About Us

1. SAPDJ Pathashala

Shri Aillak Pannalal Digambar Jain Pathashala is a pioneer academic institution established in the yead 1885. The Trust fosters the spirit of ‘Shraman Culture’ through the ingenious philosophy of ‘Shikshan Haach Dharma’.

The trust for the last 123 years has been catering to the needs of the region in the field of education. The institution is striving industriously to uphold the vision of Shri Seth Hirachand Nemchand, a rare visionary who established it and institutionalized his mission. The Trust offers Bachelor Degrees in Engineering, Arts, Commerce, Science and Education; and Postgraduate Courses in Business Administration, Marathi, Economics and Social work. Subsequently every year over 7000 students realize their academic aspirations in order to establish their lives. Student folks desperately prefer to seek entry for various courses run under the auspices of Trust. Thousands of students, who sought education here hail from different states, are placed in high positions in various sectors. It could happen only because of the cherished values like integrity, justice, equality and morality that are ingrained in the mission and vision of the Pathashala. Thus the centurion institution has sustained unique academic legacy, which goes down in the history of India for centuries to come. The history made by the Trust has set a remarkable academic trend for the flourishing institutions

2. Trusties

Solapur.Governing Council.
ESTD-1885

Sr.No.	Name of the Member	Designation
1.	Sheth. Arvind Raoji Doshi	President
2.	Shriman Dr. Ranjeet Hiralal Gandhi	Secretary
3.	Shriman Bhushan Vilas Shah	Member
4.	Shriman Suhas Kasturchand Shah	Member
5.	Shriman Adv. Surel Sunil Shah	Member
6.	Shriman Prithviraj Hiralal Gandhi	Member
7	Shriman Pritam Arvind Doshi	Member

3. Local Management Committee : (2007 -2012)

No.	Name of the Member	Designation
1	Shriman Sheth Bhushan V. Shah	Representative Chairman of management
2	Shriman Dr. Ranjeet H. Gandhi	Secretary of Management
3	Shriman Adv. Surel S. Shah	Representative of Management
4	Shriman Sheth Gajkumar V. Shah	Representative of Management
5	Shriman Sheth Suhas K. Shah	Representative of Management
6	Shriman sheth Pushkar P. Shah	Representative of Management
7	Principal Dr. A. H. Manikshete	Secretary
8	Shri S. J. Awate	Representative of Faculty members
9	Dr. Mrs. M. D. Chavan	Representative of Faculty members
10	Mr. C. A. Joshi	Representative of Faculty members
11	Mr. M.M.Mengarti	Representative of Non-Teaching Staff

4. Our Institutes

Walchand College of Arts And Science, Solapur.
Walchand Centre for Biotechnology, Solapur.
Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur.
HirachandNemchand Collegeof Commerce, Solapur.
KasturbaiCollegeof Education, Solapur.
Shri. D. J. Gurukul High School and Junior College, Solapur.
Nutan Vidyalaya, Ashti.
Shri.DeshbhushanKulbhushan High School, Kunthalgiri

Our Inspirators

The doyen of Jain Community, Shri Seth Hirachand Nemchand in his assiduous endeavor to serve society established. Shri Aillak Pannalal Digambar Jain Pathashala (S.A.P.D.J.P.) in the year 1885. Originally started with the object of imparting religious education to students the trust gradually moved into the field of general education and established high schools

Our Motivating Force

In its 75th year the trust started a multidisciplinary institution under the name “Solapur College of Arts, Science and Commerce”. Since then the trust has spread it’s wings far and wide. The trust is ingrained with the dual objective of promoting Shramana Culture and protecting educational culture.