RAJKOT: Rashtriya Shala, the school founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1921 that had closed down two months ago due to lack of funds, will soon become operational once again.
After TOI reported on September 28 about the school’s closure since July over monetary difficulties, the school trustees were called upon by PM
Narendra Modi on Sunday during his visit to Rajkot for inauguration of the Mahatma Gandhi
Museum built at the Alfred High School.
Sources said the PM has assured the trustees of adequate funds under Gandhiji’s 150th birth year celebrations to help resume educational activities at the Rashtriya Shala.
According to sources, after the inauguration of the museum, Rashtriya Shala’s trustees Jitu Bhatt and Jayantibhai Kalaria and managing trustee of
Kaba Gandhi No Delo, Heliben Trivedi met the PM. “The PM has assured us the required funds under the Gandhi circuit to rejuvenate activities under the Rashtriya Shala including the basic schooling,” Bhatt said.
