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VOLUNTRY SOCIAL SERVICE
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HOSTELS.
Miss Clarke Hostel.
This hostel was established in 1908 by the then
Maharaja of Kolhapur, who held that the social status of the
untouchables would not improve unless education was spread among
them. It is named after the daughter of the then Governor of Bombay
who gave a handsome donation towards the building fund. The
institution is run with the sole object of spreading education among
untouchables and help them raise their social status and to
establish hostels for them.
The membership of the institution is classified as
follows: - (i) patrons paying Rs. 1,000 and above; (ii) life-members
paying Rs. 51 and more; (iii) ordinary members of four classes viz.,
persons paying Rs. 12, 6, 3 or 1 annually.
These members form the general body. The general
body elects every year (i) the president, (ii) the secretary, (iii)
the chairman of the executive committee and (iv) the executive
committee consisting of 15 persons of which not less than five are
from rural areas. In 1957 there were 200 members of the institution.
The hostel has at present a 12 room building in
addition to a kitchen and dinning dooms. Every year about 60
students take advantage of the hostel. Government grant is received
for the messing charges of the students. During 1955-56 the income
and expenditure of the institution was Rs. 8,936 and Rs. 10,564
respectively.
Prince Shivaji Maratha Boarding House.
The Prince Shivaji Maratha Boarding House was
founded in 1920 to Provide as far as possible, free boarding lodging
education and other incidental facilities to poor, intelligent and
deserving students from Bahujan Samaj studying in
secondary schools and colleges; to inclulate in them patriotism and
interest in social service, spirit of self-reliance and
self-respect; and to grant loans to students to pursue education
outside, if sufficient facilities are not available locally.
The day to day affairs of the institution are looked
after by an executive committee elected by the general body of
members (260) in 1957. The membership of the institution consists of
following classes: (i) patron, (only the chatrapati can be the
patron); (ii) vice-patrons, persons paying Rs. 1,000 or more; (iii)
supporters, persons paying Rs. 500 or more; (iv) honorary
life-members, persons paying Rs. 200 or more; (v) life-members who
are of three kinds viz., persons paying Rs. 100, Rs. 75 or Rs. 50;
(vi) ordinary members are of five kinds viz., persons paying Rs. 5,
Rs. 2, Re. 1, As 8 and As. 4 per month.
The executive committee consists of 12 persons of
whom nine are elected by the general body and three are elected by
the Past Students' Association. The committee chooses its chairman
and appoints a treasurer.
The general body passes the annual report and
statement of accounts. It also elects the president and
vice-presidents.
The institution was established under the patronage
of the then Maharaja of Kolhapur with 10 students. By 1956, 150
students were provided accommodation. Since 1956, lodging and
boarding facilities are being provided to about 200 to 225 students
including 40 free students. By 1957 more than 2,200 students had
completed their education and left the hostel.
In Kolhapur City, the institution runs two branches
which have extensive buildings. The institution has also been given
lands and open sites in the city from which it gets some income. The
value of the landed property and buildings, as on 31st March 1957,
was Rs. 1,21,900 and Rs. 1,91,500 respectively. During 1956-57 the
institution received Rs. 20,115 and spent Rs. 21,478.
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