Solapur: Dr Rahul Bhagwan Palke, serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Shri Shivaji College, Barshi, Solapur, has qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET) 20 times in eight subjects.
He qualified the NET in Tribal and Regional Languages and Literature conducted in December 2025, marking his 20th success in the examination. Earlier, he passed the NET 11 times in English, twice in Marathi, twice in Hindi, and once each in Women’s Studies, Comparative Literature, Linguistics, and Economics.
He has been awarded a PhD by Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University in English. Dr Palke also written several book, all of which were released. He intends to continue working to help students succeed in competitive examinations.