Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Polytechnic, Nerul

Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil, a well known educationist and philanthropist from Kolhapur in the State of Maharshtra, is the founder President of the D.Y.Patil Group. He is associated with large number of Educational, Social and Cultural activities. He has devoted himself to the cause of education. Eminent citizens representing various educational, social, and industrial interests are members of the Board of Trustees of the D.Y.Patil Education of Trusts. 

D.Y.Patil has concentrated his energies of the course of development of various educational schemes, policies and matters that will make India supporting and leading nation. He would like ictise rather than preach.

He is devoted follower of Shri Sant. Gajanan Maharaj or Shegaon (Dist. Buldhana, Maharshtra). While talking about his assignments, accomplishments, and success, he attributes everything to Shri. Sant Gajanan Maharaj. In his own words. “Who am I to do these things? It is desire of God and Parampoojya Shri Gajanan Maharaj to get these things done through me. I am only an instrument. My only Prayer to God is to give me energy and strength to accomplish the task.”