Hanuman Vyam Prasarak Mandal | |
Location: | Amravati |
Streetaddress: | H.V.P. Mandal |
Region: | Vidharbha |
City: | Amravati |
State: | Maharashtra |
County: | India |
Postcode: | 444 605 |
Country: | India |
Coordinates: | 20.9267°N 77.7408°W |
District: | Amravati |
Religion: | Hindu |
Affiliation: | Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University |
Trustee: | Dr. S.H. Deshpande |
Founder: | Late Shri Anant Krishnarao Vaidya Late Shri Ambadaspant Vaidya |
Specialist: | Degree College in Physical Education |
President: | Adv. K. H. Deshpande [1] |
Head Of School: | Commandant |
Campus Size: | 12acres |
Campus Type: | Residential |
Slogan: | आगे बढ़ो सबसे आगे बढ़ो ! |
Song: | NATIONAL ANTHEM OF INDIA |
Accreditation: | Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University |
Sports: | Hockey, shooting, boxing, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Horse Riding, Swimming, Handball etc. |
Publication: | Jotirmay (Annual magazine) Jyot (Weekly news paper) Sanstha Samachar (Annual report) [2] |
Established: | 1914 |
Status: | Registered under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 and Societies Registration Act 1860 |
Homepage: | http://www.hvpm.org/ |
Popularly known as HVPM, this is a premier institute in India for physical training. It was set up by Mr Anant Vaidya and Mr Ambadas Vaidya around 1914. Earlier it was referred as Hanuman Akhada. Many political leaders and freedom fighters have visited HVPM. It is said that Shivaram Rajguru studied at HVPM.[3] During his hideout Chandrashekhar Azad also stayed here for few days. The institution also has an engineering college in its campus run under the same management committee.