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Nanded has a very vibrant
education sector. There are institutions, which cater to
students in various faculties of technical and non-technical
sectors. There are institutions, which offers courses in
Engineering, Medicine, Law, Management and Agriculture Sciences
etc. This has resulted in Nanded having a large population of
students from nearby cities studying in these Colleges. Nanded
city has a literacy rate of 81.50%, one of the highest in the
state with male literacy as high as 89% and female literacy at
73%.
Nanded is known for its
contribution in the field of education. Swami Ramanand Teerth
Marathwada University established in the year 1994, is located
on the outskirts of Nanded City. The colleges from Nanded,
Parbhani, Hingoli & Latur Districts are affiliated to this
University. In short period of time the University has emerged
as one of the reputed universities in Maharashtra. Some of the
departments of the University include
a.
School of Earth Sciences
b.
School of Astro physics
c.
School of Life Sciences
d.
School of Industrial Chemistry
e.
School of Mathematics & Computational Sciences
f.
School of Social Sciences
g.
School of Management Sciences
Other important Institutions in
Nanded City include
a.
Shri Guru Gobind Singhji College of Engineering and
Technology (SGGS) is one of the four autonomous Engineering
colleges on the lines of VJTI, Mumbai and Pune Engineering
College, Pune. It is one of the most reputed engineering
colleges in Maharashtra. SGGS is one of the institutions which
offered modern courses like textile engineering, water
management, sugar technology, instrumentation etc unlike the
traditional courses like civil/ mechanical/ electrical
engineering in as early as 1982.
b.
Mahatma Gandhi Missions College of Engineering and
Management is one of the leading Education Missions having huge
network allover Maharashtra
c.
Govt. Medical College
d.
Government Ayurvedic college
e.
Peoples College Nanded
f.
Law College (Graduation & Post-graduation) – one of the
oldest in Marathwada region
g.
Government Teachers’ Training College (B.ED & M.ED)
h.
Science College Nanded
i.
Sharada Bhavan Education Society
j.
Pratibha Niketan College
k.
Sanskrit Pathshala
l.
Government Agriculture School
Nanded has a reasonable presence
of health care centers, however the same is highly inadequate
considering the population size. Specialized medical centers are
virtually non-existent. Most of the health care centers and
hospitals are privately owned and are located in the old Nanded
city.
Presently there are about 56
private hospitals & Maternity Homes, 145 dispensaries in the
city apart from seven Hospitals and 12 Municipal dispensaries
operated and managed by the Municipal Corporation. Total no. of
beds including the private and public sector health care centers
is estimated to be over 2000 numbers.
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