Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha

Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha is an Indian education society engaged in women's education. It was set up by Dhondo Keshav Karve in 1896 as Hingane Stree Shikshan Samstha.

History

In 1896, Bharat Ratna Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve founded an institution in a village named "hingne" near pune city. Prof.Maharshi Karve dedicated his whole life for the humanitarian objective which was upliftment of women which formed the major section of socially downtrodden during that period. For his sacrifice and dedicated social work, Maharshi Karve was awarded "Bharat Ratna", the highest national award. On 14th June ,1896, Maharshi Karve started "Home for widows" along with the school for widows in a small village named Hingne in Pune.The "Home for widows" was then named as "Hingne Stree Shikshan Samstha" and the school was named as "Mahilashram High School". Later the institution was renamed as "Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha".

Today, the 113 year old institution that had its foundation and establishment in a small hut in Hingne is now expanded and is presently running 60 numbers of educational units having diversified branches all over Maharashtra with units located at Pune ,Wai,Ratnagiri,Nagpur, Kamshet, etc. All these units are meant only for girls.The institution has now established branches like Engineering, Architecture,Management,Nursing,Fashion technology, Vocational training institute, health center etc.

Institutes run by Shikshan Samstha

• 1991 - Cummins College of Engineering for Women
• 1994 - Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for women
• 1996 - Hiraben Nanavati Institute of Management and Research
• 1998 - School Of Fashion Technology, Pune
• M. N. Institute of Vocational Training
• K. B. Joshi Institute of Information Technology

The website of the Samshtha is www.maharshikarve.ac.in