1. The document discusses the history and development of the Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (SPM) educational institution in India. SPM was founded in 1948 by Shankarrao Mohite Patil to provide education to rural students. 2. Over the years, SPM has expanded to include 57 branches with over 30,000 students and 1,500 teaching/non-teaching staff. It provides education from kindergarten to undergraduate levels. 3. The researcher conducted a study to understand the administration of SPM, including its teaching-learning processes, contributions to student/staff welfare, and administrative problems and solutions.