Former Member of Parliament
Lokneta Ramsheth Thakur
Former Member of Parliament
After the death of his father-in-law Janardan Bhagat, Ramsheth proposed that instead of a statue they fulfil Bhagatsaheb's dream of educating the next generation. The Sanstha was founded on 30 March 1992 with the motto "Vidya Vinayena Shobhate". Today thousands of students study in its schools and colleges across Panvel, Kharghar, Ulwe and Uran.
His insistence that "whatever the cost, buildings must be beautiful, clean and modern" can be seen in every school.
Best College award of the University of Mumbai, and autonomous since 2019-20. Offers courses from graduation up to Ph.D.
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Marathi and English medium from pre-primary to Std. XII; Arts, Commerce and Science streams since 1997.
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4,470 students from nursery to Std. XII. First in the national Swachh Vidyalaya competition among more than 8 lakh schools; British Council international award.
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Started with 49 students and now teaches about 1,400. Its new Sector-33 building was inaugurated in 2016 by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
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English-medium pre-primary, primary and secondary school in Uran.
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Affiliated to the University of Mumbai and recognised by the Bar Council of India. Offers LL.B., B.A. LL.B. and LL.M.; more than 25,000 law graduates.
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Commerce and Science streams; started with 160 students, now 880. National awards including the Education World Award 2024-25.
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Marathi-medium classes for Std. VIII to X so that children of villages like Owe Peth can study in their mother tongue.
Began as New English School, Gavhan, the first English-medium school in this rural area; Science stream since 2008.
A modern, fully equipped school opened in Sector 12, Ulwe, in April 2024.
Visit websiteA former Rayat student, Ramsheth went on to serve as a member of its General Body, Chairman of the Raigad district committee, and member of the Managing Council and Executive Committee. He has given generously to Rayat schools and colleges, and is known as a ‘great philanthropist’.
His own school. In 1995-96 he built a three-storey, 40-room building at his own cost (₹1.10 crore), and later added a second building, putting ₹2.62 crore of his own alongside a ₹1.88 crore CIDCO grant.
Rayat Shikshan SansthaA modern building of about ₹8 crore at his alma mater, complete with lifts, furniture and fire-safety systems. Inaugurated by Rayat Shikshan Sanstha president Sharad Pawar.
Visit websiteSeeing its crumbling building, he adopted the school and built a modern new building at his own cost of about ₹1.10 crore.
Rayat Shikshan Sanstha
A grand building raised at his own cost of about ₹19 crore; Rayat Shikshan Sanstha named the school after him.
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A CBSE English-medium secondary school of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, named after Ramsheth Thakur.
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A college bringing higher education to students in the tribal region.
Visit websiteSource: "Ramparva" by Vijay Indukeshav Pawar (May 2026)
