Senapati Prataprao Gujar Shikshan Sanstha, Kandewadi, Tal- Gadhinglaj,Dist-Kolhapur is derived from the name of Founder of Hindvi Swaraj Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s army Chief Sarsenapati Prataprao Gujar. Raja Shivchhatrapati college, Mahagaon is institute established by Former Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Late Shri Krishnarao Rakhmajirao Desai alias Babasaheb Kupekar and his younger brother Bapusaheb Desai alias Balasaheb Kupekar dated on 13 dec 1982. He always thought about rural areas students in Gadhingal Ajara, and Changad. Their Thoughts opened the door of education in this rural areas.
Institute always emphasized on quality, not quantity. In 21st century, the computer age, we believe that our students should go ahead and make their future bright with discipline. We organize seminars, group discussion, visits. We focus on quality, good education as well as organize news paper reading, TV programs, radio listening, using internet etc. We produce student dependent themselves. Our students can take benefit of the college library, study tours, sample papers, case studies to learn, to make reports, improve knowledge. Since last 20 years our college is giving these type of qualities.
Status, discipline, good thinking are the values maintained in our Institute. Our Institute is one of the best in Gadhinglaj Taluka which gives the quality education in rural area.
Our institute are running two colleges and one high school namely :
- Raja Shivchhatrapati Arts and Commerce college, Mahagaon Tal-Gadhinglaj
- Mahasal College Mahasal Tal –Miraj
- Rajshri Shahu high school,Kandevadi Tal-Gadhinglaj, Dist-Kolhapur