Gokhale Education Society
Founded in 1918 by Prin. T.A. Kulkarni. Motto: “Above Self, Above Politics”. Parent society of Sir Dr. M.S. Gosavi College of Physiotherapy and HCM.
At a glance
108 years of quality education
ISO 9001:2015 certified for all Schools, Colleges & Institutions.
Gokhale Education Society (GES), Nashik, was founded in 1918 by Prin. T.A. Kulkarni with the motto "Above Self, Above Politics." The Society is ISO 9001:2015 certified for all its Schools, Colleges & Institutions and has completed 108 years of quality education (as of 2026).
GES operates across 04 zones and 20 centers with 140 institutes offering 240+ courses and 10 research centers. Institutional footprint includes senior and junior colleges, secondary/primary/pre-primary units, research centers, specialized and apex institutions, agricultural training centers, knowledge centres, and Anganwadi/Balwadi units. The Society publishes quality books and magazines and runs the research journal Swayam-prakash since 2008.
Sir Dr. M.S. Gosavi College of Physiotherapy and HCM was established in 2018 as a Centenary Project of the Society (centenary initiatives spanning 2008–2018), starting the first Degree Programme in Physiotherapy from Academic Year 2018-19.
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By the numbers
Society footprint
Figures as stated in the institutional source (approx. where noted).
1918
Established
04
Zones
20
Centers
140
Institutes
240+
Courses
10
Research Centers
47,000*
Students (approx.)
2,200
Staff
*Student count as listed in Society section of the source document.
Footprint
Institutional breakdown
Units across the Society as listed in the source document.
Senior colleges
22
Junior colleges
17
Secondary schools
22
Primary units
19
Pre-primary units
19
Research centers
09
Specialized institutions
07
Apex institutions
05
Agricultural training centers
05
Knowledge centres
07
Anganwadi / Balwadi
03
Books
100 quality books
Magazines
75 magazines
Research journal
Swayam-prakash (since 2008)
Legacy
Pioneering firsts
Milestones that shaped educational access across Maharashtra and beyond.
1920
First Agriculture School for Adivasis in Asia at Bordi, Dist. Thane
1924
First Mofussil College in then Bombay Presidency at Nashik — HPT Arts College
1955
First Night High School in Maharashtra at Parel, Mumbai
1968
First University-based MBA Programme in India — JDC Bytco Institute of Management Studies and Research, Nashik
1968
First Ph.D. in Business Administration in India
1969
First Law College in North Maharashtra — N.B.T. Law College, Nashik
1975
First Krishi Vidnyan Kendra in India at Kosbad, Dist. Thane
1983
First Commerce College with B.Com (Computer Applications and Systems Management) in India at Nashik
1984
First Arts and Commerce Night College at Parel, Maharashtra
1985
First Women's College in Maharashtra with six faculties — SMRK Arts, A.K. Home Science & B.K. Commerce Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nashik
1986
First Ph.D. in Hospital Management in India
1994
First independent single-faculty senior Science College with IT / Bio-Tech / Computer courses at UG and PG for Adivasis in India — N.B. Mehta Science College, Bordi, Dist. Thane
2018
Sir Dr. M.S. Gosavi College of Physiotherapy and HCM established as a Centenary Project — Degree Programme in Physiotherapy from A.Y. 2018-19
Recognition
Accolades & awards
Deendayal Upadhyay Award — ICAR 2017
University of Twente, Netherlands certificate — 1992
President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy campus visit — 16 Dec 1978
Vasantrao Naik Sheti Mitra Award 2022 (KVK Kosbad)
People
Pillars of the Society
Office-bearers as listed in the source document. Portrait photographs are not yet available.
Dr. R. P. Deshpande
President
Dr. Mrs. D. P. Deshpande
Secretary & Director (H.R)
Dr. Mrs. S.V. Sant
Chairman
Prin. P.M. Deshpande
Director (Project)
Shri. S. M. Gosavi
Director (E&M)
Mr. A.P. Deshpande
Director (Quality & Systems)
Dr. R.M. Kulkarni
Zonal Secretary
Dr. V. N. Suryavanshi
Assistant Zonal Secretary
Dr. Anjali Kulkarni
Chairman (STA)
Dr. Girish Natu
Registrar
Dr. S.V. Amrutkar
Assistant Branch Secretary
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