Pune is a sprawling city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. It was once the base of the Peshwas (prime ministers) of the Maratha Empire, which lasted from 1674 to 1818. It's known for the grand Aga Khan Palace, built in 1892 and now a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, whose ashes are preserved in the garden. The 8th-century Pataleshwar Cave Temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva..
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj announced in Delhi, his proposal to establish a Memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the City of Pune. In the proposal, he declared his intention of creating a central hall with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s life size statue and a hostel to accommodate a hundred Maratha students. The institute was to act as a rallying centre for Maratha activities all over India, giving a concrete shape and impetus to the diverse endeavours for the advancement of the Maratha community. Rajarshi Chhatrapati Maharaj wrote letters to Rajesaheb of Dhar and Dewas and said it was a psychological movement to do the work. Demanding a liberal and prompt support from all the Maratha Rulers, Rajarshi Chhatarapati Shahu Maharaj a dded that the matter stood very near his heart.
Army Institute of Technology, Pune (AIT) is an undergraduate engineering college affiliated to the University of Pune. AIT is located at Dighi Hills, Alandi Road area in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Only wards of army personnel are allowed admission. The admission is done through JEE MAINS exam. AIT functions under the aegis of the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES) and has the seniormost officer of the Indian Army, the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army (COAS), as the President of its Board of Governors.The college was set up when B.C. Joshi, PVSM AVSM, ADC (1935–1994), the then Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, saw the need for an engineering college for the children of all ranks of the Indian Army. His view was that children of army personnel were disadvantaged as far as education was concerned due to the direct consequence of soldiers serving under difficult conditions in remote areas where educational facilities are not always available..
Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune, is an engineering college affiliated to the University of Pune, India. Established in 1983 by Vishwanath D. Karad, it is among the first engineering colleges in the private sector in Maharashtra.
College of Military Engineering is a premier technical and tactical training institution of the Indian Army Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army, this includes Combat Engineers, Military Engineering Service, Border Roads Organisation and Survey. CME offers training for personnel, both Officers and Personnel Below Officers Rank (PBOR) of the Corps of Engineers, other arms & services, Navy, Air Force, Para-Military forces, Police and also civilians. Its students also include soldiers from friendly foreign countries like the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Our founder Maharshi Karve sowed the seeds of empowerment for women through education in 1896 .The small sapling that he planted over a century today has blossomed into a beautiful tree and today we have schools , colleges and hostels for working women and around 36 institutions under our umbrella . Advance in technology has opened new avenues in career for women. Our vision of “women empowerment through life enriching mantras of education” lead us to establish country’s first Engineering college exclusively for women. .
Progressive Education Society is a reputed and distinguished educational institution in Maharashtra. Progressive Education Society was established in year 1934 in Pune by Honorable, Late Shankarrao Kanitkar, along with his dedicated team of teachers known for the highest moral values. It was established by five prominent teachers and experts in the field of education.The motto of Progressive Education Society is "EVER TO EXCEL". The mission statement of Progressive Education Society is "Dnyanamayo Bhava" which is taken from Rigveda.P.E. Society has been making noteworthy progress for the last 78 years.There are in total 53 Educational Institutions (Ranging from Pre-Primary to Post-Graduation) imparting quality education. It has Distinguished Alumni of Eminent personalities as alumnus.
National Institute of Computer Technology (NICT) is one of the most reputed & oldest institute of Chandigarh with a daily footfall of about 1200 students. Established in 1988, NICT has aided over 2 lakh Professionals & students in realizing their potential in computers. Having attained a FULL Accreditation by DEPTT. Of IT(DOEACC Society), Govt. Of India in 1994, we pioneer training in the region. We are a MICROSOFT IT ACADEMY which enables students access to MICROSOFT trained faculty, e-learning course material , original Microsoft licensed software & Microsoft Certifications. NICT is an ISO: 9001:2008 certified institute.
Education is light. Education is the way to a larger purpose. As an educationist, almost two decades back, I looked at all that could be corrected in the educational system. Sinhgad Technical Education Society was our humble effort to bring education to more people. Education that they need. Education that they desire for. Education that is now within their reach. We always put purpose before short term achievements, vision before short-cuts. In two decades we have come a long way. What started as a humble dream is now a revolution. To see over seventy thousand students pursuing their dream in our campuses every year, cannot be explained any better.
VPCOE has student centered institutional development as a motto. We are committed to pursue academic excellence to develop a student with comprehensive technical knowledge and integrated personality. We prepare students to think globally, act locally, involve individually and systemize institutionally to meet emerging industrial and social needs. The college is consistently among the top 5 colleges of Pune University in examination results. The excellent infrastructure, friendly clean environment, well equipped Modern Labs, and dedicated staff, have also helped to achieve these results. Our system is clean and transparent for any student to judge his own performance and be satisfied.
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune is run by Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust (BRACT). The Trust was established on the 16th of June 1975 under Bombay Trust Act of 1950. The Trust undertakes educational, religious and social activities. "Vishwakarma" as per Indian mythology, is an architect-engineer of the Gods. The Trust has adopted this name with a vision to develop engineers who can take up challenges in technical field with original work and creativity..
