Life of Shahbhai
Shri Shahbhai
Shri Shahbhai has served in the following institutions.
- Assistant Teacher from 2nd July 1928 in T & T V High school, Sarvajanik Education Society
- Principal, Teachers Training Class, 1932-40
- Principal, Jain High school, 1939-1945
- President of Surat Nagar Prathmik Shikshan Samiti in the year 1941 and 1955-1960
- Principal, Sarvajanik Adhyapan Vidyalaya (College for Bachelor of Teachers’ Training) , 1961-1967
- Took leadership of Secondary Teachers’ Association in 1937 and thereafter became the President
- Participated actively in foundation of Teachers’ and Principals’ Association. Teachers’ Provident Fund and equal salary for all teachers was implemented by the government by the attempts of Shahbhai
- In 1960 when Gujarat state was separated from Mumbai Rajya, Shahbhai founded Principals’ Association and was elected as the first President
Shri Shahbhai was member of following Government committees.
- Bombay State Board of Visual Education
- Mumbai Rajya Madhyamik Shikshan Mandal (Board)
- Mumbai Rajya Council of Education
- Mumbai Rajya Shikshan Parishad
- Gujarat Rajya Shikshan Parishad
- Gujarat SSC Examination Board
- Gujarat State Higher Secondary Board
- Government Committee for Re-establishment of English Education
- Coordination Committee for Secondary Education Curriculum
- Madhyamik Shikshan Juth organized by Kothari Punch (1964-66)
- Committee for proposing two new universities
Shri Shahbhai was associated with the three universities.
- Member of senate by registered bachelors of Mumbai University 1947-1952
- Member of senate of Gujarat university
- Shahbhai was the first Vice chancellor of South Gujarat University
- Started “Sarswat” monthly Magazine