About Our Parent Institution:
Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara

It was even before the Indian independence, when Late. Padmabhushan Dr. Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil recognized the root cause of poverty and sensed the urge to work for the educational sector. The journey has started with the establishment of hostel on 4th October 1919 as an attempt to resolve the problem of residence of the students. The voyage continued for 100 years and flourished to end up in the huge institution like a Banyan tree with hundreds of branches serving the society and still it is budding and sprouting to open up new era of education to the students and a society as a whole. Now, the Rayat Shikshan Sanstha is one of the largest and the leading educational institutes in India delivering education in different disciplines of Arts, Commerce, Science, Law, Engineering, Management etc. It is recognized as the biggest educational institution in the Asia in terms of both quality and quantity. It has been contributing immensely to educate the masses in the Maharashtra through 737 branches including 42 Colleges, 1 Research Institute, 438 Secondary Schools, 08 Training Colleges, 51 Primary Schools, 33, Pre-Primary Schools, 19 English Medium Schools, 91 Hostels, accommodating students from all walks of life, 07 Administrative Offices, 8 Residential Schools, 2 I.T.I. and 57 Ancillary branches. The network of its branches has spread like branches of the banyan tree, the symbol of institution. It is spread over 14 districts of Maharashtra & 1 of Karnataka with 14990 employees and 4,59,729 students belonging to all religions, castes and creeds.

“Education through self help" is the motto; 'education to all' is the goal and social justice, humanity, and equality are the ideologies cherished by the institution. Democratic and decentralized administration is the prominent feature of the institution for effective and efficient governance, leadership and management. The administrative structure of the institution consists of the General Body, the Managing Council, The Executive Council and the Board of Life Members. Besides to implement policies, decisions and reforms the institution has appointed the secretary, Joint Secretary (Higher & Secondary Education) and Regional Inspectors for five regions. The institution has a separate Audit Department headed by the Auditor who conducts audit and looks after the financial matters of the institution as a whole.

Considering the institution’s social commitment, contribution in the field of education and transformation of society with the downtrodden, underprivileged, disadvantaged and neglected masses deprived of education at the centre, Government of India, State Government and various National & International organizations have honoured the institution conferring the awards such as

• Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Award (1994)
• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Dalit-Mitra Award (1993-94)
• Rajarshi Shahu Award (1999)
• Adarsh Shikshan Sanstha Award (2001)
• Shri Gadage Maharaj Seva Award (2002)
• Shikshan Maharshi Panjabrao Upakhya Bhausaheb Deshmukh Memorial Award (2003)
• Excellence in Education Award (2011)
• Shahu, Phule, Ambedkar Award (2012-13)
• Jivan Gaurav Award (2013-14)
• Vatvruksha Shiv Award (2014-15).

For more details log on to rayatshikshan.edu