IF THERE WAS A LEGENDARY WIZ OF HOPE, IT WAS HIM

Dr. Patangrao Kadam, the founder of Bharati Vidyapeeth, hailed from a middle-level farmer's family. He was born in a remote village named Sonsal, located in the perennially drought-prone area of Sangli District in Maharashtra. Since there was a dearth of educational facilities in his village, Dr. Kadam had to walk almost 4-5 km every day to attend a primary school in a nearby village. He did his secondary education up to S.S.C. in a small place named Kundal, where he stayed in a hostel with bare amenities.

Dr. Kadam was the first person from his village to have passed the S.S.C. examination. After S.S.C., he joined Shivaji College at Satara, run by Rayat Shikshan Sanstha and established by a renowned social reformer and educationist, Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil. He was enrolled in the college under the "earn and learn scheme". It was there that the fine qualities of head and heart, which he is now known for, sprouted in him. He took lessons of social service at the feet of Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil.

In 1961, he came to Pune and completed a one-year Diploma Course in teaching. The following year he started working as a part-time teacher in a secondary school in Pune run by Rayat Shikshan Sanstha. He earned a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's degree from the University of Pune. Despite his preoccupation with educational, social, and political activities, he completed his research on "Administrative Problems of Educational Administration in the 80s" for which he was awarded a Ph.D. in Management by the University of Pune.

Dr. Kadam established Bharati Vidyapeeth in 1964 when he was hardly 20 years old. From the beginning, his vision was to develop Bharati Vidyapeeth as a distinct educational institution. His vision and ambitions are reflected in the constitution, which was submitted to the Charity Commissioner at the time of registration of Bharati Vidyapeeth as a Trust, wherein he had included "to establish our own University", as one of the objectives of Bharati Vidyapeeth. His dream came true when the Government of India, on the recommendation of the University Grants Commission, accorded the "Deemed to be University" status to the 12 constituent units of Bharati Vidyapeeth on 26th April 1996. Because of his outstanding contribution to Bharati Vidyapeeth, he was nominated as the lifelong Chancellor of Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University). From a village boy having no propitious educational background to becoming the Chancellor of a University, Dr. Kadam’s story is highly inspiring.

It was with his initiative that several cooperative units, like Bharati Cooperative Bank (multi-state scheduled bank with 18 branches), Sonhira Cooperative Sugar Factory, Sagreshwar Cooperative Spinning Mill, Sonhira Cooperative Kukkut Palan Sangh, Krishna-Verala Cooperative Spinning Mill, etc. were established as sister concerns of Bharati Vidyapeeth. Among other cooperative units under the Bharati Vidyapeeth's umbrella are Cooperative Consumer Stores at Pune, Sangli, and Kadegaon and Mahila Industrial Cooperative Society at Kadegaon.

Dr. Kadam was a philanthropist of repute. He had established quite a few charitable trusts through which assistance of all kinds is given to needy people, particularly to students of disadvantaged groups. He was a Member of the Executive Council of the University of Pune continuously for 12 long years. He was also elected as a member of the Executive Council of Mumbai University with an all-time record of getting the highest number of votes and as a Member of the Senate of Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

Wish you all the best.

Dear Students,

Welcome to Bharati Vidyapeeth. I am extremely happy that you have chosen this temple of learning as a stepping stone for your future progression as a professional.

Dr. Patangrao Kadam had established Bharati Vidyapeeth at the age of 19 in May 1964. Within a span of a few decades, he had developed it into one of the largest educational organizations in the country and beyond. He had envisioned metamorphosing Bharati Vidyapeeth into a full-fledged University, which came true in April 1996 when the Government of India conferred the status of “Deemed to be University”. Its high academic standing has been acknowledged by the NAAC, which has awarded it with an ‘A+’ Grade in three rounds. Bharati Vidyapeeth is placed under the ‘Category-I’ by the UGC. It has been ranked 63rd among universities by NIRF in 2021. It is committed to providing value-based demand-driven courses that are relevant to the needs of students and job sectors.

The current global challenges require graduates with advanced skills, who will drive the industrial and technological spheres. The constituent units of Bharati Vidyapeeth provide world-class learning platforms where student learning is enriched as per the requirements of the industry. Students are encouraged to learn and grow professionally and personally.

We dedicate our intellectual resources to advancement in the various areas of study through research activities so as to develop and empower students with the requisite expertise and understanding for addressing changes impacting the world. Our close linkage with industry has enabled the development of a curriculum based on the latest industry requirement. In testimony are our alumni who are working in the best organizations globally and as successful entrepreneurs.

Emphasis is laid here on strengthening the educational base in a conducive environment and becoming an effective contributor to our students’ professional growth.

I once again welcome you and wish you all success in your academic pursuit. I am sure that studying in Bharati Vidyapeeth would be a rewarding experience for you.

Wish you all the best.

Dear Students,

It has been a considerable journey for Bharati Vidyapeeth to establish and achieve a status of an important landmark and thrive with support and belief of the people in the city of Navi Mumbai. Our group of institutions in Navi Mumbai have achieved ever great heights of success. We have always been in search of new horizons and expanding the sphere of activities to create a positive impact and serve the society at large in a fast developing city. Since its inception, Bharati Vidyapeeth has made astonishing strides in the field of education, particularly, higher and professional education.

Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture has been a centre of learning developing on new fronts with every passing year and offering the students the best environment to learn.

It has been a rewarding uphill task to carry forward the mission that Bharati Vidyapeeth has defined for itself is to bring about intellectual awakening of people through the spread of education and to prepare human resources needed for all round development, particularly economic, of the country which being a continuous process shall keep motivating us to emerge as leaders in imparting knowledge and growing with focus and consistency.

Wish you all the best.

Dear Students,

Since its inception, BVCOA has endeavoured to create a determined centre of learning focusing on Sanstha's vision - 'Social transformation through dynamic education'.

The institute strives to provide affordable quality education, inculcate values and identify hidden talents and give all students the opportunity to realize their potential. 

Students are encouraged to have critical thinking and creative exploration which helps to bring out innovative and futuristic design possibilities with the latest knowledge and skills.

BVCOA has always strived to give its students quality education. My mission is to elevate the college with higher standards of teaching that balances a respect and understanding of the past and present with an inspirational and innovative stance for the future. 

The focus is on student centric development at all levels that provoke progressive and imaginative ideas. It is necessary to address societal need with respect to design education and improve the global environmental conditions as also maintaining professional standards and collaborative interface in the industry. The need of the hour is to promote research and project-based knowledge exchange at national and global level.

Let's give our best and together we can make a difference to make this institute the best place for learning.

With warm wishes and almighty's blessings.

Regards,

Prof. (Ar.) Dr. Satish Dhale.

Principal