DIWAN BALLUBHAI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

DIWAN BALLUBHAI SCHOOL, Kankaria, Ahmedabad, India.

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1908, 6 Jan

School started at Maskati Market. School approved by Government and University. Student strength - 102.

1912 School shifted at Balentine Haveli, Three gates (Tran Darwaja)
1915 Trial of joint Teaching, First Girl Student Indira Sant.
1921 School joined with Gujarat Vidyapith.
1922 Student strength increased to 2200.
1926 School Joined with Mumbai University and Government re-approved school.
1930 Trust Started and Both principals went to jail for Non Co-Operative movement hence Government cancel the registration of the school
1932 Both principals again went to jail.
1933 Provident Fund started at School
1934 Silver Jubilee celebration
1938 School Building  Inaugurated By Shri Balgangadhar Kher
1939,21 Jan Demise of founder.Shri Balvantrai Pramodrai Thakore.
1942, 26 Jan Inauguration of "Ballubhai Smarak Vyayam Mandir" by Shri Morarjibhai Desai.
1942, 8 June Ellisbridge school started.
1942, 9 Aug School Closed up to June 1943 due to "Quit India Movement". Shri Jivanlal Diwan,Shri Thkorelal Shripatrai Thakore, Shri Surendra Balvantrai Thakore, Shri Ravjibhai Patel and Shri Krishnkant Shah went to Jail.
1946, 12 Jan Poster of Late Shri Pransukhlal Mafatlal inaugurated by SardarShri Vallabhbhai Patel
1947, 9 Dec Mumbai Government's educational department registered school.
1952, 1 Dec Demise of Shri Jivanlal Hariprasad Diwan

1953, 21 Jan

Foundation Stone ceremony of Ellisbridge School Building.
1953, 17 Oct Inauguration ceremony of Ellisbridge  School By education minister Shri Dinkarrai Desai.
1953, 17 Oct Old Name of School "The Proprietary High School" Replace with "Diwan Ballubhai Madhyamic Shala" 
1954, 7 Feb Poster of Late Shri Jivanlal Diwan inaugurated by DadaSaheb Ganesh Vasudev Mavlankar.
1955, 14 June Inauguration of "Late Shri Jivanlal Hariprasad Diwan Udyog Mandir" by Dr.Shri Chandulal Desai.
1958 29 Dec 1957 to 7 Jan 1958 Golden Jubilee Celebration
1959, May Golden Jubilee special Train tour to South India
1960, 16 Oct Inauguration of Technical School and "Suvarna Jayanti Mahotsav Aank" by education minister shri Hitendrabhai Desai.
1978 Diamond Jubilee "Amrit mahostav" (75 Years) ceremony of Shri Thakorbhai Shripatrai Takore.
1978 Inauguration of "Shiksan Bhavan"
1990, 23 Aug Demise of Shri Thakorebhai Shripatrai Thakore.
1993, 6 Jan Diamond Jubilee (75 Years) celebration of School
10 April 2004 First Alumni Meet at Rifle Club, Khanpur, Ahmedabad. Ajay Patel, Founder President.
27 June 2004 Inauguration of "Guru Daxina Bhavan" ( Pre Primary School, Kankaria new building).
2006, June English Medium started at Kankaria School.
2007, 6 Jan Centenary Year Opening Ceremony,

Chief Guest: "Swami Sachchinanad".

Guest of Honor: Dr Gautam G. Bodiwala

2007, 30 Dec

Learning Resource Center(LRC) Opening Ceremony By Shri B.J.Diwan at Kankaria School.

2008, 4-5-6 Jan

Centenary Year Closing Ceremony,

Special Guests: Shri Kumarpal Desai, Shri Uttpal Vora, Shri Bakul Dholakia