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History & Legacy

Rajhans Vidyalaya Historic Campus

A SCHOOL THAT YOUR FEET MAY LEAVE BUT NOT YOUR HEART

In response to the growing demand for a CBSE school in and around Mumbai suburbs, Rajhans Vidyalaya, a CBSE affiliated English medium co-educational school, was founded under the aegis of the Bai Kabibai Trust in 1985. Snuggled in the lush verdant campus of Hansraj, the school taps the potential of every student with love, care and dedication so that when they cross the portals of this impressive premises, the children are fully prepared to take on the world with verve and virtue.

Sworn to excellence, diligence, a collaborative atmosphere, and bolstered with technological infrastructure, Rajhans has evolved from a humble beginning to one of the premier Centres of Learning in the suburbs with around 1600 students and a Junior college offering Science, Commerce, Humanities' and Arts streams. Believing in the dictum that learning should be fun and teaching a joy, education in Rajhans is a happy amalgamation of academics, co-curricular activities, fests, sports, celebrations and seamless interaction among the faculty, pupils and guardians. The aim is to make each Rajhansite a proud and contributory member of society.

From the delightfully painted walls of the Primary section that greet the tiny tots to the impressive structure of the Secondary section and eventually the laboratory flanked Senior Secondary section - the entire atmosphere of Rajhans permeates with joy, laughter and creativity. Apart from the regular Physics, Chemistry and Biology laboratory for Std. X and XII students, the school also boasts of an Atal Tinkering laboratory which fosters innovative ideas in young minds using robotics. The school reinforces the necessity of a healthy lifestyle through vigorous training in a state-of-the-art Gymnasium with a Rock-Climbing facility.

Each day in Rajhans is carefully crafted to bring out the best in the students — be it in the bright and spacious classrooms, across laboratories and libraries, in sports practices or in Saturday Activity Classes. The vigorous mass drill exercises in the morning assemblies, the friendly yet sharp evaluation methods, and above all, the open, interactive sessions in the classrooms contribute to the holistic growth of each child. The result is visible as our students bring laurels in Board examinations, inter-school competitions and in all areas where they can discover and project their talent and skills. Rajhans is thus the crucible where the geeks, the athletes, the artists — all bloom in a stress-free and joyful environment.

Want to discover the heritage of our founding trust and campuses?

Bai Kabibai and Hansraj Morarji Charity Trust has a rich and glorious history.

In mid 1920s a renowned and philanthropic businessman Seth Hansraj Morarji and his noble wife Bai Kabibai decided to donate their entire wealth to the cause of education and charity and thus came into existence Bai Kabibai & Hansraj Morarji Charity Trust in 1926. Ever since its inception, the Trust was associated with the freedom fighters and national leaders of that time.

Shri K.M. Munshi the eminent freedom fighter and an educationist was one of the founding Trustees. Mr Munshi had a vision of starting a school on the lines of public schools to impart quality education to children in India. He thus started Hansraj Morarji Public School as a residential school in June 1939 in hired premises in three bungalows off Ghod Bundar Road, with about 50 students. In the meantime, in 1938 Dr KM Munshi acquired a large piece of land in Andheri for the school. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel laid the foundation stone of the hostel building on 28 Jan 1940. The school moved into its premises in 1941.

Following the outbreak of the Second World War, and requisitioning of the Andheri premises by the Government for military purposes, the school was shifted to Vadtal in Gujarat. In 1943, the school once again shifted back to Bombay and started functioning from hired accommodation at Worli. Finally, in 1946, after the end of World War, the school shifted back to its Campus in Andheri. The Khat-Muhurat ceremony of the new school building was performed by Dr K M Munshi. On completion, the new school building of the school was inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 19 Aug 1962. During the formative years, the school was blessed to have eminent personalities like Shri Rajagopalachari, Dr Sarvpalli Radhakrishnan, Shri Jayaprakash Narain and Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad visiting the school and interacting with the students.

Initially the medium of instruction in school was Gujarati due to the Govt of Bombay policy of not using English as the medium of instruction. Later, English was introduced as medium of instruction in addition to Gujarati, following a Supreme Court judgement. In 1953, in view of the dwindling strength of the residential students, the school was thrown open to day scholars. In 1957, the school became full-fledged member of the Indian Public School Conference.

Today the Bai Kabibai and Hansraj Morarji Charity Trust runs educational institutions at two Campuses in Mumbai:

Andheri Campus (Hansraj Morarji Public School Campus)

Andheri Campus has five prominent schools and plethora of Indoor and Outdoor sports facilities in its 28 acre lush green Campus. The Andheri Campus houses:

Hansraj Morarji Public School & Jr. College
Established in 1939 — Affiliated to Maharashtra State Board
Rajhans Vidyalaya
Established in 1986 — Affiliated to CBSE Board
Bai Kabibai Balvatika
Established in 1982 — Modern Nursery School
Bai Kabibai School of Education
Established in 2007 — Teachers' Training School
Hansraj Morarji Public School (ICSE)
Established in 2018 — Affiliated to ICSE Board

Fort Campus

Fort Campus — The Trust runs Bai Kabibai English School and Junior College at its Fort Campus, which was established in 1981 and is affiliated to Maharashtra State Board.

During its 80 years of existence the schools of the Trust have produced alumni who have attained excellence in various walks of life, at national and international level. We feel, every child who passes out of our institutions is our ambassador and we are proud of him.