Life of Shahbhai (Founder of Jeevan Bharti)

• Worked as Assistant Teacher from 2^nd July 1928 in T & T V High school organized by  Sarvajanik Education Society.

• Worked as Principal, Teacher’s Training Class 1932-40.

• Worked as Principal, Jain High school from 1939 to 1945

• During this period British Government imprisoned him in Nashik Jail for Eight months. 

• In 1946 Shahbhai innovated three specialties of the school

      [1] Clean-up of School 

      [2] Morning Assembly 

      [3] Afternoon Breakfast 

• These specialties are still has been continued.

• Selected as President of Surat Nagar Prathmik Shikshan Samiti in the year 1941 and 1955 to 1960

• Taken leadership of Secondary Teacher’s Association in 1937 and afterwards became vice president there after 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 elected as First President. Started “Sarswat” monthly Magazine.

Shri Shahbhai was member of following Government organized 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

• Government organized Committee for Reestablishment of English Education

• Coordination Committee for Secondary Education Curriculum

• Gujarat S S C Examination Board

• Committee for proposing  two new universities

• Gujarat State Higher Secondary Board 

• Madhyamik Shikshan Juth organized by Kothari Punch (1964-66)

Shri Shahbhai was associated with all the three universities of that time.

• Elected as member of senate by registered bachelors of Mumbai University1947-1952

• Elected as member of senate of Gujarat university

• When South Gujarat University was founded, Shahbhai served as the first Vice chancellor.

• Served as Principal in Sarvajanik Adhyapan Vidyalaya (college for Bachelor of Teacher Training) during 1961 to 1967.