The Council of Education was established under the auspicious leadership of Late
Dr. Ratnappa Kumbhar. We take pride in being guided by late Dr. Ratnappa Kumbhar, who
was a reputed Freedom Fighter social reformer, notable senior political leader,
and educationist and honored as “Sahakar Maharshee”. He was awarded by Doctorate
by Poona University and Padmashree by Government of India.
At present, the Council of Education runs the following colleges
- Shahaji Law College (Estd.1933)
- D.R.K. College of Commerce (Estd.1957)
- Night College of Arts and Commerce (Estd.1971)
The Council of Education played a pioneering role in imparting Law, Commerce
and Management Education in this region of Maharashtra to tap the talent from this
area.
Law College was started in 1933 when no facility for Law Education was available
from Pune to Belgaum. D.R.K. College of Commerce
was established in 1957 when there was no commerce college from Pune to Belgaum
M.B.A. course was started in 1971, when management education facility was not available
from Pune to Bangalore. The Council of Education was the first to start Night College
with a view to provide on opportunity of learning to people employed.
D.R.K. College of Commerce is located in the heart of the city and
equipped with excellent infrastructural facilities. It is a reputed single faculty
Commerce of College in this region.
The college started initially by enrolling 135 students In an old building then
known as “Paga building”. At present the college has H.S.C. (General and M.C.V.C.),
B.Com. BBA and M.B.A. classes having a strength of more than 2800 students. The
number of girls students has increased from 4 to 1400 during 4 decades and at present
it is 50% of the total strength.
During the 1970’s there was an urgent need for professionally educated personnel
from the developing industrial sector. As stated above no facilities for management
education were available from Pune to Bangalore. To cater to the need of the society,
the Council of Education started the post-graduate course in management (M.B.A.)
in 1971 without monetary consideration.
In addition the college conducts coaching class for C.A. Foundation /P.E.- I
since 1992. We are proud to state that, the college is recognized to conduct coaching
classes for P.E. II from June 2003.
Ours is an approved center for National level professional examinations like
C.A.ICWA. & ICFAL. This is the most convenient facility provided to the candidates
from local as well as the surrounding districts i.e. Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiri,
Sindhudurg and Solapur.