The Founder Message
Late Rajeshwar Prasad Singh one of the architects of modern Indian society was born on November 01, 1923, in Rampur village of Saidpur block and was the famous Karmayogi, educationist and advocate of Lahuri Kashi. He was well known as Babu Late Rajeshwar Prasad Singh. Babu Ji established a degree college in 1957 with 22 students and 5 teachers. Today it is known as Post Graduate Degree College Ghazipur. The role of this college in the district has been that of educational and academic renaissance. Today 10 thousand students are receiving education in it.
Babu Ji’s priority was to make higher education available to poor children in the district itself. For this, he started new courses of education in the district and made every effort to keep Ghazipur ahead even in the changing era of education. Due to his efforts, today students from poor, destitute and helpless families are engaged in the service of the country by getting graduation, post-graduation education and doctor of philosophy. Babu Ji’s chairing half a dozen education committees including many social organizations; he played an important role in the establishment of many schools of higher education in the district.
Since the independence of the country, Babu ji clearly saw that if the poor people of Purvanchal want to maintain their social and political influence, then it is essential to acquire proficiency in English language, Technical Education and Modern Science. This was the reason why his nature was very simple and sensitive towards modern education. And he continued to inculcate social and political sensitivity among the poor children of Purvanchal throughout his life. His thoughts are still very relevant in the development of modern society of Purvanchal and the best stages of modern education. Till the last days of his life, he kept working for social service, education and youth upliftment. Even though he is not among us today, the aura of his personality is still shining in the air of the district.