For the people from Ratnagiri, Bharat Shikashan Mandal is well known educational institution. This institution is contributiing significantly to the cause of education in Maharashtra, Ratnagiri and surrounding areas. In the resent ranking of the educational institutions conducted by R-ZAC, this institution has been ranked in the highest category of A+.

In the year 1902, Shri Keshavrao Patwardhan, along with some of his relatives and well-wishers, established an educational institute in Ratnagiri, then named as Patwardhan Middle School. After the years, the school was re-named as Patwardhan High School.

Shri Keshavrao Patwardhan was actively associated with the school, right from its inspection till his death in 1936. After his demise, his well-educated and trained sons, Shri Shankarrao and Achyutrao Patwardhan ably carried on with his mission, till their retirement and even thereafter. All three put in untiring efforts in the growth of the school and in achieve respect and high standing for the school.

Bharat Shikshan Mandal is one of the oldest leading educational public trust in Kokan area. Patwardhan Highschool, a flagship school dates back to 1902. At present BSM runs 9 educational institutes right from a play school to a degree College including an experimental school Gurukul. At present 3500 plus students are studying in various institutions of BSM.

After proving itself in the field of primary, secondary and higher secondary education in 2016 BSM ventured into higher education by establishing a degree college at Ratnagiri. Our all nine Component Organizations has a sole motive to provide quality education to all, develop their personality and shape the future by making students employable. In this long journey we have achieved good academic results, won State, National & International level awards, prizes and medals. Here we are firmly progressing towards ever widening horizon of education and servicing students, society and the Nation.