Vigyan Ashram

It  is a center of Indian Institute Of Education (IIE) Pune. A scientist turned educationalist Late Dr.S.S.Kalbag started Vigyan Ashram in 1983 to find out solution to the problems in education.

For us “Vigyan” means ‘Search of Truth’ and “Ashram” symbolises ‘Simple living and High thinking for us, a organization where all are equal, it’s a modern version of old Gurukul system’

VA’s educational program IBT (Introduction to Basic Technology) is adopted by more than 122 high schools –across 4 states in India.

To increase the pace and quality of our education delivery system, ashram adopted new information technology.

Many Govt and Private organization and individual donor supported the programs of ashram. Few of the organization which supported us are “CAPART (Min of rural Development), “Dept of Science & Technology” “Sir Dorabaji Tata Trust” “Hindustan Lever” "Lend-A-Hand-India", "Association for India's Development (AID)", "ASHA for Education", "MHRD "etc.

Management committee appointed by trustee’s of IIE looks after management of VA.
Dr. Arvind Gupta (chairman), Dr. Aruna Giri, Mr. Vijaykumar, Mr. Ashok Kalbag, Mr.Pravin Mahajan, Mr. Sunil Kulkarni, Mrs. Mira Kalbag & Dr. Yogesh Kulkarni (Director & member secretary).

Vigyan Ashram is located in village Pabal approx 70 kms from Pune. Its situated on Rajgurunagar - Shirur Road. Population of Pabal is @ 10000. There are several small hamlets attached to Pabal which make Pabal central market place.

Pabal is drought prone and its truly representative Indian village. Idea of establishing Vigyan Ashram at Pabal is whatever we do at Ashram can be replicated in any part of the country.

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