About Us

On 18th June 1908 some like minded social workers from Mapusa laid the foundation of the Institution DNYANPRASSARAK MANDAL with the noble intention of spreading education among the masses. They started a Primary Marathi school called DNYANPRASSARAK VIDYALAYA and a public library "DURGA VACHAN MANDIR". The inances for this noble purpose was raised by DHARMA MUTH (handful of rice collected from house to house everyday by the volunteers) and a token subscription received from the members of the public. To begin with the school was run with one teacher and just 20 students. In 1922, Vaishya Mandal was founded with the intention to help the Dnyanprassarak Mandal with necessary monetary aid. The classes were held in private premises; first in the house of Mr. Kochkar and later at the residence of Mr. Khalap.

As the school grew, in course of time, a need was felt to have our own permanent accommodation and so in the year 1935, Vaishya Mandal constructed their own building the "Vaishya Bhuvan" in the heart of Mapusa city and allotted the same for conducting school classes to Dnyanprassarak Mandal.