About us

Devrukh Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (DSPM)

Devrukh Shikshan Prasarak Mandal was established in the year 1927 with New English School Devrukh, to facilitate the secondary education in this remote and rural area. Subsequently management thought it need-based aspect to provide education from secondary up to graduation level in the area of Arts, Commerce, Science and now post-graduation and Ph.D. in Science. It is worthwhile here to place on record that management did it so without procrastination by taking in hand an arduous exercise. At present, about 4000 students pursuing their education in the campus (17 acre) through various units run by DSPM.

About The College

Nya. Tatyasaheb Athalye Arts, Ved. S. R. Sapre Commerce and Vid. Dadasaheb Pitre Science College College, (ASP College) Devrukh founded in 1972, is one of the premier college in Ratnagiri District permanently affiliated to University of Mumbai University and is recognized by UGC under 2 (f) 12 (B). The college is accredited with 'A' grade with effect from March 28, 2016 by NAAC Bengaluru. College is recipient of Mumbai University Best College Award in the year 2010. College also received many awards from Govt. of Maharashtra and University of Mumbai.

Botany department of the college strives continuously to achieve excellence in academics, research and extension activities and also got international recognition. One faculty of Botany department is recipient of C.V. Raman Fellowship for post-doctoral research at USA.