Year 1996
Som-Lalit Education and Research Foundation (SLERF) was established in May, 1996.
Our academic activities under the aegis of this trust commenced from August 12, 1996 with the following two programmes :(i) Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management – Two years full time programme leading to the award of PGDM.
(ii) Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management – Three years part-time programme leading to the award of PGDM.
Both these programmes have been approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), a statutory body of the Government of India, New Delhi.
Year 1997
The trust started Three years Under Graduate Programme leading to a degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.). This programme is affiliated to Gujarat University.
Year 1998
The trust started another Two years Full Time Post Graduate Programme leading to the degree of Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.). On successful completion of this programme, the students are awarded the MBA degree of Gujarat Technological University.
Year 1999
The trust started Three years Under Graduate Programme leading to a degree of Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com). This programme is affiliated to Gujarat University. In 1999, the trust also started Three years Under Graduate Programme leading to a degree of Bachelor of Computer Application (B.C.A.). This programme is affiliated to Gujarat University.
Year 2000
The trust established a Partnership in Education with IBM to conduct computer related courses.
Year 2001
The trust established its own Information Technology (I.T.) Centre for imparting programmes for I.T. Application in Management. The trust established Centre for Management Development Programmes. Holding series of seminars to expand horizon on sunrise business sectors are regular annual features of the centre. To facilitate all the above programmes and associated academic and support activities, the respective institutes are housed in the Foundation’s own spacious building of about 55,000 sq. ft. located centrally in the city of Ahmedabad.
Year 2001
The trust obtained a spacious plot of land measuring more than 6,000 sq. yards in Navrangpura Area, Near Sardar Patel Stadium – to develop another campus to provide quality education from Pre-Primary to Higher Secondary.
Year 2002
The trust undertook the construction of the spacious and ultra modern building measuring 1,15,000 sq. ft. and completed it in a record time of less than six months.
Year 2003
The trust established Jr. School – Pre-Primary and Primary (English & Gujarati Medium).
Year 2004
The trust started Secondary School (English & Gujarati Medium). With a holistic view to provide quality education to students from pre-primary to post graduation and guidance for research, the trust has coordinated its educational activities covering all the stages of education.
Year 2006
The trust started Higher Secondary School – English Medium (Common Stream).
Year 2007
In the continuous endeavor for providing excellence in education at various levels, the trust started:
(I) Higher Secondary School – English Medium (Science Stream) with State of Art Laboratory and other facilities.(ii) Gujarati Medium (Common Stream ) with modern facilities.
(iii) Established College of Education (B.Ed.) approved by NCTE; a Statutory Council, Government of India and affiliated to Gujarat University.