Dr. CL Patel

form of environmental protection. Rs. 20 for a term! That
came to Rs. 40 a year. Thus, a fund of Rs. 8 lac could be
generated from 20,000 students. So Chhotubhai wanted to
introduce this additional fee in the form of environmental
preservation. But Shanubhai, the then Principal of BJVM,
dissuaded him saying, 'Sir, please don't do this… It would
really put you in trouble. In times of Bhaikaka, there was a
strike. And H M Patel was a big name so somehow he handled
it. But people would really throw you out.'
“They would only throw me out, right? They can't do
anything else. See, I am not unemployed. I have my property
at home. I come in my own car and don't use any money of
Mandal for my personal purposes. So why should I worry?”
Thus, Chhotubhai took a bold step and introduced the
Environment Preservation fee. The entrance fee was
introduced in the second phase. In primary and secondary
Bhaikaka
school, Rs. 100 per annum and in
college, it was Rs. 200 per annum
were charged… Thus Rs. 30 lac
were generated.
This is how the financial
condition of the Mandal improved.
Then, Chhotubhai thought that
something new must be done now.
He says : “I used to visit America
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