Ahmedabad education society ground, Gujarat

Venue Name	Ahmedabad Education Society Ground
Type	Education Society Ground
Location	Commerce College Road, Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad Education Society was established in 1935, when there was only one college- Gujarat College- established by the British Raj was in existence giving Higher Education in Arts and Science faculties.

The society was established under the inspiration of Late Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel the first Dy. Prime Minister of Independent India, as a part of freedom struggle on the education front.

The leadership was taken by

Shri C C Gandhi a legal luminary and other leading citizens who were deeply interested in expanding the Horizons of education by establishing educational institutes in the City of Ahmedabad, then known as Manchester of India.

Dynamic leadership & Contributions

The citizens of Ahmedabad had full faith in the leadership of these eminent personalities and leadership and bestowed lavish contribution for a noble cause of education. Shri Kasturbhai Lalbhai was appointed as president of the Society in 1936 and the march towards progress made its beginning under his dynamic leadership. One after the another colleges/ schools and institutes were established in specious premises and excellent environment on the lands purchased by the Society.

AES established the first engineering college in Gujarat in the name of L D Engineering College, which was handed over to the Government of Gujarat.

AES was extremely fortunate to get the dynamic leadership of its founder Members who had the vision to make Ahmedabad a seat of learning and education. For this purpose land admeasuring 600 acres was purchased in and around the city of the Ahmedabad.

On account of this AES has been able to assist the other educational institutions by making available the land to the institutes like Physical Research Laboratory, Indian Space Research Organisation, Ahmedabad Textile Industry Research Association, Castrol AES Monitoring institute, Blind Men's Association giving training to the Blind persons. Vikram Sarabhai Community Science Center, Gujarat Vishwa Kosh and others. H L College of Commerce had the privilege to house Gujarat University in its building in the initial years. AES also generously donated Rs 5. Lacs for establishment of the University.

The educational institutes established by AES directly and indirectly enjoy status of a "Leader" in the field.

AES has excellent arrangement for hostel facilities giving residential accommodation to more than 1000 Boys and 250 lady students.

AES institutes have been lucky to get the services of eminent personalities like C K R V Rao, Gurumukh Nihalsing, S V Desai, P G Mavlanker, R D Desai and others as Principals of its Colleges.

Shri Shrenikbhai Kasturbhai

Chairman

An eminent Industrialist connected with Textile Industry and other Government Companies as Director and all the educational Institutions run by Ahmedabad Education Society. He is a Philanthropist and actively connected with Religious Trust of Anandji Kalyanji. He is also connected with Indian Institute of Management, on of the leading Management Institution.

Shri Sanjay Shrenikbhai Lalbhai President Managing Director, The Arvind Mills Ltd.

Shri Ashokbhai C. Gandhi Advocate

Shri Sudhirbhai U. Mehta Vice President Chairman & Managing Director, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Shri Prafulbhai Anubhai Industrialist and Member, Governing Council IIM, Ahmedabad.

Shri Bhalchandra R. Shah Advocate

Shri Naishadh Parikh Hon. Secretary Industrialist

Shri Saurabh Soparkar Advocate

Shri Umangbhai Hutheesing Industrialist