Freedom fighter Late (Shri) Thakur Shivdan Singh formed the Jawahar Vidyalaya Society in 1948 and established modern education system in Iglas (Aligarh). He was the founder of Inter College at Iglas which is now famous as Shivdan Singh Inter College in the area. The Society has a glorious history of 60 years.

Late Shri Rajendra Singh (Former Minister of Agriculture & Irrigation, Govt. of U. P. and Leader of Opposition) further carried forward the mission of his father and extended the educational system in Iglas. He made concerted efforts for the establishment of several institutions at Iglas namely Ch. Charan Singh-Shivdan Singh (P. G.) College, Shri Shivdan Singh Smriti College and Smt. Saroj Singh Technical and Paramedical College, Aligarh. Education in the area of Agriculture, Arts, Science, Forestry, Food Science, Medical Microbiology, Medical Lab Technology and Teacher’s Training is being imparted by these institutions.

Late (Smt.) Saroj Singh, wife of Sri Rajendra Singh also contributed a lot in the development of educational institutions and helped her husband to achieve his mission. Her son Shri Dilip Singh continued his mission further and established the (i) Aligarh College of Engineering & Technology and (ii) Aligarh College of Pharmacy at Aligarh.