AES Bhausaheb Firodiya High School
Coordinates: 19°05′25″N 74°44′02″E / 19.09036°N 74.73389°E
| Motto | कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Co-ed |
| Established | 1848 |
| Chairperson | Ahmednagar Education Society |
| Principal | A. U. Chavan |
Academic staff | 71 |
Administrative staff | 21 |
| Students | 2594 |
| Address | Maliwada, Ahmednagar, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India |
| Affiliations |
Pune Divisional Board National Cadet Corps |
| Website | www.aesded.com |
Bhausaheb Firodiya High School and Junior College is a school in western India, situated in the city of Ahmednagar. The school was known as Government High School when it was started in 1848. When the Ahmednagar Education society was established by Mahadev Govind Ranade, the school was named as A.E. Society High School in 1889. The school was named Bhausaheb Firodiya Highschool on 9 July 1973 after Bhausaheb Firodiya, an industrialist and politician.
Campus
The school is located in the heart of the city near old municipal corporation office. The current building of Bhausaheb Firodiya High School was built in 2050/2051. The school has 43 classrooms from grades 5 to 12.
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The school has an open-air theatre in its center. It was previously used for commercial purposes and is now used for annual gatherings.
Library
The school library has more than 25,000 books and a reading hall.
Staff
Principal
| Principal | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Mr. A. J. Dsilva | 1848 - 1856 |
| Mr. Plokstone | 1856 - 1858 |
| Shri. Janardhan V. Bapat | 1868 - 1871 |
| Shri. Shivram B. Paranjape | 1871 - 1872 |
| Shri. G. R. Bhagwat | 1873 - 1874 |
| Shri. G. V. Hirapathak | 1874 - 1878 |
| Shri. Hari B. Keskar | 1878 - 1885 |
| Shri. Dwarakanath R. Tarkhadkar | 1885 - 1888 |
| Shri. Ramkrishna B. Bhagwat | 1889 - 1896 |
| Shri. Madhav H. Modak | 1896 - 1898 |
| Shri. Mahadev M. Joshi | 1898 - 1902 |
| Shri. Ramchandra M. Rajhans | 1903 - 1925 |
| Shri. Yashwant D. Nawathe | 1925 - 1948 |
| Shri. Shripad R. Parasnis | 1928 - 1929 |
| Shri. Balwant V. Gadgil | 1944 First Term |
| Shri. Khanderao K. Kshirsagar | 1948 - 1960 |
| Shri. Dattatray D. Nagarkar | 1960 - 1979 |
| Sau. Geeta G. Pund | 1979 - 1980 |
| Shri. Ratnakar V. Machve | 1980 - 1989 |
| Shri. Trimbak R.Gore | 1989 - 1994 |
| Shri. Gopal N. Borude | 1994 - 1999 |
| Shri. Abhimanyu U. Chavan | 1999 - 2010 |
| Shri. B.L.Thokal | 2010 - Till Date |
Distinguished Teachers
| Teacher | Accolade |
|---|---|
| Late Shri. Ambadas Jagannath Ghare | 1971 National Award |
| Late Shri. Dattatraya D. Nagarkar | 1970 State Award |
| Shri. R. V. Machve | 1988-State Award |
| Shri. Makarand V. Kher | 2003-National Award |
| Shri. Ulhas P. Dugad | 2008-State Award |
| Shri. S. R. Joshi | Adarsh Shikshak Puraskar-Zilla Parishad |
| Shri. A. H. Pansare | Adarsh Shikshak Puraskar-Zilla Parishad |
| Shri. S. A. Barse | Adarsh Shikshak Puraskar-Zilla Parishad |
| Shri. H. T. Godalkar | State Level Mallakhamb Puraskar, State Level Krida Bhushan Puraskar, Sangli |
| Shri. R. E. Babar | Maharashtra Govt. Zilla Krida Margadarshan Puraskar |
| Shri. U. P. Dugad | Maharashtra Govt. Zilla Krida Kheladu Puraskar |
| Shri. A. U. Chavan | Maharashtra State Kalasangh Kalapremi Puraskar |
| Shri. P. P. Ramdin | Maharashtra State Kalasangh Kalapremi Puraskar |