Wamanrao Muranjan High School
| Wamanrao Muranjan Madhyamik Vidyalaya & Junior College of Science & Commerce | |
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 Wamanrao Muranjan Madhyamic Vidyalaya & Junior College | |
| Address | |
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Near Fire Brigade Station, Sharadanilayam Complex, Neelamnagar Phase II Mulund East Mumbai, India, MH, 400081 | |
| Information | |
| Other name | WMJC / WMMV / वा.मु.मा.वि |
| Type | School - Government aided, Junior College - Unaided |
| Motto |
विद्या विनयेन शोभते (Knowledge embellishes modestly) |
| Established | 1955 |
| Founder | Raosaheb Balaram Dnyandeo Thakur Vidyamandir |
| Headmaster | Mr. Jagannath B. Chaskar |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 5 to 18 |
| Language | Marathi and English |
| Hours in school day | 10 (2 sessions) |
| Campus | 1 |
| Campus type | Concrete building, playground |
| Accreditation | SSC and HSC (Maharashtra Board) & I C S E Board |
| Website | http://www.sharadanilayam.org/ |
Wamanrao Muranjan Madhyamik Vidyalaya & Junior College is a co-educational school in Mulund, Maharashtra, India. It was founded in 1955 as a Marathi language medium school in 1955. It is one of the largest schools in Mulund (East). Wamanrao was the most popular, demanding and considered the best school among the Marathi speaking population of Mulund. Since its inception every year the school had produced a number of merit rank holder at the 10th standard (Secondary School Certificate) Board examination. In spite of being a Marathi Medium school, a considerable number of students of Wamanrao have been studying and working abroad, mainly in the USA and UK.
Details Of The School Building
- 51 Class Rooms 550 sq ft (51 m2). Each
- 1 Library 1,326 sq ft (123.2 m2).
- 5 Laboratories 1,326 sq ft (123.2 m2). Each
- 1 Computer Lab 800 sq ft (74 m2).
- 4 Teacher's Rooms 365 sq ft (33.9 m2). Each
- 1 Hall 5,400 sq ft (500 m2).
- 1 Courtyard 4,000 sq ft (370 m2).
- 1 Playground 25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2).
- 1 Entrance Foyer 1,100 sq ft (100 m2).
- 4 Stair Cases
The Institution
It's run by Raosaheb Balaram Nyandev Thakur Vidyamandir Institute. Since 2004 the school began its operations in a new larger building called Shardanilayam Sankul was built near Gavanpada Fire Brigade. It has improved laboratories and a gym. It is also known as WMMV by its graduates.
The Marathi medium schools namely, Bal Vikas Mandir (pre-primary school), Lokmanya Prathamik Vidyalaya (the primary school from 1st to 4th) and Wamanrao Muranjan Madhyamik Vidyalaya (the secondary school from 5th to 10th) were earlier located near Mulund railway station. Originally a Marathi medium school, the institute started an English medium school in 2004, called Vidya Prabhodhini English School due to fulfil increasing demand of English Medium Schools. School also has a play group called Happy Day Play Group for little kids. Wamanrao Muranjan Junior College of Science and Commerce (11th to 12th Standard) started its first academic session in 2008. The college conducts 3 exams year. All of its schools have constantly been producing good results in both academics and extracurricular activities. The diversity of its student body has been a unique factor. Every year the institutes celebrate various religious and cultural festivals.
Academics
Along with theoretical knowledge, the school focuses on giving practical expertise on all subjects to its students. It has 5 laboratories of each department each of area 1,326 square feet (123.2 m2) used by both school and college students. The laboratories are equipped with excellent apparatus and other accessories required for conducting experiments in an ideal manner.For students in technical knowledge, the college has started electronics vocational branch and has labs enriched by the recent additions of modern equipment in Electronics etc. as required by the new syllabus. The school has a library with a diverse collection of books, periodicals and audio-visual CDs. The overall result of the first batch of XIIth std. Science was 86.20% and for commerce, it was 74.57% with the percentage increasing.
Extra-Curricular
The school provides a number of extra-curricular programs. The Gymkhana concentrates on a number of Indoor and Outdoor games and such other activities as the Fine Arts in participating in the Youth Festival. The debating Union provides an opportunity for the students to participate in various debating and elocution competitions. A Gymnasium is available for students. It is well set up with modern equipment and is at the disposal of the students for enrichment of their physical culture. The Gymnasium also two tables for playing table tennis and two carrom boards. The school did not have its own playground for sports day and it used to be carried out on Railway Protection Forces ground. In the new the building the school has a large playground where students can play all kind of other games.
Notable alumni
Nitin Chandrakant Desai, is a noted Indian art director and production designer of Indian cinema who turned to film and television production.
Arjun Military Academy
From the year 2008 under Major Gawand’s guidance, Arjun Military Academy began courses. Initially, it was only for 6th & 7th class students but now 8th class students are also enrolled. Total strength of the Academy has been around 96 students per year. Classes are carried out only on the Sunday Morning between 7 and 10. Daily exercise, Parade, marching, Rescue techniques, first-aid, Rappelling, River crossing, trekking is the scope of the course. The Team stood first in Kasber Academy’s Parade and has achieved many other honours.
References
- "Nine Mulund students in SSC merit list". Mid-Day. 28 June 2003.