The College is established in 1968 by Shri Dnyaneshwar Vidya Prasarak Mandal and later handed over to MES, Sonai in 1984. Our founder President Hon‟ble Shri Yashwantraoji Gadakh, undertaking endeavors to spread education to the rural masses. The parent institution currently runs 45 branches imparting education from primary to higher secondary schools, Conventional and Professional colleges. Approximately 22000 students from rural area avail the facilities. Newasa, Dist- Ahmednagar has ancient historical legacy.

This cultural inheritance is significant as the origin of the Marathi literary tradition. The first critique of Bhagwadgita Bhavarta Dipika (Shri Dnyaneshwari) and another seminal Marathi text „Lilacharitra‟ were inspired and scripted at Newasa, these texts also have social reform resonance. Late Mr. Yashwantrao Chavan‟s inspiration shaped the course of the college as leading institution with active social participation.
Previously the College has actively played a vital role in organization of Dnyaneshwari Saptshatabdi programme, 70th Akhil Bhartiya  Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (All India Marathi Literary Meet) 1997, and Jagtik Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (World Marathi Literary Meet) Ahmednagar 2005.

Today the college is moving on the path of progress under the competent and enthusiastic leadership of Mr. Prashant Gadakh, President, MES, Sonai. The college offers four UG programmes (B.A. / B.Com. / B.Sc. / B.B.A. (C.A) and three PG Programmes in Arts, Commerce and Science streams (M.A.Hindi / M.A. Marathi / M.Com. / M.Sc. Organic Chemistry). Along with these, the college also offers certificate / skill oriented courses. Research is encouraged among the staff and students through various activities, such as State Level Intercollegiate Elocution Competition (Since 42 years), participation and organization of workshops, seminars and conferences
on various current issues and subjects.

To keep up with the change, the college has completed digitization in office and the same is in progress in library. Computerization of administration has resulted in online admission process. The college records are saved in digital locker. The Students and alumni of the college have achieved remarkable success on state and national level through Sports, NSS, NCC and academic activities. The College is constantly engaged in enhancement of the quality. Keeping in view the social responsibility of the college, the college has actively participated in various social welfare drives such as adoption of girls for their education, women empowerment, eye and organ donation, tree plantation and rain water harvesting.