Wai, a town in the hilly area, is situated on the bank of the river Krishna in Satara district of Maharashtra. After the independence of India, there was only primary and secondary level education available in Wai tehsil. There were no other arenas of higher education in the town until 1961 and the youth in and around Wai had no other choice other than farming or working or seeking higher education outside. However, Deshbhakta Kisan Mahadev alias Abasaheb Veer (Veteran Leader & Freedom Fighter) along with some eminent people who had the zeal to transform the town altogether formed Janata Mahavidyalaya Sameeti on 16th July 1961. As Sameeti was not registered, Abasaheb Veer started the Arts and Commerce College, Wai under the aegis of Prajnapathshalamandal, Wai with the help of Tarkateertha Laxmanshastri Joshi, a renowned Sanskrit scholar, in 1962. Later Abasaheb Veer founded Janata Shikshan Sanstha on 12th July 1967 duly registering it with the Registrar of Societies (under The Societies Act, 1960) and Assistant Charity Commissioner, Kolhapur (under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950). The college was handed over to Janata Shiskhan Sanstha, Wai on 1st April 1968. The college made a humble beginning with only Arts and Commerce faculties in 1962, but soon the M.Com. Classes were inaugurated by Dr. Appasaheb Pawar, the then Vice Chancellor of Shivaji University, Kolhapur, on 4th July 1969. In 1973, the Postgraduate Departments of Marathi and English were added. The undergraduate classes of the college got the permanent affiliation of the University in 1982. The post-graduate classes in Commerce, English, and Marathi also got permanent affiliation. In 1982, the Sanstha introduced Science Faculty under the dynamic leadership of Hon. Prataprao Bhosale. An additional building consisting of well-equipped Science laboratories, classrooms, etc. was constructed and completed around that time. In 1980 the college was renamed as Kisan Veer Mahavidyalaya, Wai to commemorate the pioneering educational work of Abasaheb Veer to the generations to come. Now the institution has colleges and schools as follows: Kisan Veer Senior Mahavidyalaya, Wai; Kisan Veer Junior Mahavidyalaya, Wai; Madhyamik Vidyalay, Khanapur; New English School, Vyajwadi; Madhyamik Vidyalay, Shirgaon; Arvind Pawar (Patil) Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Vele; New English School, Dhawadi; Laxmibai Veer Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Shendurjane and Madhyamik Vidyalay, Govedigar. Hon. Prataprao Bhosale, Former President, Janata Shikshan Sanstha, Wai, with his deep sense of humanity started Residential Hostel with necessary facilities of free lodging /boarding/college education besides uniforms/daily wear clothes / educational stationery, etc for the sons of bereaved families affected due to the suicidal deaths of farmers of Rural Maharashtra. The Management organizes a Programme called “Gunagourav of the Students and Teachers” (Annual Appreciation Day) on the occasion of the Foundation Day (12th July) of Janata Shikshan Sanstha, Wai every year and felicitates meritorious students. The Management organizes Guest Lectures on profound thoughts and ideas of great thinkers and freedom fighters from time to time. The Management allows the faculty adequate freedom in performing various duties and responsibilities in tune with the vision and mission of the institution.