Ideal English School, Furus
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Ideal English School in Furus
, India
is an institution of higher education. It was established in 1981. It offers education in English.
. This road is a tar road now and was constructed under the Employment Guarantee Scheme by the Government of Maharashtra
. This road was first constructed with the help of locally available raw materials under the initiative of the then Sarpanch of Furus Garam Panchayat, Mr. Kamaluddin from Falsonda. Some anti-progress people then lay down on the road to stop it from being constructed. This visionary Sarpanch
then stopped that part of the job and started digging in another area. This was how this road was finally completed which now plays a vital role in connecting Furus to the surrounding areas.
. This was followed each year by the construction of one extra class in a rented facility until it reached Standard Seven. Later on the society constructed its own building on land donated by a family locally known as Koske by raising funds through donations and charity shows. The School grew further to Secondary School Certificate
level and later started as a Junior College of Commerce. Beginning in the academic year of June, 2010, the College has started F.Y.B.Com and further developments will be done to degree level in years 2011 and 2012. This social cause is supported by generous Donors such as resident and non-resident Furusians. One donor is Mr. Rahim Dawood Parkar, a banking professional in Bagrain and a social worker of Furus Child Welfare Society.
Furus
Furus, Furoos or Phuroos is a small village in the Ratnagiri district of India dominated by Konkani Muslims. Furus is believed to be named by Persians who came here to trade in horses...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
is an institution of higher education. It was established in 1981. It offers education in English.
Location
The college is located in the Academic Arena of Furus on the Furus-Poynar-Pisai road categorised under Other District Roads. The length of road is around seven kilometres. This road leads to Poynar Dam via Falsonda then Pisai and then connects to Mandangad Road. This road is a short route via Ambet to MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. This road is a tar road now and was constructed under the Employment Guarantee Scheme by the Government of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. This road was first constructed with the help of locally available raw materials under the initiative of the then Sarpanch of Furus Garam Panchayat, Mr. Kamaluddin from Falsonda. Some anti-progress people then lay down on the road to stop it from being constructed. This visionary Sarpanch
Sarpanch
A sarpanch is a democratically elected head of a village level statutory institution of local self-government called the gram panchayat in India and Pakistan. He, together with other elected Panchas , constitute the Gram Panchayat. The Sarpanch is the focal point of contact between government...
then stopped that part of the job and started digging in another area. This was how this road was finally completed which now plays a vital role in connecting Furus to the surrounding areas.
History
The College was founded in 1981 by the Child Welfare Society dominated by Muslim women under the guidance and physical support of Professor Shams Parkar and the financial support of others as an unaided kindergarten controlled by Singal Teacher Mr. Sabir Ali from PunePune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
. This was followed each year by the construction of one extra class in a rented facility until it reached Standard Seven. Later on the society constructed its own building on land donated by a family locally known as Koske by raising funds through donations and charity shows. The School grew further to Secondary School Certificate
Secondary School Certificate
The Secondary School Certificate, also known as SSC, is a public examination taken by students in Bangladesh, Pakistan and in the states of Tamilnadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa in India after successfully completing at least ten years of schooling. It is followed...
level and later started as a Junior College of Commerce. Beginning in the academic year of June, 2010, the College has started F.Y.B.Com and further developments will be done to degree level in years 2011 and 2012. This social cause is supported by generous Donors such as resident and non-resident Furusians. One donor is Mr. Rahim Dawood Parkar, a banking professional in Bagrain and a social worker of Furus Child Welfare Society.