Rayat Shikshan Sanstha is an educational society based in Satara,

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, India. It operates 34 colleges in

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History

In 1882,

Jyotirao Phule Jyotirao Phule (11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890), also known as Jyotiba Phule, was an Indian social activist, businessman, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. His work extended to many fields, including eradication of ...

made a demand for providing free education for all. The social reforms movement in the 19th century in Maharashtra brought changes in the nice systems. Schools in rural areas were started by the then princely states of Baroda and Mysore. Shahu, the ruler of

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, even brought in the reservation system in education. Bhaurao Patil was influenced by these reforms and took to educating the children of rural Maharashtra. In October 1919, during the meeting of

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at Kale, Patil decided to form Rayat Shikshan. Shri Ramchandra Bhaurao Bagal was the respective honourable personality known as Bagal master ( he was professor also) whose got an opportunity to be management head of the first boarding school started in Kale of largest educational organization in Asia named Rayat Shikshan Sanstha. His first student was gholap. Hon. P.G.Patil saheb has mentioned about shri Ramchandra Bhaurao Bagal in his book named "Karmveer Upnishad", where Karmveer Bhaurao patil has said ,"I can never repay debt of Bagal master". "Rayat" meaning "subjects" was also used mainly as "peasants class" by the then British government. Patil started with providing hostel facilities in towns to children of rural areas and thus making it possible for them to take education. He then established schools, colleges and teacher's training institutes. In May 1959, when Patil died, the organization had 38 hostels, 578 non-governmental schools, 3 colleges and 6 teacher's training institutes.

Awards

* Dr. Ambedkar National Award (1994)

References

External links

* Educational organisations in Maharashtra Organizations established in 1924 1924 establishments in India {{India-school-stub