This one quote personifies Dr. Sunil Karad and beautifully explains all his achievements. Not only did he dream big, but also had the perseverance to passionately follow them. The list of achievements is too long to compile and so, the few important achievements have been highlighted in this effort.

It begins from coming to Pune at a tender age and then, with self study and hard work, being a part of the glorious Jnana Prabodhini School – a feat not easy to achieve. This was the first step to the long ever growing path of accomplishments to follow. Each one of the projects he envisioned soon became a magnificent reality.

He selected Alandi, a pilgrim town near Pune, as the location for his first ever project of an engineering college, shocking many experienced academicians. The Maharashtra Academy of Engineering college, since then, has been a centre of excellence in engineering education. It went on to be the first ever engineering college under the University of Pune to be ISO 9001 certified. Though all the following projects have some history behind its inception, the two institutes which are worth mentioning are the Vishwashanti Gurukul and the MIT Institute of Design; both established on the banks of the Mula Mutha river, in the serene environment of Rajbaug, Pune.

The Vishwashanti Gurukul, offering IB and IGCSE curriculums to the students is a unique blend of high- end infrastructural facilities, international curriculum and Indian Culture and ethos, thus developing the students to be global citizens of tomorrow. The MIT Institute of Design, established under the able guidance of Hon’ble Prof. H. Kumar Vyas was another dream come true. As Dr. Sunil whole heartedly agrees, “After a few meetings with Prof Vyas, it was evident to him that my knowledge about Design was very limited. But, I think he was impressed with the passion and sincerity of my team than their knowledge about design; and so, he agreed to be the guide for this venture.”