Irwin Christian High School, Kolhapur

AROUND 1892, EARLY SCHOOL WAS OPENED IN A SMALL TEMPORARY SHED IN THE PRESENT SYKES STATION AREA OF KOLHAPUR. IT WAS IN THE FORM OF PRIMARY MIDDLE SCHOOL & SPECIAL CLASS ( ENGLISH MEDIUM). PRINCE SHIVAJI & RAJARAM WERE THE FOUNDER STUDENTS. AS SUCH DR. IRWIN & LADY IRWIN SHOULDERED THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EDUCATING THEM. LATER, DUE TO SUDDEN SAD DEMISE OD DR. IRWIN IN 1909, LADY IRWIN TOOKED THE BOTH PRINCES TO ENGLAND & LLOKED AFTER THEIR EDUCATION.


THERE WAS A GREAT IMPACT ON THE MIND OF CH. SHAHU MAHARAJ, PRINCLY RULER OF KOLHAPUR PROVINCE, FOR DEDICATION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICE TO HIS CHILDREN. HENCE HE MADE AVAILABLE A 36 ACRES OF LAND WITH THE MINIMUM COST FOR SCHOOL. IN 1915 A BEAUTIFULL SCHOOL BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED & SHIFTED TO THIS SITE & NAMED AS 'IRWIN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL' BEFORE DR. & LADY IRWIN.