The founder of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha and eminent educationalist Padambhushan Dr. Karmveer Bhaurao Patil started this noble activity in the college of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha. 'Education through self-help' was the seminal principle of Karmveer Bhaurao's educational philosophy. This scheme is basically undertaken for the benefit of students coming from the rural areas, which are economically backward, intelligent and meritorious, needy but cannot afford higher education. This scheme makes higher education accessible and available to the poor, needy and meritorious students. Under this scheme, those students who are interested in joining are to fill the necessary application form.

Objectives:

1. To provide financial assistance to the financially backward and needy students
2. To motivate students for self-employment
3. To make students aware about work culture
4. To develop a student as a multifaceted personality with academic excellence and a commitment to an egalitarian society
5. To encourage young students to learn about dignity of labour.
6. To prevent students from avoidable distractions and engage them in meaningful, positive activities.

Practice:

The scheme is flexible to give work to those who demand it. The students are interviewed by the Committee and are selected on the basis of financial background. The selected students have to submit the Family Income Certificate to prove that they are economically backward. The students enrolled under the scheme are given the work in botanical garden, Polyhouse, study room, library, competitive center, Gurukul study room, administrative office, gymkhana, IQAC office, departmental laboratories etc. .

However when the distribution of work is given it is seen that all students get equal opportunity to get all different kinds of work such as technical work, fieldwork. Office work includes working at the Library and office of the institute. Technical work includes Knowledge of computers, office machines such as photocopying etc. While field work includes working in the garden, looking after newly planted trees. It is expected that every student should work for two hours daily after the classes are over. Students working under this scheme are paid an honorarium of Rs. 30 per hour. Payment is made as per the attendance sheet, which is to be maintained by the college.

Sr.No	Year	No. of beneficiaries	Total expenditure
1	2019-20	60	3,21,670/-
2	2020-21	31	----

Outcomes:

The Earn and Learn Scheme helps financially needy students so that they can continue their studies by earning while learning. Moreover, the values such as self-reliance, confidence, dignity of labour and integrity of mind and character were automatically impressed upon the minds of the students who benefited from this scheme. It also helps the families of the enrolled students to free from the economic burdens. As an outcome of this scheme the students get education. The dignity of labour is imbibed through this scheme among the students and the students earn while they learn.