Female Training College (earlier also known as Zenana School & also Stree Adhyapan Mandir) is located next to Lal Court, near by Sursagar lake. It was built in 1882 with an aim to train female teachers for primary & secondary schools. It is said to be one of its kind of college in early times.
A girls school was also connected to the college. Zenana classes were also started for imparting education in reading, writing & household accounts to such women’s who did not attended school. Also embroidery, drawing & practical cookery were taught in school. The main objective to open this college was to train/educate women’s to empower & become self sufficient in late 19 century.
The building is now almost 125 years old and it was designed in exposed bricks style. The building once had stained glasses. Teak wood is used in the building for its design. There are 3 floors in the some part of the building, 15 rooms on ground and second floor & 5 rooms on third floor. In early times, when Baroda received rainfall, many a times flood came, which is why this building, Stree Udyogalaya and the Music College building have been built on some higher area.
There is also hostel attached to it, which can accommodate 48 female scholars.
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Today this exposed brick building has been plastered & it’s heritage look has been ruined, except for wooden windows & stairs which are still intact. Now known as Sarkari Buniyadi Stree Adhyapan Mandir, many citizens forgot that more than 100 years ago, it was visioned by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. This institution now offers Diploma in Elementary Education (PTC) in Gujarati & Marathi Medium.
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