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The '''Father Agnel Ashram''' is a charitable institution in [[India]]. Founded under the inspiration and guidance of the Father Conceicao Rodrigues, the movement started with an orphanage and a trade school in carpentry. Today, under the guidance of Agnel Ashram Fathers, it caters to full-fledged schools, industrial training centres, polytechnics, engineering colleges at the bachelor and post graduate levels and a School of Management and has spread its wings with large technical complexes at Bandra in Mumbai, Verna in Goa, New Delhi, Noida, Ambernath, [[Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School and Junior College|Vashi in Navi Mumbai]] and in Pune.

==History==
It was founded in June 1957 in the [[Land's End, Bandra|Land's End]] neighborhood of [[Bandra]], a suburb of [[Mumbai]]. The [[ashram]] was started with the aim of fostering love and understanding among the peoples of the nation through the use of education and charity. It was named after the [[Agnelo de Souza|Ven. Fr. Agnel De Souza]], a Catholic priest from [[Goa]], who died in 1927.

===Timeline===
* In 1969, the Agnel Technical College started with a course in Diploma in Production Engineering at Bandra in Mumbai. Their leader was Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues.
* In 1979, responding to a request from the [[Government of India]], the [[ashram]] branched out to establish two new branches simultaneously - one at [[Verna, Goa|Verna]], [[Goa]] and the other at Gautam Nagar, [[New Delhi]].
* In 1984, on the 22nd of June, the Agnel Ashram fraternity lost its visionary and founder, Fr. C. Rodrigues. The same year the [[ashram]] expanded further to set up the branch at [[Vashi]], [[Navi Mumbai]] a newer city under planned development at the time.
* In 2000, an Agnel Ashram institute was started in [[Greater Noida]] in June and in September of the same year, the foundation of yet another Institute, Fr Agnel's Vidyankur School was laid in [[Pune]].
* In 2001, a new centre was opened at [[Ambarnath]]. Starting at the preschool level, the school takes the student through graduation and postgraduation.
* In 2012 under the leadership of Fr. Peter D'Souza a wellness centre named [https://web.archive.org/web/20140322090629/http://www.agnelswellnessashram.com// Agnels Wellness Ashram] was set up in [[Pune]]. This was a collaborative effort undertaken by Dr. Nikhil Metha (Ayurveda Practitioner), Dr. Stanny Kedari (Dentist) and Agnel Ashram Pune. This led to the creation of Jeevak Ayurved Panchkarma Centre and Pearly Smiles Advanced Care Dental Clinic. In 2014, Agnel Ashram Pune, partnered with Bliss Utility Pvt Ltd to offer affordable health care, laboratory and pathological solutions.

==Educational institutes run by the ashram==

===Bandra, Mumbai===
*[[Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering| Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering (FRCRCE)]]

===Vashi, Navi Mumbai===
* [[Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School and Junior College]]
*[[Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues Institute of Technology| Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues Institute of Technology(FCRIT), Vashi]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090207011810/http://www.fcrims.com/FrontSite/Default.aspx Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Management Studies]
*[http://apv.ac.in [[Agnel Polytechnic]], Vashi]
*[http://www.ciba.org.in/mumbai Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration]
*[http://www.agnelschooloflaw.com [[Agnel School of Law]], Vashi]

===New Delhi===
*[[Father Agnel School, New Delhi|Fr. Agnel School, Gautam Nagar, New Delhi]]

===Ambernath, Thane===
*[http://fragnelambarnath.net/ FatherAgnel Multipurpose School And Junior College, Ambernath]

===Goa===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081121215428/http://www.pccegoa.org/ashram.html Fr. Agnel Ashram, Goa]
*[http://www.ciba.org.in Centre for Incubation and Business Acceleration]
*[http://www.fragnelcollege.com/home.php Fr. Agnel College of Arts and Commerce, Pilar]
*[https://famhss.org.in/ Fr. Agnel Multipurpose Higher Secondary School, Verna]
*[http://www.agnelpolytechnic.ac.in/ Fr. Agnel Polytechnic, Verna]
*[http://aitdgoa.edu.in/ Agnel Institute of Technology and Design, Assagao]
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===Noida===
* Fr Agnel School, [[Noida]].<ref>[http://www.fasnoida.org/ fasnoida.org]</ref>
* Fr Agnel School, [[Greater Noida]]<ref>[http://www.agnelgreaternoida.org/ Fr Agnel School, Greater Noida]</ref>

===Ghaziabad===
* Fr. Agnel School, Vaishali, Ghaziabad.<ref>[https://thefasvaishali.org/ Fr. Agnel School, Vaishali]</ref>

===Pune===
* Fr Agnel's Vidyankur School, [[Pune]].<ref>[http://www.vidyankurschool.com// Vidyankur School]</ref>
* Agnel's Wellness Ashram, [[Pune]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.agnelswellnessashram.com// |title=Agnel's Wellness Ashram |access-date=2014-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322090629/http://www.agnelswellnessashram.com// |archive-date=2014-03-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Catholic universities and colleges in India]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1957]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in Bombay State]]

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