It is indeed a great pleasure for me to be a head of the most dynamic and developing rural college. The Pravara Rural Education Society’s Arts, Commerce and Science College, Satral, was established in 18th August 1998 by the great vision of Padmabhushan Shri Balasaheb Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil. The institution offers 3 years undergraduate degree programs viz., Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Marathi, Hindi, English, Economics, Politics and Geography, Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Chemistry. In addition to this, the institution also offers Post Graduate degree programs viz., Master of Arts (M.A.) in English and Economics, Master of Commerce (M.Com.) in Business Administration and Master of Science (M. Sc.) in Analytical Chemistry.
Curriculum offered by the institution is highly relevant to the present needs of the society and aimed at overall personality and career development of students. The institution is committed to impart quality and value based education to the students, which help them in gaining knowledge and employment. The institution has highly qualified and experience teachers, well equipped laboratories, library, gymnasium and spacious play ground. The institution has NSS unit and also conducts various extension activities under it. The Soft Skill Development program is conducted for overall development of the students. The institution has ‘Earn and Learn Scheme’, ‘Book Bank Scheme’ and ‘Poor Boys Fund’ for economically and socially backward students. For counseling and recognizing the needs of students the institution has started ‘Student-Teacher Guardian Scheme’.
For the horizontal educational growth of students the institution has introduced 12 Vocational and Career Oriented Certificate Courses. The institution has Competitive Examination and Career Guidance Cell. Padmabhushan Balasaheb Vikhe Patil Computer Literacy Program is made mandatory for all first year students for basic computer literacy. Realizing the needs of society, the institution also runs basic Computer Literacy Program voluntarily for Primary Students, Farmers, and Women’s from Self Help Groups.
Most of the faculties are actively engaging in research activity. About 18 research projects were executed successfully funded by Board of College and University Development, University of Pune, and UGC. The number of research papers published in national and international journals has been increasing. Infrastructural facilities of G+3 administrative and academic building, library, multipurpose hall, guest room, cycle stand and greenish garden are available. The management and staff take efforts for quality enhancement and to achieve academic excellence.
            With an objective of equipping our students and teachers to compete in global knowledge based society, the institution has started restructuring every component of education i.e. learning, teaching, research and extension to make it more relevant and useful to the society. Students and staff are provided with broad band internet facility. The institution has begun Virtual Learning Center (VLC) to access recent knowledge and information.
            I am proud to inform you that the institution has dynamic staff and infrastructure to keep pace with its future plans and execute its mission and goals most successfully. It will definitely help the students in their vertical academic growth, gaining knowledge and generating employment.
            R.S.Shinde. Principal