Sarvoday Inter College Jayanti is one of the oldest institutions of Almora District located about 400 Km away in northeast direction of Uttarakhand state capital and national capital. It was established in 1951 after upgrading the then Middle School constituted in 1928. The story of establishment of this Institution and the supreme sacrifices made by our leaders is highly inspiring and motivating. 

Hundred year back in 1920s, when the world was striving to recover from the destruction of the first world war, India was reeling under the oppressive rule of British Raj. Its atrocities were increasingly felt with every passing day after World War, which ignited the minds of the masses to spread Kranti of freedom movement nationwide. Salam did not remain untouched. With the return of Shri Ram Singh Dhoni Ji, a renowned freedom fighter and educationalist, from Rajasthan to his mother land, Salam, the conch of freedom movement was blown in our pristine Devbhumi. Motivated by his exceptional leadership, our people plunged into freedom movement, which ultimately culminated to famous bloody Salam Kranti.

Like most of the remote parts of our nation, Salam was a poor and illiterate land of docile people. In 1920s its literacy rate was less than 5% against the national average of 12%, and its GDP was less than one tenth of the present days GDP compared at today’s prices. To motivate and mobilise masses under those trying circumstances was really a herculean task beyond imagination of anyone. But our visionary leaders, Dhoni Ji and Shri Durga Dutt Shastriji, made it possible.

There was no doubt in their mind that education is the panacea of all ills and path for the growth and development of this backward region. Hence, the idea of middle school was conceived by them, which came into being in 1928 as one of the oldest schools of Almora district.

With consistent efforts of Shri Shastri Ji, the Middle School was upgraded to the present day’s Inter College. Shastriji motivated few teachers of our Devbhumi including Shri Devi Datt Gururani Ji of Pubhaun, our first Principal, Shri Girish Chandra Joshi Ji and Shri Dikar Singh Kunwar Ji of Kandey, Shri Nand Kishore Pandey Ji of Sangroli to join the newly upgraded middle school to today’s Sarvoday Inter College Jayanti, leaving their scintillating city life and career.

From 1951 to till his retirement in 1988, Gururani Ji rendered selfless service as founding and born principal to this Vidyamandir. He nurtured it like his own child and worshipped ma Sharda in his 37 years penance as a true and devoted poojari. Under his able leadership the College gained name and fame and became one of the best institutions of Almora District during 1970s. It fame spread far and wide and students from far flung areas rushed to seek admission in this prestigious college. The academic staff of the College was dedicated for holistic development of students. Some of the reputed staff members include Shri Govind Singh Bisht Ji, Chardra Ballabh Joshi Ji, Ganga Prasad Joshi Ji, Himmat Singh Negi Ji, Roop Singh Bora Ji, etc. Many students of the college performed exceptionally and are well established in different fields. Some of them are reputed engineers, doctors, administrators, academicians, journalists, lawyers, judges etc and are successful professionals. After retirement of Gururani Ji, Shri Chandra Ballabh Joshi Ji take over as Principal and continued his legacy. There after Shri Ganga Prasad Joshi Ji took charge of Principal of the College. He was also a strict disciplinarian.

After retirement of Joshi ji, the academic standard of the college started deteriorating as most of the time the college remained without a regular Principal. The School management has also become defunct and has not been in existence since 2017. As a result, the college is facing predicament and is in dire state. There is an urgent need for restoration of its glory. The Sarvoday Inter College Jayanti Alumni Association is trying hard to restore its glory.