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| Year 1958 -- RVG Idea Unearthed... |
| The then Office bearers who were the dignitaries of Marwari Community, sitting over a cup of tea discussed and decided the need of a hostel where Rajasthani students from various parts of the country could come and prepare for higher studies, in particular the course of Chartered Accountancy. They strongly felt an urgent need to help the students in developing their career and consequently came up with the noble idea of constructing ‘Rajasthan Vidyarthi Griha’. |
| Year 1959 - 1960 -- RVG Foundation Stone Laid.... |
| Start |
| The way the work on the above dreams started was indeed an inspiring one. A plot of 3500 sq. Yards at Lallubhai Park Rd , Andheri (West) was purchased. It's proximity to Railway Station and Bus Stand was considered as a major location advantage as the students could reach to & from any part of the city easily. |
| Foundation |
| The foundation ceremony was held under the Chairmanship of Late Shri Fatehchand Paliram Jhunjhunwala in a traditional manner. The Foundation Stone was laid by the then Hon. Chief Minister of Rajasthan Shri Mohanlal Sukhadia on 27 th April 1960 . |
| Building Plan |
| Some generous donors from the Marwari Community came forward & donated a large sum wholeheartedly. The main contribution came from Late Shri Madanlalji Rajpuria as the main
donor, and consequently the proposed building was named after him as Shri Madanlal Rajpuria Vidyarthi Griha. The construction work of the building started in 1961. |
| Year 1967 - 68 |
| A Library was constructed & was ready to use by the students for their benefit. |
| Year 1971 - 72 |
| The second floor was ready to accommodate more students with increase in total capacity from 94 to 151 students. |
| Year 1981 - 83 |
| The construction of third floor of the hostel was completed and the total capacity was increased from 151 to 225 students. |
| Year 1986 - 87 |
| The construction of fourth floor of the hostel was completed and the total capacity was increased from 225 to 300 students. |
| Year 2007 |
| RVG celebrated its Golden Jubilee year under the Chairmanship of Shri Nirmal P Jhunjhunwala. Shri Ramswaroop Gadia, Trustee, inaugurated the two day celebration. Shri Hariom Tulsyan, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai presided over the function. The Chief Guests of the function were Shri Gulabchand Kataria, the then Home Minister, Shri Ghanshyam Tiwari, the then Education Minister, Shri Madan Dilawar, the then Minister for Social Welfare of Rajasthan, Shri Sunil Talati, the then President of ICAI, Shri Prafulla Chhajed, the then Chairman of WIRC of ICAI and Shri Motilal Oswal, Chairman of Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. The function was attended by esteemed dignitaries of Mumbai and a large number of Ex-Rvgians. |
| Year 2008 – 11 |
Over the years a need was felt to accommodate more and more students. In this context it was a landmark in the history of RVG when the Trustees, the Working Committee members and some ex-RVGians perceived a plan to construct a new hostel building. Soon it became possible to mobilize a large sum of money through generous donations from the Marwadi Community and Ex-Rvgians. Shri Raamdeo Agrawal and Shri Motilal Oswal donated a very handsome sum and the proposed building was named as Agrawal Oswal Chhatrawas. The foundation ceremony was held under the chairmanship of Shri Vinod Deora and the foundation stone was laid by renowned industrialist Padmabhushan Dr. Shri Badrinarayan R Barwale. The construction of the modern and well equipped hostel building was completed in 2011.
Enthused by the active role of ex-RVGians in the welfare activities of RVG and to promote and foster mutually beneficial interaction among them, the RVG Trust decided to form ‘RVG Alumni’ in the year 2009. Since then the RVG Alumni is actively involved in various professional & welfare activities for its members and the students of RVG hostel. |
