• First Autonomous College for women of Madhya Pradesh State Government in 1987.
• Won 1st N.S.S National Award in September 1994.
• Achieved NSS Swayam Sewak National Award in September 1995.
• Accreditation with B grade by NAAC (National Assessment & Accreditation Council in 2013-14.
• Campus Interviews & job placement through NGOs working in rural development sectors.
• Alumni of this institute are working at Higher Administrative post in State Government & NGOs.

The Institute and the faculty try hard to achieve the objectives of KGNM Trust of empowering rural women by rendering higher education. Education at Kasturba Gram Rural Institute provides them a platform to develop their personality, unearth their talents and cultivate them.

The institute has the achievement of producing many successful and empowered women.

The few names are:

Ms. Meena Singh - Cabinet Minister, MP Government. Madhya Pradesh.
Mrs. Bhavna Shah - Former Chairman, Municipal Corporation, Khandwa.
Mrs. Geeta Markam - Former Director, Doordarshan, Indore.
Mrs. Suraj Damor - Retired IAS Officer, MP Government, presently Secretary KGNM Trust
Mrs. Lata Srivastava - Retired Principal, Kasturba Gram Rural Institute, presently Joint Secretary, KGNM Trust.
Dr. Sudha Silawat - Principal, Government College Rau, Indore.
Dr. Kusum Nigwal - Principal, NSP Government Science College, Indore.
Dr. Chandni Gole - Assistant Professor, Government College, Dewas.
Mrs. Uma Chaudhary - Entrepreneur.
Mrs. Kanchan Kadve - Coordinator National Rural Livelihood Mission, Ujjain.
Dr. Gaytri Verma - Agriculture Scientist KVK, Shajapur.
Ms. Harshita Singar - Additional District Judge.
Dr. Mamta Khapedia - Assistant Professor, Government College, Petlawad.
Dr. Maya Rawat - Assistant Professor, Government College, Harda.