Progressive Education Society

The Society takes pride in its eminent past students who adorn very high, respectable positions in various fields around the globe. Such reputable names include eminent thinker Shri G.P. Pradhan, former Central Minister and Former Chairman of the Society Late Barrister Vitthalraoji Gadgil, well known industrialist Mr. Arun Firodiya, educationist Mr. P.R. Dubhashi, Secretary to Indian Govt. Finance Ministry Dr. Vijay Kelkar. The present Chairman of the Business Council Dr. G.R. Ekbote and many more. The well known, senior Gandhian Hon. Shri Balasaheb Bharade is the present President of Progressive Education Society.

Nearly 30 students of this Society were awarded Shiv Chatrapati Awards by State Government for their contribution in the field of sports. Many students have contributed to the research in various fields of Science, Engineering. Every year nearly 20 to 25 students appear in the merit list of S.S.C. Board, H.S.C. Board and University Examinations.

Our present and past students add to the reputation of the Society through their invaluable contribution to various fields in which they are active. The Society is responsible for an all sided development of the student through it advanced education.

It is an admirable fact that the Society has remained away from letting itself commercialized in a very commercial social environments. The Society has adopted the highest quality practices in the field of education, which is an evidence of the Society’s vision in the light of the fast changing world.

With Best Compliments from

PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION SOCIETY Shivajinagar, Pune - 411005.

Progressive Education Society is a pioneering, reputed, distinguished educational institution in Maharashtra. Honourable, Late Shankarrao Kanitkar, along with his selfless dedicated team of teachers known for highest moral values, laid the foundation of the Society on the auspicious day of Akshay Tritiya on 16th May, 1934 in Pune. The Society has been making note worthy progress for the last 72 years along with the noble path an principles laid down by the eminent predecessors such as Guruwarya Late Shri S.R.Kanitkar, Late Shri V.T. Tatke and Late Shri M.G. Chaphekar who were illustrious incarnations of ceaseless hard work and sacrifice. Progressive Education Society is proud to possess the glowing tradition of these stalwarts.

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The two remarkable words that appear in the names of the Society and its educational institutions are ‘Progressive’ and ‘Modern’. The inclusion of these words was certainly with some noble intention, which is a bright beacon for the Society to follow with determination.

The pace of the Society’s progress was, obviously, slightly slower in the initial years.

The Society started Pre-primary, Primary and Secondary schools in the beginning. In 1986, Honourable Dr. Gajanan Ramakant Ekbote, an eminent surgeon and also a past student of Modern High School, stepped in to the Society as a member of the Business Council and the pace of its progress increased considerably.. Dr. G.R. Ekbote, who first became a member of the Business Council, later became the Joint Secretary and for the last 10 years has been leading the Society as the Chairman of the Business Council. The Society has witnessed a very ideal quantitative,

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as well as qualitative growth under the able leadership of Dr. G.R. Ekbote and with the collective efforts of his colleagues. Today, the Society manages in all 46 educational institutions in and around Pune City.

These various institutions at different levels in different faculties include Pre-primary, Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary schools, under graduate and post graduate colleges in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Computer Science, Pharmaceuticals, Special Education ( H.I), Biotechnology, Microbiology and institutions for professional courses in Information technology, Engineering, Electronics and research institutions imparting education to the teachers teaching hearing-impaired students etc.

These institutions are imparting education to more than 40,000 students. All these institutions are staffed with highly qualified, experienced and devoted teachers. These institutions are known for their academic excellence.

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