SD Shethiya College of Education

Kachchh is the biggest District in Gujarat state. It holds 23 percentage of the land of the whole of the state. Mundra which is known as the Paris of Kachchh is situated in the south of the district. Shree S. D. Shethia College of education runs under the R. D. Education Trust. The trust was founded by Late Mr. Ranashibhai Devapuj of village Moti Khakhar in the year 1908 with a sum of Rs.5001/-. This Trust in initial stage started a Gujarati medium school with a few (1 to 7) classes in the beginning. Mr. Sheth Velji Lakhmashi Nathu was the first managing Trustee of the institution who gave the name R. D. Education Trust. R.D. Boys and Girls High School was started in the Year 1930/31 and its functioning was in Popat Virji Memorial building in the Mundra. Later in the year the 1967 for the girl?s education a separate school was started in the name of C. K. M. Girls high school. S. D. Shethia College of education was founded in the year 1970 and for this purpose a separate building was also built in the year 1988. For its excellence in the year 1990 it was awarded Rs.50, 000 by the Gujarat 61.For providing good primary teachers for the improvement of primary education the trust started Sheth L. N. P. T. C. College in the year 1976 and Pre. P. T. T. E. College also started for the all round development of the kids a separate building was also built which is known as Madhu Balmandir.