Pilani is acknowledged worldwide as the ‘City of Education and a Centre of excellence’ in the field of education. Birla School, Pilani widely known as BIRLA HIGH SCHOOL is not only the oldest but also the premier and pioneer educational institution of Pilani. The metamorphosis of the School is very interesting. The small seedling the ‘Pathshala’, the predecessor of Birla School Pilani planted by Seth Shiv Narayan Ji Birla in 1901 for the education of his grandsons Shri G.D.Birla and Shri R.D. Birla has grown into a mighty banyan tree with numerous branches (educational institutions). The school is managed and run by the famous and resourceful Birla Education Trust, Pilani, established in 1929. Eminent illustrious personalities like Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Radhakrishnan, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, C. Rajagopalachari, Chief Justice, bureaucrats and many more such galaxy of personalities have participated in its functions directly or through warm messages and greetings.