Babasaheb Deshmukh

Founder

Babasaheb Deshmukh is the founder of Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal (1959)[1], an Indian non-profit working on education, rural & agriculture and livelihood from Sagroli, Nanded.

Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal

Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal (SSM), established in 1959 at Sagroli village in Nanded district, Maharashtra, began as a small school and has grown into a multi-dimensional rural development organisation on a 200-acre campus. It works across education, skill development, livelihoods, agriculture and water conservation in Nanded and Beed districts.

Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal reports the following, on its own site:

SSM's Udyamita Skill Development Centre (est. 2009) caters to 3000 rural youths annually, with approximately 70% of students securing positions in reputable firms or freelancing and an additional 20% starting their own ventures.
SSM's Mega Employment Fair at Udyamita Learning Center, Sagroli (12 March 2026) drew over 1,500 registrations from rural youth; 676 candidates participated, 37 companies attended, 316 candidates received preliminary job offers and 176 secured final placements.