Bhonsala Military School
Bhonsala Military School is a secondary school in Nasik, Maharashtra, India, specialising in military education. It was founded by Dr B. S. Moonje in 1937[1][2].
| Bhonsala Military School | |
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| Address | |
College Road Dr B S Moonje Marg, Rambhoomi Nashik , Maharashtra , 422005 India | |
| Coordinates | 20°00′20″N 73°45′06″E |
| Information | |
| Motto | Shapadapi Sharadapi |
| Opened | 1937[1] |
| Founder | Dr. Balakrishna Shivram Moonje |
| School district | Nashik |
| Authority | Central Hindu Military Education Society Nashik |
| Area trustee | Dr Dilip Belgaonkar (Secretary Nashik Div) |
| Specialist | Military Preparatory School |
| President | Shri Vasant Bedekar |
| Chairperson | Atul Patanakr |
| Principal | Mr.Lohokare |
| Head of school | Commandant Brig. M.M.Masur |
| Campus size | 160 acres (0.65 km2) |
| Campus type | Residential |
| School colour(s) | Saffron |
| Slogan | शापादपि शरादपि SHAPADAPI SHARADAPI |
| Song | NATIONAL ANTHEM OF INDIA |
| Sports | Hockey, shooting, boxing, football, basketball, volleyball, horse riding, swimming, handball |
| Accreditation | State Board |
| Publication | Ramdandee Magazine |
| School fees | 161000 PA |
| Affiliation | Society & Trust |
Establishment
Bhonsala Military School, Nasik was established by Dr. Balkrishna Shivramji Moonje, who established the Central Hindu Military Education Society at Nasik in 1935 and started the school on June 12, 1937[1][2].
Over the years, the school has established itself as a school catering for educational needs of students from all over India while also serving as a focal point for military education. In 1995, the school was granted affiliation by the Indian Public Schools' Conference, an association of heads of leading public schools of the country.
The school began in the Surgana Palace in Nasik City with 90 students on its roll. The maharaja of erstwhile Gwalior State, H.H. Shriman Jivajirao Scindia, inaugurated the main building of the school. In his inaugural speech, he said, "It is not a mere coincidence that within a short period of the opening of a first rate public school in India (Doon School, Dehradun), we are here today to open a first rate Military School." The governor of Bombay State, Sir Roger Lumley, laid the foundation stone of the school's present main building.
Founder
Dr. B. S. Moonje was born on 12 December 1872 in Bilaspur. He lived his school life in Bilaspur and Raipur, and became a doctor from Grant Medical College Mumbai in 1898. He participated in the Boer War in 1899 as a member of the medical wing.
He gained recognition as a multifaceted personality, doctor by profession; well versed in shastras; and a vigorously active politician, later named as "Dharmaveer" Dr. B. S. Moonje. His contribution in reference to 'Simon Commission', 'Budget Provision for Defense', 'Social Reform' and other initiatives has been acknowledged.
Dr. Moonje landed in Nashik because he wished to see young people in the armed forces and the civil service upholding the integrity and sovereignty of the Motherland. He was a believer in the Indianisation of the armed forces during the British rule, and he was also a believer in the indispensability of military training to Indian youth.
In 1935, he established the Central Hindu Military Education Society at Nashik at the age of 63 with the aim of 'Indianisation' of the army (Indian Defense) and started 'Bhonsala Military School' in 1937.
Current administration
The school's commandant is Major Chandrasen Kulthe (Retd) and principal is Mr.M.N. Lohakare
Management
Central Hindu Military Education Society, Nashik
| President | Shri. Vasantrao Bedekar |
| Working President | Shri. Prakash Pathak |
| Vice President | Shri. Kumar Kale
Adv. Avinash Bhide |
| General Secretary | Shri. Pramod Kulkarni |
| Joint Secretary | Adv. Suhas Jape |
| Treasurer | Shri. Atul Patankar |
CHME Society, Nashik Dvision
| Chairman | Shri Narayanrao Dixit |
| Vice Chairman | Shri Ashutosh Rahalkar |
| Secretary | Dr.Dilip Belgaonkar |
| Joint Secretary | Shri Nitin Garge |
| Treasurer | Shri. Hemant Deshpande |
| Members | Shri. Sheetal Deshpande |
| Members | Shri. Sudhir Yeolekar |
| Members | Shri. Madhav Barve |
| Members | Smt. Smruti Thakur |
| Members | Shri. Shailesh Devi |
Local Management Committee
| Designation | Grantable | Non-Grantable |
| Chairman | Shri. Atul Patankar | Shri. Atul Patankar |
| Vice Chairman | Shri. Prashant Naik | Shri. Prashant Naik |
| Secretary | Smt. Chetana Gaur | Maj. Chandrasen Kulthe |
| Member | Shri. Hemant Deshpande | Shri. Hemant Deshpande |
| Member | Shri. Madhav Barve | Shri. Madhav Barve |
| Member | Shri. Parag Kanekar | Shri. Parag Kanekar |
| Member | Shri. Ashutosh Rahalkar | Shri. Ashutosh Rahalkar |
| Teacher Representative | Shri. Madhukar Lohakare | Shri. Madhukar Lohakare |
| Non-Teaching Representative | Shri. Satish Menge | Shri. Satish Menge |
Facilities
The school has a large athletics facility including a football ground, athletic track, basketball court, volleyball court, hockey ground, an area for horse riding, a rifle shooting yard and an international level swimming pool. Bhonsala has also been known for high performance in sports, recognized by the Sports Authority of India (SAI). Virendra Singh is one of the experienced coaches of Bhonsala military School, who has encouraged many international level performers.[3] One of his students is the long distance runner Sanjivani Jadhav.[4]
References
- "A school for martial youths". dnaindia.com. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- "First RSS 'Army' school from next April; Ist batch to have 160 students". The Economic Times. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- "Bhonsala Military School". Ekikrat.in. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
- "Silver-winning Sanjeevani Jadhav from Maharashtra at Olympiad wants to become civil servant". dna. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2017.