The journey began in 2009 when Shri Sanjay Ghodawat, an industrialist with vision and a philanthropist with heart, founded the Sanjay Ghodawat Education Foundation. His dream was simple yet profound: to make world-class education accessible and affordable for every deserving child. What began with the establishment of Sanjay Ghodawat International School in Kolhapur has grown into a purposeful movement that now includes Sanjay Ghodawat University and a network of SGIS Schools in Kolhapur and Belagavi.
At the heart of this progress lies a deep commitment to empathy, service and social responsibility, values that Shri Sanjay Ghodawat has embodied throughout his life. His philanthropic initiatives have touched countless families. Through the Sou. Sushila Danchand Ghodawat Charitable Trust, the Group continues to provide essential medical, educational and social support. The Acharya Shree Tulsi Blood Bank, run on a no profit no loss model, stands among India’s finest and reflects excellence in care and infrastructure.
The Khivraj Ghodawat Charitable Trust has uplifted more than 5,000 girls from 52 villages through the Shreemati Gangabai Khivraj Ghodawat Kanya Mahavidyalaya in Shirol. The Group also supports the Lions Club Visually Disabled School in Miraj by donating its building and ensuring holistic education for specially abled children. Each initiative reflects a genuine culture of giving back.
This spirit of service extends far beyond institutions. From planting over 250,000 trees across Maharashtra and Karnataka to establishing ICUs, donating operation theatres and developing community halls, the Group’s contributions are grounded in responsibility and care for society. For the organisation, service is not an act of charity but a way of life.