Kasturba Balika Vidyalaya, Ishwar Nagar

DESCRIPTION :

KBV  was set up in 1944 soon after the death of Mrs. Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mahatma Gandhi by close followers of Gandhiji, who wanted to provide quality education for girls from underprivileged families. In fact Gandhiji himself was present in the school when it was opened on 2nd April 1944 by Shri C.Rajagopalchari who later became the first Governor General of India. The school was set up on a plot of land of 2.5 acres donated by Shri Manmohan Dhar and its funding was provided by prominent philanthropists who were close to Gandhiji and his ideals.