Education
Schools in Junagadh are either "municipal schools" (run by the JMC) or private schools (run by trusts or individuals), which in some cases receive financial aid from the government. The schools are either affiliated with Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Central Board of Secondary Education or International General Certificate of Secondary Education. English or Gujarati is the predominant language 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.
Under the 10+2+3/4 plan, students complete ten years of schooling and then enroll for two years in Higher Secondary, where they select one of three streams: arts, commerce, or science. This is followed by either a general degree course in a chosen field of study, or a professional degree course, such as law, engineering and medicine. Most of the colleges in Junagadh are either affiliated to Saurashtra University or Gujarat Technological University.
Junagadh has many colleges named Bahauddin Govt. Arts & Science College, Commerce and law college, Matru Kesarben college for B.Ed, Civil Hospital School of Nursing. Junagadh is also home to the Junagadh Agricultural University which offers courses in Agriculture Engineering, Fishery science and Agricultural Science. N.R. Vekariya college of Business Management Studies, Noble Engineering College, Vivek Bharti Trust Degree Pharmacy college, Junagadh Veterinary college are some of the other colleges.
Swami Vivekananda Vinay Mandir is one of the oldest secondary and higher secondary schools of Gujarat. The founder of Reliance Industries, Mr. Dhirubhai Ambani studied here.
Junagadh is home to the Directorate of Ground Nut Research which is Asia's largest ground nut research facility. Junagadh is home to the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory. It is the oldest forensic laboratory of Gujarat state.
Junagadh also has Police Training College run by Gujarat Police. Officers for Gujarat Police are trained here. In past they also trained police officers from Naxalite affected states.
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