Rayat Shikshan Sanstha
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Rayat Shikshan Sanstha is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n educational organisation founded by Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil in 1919. It is first widder education sociaty in the world . Its aim was to provide education to students who, due to caste
Caste
Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...

, religion of economic status, had not previously had the opportunity. The organization has its headquarters in Satara
Satara
Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The town is 2320 ft. above sea-level, near the confluence of the Krishna and its tributary river Venna. The city was the capital of the Maratha empire in the 17th century, hence one of the the historical cities of...

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The first school, which was of "Earn & Learn" concept, was started at a village named Kale from Karad
Karad
Karad is a town and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It lies at the confluence of Koyna River and the Krishna River. The two rivers originate at Mahabaleshwar which is around 100 km from Karad. They diverge at their origin and then meet again in...

 taluka of Satara
Satara
Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The town is 2320 ft. above sea-level, near the confluence of the Krishna and its tributary river Venna. The city was the capital of the Maratha empire in the 17th century, hence one of the the historical cities of...

district by Karmaveer Bhaurao in 1919.
Today, the Sanstha has 40 colleges, 17 post-graduate colleges, 439 Secondary Schools, 8 Training Colleges,26 Primary Schools, 18 Pre-Primary Schools, 68 Cosmopolitan hostels, 7 Administrative Offices, 8 Ashramshalas, 2 ITI, 1 Engineering Collage and 60 Ancillary branches.
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