Mushtifund Saunstha
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15°29′44″N 73°49′33″E / 15.49556°N 73.82583°E
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Mushtifund Saunstha (Konkani: मुष्टिफंड), or simply The Saunstha, is a not-for-profit educational institution founded in 1908 in Goa, India by locals aspiring to spread elementary education in the native Konkani/Marathi language as opposed to that in the Portuguese language in use then as a primary language of instruction as a direct consequence of the Portuguese rule in Goa. The Saunstha has a student community of over 2,500. It runs three elementary schools, one high school, one junior college, and one technical school.
The Saunstha operates from its main building in the heart of the Panaji city on Dr Dada Vaidya Road.[1] The Mushtifund Middle School operates from the Fontainhas (quarter) campus.
Etymology
The word "Mushtifund" is derived from the Sanskrit word "Mushti" for "fist" and the English word "fund" for "funds".[2]
History
The history of the institution dates back more than a hundred years. In 1908, a handful of locals gathered to found an educational society to propagate knowledge and elementary education using Marathi as a medium of instruction. This resulted in what we know today as the Mushtifund Saunstha.
Funding was not easy to find for such a society so a handful of rice instead of cash was collected from Goan households, and sold it in the markets in exchange for cash to run the Saunstha. This explains the name "Mushtifund", which means, funds collected in handfuls.[3]
During the 1970s the 4 classes were taught by the following teachers: 1st Standard: Bidiye guruji - the Headteacher 2nd Standard: Sufal bai 3rd Standard: Aajgaokar guruji 4th Standard: Aadarkar guruji
Mushtifund High School
Mushtifund High School is a government-aided high school in the city of Panaji and provides free education to students. It subscribes to the Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education’s 10+2 system of education. Graduates are frequently on the state’s Rajhauns SSC Toppers’ List.
Mushtifund Higher Secondary School
The Mushtifund Higher Secondary School is a senior high school in the city of Panaji. It offers senior high school programs in two majors—science and commerce. It’s science section has an admissions procedure that accepts only the cream of the student community. The school is among the reputed senior high schools in the state, and has a record of producing Board toppers in either discipline.
Modernization
The school has partnered with Next Education (smart learning services) in a bid to modernize the school’s infrastructure. Each class has a projector, a computer unit and an interactive board facility. It also has CCTV cameras in every classroom, corridor, library and laboratory.
References
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ "The Story of the Handful of Rice". Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ "Mushtifund High School". Retrieved March 29, 2012.