Solan - Education

Education

The city has many reputed High schools of government and private bodies There are many schools from the British era. Some of the popular schools in the city are

• Genius Eurokid Playschool Solan
• Punj villa School, Dhobighat Solan
• Govt. Boys school Tank Road Solan
• Govt. Girls School The Mall Solan
• St. Lukes School
• MRA DAV
• Dayanand Adarsh Vidalya,
• B.L Central Public school The MALL SOLAN
• B.L Central Public school(Hindi medium) The MALL SOLAN
• B.L Central Public school Shamti- SOLAN
• PNNM Geeta Adarsh
• Gurukul International
• DPS
• Chinmaya Public School
• Woods Stone School
• Sanatan Dharam school

Solan has many reputed boarding schools in which four are in the list of top bording schools of India,they are:-

• Lawrence school
• Dagshai public Schoo
• Pingrove
• Army school Chail.

Solan also holds the crown of Education Hub of Himachal pradesh as it has about 10 universities and many engineering colleges like

Government universities

• Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Distt. Solan

Private Colleges and Universities

• Solan Homeopethic Medical College
• Govt. Polytechnic kandaghat, Solan
• Shoolini Institute for Life Sciences and Business management The Mall Solan
• DAV Dental College Solan
• Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan
• M S Panwar institute of Communication and Management, Solan
• MM University & Medical College, Solan Distt. Solan
• Manav Bharti University, Kumarhatti, Distt. Solan
• Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Distt. Solan
• Chitkara University, Barotiwala, Distt. Solan
• Baddi University of Emerging Sciences and Technologies, Baddi, Distt.Solan
• LR Institutes solan
• Green Hills Engineering college, kumarhatti Solan
• Maharaja aggresen University Solan
• Bahara University Solan
• Himachal Institute of Education, Solan

Tourism

As on today Solan itself is not an important tourist spot. However it is known as a reference station for tourists places nearby. Are included in that category Chail, Kasauli, Dagshai, Subathu, Kandaghat, Churdhar peak etc. Many visitors destined for Shimla, Kinnour & other areas of the state use this town as a halting station. The tourist infrastructure as on today includes following hotels:-

• Ambusha Resorts, The Mall.
• Pine Grove,Deonghat
• Mayur, The Mall
• Utsav, The Mall
• Yogesh, The Mall
• Himani Resorts, The Mall
• Konark, Chambaghat
• Parkson, Chambaghat
• Anand Hotel, the Mall
• Harsh Palace
• Flora Holiday Resorts
• Premjee's Paradise, The Mall
• Surbhi
• Ashok
• Krishna
• Shingar
• Shere Punjab
• Thakur
• Kumar
• Sharma
• Anupama
• Ashray
• Green
• Kashyap
• Tip Top
• Paragon
• dashmesh guest house saproon solan

Besides the Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry at Nauni, other places of interest in Solan include the Shoolini Mata temple, the Jatoli Shiv temple and the Yungdrung Tibetan Monastery, near Nauni, it is in Dolanji approximately 3 k.m. from oachghat oldest in India and second oldest in the world. The Central state liberary is also there, on the mall road which is the only central liberary in Himachal. A tourist information office(cafe,Restaurant) is opened at Solan. It may soon have a few tourist mini buses so that travels could be arranged to Dagshai, Kasauli, Subathu, Chail, Giripul etc.

The picturesque town of Kasauli is a popular hill-station holiday and honey moon destination with the temple devoted to the Hindu god Shiva. It is also home to a Army and Air Force base. One of the small towns developed by the British during the 'hey days' of the empire, reached by a branch road from the Kalka-Shimla road, has the beautiful hill-station of Kasauli where is the Pasteur Institute that produces the antirabies vaccine against mad dog-bite and, at the same time, treats victims who have fallen prey to the deadly disease, Hydrophobia. If the victim of a dog-bite is not treated in time - hydrophobia, or fear of water occurs, resulting in his inability to swallow water. For the dog set, Louis Pasteur performed invaluable service when he perfected his vaccine in the late 19th century. The Central Research institute in Kasauli set up in 1900, is the oldest in India, taking care of police and army dogs as well as their masters. Nearby another institute produces other vaccines: the Central Research Institute works on immunity from Typhoid, small-pox, chlorea and snake-bite. This region has also been a witness to Gurkha expansion at now to ruins of old Gurkha Fort at Subathu. At 3647 mt, the Choordhar or Choor Chandni peak, looms over the sylvan surroundings, and just across the ranges, is Shimla. The upper and lower Malls are the two principal roads that run along the length of Kasauli, a thick cover of pine, oak, rhododendron, where horse chestnut trees embrace the entire area. Traffic is restricted on these roads, which is the reason why Kasauli is the quietest hill station in India. The resort's colonial aura is underlined by gabled houses with picturesque facades, cobbled alleys and rows of neat orchards and elegant gardens. The solan Hills stand on a water - parting between the Sutlej and the Giri, a tributary of the Yamuna. South of solan is the Panchmunda ridge which is crossed by a railway through a tunnel (the longest in the Kalka - Shimla run) at Barog, where a series of fissure to springs occur at its flank. the first ridge above Kalka rises abruptly to pineclad Kasauli at a height of 1927 meters and is joined by a 12 km bridle path. The distance by road, however, from Kalka is 36.5 km.

There is also a three hundred year old Gurkha fort at Nauni, which dates back to the time when the region was ruled by the Gurkhas of Nepal. The fort is in ruins, but it is strategically located atop a mountain point providing a panoramic view of the entire area.

The proposed ropeway between Chambaghat and Karol is expected to contribute more to the tourism industry of the town.

Also a national Heritage Park spreads over 40 acres of land at a cost of Rs 454 crore on the right bank of river Ashwani, where is the picturesque village Hurt near Solan. Elaborating on the concept of Heritage Park, Brig Kapil Mohan, chairman of Mohan Shakti Trust has undertaken the Heritage Park project, said that it would be a centre of learning and would generate sufficient inquisitiveness into the minds of people all over the world for Indian philosophy and ancient heritage. At the centre of the park, a grand temple is proposed where a magnificent collection of statues of gods and goddesses would be installed under the supervision of Kapil Mohan. Besides, an ancient Indian research centre is proposed for studying Indian Heritage and eminent scholars would be associated with it. the project consists of following salient features

• Big temples with exquisite architectural marvels.
• Meditation centre inside a cave.
• Theme park.
• Herbal Plantations.
• Fountains and landscaped gardens.
• Ropeway trolley.
• Research Centre.
• Ayurvedic healing.
• Yagyashala etc. etc.

Also, the park would have an auditorium facility provided with laser shows based on Indian mythology and epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana.