HISTORY OF LOKNAYAK BAPUJI ANEY MAHILA MAHAVIDYALAYA, YAVATMAL - 445001

Loknayak Bapuji Aney Mahila Mahavidyalaya is located in Yavatmal, falls in the Western Vidarbha region of the state of Maharashtra. It is very prosperous in forests. Yavatmal is 150 kms away from Nagpur.

In the era of pre-independence period in 1928, with inspiration of our Founder President, PadmaVibhushan Loknayak Bapuji Aney, Education Society trust came into existence. The trust started a towering yardstick educational institution under the name ‘New English School’ in 1928, which then flourished and then came to know as ‘Loknayak Bapuji Aney Vidyalaya’.

After the demise of Loknayak Bapuji Aney in 1968, his successors donated his residential building to Education Society for running Women’s Educational Institute. As a result, in 1971 our institute Loknayak Bapuji Aney Mahila Mahavidyalaya came into existence, which is the first women’s college in the Yavatmal District. It opened the corridors of higher education for girl students from tribal, rural areas. Since its inception, the institute has attained a potential upliftment and growth in the academics and other fields. The institution has been approved with 2(f), 12B by UGC which provides financial assistance under various schemes. The institution at present runs 17 UG, 2 PG courses in Arts faculty and is affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University.

In 2009, a new realm of learning in the form of Junior Science (Co-education) was introduced as attachment to school. In 2017, by starting Junior and senior college in Commerce Faculty, institution opened a new avenue for girl students.