Mahila Mahavidyalaya Gadchiroli is the first degree college established in 1986 for women in Gadchiroli District. The college caters to the need of women from backward, tribal and Naxal affected area of Maharashtra. In the beginning, it was not a bed of roses to run a women’s college in such a sorry state of affairs. The teachers of the college had to visit house to house and village to village to convince the parents unwilling to send their daughter to colleges. The girl had to work hard at homes and fields to support their families. They were not expected to go to colleges leaving behind the source of their income, and there were age old customs to put hundred nails in the coffin. By and large, the college has succeeded in finding its inroads to the society and stood unmoved by the challenges and develop brick by brick.

The campus is situated at a rural and backward area but the institute tried to provide excellent facilities to the students. Now the college has completed 35 years of establishment and over the years the college has maintained its standard by optimum utilization of facilities promoting innovations and changes, linking education to emerging career pattern, viability and equalization of educational opportunities to weaker section of society, particularly the SC, ST, OBC, and girls belonging to tribal area. The college is geared to give social and intellectual education to enhance students self confidence through activities like NSS, Sports and various other cultural program and prepare them to face life’s challenges. Mahila Mahavidyalaya Gadchiroli is working with the motto to empower women and contributing to realize the nation’s vision of libration of tribal and downtrodden women in backward area as Gadchiroli District. College has produce many women of substance who occupy prominent position and begin to influence the society in their respective spheres.

College has won many awards and reaccredited by NAAC in 2017. Many students of college won national, state, and university level award in the field of Games and sports, students have secure position in merit list of Gondwana University Gadchiroli. Half of the population constitute women, so if we want to make our country powerful then we have to empower women. Mahila Mahavidyalaya Strongly believes in ‘Beti Padhao Beti Badhao’ and providing services for tribal women upliftment.