The deceased was identified as Prathamesh Deshmukh, a native of Khasapuri village in Paranda tehsil of Dharashiv district. He had been living in Pune for the past four years while preparing for competitive examinations

By entrusting the college to a private partner, the management aims to preserve the institution's legacy of serving socio-economically and physically challenged students while continuing its broader mission of social upliftment, the officials said