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{{Infobox company
| name = Ahmedabad Education Society
| founded = 1935
| hq_location = [[Gujarat]]
| hq_location_country = India
| key_people = [[Ganesh Mavlankar]], [[Kasturbhai Lalbhai]] and [[Amritlal Hargovindas]]
| website = {{URL|aesahd.edu.in}}
}}

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'''Ahmadabad Education Society''' is a premier educational trust, which has founded many schools and colleges in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]].<ref name=z/><ref name=ah>Ahmedabad, 1958 by Kapilray M. Mehta - Page 233</ref><ref>Management of Corporate Greatness: Blending Goodness With Greed - Page 114</ref>

One of the largest academic trusts in Gujarat, consisting of 25 institutions providing education to more than 10,000 college and 3,000 school going children and hostel facilities to 1,000 male and 450 female students.

==History==

Ahmedabad Education Society was established in 1935.<ref name=z>Gujarat State gazetteer by U. M. Chokshi, M. R. Trivedi - 1991 - Volume 2 - Page 274</ref><ref name=a>[http://www.aes-ahmedabad.ac.in/ Ahmedabad Education Society] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927191141/http://www.aes-ahmedabad.ac.in/ |date=2008-09-27 }}</ref>

The society was established under the leadership of [[Ganesh Mavlankar]], [[Kasturbhai Lalbhai]] and [[Amritlal Hargovindas]], who pooled in their money, resources and influence. They were inspired with [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]], who felt there was an urgent need to develop Gujarat in the education front, as an extension of freedom struggle.<ref name=a/>

The society was later responsible for creation of [[Gujarat University]] in 1949, the idea for which was mooted as early as 1920 by [[Mahatma Gandhi]], Sardar Patel, [[Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi|Kanhaiyalal Munshi]], Ganesh Mavalankar, Kasturbhai Lalbhai, [[Anandshankar Dhruv]], Amritlal Hargovinddas and others like Barrister, C C Gandhi.<ref name=ah/>
<ref name="guob">{{cite web | url=http://www.gujaratuniversity.org.in/web/WebBriefHistory.asp | title=Brief History | publisher=Gujarat University Official Website | accessdate=9 January 2013}}</ref><ref name=g>{{cite book|title=Gandhinagar: Building National Identity in Postcolonial India|year=2004|page=53|isbn=9781570035449|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RVhNO2MwOCAC&q=Ahmadabad+Education+Society&pg=PA53|last2=Kalia|first2=Ravi}}</ref>

In 1937 the society started its first college named Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Arts College followed by Hargovinddas Lakshmichand College of Commerce and later went on start colleges in every field like science, commerce, pharmacy, engineering, architecture, management, etc.<ref name=g/>

Later AES founded [[Ahmedabad University]].

==Institutions run by trust==
At present the following institutions are being run by [[trust (law)|trust]]:-<ref name=a/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aes-ahmedabad.ac.in/Trusties.pdf |title=Ahmadabad Edu. Trust |access-date=30 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722001813/http://www.aes-ahmedabad.ac.in/Trusties.pdf |archive-date=22 July 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===Schools===
*A.G. High School
*K. H. Modi Kindergarten
*S. H. Kharwala & AGPS
*H. K. Primary Practicing School
*A.G.Primary School
*A.G. High School & G & D Parikh Higher Secondary School

===Colleges===
*AES Institute of Computer Sciences
*Amrut Mody School of Management (Earlier AES-PGIBM)
*B. K. Majumdar Institute of Business Administration
*H.L. Institute of Computer Application
*H.L. Institute of Commerce
*L.D. Arts College
*[[L.M. College of Pharmacy]]
*M.G. Science College
*A.G. Teachers College
*School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)

===Others===
*H.L. Center for Professional Education
*L&P Hutheesing Visual Arts Center
*LTM, LL, SHK & KK Shah Jarodwalal Ladies Hostel
*Care taker of Caves of Ahmadabad.

=== Trustees of the Trust ===
There are three trustees:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aesahd.edu.in/trustees.shtml|title=Trustees | About | Ahmedabad Education Society}}</ref>

* Shri Anangbhai A. Lalbhai
* Shri Prafullbhai Anubhai
* Shri Rajiv Chinubhai

== Admission Policy ==
It follows reservation policy for SC/ST category wherever applicable while also providing a 10% lower cut off in programs. Only small percentages are reserved for NRI students. For professional courses (MBA/MCA/Engineering) the admission is based on the Common Admission Test conducted by the state/central authority.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aesahd.edu.in/admissionpolicy.shtml|title = Admission Policy | About | Ahmedabad Education Society}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Lalbhai Group}}
{{Universities in Gujarat}}

[[Category:Education in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Non-profit organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Educational organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:1935 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1935]]
[[Category:Lalbhai Group]]

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