Estd: 7th July 1952
स्थापना 7 जुलाई 1952
1919-1995
The Full Story
It was on the 7th of July, the auspicious day of ‘Guru Purnima’ in 1952, when on the roof of small tenement where she lived with her daughter in a small rented room, that a young lady embarked upon the sacred task of education for the downtrodden. The first to be picked up were four or five children of daily wagers’ in the Moti Doongri area of Jaipur. It was indeed a humble beginning ! With simply no resources except a resolute will and spirit, she literally followed the message that Rabindra Nath Tagore had tried to convey in his song ‘EKLA CHALO RE’ (March ahead – all alone) when she began her long and arduous journey of a dedicated social life in independent India, unmindful of obstacles and results.
Late Smt. Geeta Bajaj was a saintly soul, a great patriot and a dynamic social reformer – a true citizen of this great country, whose life and deeds will always remind us that we can also make our lives sublime. She moulded the destinies of several children and women and they are still spreading her message of simple living and dedication to human values and social service throughout the country.
Geeta Bajaj, a veteran social worker, the great Gandhian, freedom fighter and educationist, was widowed at a very young age of 17 years, in 1936. Her husband late Shri Girdhari Lal Bajaj was a nephew of Seth Jamna Lal Bajaj, whom Gandhiji had described as his fifth son.
As such Smt. Geeta Bajaj had an opportunity to be with Gandhiji at Wardha during her seventeen months of extremely short bliss of married life. Till then, Geeta Bajaj had hardly received any education – she had studied only upto 4th class in her village school.
Gifted with a native’s intelligence, her nearness to Gandhiji gave her a great insight into her own personality. She developed the qualities of quiet fortitude, dedication, hard work and selfless service. Gandhiji had noticed these qualities in her and that is why his condolence note on the demise of her husband was an extraordinary message which ultimately moulded her whole personality.
MOTIVATION : Bapu’s letter
Mahatma Gandhi’s letter to her on the untimely death of her husband Girdhari Lal ji Bajaj which became the inspiration for Geeta Didi to take on education of children and women as her life’s mission.
Gandhiji wrote -
"As is your name, so should your deed be ; the state of being a widow or a married woman are mere terms spoken and accepted by the society. Let your name be fully realized in your deeds".
What followed later in the life of Geeta Bajaj is a grand saga of devotion to a certain cause, which became a perfect example of the teachings of Bhagwat Gita.
Our Institution
The Geeta Bajaj Bal Mandir Sansthan, started simply as play school for tiny tots under the name Bal mandir happy school, is now in the 8th decade of its journey.
Today, the Sansthan has two educational institutions under its umbrella – the Geeta Bajaj Bal Mandir Senior Secondary School (affiliated to the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer) and the Geeta Bajaj Bal Mandir Mahila Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidyalaya (affilited to the University of Rajsthan and the National Council of Teachers’ Education-NCTE), which together cater to the educational needs of our society.
In its journey of more than seven decades, the Geeta Bajaj Bal Mandir Sansthan is today recognised as one of the foremost institutions in Rajasthan for education of children and women, and its performance is exemplary. The facilities in all classes including nursery, are comprehensive and efforts are continually being made to improve them. Education imparted in the institution concentrates not only an academic excellence but aims at developing a harmonious all-round personality.
Our Founder Late Geeta ji always wanted that the doors of the institution should remain open for children and wards of those families who could not afford education for their progeny, and with the aim of fulfilling her wishes, the Sansthan provides either partial or total fee exemption to almost a third of its total strength in the high school. We are proud to register that our alumni over the years have done well in their lives and a large number of them are well placed in society all over the country.
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