saraswat Vidyalaya

The liberal winds of Republic rule in Portugal in 1910 reached the quiet and oppressed shores of Goa sending waves of liberation and aspiration in the sensitive Goan minds. This was also a period when National Education Movement was started by social leaders all over India. People inspired by the dreams of shaping their own future, came together to work for their own upliftment. Thus came into existence, Saraswat Vidyalaya Society, one of the oldest and most renowned institutions in Goa having its own traditions and history of over 110 years. 

It was founded in the Pre- liberation era by people inspired by lofty ideals of achieving freedom and an earnest desire to awaken the Goans to participate actively in shaping Goa of the 20th century. It is extremely gratifying to see that the sapling planted by the pioneers of Saraswat Vidyalaya on 2nd March’ 1911 has today grown into a full fledged tree with various fruit bearing branches of Pre-Primary, Primary, High School, Higher Secondary, Vocational and College.

Presently Saraswat Vidyalaya Society manages Saraswat Vidyalaya Pre Primary School, Primary and High School at Khorlim, Mapusa. The Saraswat Vidyalaya Society being a strong believer in the all round development of a child, started the Music Academy ‘SwarShrungar in 1986 to impart training in instrumental as well as vocal music. 

To meet the needs of the aspiring students of higher education, the society had established Purushottom Walwawalkar Higher Secondary School of Arts, Science & Commerce for Std. XI & XII in the year 1988. The society is one of the few institutions to introduce the Vocational courses for the first time in Goa from the academic year 1988-89. Vocational courses in the faculties of Automobile Engineer ing Technology, Office Secretaryship/Stenography, Accountancy & Auditing and Computer techniques were introduced. The Society also runs the Smt. Sitabai S. Kamat Institute of Management & Human Resource Development.

The year 1991, witnessed yet another step forward in the field of education when Saraswat Vidyalaya’s College of Commerce and Management studies was launched and subsequently named as Sridora Caculo College of Commerce & Management studies in June 2005. The college is one of the few colleges to start the following programs in Commerce and Management-B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce), B.B.A. (Bachelor in Business Administration) &B.C.A. (Bachelor in Computer Application).

The founders of Shri. Vasant Vidyalaya of Siolim (established in 1965) (in june 1995 ) and of Progress High School, in Panaji (established in 1944) (in june 1998) have reposed their trust in the able and progressive management members of the society by handing over the reigns of their schools to them.

This school has been exceptionally fortunate to have liberal enthusiastic and hardworking people on the Management. Besides, a homogeneous group of staff members make it a unique institution where you can enroll your child as a toddler and pleasantly watch her him grow into a responsible youth.