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Shri Shivaji Education Society Karad's - Board of Higher Education, Karad
Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, Karad
Affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur
NAAC Reaccredited as "A+" Grade | AN ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED | REG NO. RQ91/R5237
With his good educational background, Late Hon. Shri Yashwantrao Chavan realised that education of the masses alone is the panacea for the populace of this country. Also seeing the truth in Mahatma Gandhi’s belief that `India lives in its villages’ he decided that rural India needed more educational facilities. With this view therefore, he, along with close confidantes, established the Shri Shivaji Education Society, Karad in 1945 with the prime objective of promoting quality education at the Primary, Secondary as well as Higher (college) levels in all streams such as Arts, Science, Technology, Industry, Agriculture, Commerce, etc along with providing adequate infrastructure and advanced facilities for the same. Spreading of this educational atmosphere in the surrounding region was also another of its important objectives. Accordingly, it started the Shri Shivaji Vidyalaya Karad in 1945.
In 1956, the need for a pure Science college in the region was felt strongly. But starting one was like adopting a white elephant and nobody was willing to take up the challenge. The credit for taking this bold step goes to Late Hon. Shri Yashwantrao Chavan, who along with his associate, Late Hon. Shri P. D. Patil and others put in their best efforts to realise this dream. Fired with a passion, they established the `Science College’ in June 1958. Today, this college - now known as Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, Karad - is one of the premier educational Institutions in this region.
The society always looks to keeping up with new trends in education and at the same time paying attention to the socially and economically weaker sections of society through its vision
The society is constituted as a trust with the following members as trustees:
| Late Hon. Pandurang Dadasaheb Patil (upto 17/09/2008) |
| Hon.MLA Shri Shamrao (Balasaheb) Pandurang Patil |
| Hon. Shri Nandkumar Laxman Batane |
| Hon. Dr.Ashokrao Shankarrao Dubal |
| Hon. Shri Arun Pandurang Patil |
| Hon. Shri Bhaskarrao Dattatray Kulkarni |
Board for Higher Education (Management):
| Late Hon. Pandurang Dadasaheb Patil (upto 17/09/2008) |
| Hon.MLA Shri Shamrao (Balasaheb) Pandurang Patil (Chairman) |
| Hon. Altafhusen Nasiruddin Mulla (General Secretary) |
| Hon. Dr. Ashokrao Shankarrao Dubal(Treasurer) |
| Hon. Prakash Pandurang Patil (Member) |
| Hon. Nandkumar Laxmanrao Batane(Member) |
| Hon. Arun Pandurang Patil (Member) |
| Hon. Bhaskarrao Dattatray Kulkarni (Member) |
| Hon. Diliprao Dadasaheb Chavan(Member) |
| Hon. Principal Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, Karad (Ex officio Secretary) |
The society today runs the following educational institutions:
| Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, Karad |
| Venutai Chavan College, Karad |
| Shri Shivaji Vidyalaya, Karad |
| Vithamata Vidyalaya and Junior College, Karad |
| Maharashtra High School, Karad |
| Shri Shivaji Vidyalaya, Masur |
| Shri Shivaji Vidyalaya, Karve |
| Adarsh Primary School, Karad |
| Deshbhakta Bhikoba Appaji Salunkhe Vidyalaya, Kival |
| Venutai English Medium School, Karad |
