Rural Institute has been established in the year 1961, under the aspiration of “National Council for Rural and Higher Education, New Delhi.” Under the banner of Rural Institute, following three courses were started- 1)B A Rural Services 2)Diploma in Civil and Rural Engineering 3)Certificate in Agriculture In the year 1976 “Certificate in Agriculture” was handed over to Dr Punjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University, Akola. In 1979 the course was reshuffled with the addition