Kolhapur, 04 Aug

(HS): Doyen in the field of Education and Sports and Padmashri Awadee Dr Dnyandev

Yashvantrao (D Y) Patil passed away due to old age on Tuesday in Kolahpur. He

was 90. He was hospitalised on Monday evening following uneasiness. The last

rites will be performed on Wednesday with the State Honour.

Born on October

22, 1936 in Ambap village in Kolhapur to a farmer, Dr Patil took education to

the students in rural areas. His political career started in 1957 when he was

elected Mayor of Kolhapur up to 1962. He was elected MLA in 1967 from Panhala

constituency. He, however moved away from active politics and concentrated in

the field of education.

In 1983 he was

instruments in establishing Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology (RAIT) and

thereafter spread network of D Y Patil group of institutions across the nation,

including deemed universities, private universities and colleges. The group has

about 180 educational institutions imparting education in engineering, medical

sciences, dental sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Management, Nursing,

Agriculture, Architecture, Law etc.

Dr D Y Patil was

nominated the Governor of Tripura and worked in that position from 2009 to

2013. He held additional charge of Governor of Bihar during the same period.

Navi Mumbai’s D

Y Patil Stadium is a monument of his contribution to the field of sports. The

world class stadium can conduct international cricket, football and other

matches.

Dr Patil was honoured

with civilian award Padmashri in 1991. He was awarded honorary doctorates and D

Lit by several universities.

His son Dr

Sanjay Patil, Satej (Banty) Patil, Vijay Patil, Dr Ajinkya Patil and daughter Dr

Nandita Palshetkar are active in the field of education.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar