Education
Being the nearest and low cost education provider, the city has two senior colleges : Maharaja Jivajirao Shinde College and Chhatrapati Shivaji College. The primary and secondary schools are run well with good quality teachers. Mahadaji Shinde Vidyalaya and Shrimant Rajmata Vijayaraje Shinde Kanya Vidyalaya are well known for its quality education. The old school building was constructed in 17th century. This Shinde Wada was said to be seven stories high, now it is only two stories comprises. This consists of two big chowks (courtyards), stony floor and wooden carved entrances. Soniya Gandhi Polytechnic, a well known institute of technical education for rural students is situated in shrigonda city at Balajinagar and Indira Gandhi Polytechnic is also situated away 10 km from shrigonda at Belwandi(sugar).
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