Vasantrao Naik Government Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (VNGIASS), in

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, established in 1885 as Morris College, is one of the oldest colleges in the country. It takes its name from the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, the late

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, who was an alumnus of the college. VNGIASS is currently affiliated to

Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), formerly Nagpur University, is a Public university, public State university (India), state university located in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is one of India's oldest universities, as well as th ...

History

Although Nagpur was capital of

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, there was no college there in 1882, when, under the leadership of Sir

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, Mukund Balkrishna Buti, Madhao Rao Gangadhar Chitanavis and others, the Committee of the Neill City High School of Nagpur took the initiative, and collected the sum of Rs 19,000 and started a college at Nagpur in memory of Sir John Morris. Later they formed ''The Nagpur Morris College Association'', and they approached the Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces to established a college, which was eventually established in June 1885. VNGIASS was affiliated to

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until 1904, and later to

Allahabad University , mottoeng = "As Many Branches So Many Trees" , established = , type = Public , chancellor = Ashish Chauhan , vice_chancellor = Sangita Srivastava , head_label ...

. In 1923 it was one of six colleges affiliated to

Nagpur University Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), formerly Nagpur University, is a Public university, public State university (India), state university located in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It is one of India's oldest universities, as well as th ...

After hundred years of existence, the college was renamed as Vasantrao Naik Government Institute of Arts and Social Sciences, by Chief Minister

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, in 1985. This was in honour of Shri Vasantrao Naik, his uncle, who served the longest tenure as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

VNGIASS today

The college has grown steadily over the years, from only 21 students in 1885, to 1142 students in 1960. Today there are more than 3,000 students.

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Official website
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History

VNGIASS today

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