Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati, the second largest education society in the State of Maharashtra was founded in 1932 by Shikshan Maharshi and Krushi Ratna, Late Dr. Panjabrao alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh, the first union Minister of Agriculture. The society has created a thick educational network in entire Vidarbha, for it has been managing under its control education institutions of varied nature and that too at all levels. The society comprising about 269 education institutes of varied academic nature. The proposed budgetary outlay of the society is of Rs.155,98,98,726/- and the staff strength inclusive of academic and ministerial manpower figures to 6101 as on 31.3.2009. Whereas, students strength which was 1,05,420 during the year 2006-07 is likely to cross this figure considerably in the academic year 2009-10.

Considering the worthy contribution of Late Dr. Panjabrao alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh in the field of agriculture, in general and in agricultural education, its research and extension in particular, this educational society has started Shri Shivaji College of Agril.-Biotechnology in 2004-05 on non-grant basis under the academic control of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. This college offers four year degree programme in the field of Agricultural Biotechnology. The entire infrastructure required for providing quality education, and other facilities are available in newly constructed building of the college.