Overview

Karmaveer Hire Arts, Science, Commerce, Education College (Shri Mouni Vidyapeeth), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Prince Shivaji Education Society in 1946 started Shri Mouni Vidya Mandir, named after Shri Mouni Maharaj of Patgaon. It later became the high school Shri Mouni Vidyapeeth. The Sarvapalli Dr. Radhakrishnan Education Commission in 1948 proposed the creation of Rural University, and on an experimental basis Prince Shivaji Education Society, Kolhapur, Indian Institute of Education, Mumbai and Korgaonkar Charitable Institute, Kolhapur together established Shri Mouni Vidyapeeth in 1952. Dr. V.T. Patil (Founder President, Shri Mouni Vidyapeeth), Padmabhushan Dr. J.P. Naik (Founder Innovator) and Shri Prabhakarpant Korgaonkar played a key role in the establishment. Through the years 1976 to 1993, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil made an important contribution to the Institute as its President. The College aims to educate the economically backward youth for a globalized and liberal world, and hence started B.Sc. and B.C.A in 2007 and 2008 respectively. It focuses on the growth of mind, body and spirit of its students.