Vidya Prasarak Mandals B.N. Bandodkar College of Science

Vidya Prasarak Mandal (VPM) is a well-known and premier educational trust in Thane which was established in August 1935. It was the dream of the founder member Late Dr. V. N. Bedekar to create an “Island of Knowledge” (‘Jnanadweepa’) in Thane and with singular zeal, and unconditional support from his colleagues, a seedling grew into a tree Balkrishna Naik Bandodkar College of Science (B.N.Bandodkar College of Science) is one of the 17 institutions belonging to VPM. Our institute has great legacy of Gyan-Tapasvi Dr. V. N. Bedekar. Continuing his legacy who is the present leader Dr. Vijay Bedekar, chairman of VPM.
In 1969, Vidya Prasarak Mandal’s College started functioning with all three faculties i.e. Arts, Commerce and Science on a 13 acre piece of land which was marshy, muddy area inundated by water of the nearby Thane creek during   high  tide. Then, The  Chief  Minister  of  Goa,  Hon. Shri  Dayanand Bandodkar  gave  a  generous  donation  of Rs.3, 20,000 / - for the construction of the Science College building. In June 1975, the affiliation of College was changed to University of Mumbai from University of Pune, and in the same year, B. N. Bandodkar College of Science was separated from the Arts and Commerce College for administrative convenience.