 Adarsh Shikshan Mandali (ASM) was founded in 1943 by Krishnaji Bhaskar Virkar alias Tatyasaheb Virkar.Adarsha Shikshan Mandali has school named Abhinav Vidyalaya for Marathi medium as well.Krishnaji Bhaskar Virkar was the first Maharashtrian in Pune to start an English Medium School.