About us

What we do

About SVPS

Swami Vivekananda Primary School (SVPS) is an elementary school for underprivileged children of Rothe Village, Palghar. The school fills a critical gap in primary education in the area.The trustees and teachers believe in a learning process that is enjoyable for children and emphasizes “learning by doing”. The school fosters a nurturing environment that encourages children to actively participate in the learning process. The goal of the school is to motivate children to seek further education and skills towards improving their own lives and that of the community they live in.

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Our Guiding Light

Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion.

Our Inspiration

Ajit Pejawar, a long term resident of Rothe, established a Yoga Seva Kendra in the village in 1993 which has become a vibrant social-cultural center for young men, women and children. A free medical center was added to the Kendra in 1995 for the benefit of the poor in the area. It is supported by 6 experienced doctors from Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar who volunteer their time on a weekly basis. The idea of a primary school in Rothe came up in discussions between Ajit Pejawar and Monish Mahurkar, ex-colleagues at Citibank Mumbai in the 1980s. G. Ramachandran, another ex-colleague and friend offered his support to the initiative.

The Launch

How we were brought to life

Keen to pursue the idea of a primary school for the children of Rothe Village, Monish and Padmini Mahurkar donated a plot of land they owned there. Fully supportive of the idea, G. Ramachandran and Priya Ramachandran helped raise significant financial support which led to the construction of a small 370 sq ft structure on the land in early 2011. The school’s pre-primary section was launched on 15 June 2011 with 30 children enrolled and commencement of Nursery and KG classes. Currently we have 149 students enrolled comprising of 89 boys and 60 girls for the academic year 2014-2015.

Our significance

Our Emblem

The lotus petals symbolize India’s national flower signifying that prosperity along with knowledge can be free of all vices just like the lotus stands out pure and beautiful even as it grows in muddy water.
Out of eight petals, four petals signify “swadhyay” or self-learning, which continues throughout life in all its four stages – childhood, youth, adulthood and old age. The other four petals signify the four stages of life or “ashramas” that a person learns from i.e. Bhrahmacharya (Celibacy – 0 to 25 Yrs), Gruhastha (Married life – 25 to 50 yrs), Vanaprastha (Abstinence 50 to 75 yrs) and Sanyasa (Renunciation – 75 to 100 yrs)
The colors – saffron, white, green and blue – are chosen from the Indian National Flag. Saffron represents sacrifice (“tyaga”), white represents peace (“shanti”), green represents prosperity (“vaibhav”)
The sentence “ASATO MA SAT GAMAYA. TAMASO MA JYOTIRGAMAYA.” means that “knowledge takes us from the untrue to true and from darkness to light”.
We at Swami Vivekananda Educational Pratishthan believe that “Knowledge is Light” which is aptly depicted in a symbol of book and light.

Swami Vivekananda Primary School