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EducationSchools in Surat are either municipal schools, run by the Surat Municipal Corporation or private schools, which in some cases receive financial aid from the government. The schools are affiliated to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB), the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) and few schools are affiliated under National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). Gujarati or English are the usual languages of instruction. The government-run public schools lack many facilities, but are the only option for poorer residents who cannot afford the more expensive private schools. A majority of residents prefer private schools because of better infrastructure and the use of English as a medium of instruction. Some of the best schools in Surat are St.Xavier's, Metas of Seventhday Adventist,Essar International School, Ryan International School, G.D. Goenka International School, Delhi Public School - Surat, and J.H. Ambani Saraswati Vidyamandir.
Surat is the home of Shree V. T. Choksi Suryapur Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, located in Amliran near the Kavi Narmad Chaklo.
Surat is also the home to the prestigious institute, "Educationam" which is rapidly growing to cater not just to Chartered Accountant students but also in the field of primary and higher secondary education.
Surat has the prestigious Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), commonly known to local people as SVR from its earlier name SVREC (Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional Engineering College). It is one of the NITs.It is among the top five of all 20 NIT's in India and top most in Gujarat for technical education. With its festivals throughout the year, the college keeps a very vibrant atmosphere inside as well as outside the campus. The college is favorite destination for morning joggers of the city.[17] There are few other Engineering Colleges in Surat are Government Engineering College, Surat (GEC)- Dr. S. & S. S. Ghandhy College of Engineering & Technology Campus[[18] [19],[20] ], Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology (SCET), C K Pithawala College of Engineering and Technology (CKPCET) and Bhagwan Mahavir College of Engineering and Technology. Shri Tapi Brahmacharya Ahram Sabah College Of Diploma Engineering.
The city holds the prestige of providing Medical Education to students.It has two medical colleges - "Government Medical College and New Civil Hospital" and "SMIMER", both giving the degrees of MBBS and MD,MS.The City also holds one Ayurvedic college namely "Shri O.H.Nazar Ayurvedic College and Hospital",giving BAMS degree affiliated to Gujarat Ayurved University,Jamnagar,Gujarat,India. C. D. Pachchigar Homoeopathic (Homeopathic) Medical College. The Sarvajanik College of Physiotherapy Opposite Lokhat Hospital,Rampura Surat.
Al Jamea tus Saifiyah is an Islamic Arabic Academy situated in the heart of Surat city, India, with a sister campus in the northern foothills of Karachi, Pakistan, which is a leading theological University for Dawoodi Bohras. It was founded in 1814 by the 43rd Dai Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin [R.A].
In 1920, Dawoodi Bohra's 51st Dai the late Dr Syedna Taher Saifuddin transformed this institution into a university that also promoted education for Bohra girls. Present Dai Dr Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin has expanded it with the state-of-the-art facilities including International Baccalaureate Office (IBO) which has acceptance worldwide.
Under the 10+2+3 format, students attend primary and secondary schooling during the first ten years and then may complete two years of higher secondary education, followed by three years at college for commerce, arts or science degrees.Generally, engineering degree courses take four years, while medicine takes about five and half years or more. Most colleges in the city are affiliated with the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University.
A Parsi Theatre Academy is being opened in the Muglisara area of Surat, by Yezdi Karanjia, who has a long experience in staging Parsi plays. It is hoped that it will generate some interest among schoolgoers, and breath new cultural life into the dwindling community.
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