About the Society
The Nagpur Pallottine Society, Nagpur
The Nagpur Pallottine Society is a non-profit motive society, established in 2003 at Nagpur. It is an offshoot of the Global Pallottine Society. It has been established in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India for the idea of developing this region with our social, medical, literacy, spiritual interventions as per the need of the time.
Aims and Objectives
To establish and run and maintain Educational Institutions, Colleges,
Professional colleges such as engineering, medical, pharmacy,
biotechnology, B.Ed., etc., including their hostels & boardings, Industrial schools, Teacher Training Schools, and Spiritual Training Centres/ institutes, Tailoring, Typing and Computer and Vocational Training Centres for the benefit of all irrespective of caste or creed, for the diffusion of knowledge, cultural, scientific, technical, or social, as the case may be, and to obtain the required recognition from the Government or University, educational or other authorities, as the case may be.
Founder of the Pallottines
St. Vincent Pallotti was a Catholic priest who founded the Society of the
Catholic Apostolate (SAC), commonly known as the Pallottines, in 1850, Rome. Born on April 21, 1795, Pallotti was canonized in 1963. His
commitment to his apostolate led him to start orphanages, night schools and technical institutions that exist even today. Besides, he had special compassion for prisoners, soldiers and the sick. He was also the spiritual director of several Roman Colleges. The Society founded by Pallotti has numerous institutions in more than 50 countries across the globe. In India, the Pallottines have premier educational as well as institutions of higher learning in Maharashtra, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. The Nagpur Pallottine Society, which manages St. Vincent Pallotti College of Engineering & Technology and St. Vincent Pallotti School in Nashik is a part of this International Society.
