communication as well as by conducting seminars and workshops, Shri Ratibhai C. Patel and his family (U.S.A) donated for erecting Gitaben Patel Center for Interactive Learning. The foundation stone of the center was laid on 13th August, 2004 and was inaugurated by Union textile minister Shri Shankarsinh Waghela on the auspicious day of Vijayadashmi, in the year 2005. The auditorium has enabled us to keep pace with ever widening educational flow. This has a capacity of around 450 seats and will be a place for various conferences, seminars and cultural programmes.
A STITCH IN TIME
In the era of constant challenges, the affiliation of various computer courses with Ambedkar Open University provided the necessary competitive as well as academic strength. During the academic year 2005-06 the college obtained affiliation of the various certificate courses of computer. Apart from that a diploma course of finance management and Bachelor of business administration have also been started from the academic year 2007-08 in the programme center of Ambedkar Open University. These courses are running under the auspices of Sarabhai Hathibhai Amin Institute for Management studies.
English being the global language, career development is almost unimaginable without achieving fluency over this language. Hence, for providing flaw-less over all personality development, an English speaking course has been successfully started since 2005-06.
On account of the rapid expansion and massive rush of the students towards English subject, it has become significant to offer English as main subject at UG level in Arts faculty. President Shri Mangalbhai Patel, himself was honoured Lord Reaye award for his excellent English who had a latent dream to propel the course of English literature at UG level. So with the rush of donation from M.P. Patel Foundation, Shri M.P. Patel Institute of English was established in 2005.
There is no end to the human longings and dreams never fade. In spite of constant growth and steady progress much is to be done because there are miles to go before we sleep. The twenty first century demands a superior infrastructure and sound fiscal fitness. Presently renowned international tax Guru Shri Mukesh Patel has been sparing his services as a President of the Trust Furthermore, Shri Indubhai Amin (Vice-President), Shri Nitinbhai Desai (Vice-President) Shri Haribhai Amin (Secretary), Shri Gautambhai Amin (Secretary), Shri Ambalal P. Patel (Secretary) are the personalities to guide the path of progress and success.
AN APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS A HEARTIEST INVITATION TO VARIOUS PHILANTHROPISTS
The Dehgam Taluka Education Society has been constantly rendering quality education to not only neighbouring rural district of Gandhinagar and Sabarkantha but also to Ahmedabad region since last four decades. It has been fruitful because of the generous donors, as well as hard working staff members and well-wishers. It is an honour and good luck of the trust to acquire physical and fiscal cooperation from all of them in this holy task.
To further, widen the horizons and exemplify the quality education through self-less attempt, the institute heartily invites and appeals for your cooperation and contribution.