celebrating the 111 th birth anniversary of padmashri dr. vitthalrao vikhe patil

CELEBRATING THE 111TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF PADMASHRI DR. VITTHALRAO VIKHE PATIL

EARLY LIFEBorn into a simple farmer’s family in Loni, Ahmednagar in 1901

Organized the farmers of 44 villages in and around Pravaranagar by 1948.

He established Asia’s first Co-operative Sugar Factory which was started in 1949.

He raised awareness amongst the small peasants and rural poor, through spread of technical and non-technical education

Dr. Vikhe Patil Foundation, Pune, is a Public Trust registered under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 with registration No. E - 672 (Pune), was established in 1980 in memory of Padmashree Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil

HIS

WORK WAS

RECOGNISED

NATIONWIDE

The immense potential of this model was recognized and appreciated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as early as in the year 1961 during his visit to Pravaranagar.

CONTRIBUTION IN THE SPREAD OF EDUCATION

Pravara Centre for Management Research and Development, Pune,

Vikhe Patil Memorial School, Nashik,

Vikhe Patil Memorial School, Pune

Vikhe Patil Memorial School, Lohegaon,

Vikhe Patil Memorial School, Shevgaon,

Little Flower School, Loni.

He introduced many educational opportunities to the villagers, women, landless laborers and socially backward classes

Self employment

Health awareness

Addressed the problems of unemployment, poverty, ignorance and illiteracy in the new global environment.

HEALTH REFORMS

Established Pravara Rural Hospital in 1972, which has emerged as an ultra modern, 750 bedded well equipped hospital with expert doctors. The hospital undertakes comprehensive community health care of the villages and provides health services at affordable rates, now the help of superspeciality

The institution has been serving the underserved tribals and people of 500 villages at their doorsteps through various innovative programmes and empowerment of Female Health Volunteers

ROLE OF OUR SCHOOL All our schools are working towards

creating health awareness amongst our Staff and Children.

Healthy, nutritious food is served in all our schools.

International collaboration with a Swedish School, Alvboda Friskola is working towards improving the health of all the staff of Dr. Vikhe Patil Foundation.

Padmashri emphasized plantation of medicinal plants which is carried forward by his grandson, our Chairman, Dr. Ashok Patil.

His dream of having a green environment is taking shape in all our campuses in Pune, Loni and Nashik. We have tree plantation every year on this day!!

LET US PLEDGE TO MAKE OUR WORLD A MORE BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO LIVE IN……. ONE THAT OUR FOUNDER WOULD HAVE WANTED IT TO BE…….

VPMS LOHEGAON IS PROUD TO BE

PART OF DR. VIKHE PATIL FOUNDATION,

PUNE.LET US STRIVE TO

FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE,

Padmashri has set for us…..