Our truest source of inspiration, Hon’ble Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad, the founding father of MIT Group of Institutions, is a renowned educationalist. Hon’ble Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad is admired for his exemplary work in the field of higher education, human rights, spiritual sciences and spiritual advice. He has driven the MIT Group of Institutions to reach out to over 50,000 students across 75 institutions & 4 Universities. A true visionary, Hon’ble Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad has initiated some of the most ground-breaking activities under the banner of MIT Group of Institutions. Some of his initiatives include the International Robocon, Shri Saint Dnyaneshwar World Peace Prize, enhancement of pilgrimage centres at Alandi, Dehu, Pandharpur, etc. His relentless efforts and valuable contribution towards Human Rights and Democracy have resulted in Maharashtra Institute of Technology, receiving a UNESCO chair in 1998 from UNESCO Paris.
A staunch follower of Swami Vivekananda, Hon’ble Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad represented India in ‘Parliaments of World’s Religions’ at the prestigious Salt Palace Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah (USA) in 2015. The convention was attended by over 10000 people, representing over 50 different faiths from over 80 Nations. Hon’ble Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad has also orchestrated a unique mission of establishing the world’s largest dome as“Philospher Saint Shri Dnyaneshwar World Peace Center & Library”, span across 160 feet in diameter and reaching 269 feet in height at the University campus. His vision ‘to build a nation of competent individuals’ is at the heart of MIT-ADT University. We aim at providing value- based education for academic excellence with various technical as well as cultural initiatives that fuel leadership qualities among our students.
Hon’ble Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad
Founder, MAEER’s MIT Group of Institutions, Pune
President, MIT Art, Design & Technology University, Pune, India
