THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION IS TO REPLACE AN EMPTY MIND WITH AN OPEN ONE .....

Over eight decades ago, when the country was ruled under the British regime and total bisarray was the state of the day, there was a gentleman accompained by his spouse treading an unbeaten path.....nursing unusual dreams......working extraordinaly hard to realise them.

Late J.V. alias Baburao Joshi along with his wife Malatibai was struggiling to see his state, his country, bathe in the divine light of literacy and knowledge.

The great visionary and a social worker to the core, late Shri Baburao Joshi nursed a nobel dream of starting a multifaceted educational institution that would work towards the eradication of ignorance and illiteracy amongest the cross section of the society of Konkan region of Maharashtra. He was totally confident that the spread of education-along with it-would bring in self confidence and health in forming the human character. His persistance paid off in theyear 1933 when Ratnagiri Education Society was formed, initially with the objective of educating the female class. The "Mahila Vidyalaya" was the first foot-step on this expedition in the year 1925, the society came into existence legally only 1933.

The unrelenting efforts of the great pedagogue and his wife has borne fruits,...in fact, the seed they had sown has growininto a massive tree that has borne the fruits of education to the society.

Over the years, Ratnagiri Education Society has grown to be one of the most efficiently managed and run educational society in this region of Maharashtra. Started with the modest school, about eight decades ago, today, the society has created an enviable position for itself through its monumental efforts in the field of education. Presently, RE Society has over eighteen different schools, colleges and vocational and professional training institutions under its illustrious umbrella.

With over 2 lakh students benefitting so far and thousands benefitting every year, the soceity has taken firm steps towards realising its dream....the dream of spreading education....the light of knowledge .... the golden light of wisdom.

THE MISSION

Ratnagiri Education Society's Gogate Jogalekar College endeavors to impart world class education in the local ambience to thousands of students of Ratnagiri and its surrounding at affordable price. Through its special efforts to imbibe values in mouldable minds of students, the college strives to develop responsible citizens, who respect their motherland, value ther traditions, pledge themselves to aggrandizement of the region, and in turn the country.