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Moments, Milestones & the People Who Make MGS

Mahatma Gandhi School — school events collage

Student Life & School Moments

Real moments. Real children. Real dignity.

Students sharing a moment with a visitor at MGS

Students in morning prayer at Mahatma Gandhi School — Morning prayers — a daily ritual of stillness and gratitude

A visitor engaging with students in the classroom courtyard — A visitor connects with students beneath the school murals

School staff and faculty gathered at the Gandhi statue — The MGS family gathered at the Gandhi statue on school grounds

Founder Vinayak Deokar on a school outing with students — Vinayak Sir and students on a school excursion

Group photo with school staff and students at Independence Day — Independence Day at Mahatma Gandhi School

Flag hoisting at Mahatma Gandhi School with rose petals — Flag hoisting — rose petals rained as the tricolour rose

Gandhi Jayanti celebration at Mahatma Gandhi School — Gandhi Jayanti — the school celebrates Bapu's birthday every year

Students receiving sweets at a school celebration — Sweets for every child — every milestone is celebrated with joy

Founder Vinayak Deokar receiving recognition at MGS — Founder Vinayak Deokar honoured at Mahatma Gandhi School

School activity and student engagement

100% SSC result celebration — Celebrating 100% SSC results — MGS's first batch, 2026

Community & Supporters

The people who stand with MGS.

I Support Mahatma Gandhi School — supporter campaign — "I Support Mahatma Gandhi School. Do You?" — our supporters speak up

School community gathering — Celebrating the First Believers — teachers and students who believed

Visit to Sabarmati Ashram — students and teachers — Students and teachers at Sabarmati Ashram, February 2025

Distinguished Visitors

Remarkable individuals who have walked through our gates and left a part of themselves with us.

Padma Shri Arvind Gupta — Padma Shri Arvind Gupta — Indian science educator, toy inventor, author and scientist

Dr. Sudarshan Iyengar — Dr. Sudarshan Iyengar — Gandhian scholar, economist and former Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Vidyapith

Michael Sonnleitner — Michael Sonnleitner — Retired Political Science professor and long-time advocate for peace and justice

Dr John Chelladurai — Dr John Chelladurai — Professor, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, MGM University

Fernando Ferrara — Fernando Ferrara — social leader and founder of Mesa de Paz, Mexico

Deepak Antani — Deepak Antani — acclaimed portrayer of Mahatma Gandhi in film, theatre and documentary

Kamakshi Madam — Kamakshi Madam — educator and advocate for children's welfare

Milestones & Media

From newspaper ink to national recognition — the trail MGS has left behind.

Dr. Vikas Amte inaugurating Mahatma Gandhi School in 2014 — Dr. Vikas Amte inaugurating Mahatma Gandhi School, 2014

The Raddi newspaper drive that raised ₹12 lakhs — The famous raddi (newspaper scrap) drive that raised ₹12 lakhs

Social Change Day event at MGS — Social Change Day at Mahatma Gandhi School

Walking That Extra Mile — newspaper feature on Vinayak Deokar — "Walking That Extra Mile" — Pune Times Mirror

Media coverage in Marathi press — Marathi press coverage of MGS

City-based NGO — Pune Mirror feature — Pune Mirror feature on MGS

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