college was named after them. Thus the first college was called Shir S.K.Shah & Shri Krishan O.M.Arts College and Sir P.T.Science College in 1960. In a short time this college started throbbing with vitality under the academic leadership of its first principal Dr. Dhirubhai Thakar, who, after his retirement is busy making an encyclopedia in Gujarat named Gujarati Vishwakosh, a most prestigious work. The first president of this education society was the late shri Raichanddas Katudas Shah. Institutes By Modasa College Campus Sir P T Science College Shri S K Shah And O.m arts college Shri H S Shah College Of Commerce B D Shah College Of Education Shri N S Patel law College Shri B M Shah College Of Pharmacy Shrimati M L G Bhalavat Pharmacy P G Centre P T C college Shrimati K A Modi M S W College Shri B H Gandhi BBA College Matrushri L J Gandhi BCA College Dr. N J Shah PGDCA College Shri K H Patel M.ed Institute Shri J B Shah English Medium School{Primary To Higher Secondary} Shri M J Mehta IGNOU Study Centre BAOU Study Centre A R Sura Museum PCSS Career Development Academy GEC Modasa Other institutes include Makhdum Education society, Chanakya Vishwavidyala, New leap, Karimi Education society, etc. which run different schools from primary education to higher education Modasa also Has two engineering Colleges namely (1) Government Engineering College, Modasa (popularly known as GEC MODASA). (2) Tatva Engineering College. GEC modasa was inaugurated on 23 August 1984 By then Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Madhav Singh Solanki near the bank of Mazum river. The institute is known for its best Mechanical & Civil Engineering facilities and Faculties. The GEC Modasa has given many excellent Engineers to the nation who are in the national and state level institutions such as IIT, Kharagpur, Gujarat Technological University and other Government of India established technological and scientific institutions and organisations. GEC, MODASA offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field of engineering as the name suggests. Offered Engineering fields are mainly Mechanical, Civil, IT and Computer science Engineering, Electrical engineering and electronics and communication engineering. The GEC, Modasa is the leading institute in the north Gujarat province. It is also the GTU affiliated institute since 2007. The institute was affiliated to Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan during the period of 1984 to 2007. Demographics India census, Modasa had a population of 90,000.