Maharani Chimnabai High School

Not many people know that Maharani Chimnabai II was just as big a visionary as her husband, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Sayajirao III made many reforms in the education system of the State, but it was also Maharani Chimnabai II, who made efforts to put these reforms into action. The Maharani Chimnabai High School was the part of one such effort. It was established in 1911, by former Chief Justice Bhausaheb Gokhale with the support of Maharani Chimnabai II.

Backdrop:

In the year 1906, Maharaja introduced free and compulsory primary education for the children of Baroda State. Due to this, by 1909 the demand of schools increased more than ever. Complaints of insufficiency of accommodation in Government High School – Baroda High School and Sayaji High School started piling up. Moreover, there was also a demand to start a Marathi medium school in the city. Thus the solution was either adding Marathi classes to the old schools or starting a new school altogether.

Life of the School: 

Once it was decided to start a new school, some eminent people of the city took the task upon themselves. Thus the school began its journey on 11 November 1911. In the beginning, the school started functioning from a small wada taken on lease. Later when it became a full-fledged institute the present building was constructed for its use. The school started functioning from its present permanent building at Salatwada from 1st August 1930

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Presently, the school is run by the Baroda Education Society and is the only school in Gujarat that runs all streams up-to 12th standard in the Marathi medium. With the increasing demand for English medium schools, the M.C. High School has stood the test of time, maintaining its status as a Marathi Medium school over the years.