Janata Shikshan Sanstha's Kisan Veer Mahavidyalaya, Wai, established by Shri Kisan (Abasaheb) Veer, the veteran freedom fighter and by Tarkateertha Laxmanshastri Joshi, the then Chairman of the Maharashtra State Board for Literature and Culture and the Chief Editor of the Marathi Vishwakosha (Encyclopedia), is one of the best rural colleges affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur. The pioneers showed exemplary zeal in promoting higher education in the rural population and took unprecedented efforts in mobilizing popular and monetary support for the development of the college premises. Although the college made a humble beginning with only Arts and Commerce faculties way back in 1962, it soon added M. Com., M. A. (Marathi, English Hindi and Economics) and the Science Faculty. Hon. Shri Prataprao Bhosale, President of Janata Shikshan Sanstha, Wai and Hon. Shri Laxmanrao Patil, Vice-President of Janata Shikshan Sanstha, Wai have made a remarkable contribution to the changes in the infrastructure of the college taking into consideration the changing needs of the student population. During the post-accreditation period, the college has initiated Career Oriented Courses, Distance Education Courses, Bachelor of Computer Applications Course, etc. The college has organized National Seminar (Hindi), Regional Workshop (Physics) and State Level Seminar (Botany) during the last six years. The College Magazine "KRISHNAI", which provides our students a platform for making their imaginative and informative contributions, has won different individual prizes in the magazine competitions organized at the university level. Our sports persons have played and won medals at the Zonal, Inter Zonal, University, Inter University, State, National and International levels. Our NSS unit has organized camps at different remote villages and conducted activities such as construction of roads, spread of medical awareness, development of soak pits etc. Arts/Commerce/Science/BCA Departments, COC/Open University/NSS/NCC Departments, Computerized Central Library, Remedial Coaching Centre, Entry-in-Services Coaching Centre, Botanical Garden, Gymkhana, BCA Computer Laboratory, Language Laboratory, Internet Resource Centre, Students' Co-operative Store, Ladies' Room, Students' Canteen, Vehicle Parking, Hostels (under reconstruction), Museum, Water Purification System are some of our excellent student support services