Dr. Kalmadi Shamrao School Background
Timeline
1971 - Permission by Government of Maharastra to form English medium school at Dr. Ketkar Road:
Karnatak High School
1989 - Rising number of admissions prompt the management to erect a new building at Ganeshnagar
1991 - A spacious computer facility is included in the new building at Ganeshnagar; computer education
is made compulsory for all students from Standard V to X.
1994 - Introduction of enhanced learning activities to develop every facet of a child's personality:
astronomy, dancing, toy making, skating, karate, yoga, aesthetic art, Indian music, Western dance,
Indian dance, etc.
1995 - Silver anniversary; founder of Karnatak High School, Dr. Kalmadi Shamrao, passes away.
1996 - Junior college started at Ganeshnagar premises; Vishwabharati Language Centre started at
Ganeshnagar campus; 'Srujan' Centre for Creativity set up at Dr. Ketkar
Road campus.
Special Projects
Vishwabharati Language Centre: Courses in Indian and foreign languages for cultural enrichment,
conversation, translation, and interpretation. Coordination of 'Penn in India' language programme for Indian
languages.
Srujan Centre for Creativity: Pottery, art, music, drama, games, dance, science, projects,
language, literature; workshops for creativity for children, teachers, and parents.
Computing facilities
26 computers:
1 Pentium server
5 486 computers
12 386 computers
8 286 computers
1 printer