10th in India for Research work in Material Science in non-agricultural universities *** Second in India to use Nature e-journal *** First in research work on Physics subject in India (Current Science).
A committee to compile the writings of Loknete Balasaheb Desai was formed in the academic year 2016-17. The committee consisted of the following members: Dr. Arun Bhosale, former Head, Department of History, Shivaji University, Kolhapur - Chairman Shri. V.G. Panaskar, Islampur- Member Shri. A.G. Thorat, Karad - Member Dr. Bharatbhushan Mali – Member Dr. Avanish Patil- Secretary The first meeting of the committee was organized on 17th January 2017. It was unanimously decided to compile the speeches made by Loknete Balasaheb Desai in the legislative assembly in English and Marathi. The work of collecting the speeches and editing them is in progress.