A. P. Shah Institute of Technology (APSIT) is a private engineering college located in Kasarvadavali, Thane. It was established in 2014 and is managed by the Parshvanath Charitable Trust. It is a Jain religious minority College (i.e., 51% of all seats are reserved for students from the Jain religious minority community) and is affiliated to the University of Mumbai (a public university, funded by the state government of Maharashtra).
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The Parshvanath College of Engineering was a private engineering college located in Kasarvadavali, Thane district of Maharashtra state in India. It was established in 1994, and was managed by the Parshvanath Charitable Trust. It was a Jain religious minority college. While it was functioning, it was affiliated to the University of Mumbai, was accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education of the Government of India, and was recognised by the Directorate of Technical Education of the state government of Maharashtra.
It offered undergraduate education leading to the University of Mumbai's "Bachelor of Engineering" degree in any 1 of the following 6 disciplines: mechanical engineering, instrumentation engineering, computer engineering, information technology, civil engineering, and electronics and telecommunication engineering. The ordinary duration of these undergraduate courses is four years.
In December 2012, following the conclusion of a case against the AICTE in the Supreme Court of India, the college was closed down, and all students were transferred by the DTE to other engineering colleges of the University of Mumbai for the remainder of their courses.
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Kasar Vadavali is a region located on Ghodbunder Road of Thane city in Maharashtra state in India. The area lying between the regions of Waghbil and Bhainderpada is called Kasar Vadavali or simply Vadavali. The area has seen massive population growth with a lot of new residential and commercial projects being completed in the last decade, along with the rise of commercial activity.
Kasar-vadavali is mentioned in the 15th-17th century Marathi-language text Mahikavatichi Bakhar; the name indicates the existence of a copper utensil and bangle making industry there.
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Ovala-Majiwada Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.
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Waghbil is an area of Thane city, located in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in the state of Maharashtra, India. Before 1991, Waghbil was considered to be a village but has since been absorbed into Thane city. Waghbil is close to Sanjay Gandhi national Park, Thane Creek. The Hiranandani Estate is one of the adjoining localities to Waghbil.
Waghbil has existed since at least the 15th century, as evident by its mention in the Marathi-language text Mahikavatichi Bakhar.
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Hiranandani Foundation School Thane is a school located in the Hiranandani Estate in the state of Maharashtra Thane, India. It was founded by Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani.
The school was founded in 1999. It is affiliated to Indian Certificate of Secondary Education board for 10th class and Indian School Certificate for 12th class.
The school offers multiple sports programs and coaching. The school is popular for their football team which has participated and achieved great results in multiple local, district and state level competitions. Other notable sports include basketball and track, with multiple students getting selected for national events and competitions.
The school also offers a classroom and integrated program with IITians Spectrum Edutech to assist in the preparation for various entrance exams and Olympiads.
It is the sister school of Hiranandani Foundation School Powai in Hiranandani Gardens in Powai.
The college is approved by the Indian Government's All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and is recognized by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) of the state Government of Maharashtra.