Dada Patil Rajale Arts & Science College

Shri. Dadapatil Rajale Educational Institute’s Dadapatil Rajale Arts and Science College was established in 1991 by Honourable Late Shri. Dadapatil Rajale who was also the founder of Vriddheshwar Sugar Factory which is situated at Adinathnagar. He had given valuable contribution in the field of education and co-operative sector. He was involved in social and educational activities since 1942. He participated actively in “Quit India Movement” in 1942. He attended First “Flag –hosting Ceremony”. He started Karyakari Seva Sahakari Society & Post office at Kasarpimpalgaon . He worked as a Sarpanch (First person of Kasarpimpalgaon Village) & member of Panchayat Samiti Pathardi. During his tenure, he undertook various activities for the welfare of society such as the construction of ponds, roads, and template & gave motivations to farmers for using Hybrid seeds for getting more yields. He worked for the welfare of socially and economically backward classes. He was the president of Shivaji Vidya Vikas Mandal Kasarpimpalgaon, trustee of Parth Vidya Prasarak Mandal, Pathardi. He was the member of District Local Board during 1955-1960. He founded the college with the grand purpose of parting education to the children of poor and needy families of the region. The college is situated at Adinathnagar, a small village in the Tehsil of Pathardi. The whole Pathardi region is continuously under the shadow of famine. There is scarcity of rain, which has added to the woes of the people of the region.