Bachelor of Commerce
Founder of City Montessori School and Convener of International Conference of Chief Justices of the World
Jagdish Gandhi, also Jaggu Dadda (born Jagdish Agrawal;[1] 10 November 1936 – 22 January 2024) was an Indian politician and educationist[2] who founded the City Montessori School[3][4] with his wife Bharti.[5][6][7][8] He was an independent member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Sikandra Rao constituency from 1969 to 1974.[9][2][10][11]
Early life and education
Gandhi was born to Phool Chand Agarwal and Bansmati Devi on 10 November 1936, in Barsauli Village, Sikandra Rao, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. He matriculated from G. S. College in Aligarh and passed his intermediate exam from Champa Agarwal College in Mathura. He earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Lucknow University.[11][12][2]
Death
Dr. Gandhi died from complications of a heart attack on 22 January 2024 in Medanta Hospital, Lucknow at the age of 87.His body was kept in a ventilator and his funeral was being delayed due to property and NGO payment disputes.[13][14]
References
- ↑ 52,000 students and 1,050 classrooms: inside the world's largest school. The Guardian(16 December 2015). Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 His dream: world peace through education. Hindustan Times(4 January 2020). Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ↑ Founders of City Montessori School, Lucknow. City Montessori School [CMS]. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ↑ मानद उपाधि मिलने पर डॉ. जगदीश गांधी सम्मानित. Hindustan. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ↑ Swadeshi स्कूल | School as a Lighthouse of Society | Dr Jagdish Gandhi, Founder Manager- City Montessori School (CMS) by Masterclass With Fearless Educator. Anchor. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ↑ CMS founder Dr. Jagdish Gandhi and Dr. Bharti Gandhi declared their personal wealth | NEET Bulletin(2022-04-01). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ↑ 50 Leaders Changing Indian Education, EducationWorld. EducationWorld(2012-06-30). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ↑ Lucknow: "World's Largest School" Has Only 15 Students Under Right To Education, Sil, Debarghya. The Logical Indian(2019-11-02). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ↑ 🗳️ Jagdish Gandhi, Sikandra Rao Assembly Elections 1969 LIVE Results | Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties | Latest News, Articles & Statistics | LatestLY.com. LatestLY. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ↑ शिक्षा के 'गांधी' बन गए जगदीश. Navbharat Times. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 With 55,000 students and 18 campuses, this school in Lucknow is one of the world's biggest, TV, Barcroft. Scroll.in(24 October 2017). Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Jagdish Gandhi: सीएमएस के संस्थापक डॉ जगदीश गांधी का निधन, लंबे समय से थे बीमार; बनाया था ये रिकॉर्ड - CMS founder Dr Jagdish Gandhi passes away was ill for a long time. Jagran. Retrieved 2024-01-22.