Born in the backyards of Maharashtra, in a small village called Anewadi, on 1st June, 1956, Dr. Jagtap was the 5th in a family of 5 brothers and 3 sisters.His father was farmer. Though he was from rural area he has given the best education to Dr. T. S. Jagtap. Educational environment provided by his family was just the thing needed to boost the academic career of the young boy. A bright student, Dr. T. S. Jagtap studied at the Raigaon High School, Anewadi, Dist-Satara.