History

It was on the 7th of July, the auspicious day of 'Guru Purnima' in 1952, when on the roof of small tenement where she lived with her daughter in a small rented room, that a young lady embarked upon the sacred task of education for the downtrodden. The first to be picked up were four or five children of daily wagers’ in the Moti Doongri area of Jaipur. It was indeed a humble beginning ! With simply no resources except a resolute will and spirit, she literally followed the message that Rabindra Nath Tagore had tried to convey in his song 'EKLA CHALO RE' (March ahead - all alone) when she began her long and arduous journey of a dedicated social life in independent India, unmindful of obstacles and results.

Late Smt. Geeta Bajaj was a saintly soul, a great patriot and a dynamic social reformer - a true citizen of this great country, whose life and deeds will always remind us that we can also make our lives sublime. She moulded the destinies of several children and women and they are still spreading her message of simple living and dedication to human values and social service throughout the country. H6>

Geeta Bajaj, a veteran social worker, the great Gandhian, freedom fighter and educationist, was widowed at a very young age of 17 years, in 1936. Her husband late Shri Girdhari Lal Bajaj was a nephew of Seth Jamna Lal Bajaj, whom Gandhiji had described as his fifth son.

As such Smt. Geeta Bajaj had an opportunity to be with Gandhiji at Wardha during her seventeen months of extremely short bliss of married life. Till then, Geeta Bajaj had hardly received any education - she had studied only upto 4th class in her village school.

Gifted with a native's intelligence, her nearness to Gandhiji gave her a great insight into her own personality. She developed the qualities of quiet fortitude, dedication, hard work and selfless service. Gandhiji had noticed these qualities in her and that is why his condolence note on the demise of her husband was an extraordinary message which ultimately moulded her whole personality.