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Shardabai Pawar Prathamik Ashram School is a co-educational school established in 1991 with the aim of providing quality primary education to children from nomadic and denotified tribes. Currently, the school has classes from first to fourth grade. These children come from families who do not have a permanent home and lack the financial means to provide a good quality of life to their children.
To ensure that the children receive an education, the school's teachers visit temporary and makeshift residents of the children and encourage parents to send their kids to school. The school provides modern facilities such as a computer lab, a library with a large collection of books for students, a playground, separate toilets for girls and boys, and a daily three meals for children. Additionally, the students are provided with free uniforms, books, stationary, school bags, and all other essentials required for studying.
Shardabai Pawar Prathamik Ashram School is a residential school that is dedicated to providing quality education and essential facilities to students from underprivileged backgrounds.
The school, originally called Gajanan Ashram Shala, was initially run and funded by the royal family. However, due to financial constraints, the royal family handed over complete management to Padma Shri Laxman Mane. In honor of Padma Vibhushan Sharadchandra Pawar's mother, the school's name was changed to Shardabai Pawar Ashram School. Initially, the school only provided education from first to fourth grade and was located in Kamathi Pura in Satara. Yahswantrao Chavan allocated approximately 14 acres of land, including nalas, crematorium land, and other areas, for the school building.
Until the year 1997, the school had classrooms up to the eighth standard. After 2008, it was extended to the tenth standard and provided higher secondary education in arts and science streams. The school offers free education with modern facilities to students from nomadic and denotified tribes, backward communities, and all deprived backgrounds, regardless of their caste or community.
Rajarshri Shahu Primary Ashram School was established on August 26, 1990, in Pachgaon, Kolhapur, with the aim of providing quality education to children from deprived nomadic and denotified communities in Maharashtra. The school has classes from first to seventh standard and welcomes students from remote regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka, including Sangola, Kognoli, Karad, Mumbai, Thane, and other areas.
The school is named after Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj, who inspired the establishment of social justice and upliftment of deprived communities. Most of the denotified and nomadic students' parents work various odd jobs, such as selling herbal medicines, working in brick manufacturing units, working as daily wage laborers in jaggery processing units, doing athletic performances on roads, snake charming, and more. These parents have little means to sustain a healthy life, let alone provide education to their children. Therefore, BVS, Satara manages this school and provides free, high-quality education to these students.
Rajashri Shahu Primary Ashram School has separate hostels for girls and boys, and all students receive clothes, games, books, and other facilities to help them grow, develop, and assimilate into society. Additionally, BVS, Satara ensures that students have access to modern facilities such as IT education, English language classes, communication and personality development courses. These extra activities aim to help students connect with the modern world and keep them informed about the latest developments from a young age. Since its establishment, over 1425 students have graduated from this school.Rajarshri Shahu Primary Ashram School has separate hostels for girls and boys, and all students receive clothes, games, books, and other facilities to help them grow, develop, and assimilate into society. Additionally, BVS, Satara ensures that students have access to modern facilities such as IT education, English language classes, communication and personality development courses. These extra activities aim to help students connect with the modern world and keep them informed about the latest developments from a young age. Since its establishment, over 1425 students have graduated from this school.
In 2004, the BVS Trust established the Rajarshri Shahu Secondary Ashram School to provide quality education to students beyond primary school. This initiative aimed to enable students to complete their studies up to the tenth grade.
Apart from the standard curriculum, the school offers additional training in yoga, sports, and computer education to prepare students for a seamless integration into society. The school's mission is to equip students with the necessary skills to succeed in their academic pursuits and beyond.
The Yashwantrao Chavan Primary Ashram School was established in 1988 and provides education from the first to seventh standard. Over the years, approximately 493 students have studied at the school and continued their education.
In addition to traditional academic subjects, the school also offers vocational and professional training to its students. The management regularly organizes engaging activities such as celebrating Yoga Day and the birth anniversaries of Indian freedom fighters and other notable personalities.
Students receive free uniforms, meals, and other facilities. The school also provides separate hostel accommodations for girls and boys on its campus.
Bhosri is a town situated near the PCMC industrial area in Pune, India, which attracts many denotified and nomadic tribes looking for employment opportunities. To address the need for higher education among students from these communities, Yashwantrao Chavan Secondary Ashram School was established in 2004.
This educational institution offers secondary education to students, providing them with the opportunity to pursue modern trades and secure employment in mainstream society. The school plays a crucial role in empowering students from underprivileged communities by providing them with access to education, which is a vital tool for social and economic advancement.
Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Primary Ashram School, located in Upali, Satara, was established in 1988 with the objective of providing quality education to denotified and nomadic tribes which have been deprived of basic fundamental facilities since years and decades. The school welcomes students from all districts and remote areas of Maharashtra, including Solapur, Raigad, Pune, and Satara.
Apart from education, the school also conducts various non-teaching activities such as rangoli competitions, drawing and painting competitions, and yoga training to help students with their overall development. The school has classes from first to seventh standard, and approximately 1021 students studied and went on to pursue further studies until the previous year.
The school aims to uplift the education standards of deprived communities and provide them with the opportunity to learn and grow.
In 2004, a school was founded in Karanje, Satara, inspired by senior social activist and reformer Saathi S. M. Joshi. Initially, the school operated from a temporary tin shade structure, but it later moved to a six-acre facility in Upali, Satara. The school provides separate hostel facilities for girls and boys.
The school has an excellent academic record, with a 100% passing rate for students in the SSC examination in 2013, and an average passing rate of 90% every year. Despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the teaching staff went to students' residences to provide education and distributed dry ration kits to the families of these students. The school also provided e-learning facilities to students from deprived families and communities.
Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Prashala is situated in Solapur, which was previously a settlement area where people from denotified tribes were forcibly confined, and their movements were closely monitored and restricted. Following India's independence, the restrictions on settlement areas were lifted, but the people continued to reside there due to the lack of alternative options for livelihoods and housing.
In June 1991, on the occasion of Janmashatabdi, the school was granted a license to operate. The school offers free education from the first to the seventh standard and provides all necessary facilities to the students without any charge.
Yashwantrao Chavan School of Social Work (YCSSW) is a college located in Jakatwadi, Satara, amidst the scenic Sahyadri hills. It was founded in 1994 by Padmashree Laxman Mane, a renowned author and social activist, under the Bhartiya Bhatke Vimukta Vikasva Sanshodhan Sanstha (BVS) Trust, Satara. YCSSW is affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur, and is a recognized institution under the UGC Act, 1956 (2f & 12b).
The college has established itself as a prominent rural institution, offering full-time Bachelor's and Master's programs in Social Work. Recently, YCSSW has been accredited with an "A" grade and a 3.23 CGPA by NAAC Bengaluru, which is a testament to the efforts of the entire BVS Trust, its management team, and the dedication of all directors towards providing quality education to the marginalized, weak, and deprived sections of society.