Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj College Of Engineering, Ahmednagar

About Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj College Of Engineering, Ahmednagar

The Ahmednagar Jilha Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj, the parent institution of Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj College of Engineering, Ahmednagar was founded in the year 1918. It is the pioneer educational institution in the district. Initially the Society started the Maratha Boarding for poor students in the name of Late Karmaveer Hutatma Chatrapati Chouthe Shivaji Maharaj, father of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, who bravely fought against the British Rulers was tortured, confined and killed in the Ahmednagar fort. Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Kolhapur donated substantial amount towards the boarding. The Founders of the society were highly motivated and inspired by the teaching of Late Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phulr, Maharshi Vithhal Ramji Shinde,Dr. B.R.Ambedkar and Karmveer Bhaurao Patil. The institution had stared with its first High School named as Tagore High School in the year 1941, which was subsequently named as Residential named as Residential High School in the year 1943. It received assistance and encouragement from Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Kolhapur. The institution ehich was started with meagre funds and food grains contributed by public has now grown an enormous size, with it's various types of institutions.

Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj College of Engineering is an education institute situated in Nepti, in the city of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, India. The institute is affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University and managed by Ahmednagar Jilha Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj.