Life Transformation Centre, First of Its Kind in higher education, to Be Inaugurated on March 12

A first-of-its-kind initiative in the field of higher education in India, the Life Transformation Centre (LTC), has been established at Boribel in Daund taluka of Pune district.

The centre is based on the concept of connecting the human spirit with nature and soil, aiming to foster holistic development among students.

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The Life Transformation Centre, built in memory of late Urmila V. Karad, will be inaugurated on Thursday, March 12.

Union agricultural Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will attend the event as the chief guest. The programme will be chaired by MIT World Peace University Founder-president Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad. The information was shared by Dr. Rahul V. Karad, youth education expert and the conceptualiser and creator of the LTC, during a press conference.

He said that Founder of Patanjali Yogpeeth and spiritual leader Swami Ramdev, along with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar, will attend the event as special distinguished guests. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth (PVSM, AVSM), General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee Ranjan Sodhi will also be present as guests.

MLA Shrikant Bharatiya, MLA Adv. Rahul Kul, Latur Rural MLA Ramesh Karad, Sarpanch Nandkishor Pachpute, Maharashtra State Gram Panchayat Officers’ Union president Sanjeev Nikam, and Padma Shri Popatrao Pawar are also expected to attend the ceremony.

Elaborating further, Rahul Karad stated that he centre is built around five core pillars: Agriculture and Nature, Physical Fitness and Sports, Team Building and Leadership, Patriotism and Nation Building, and Spirituality and Peace.

The initiative aims to nurture students’ physical, intellectual, and mental well-being while also shaping their outlook towards life. It is considered a milestone experiment in the education sector, he added.

Dr. Rahul Karad has established the centre on over 150 acres of land at Boribel in Daund taluka, with the objective of bringing transformation in youth and contributing towards building a stronger India and a better world.

The centre offers an environment designed to support holistic development and encourage self-discovery among students, based on the philosophy of reconnecting the soul with the soil, he informed.

The key feature of the centre is its experience-based learning approach. Training programmes will focus on understanding real-life challenges and will follow a problem-based learning model. The aim is to develop responsible citizens while promoting environmentally conscious education.

In the modern world, individuals are heavily influenced by mobile phones and social media, leading to a fast-paced lifestyle and increasing stress. The centre promotes the principle of “minimalism”, encouraging simple living and helping individuals focus on essential aspects of life by reducing unnecessary distractions, he said.

In today’s digital era, rapid lifestyles, constant information overload, and competitive pressure have distanced many young people from nature, society, and their inner selves. Against this backdrop, the Life Transformation Centre seeks to encourage youth to pause, reflect, and develop a balanced perspective towards life. Through practical experiences, the centre aims to instill values of simplicity, moderation, and mindful living.

MIT World Peace University Vice-Chancellor Dr. R. M. Chitnis, along with Dr. Datta Dandage and Dr. Shruti Nigudkar, were also present during the press conference.