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Department of Sociology

Department of Sociology

HOD

Mr. Dinesh Vasantrao Patil

H.O.D.

Department of Sociology established in June 1967 while Sociology as a subject started in June 1965 for B.A. I Class and in June 1966 for B.A. II Class.

Vision

To Develop Creative & Critical Thinking Among the Students.

Mission

  • To Inculcate Research Aptitude in the Students.
  • To Develop Positive, Competitive and Socially Committed Personality of the Students.
  • To Create Result Oriented Approach in the Students.

Objective

  • develop Consistency in Reading & Writing Habits.
  • create awareness about Contemporary Social Issues amongst them.
  • realise Religious, Cultural & Caste Literacy.
  • to realize Importance of Time Wastage Management as a Lifelong Practice.

Department of Sociology is one of the pioneering departments of the college since its establishment. Gurunath Nadgonde and Ex-Principal Dr. Ambadas Madgulkar were the faculty member of our department. Our former H.O.D. Dr. Gurunath Nadgonde, a well-known sociologist, has written six books. He has done pioneering work which introduced sociological concepts and terminology in Marathi literature. He is the student of eminent social scientist Dr. Iravati Karve. Dr. M.D. Gaikwad was Head of Department till May 2019. At present Mr. Dinesh Patil is working as Head of Department. Miss Shivani Ghongade and Miss Shilpa Hirave are currently working as Assistant Professor (Contributory).

9 students of Department have qualified NET Exam while 14 students qualified SET exam. One of these students, Shilpa Hirave, has qualified SET exam at UG level. 12 students are working as Associate and Assistant Professor at various colleges. 3 students completed Ph.D. while 8 students are pursuing Ph.D. in different universities. 4 students have Ph.D. fellowships of SARTHI and BARTI, Govt. of Maharashtra. Priyanka Sadalkar is working as State Tax Inspector, Govt. of Maharashtra. Our 56 alumni are working in 15 different sectors of social life.

Mr. Dinesh Patil is running Janata Darbar - An Energetic Knowledge Movement, only activity of this kind in India, since last 9 years. As a part of this movement, he developed and implemented 45 activities successfully which played important role in versatile development of students. 255 research papers of students are presented and published in various research competitions and conferences. As the result of this activity, 34 students got placed in different companies/institutes in last 5 academic years. 7 research projects of Higher and Technical Education Ministry and Annasaheb Patil Economically Backward Development Corporation of Govt. of Maharashtra of worth Rs. 12,56,731 were completed. 9 research projects of Cultural and Higher and Technical Education Ministries of Govt. of Maharashtra are ongoing. Dinesh Patil is currently working as a member of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Resource Material Publication Committee, Govt. of Maharashtra and Trustee of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Research and Training Institute, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

Courses Offered

Departmental Highlights

Faculty Profile

Sr. No. Name of faculty Designation Qualification Experience Specialization
1 Dinesh Vasantrao Patil (View More) Assistant Professor M. A. SET 24 -
2 Shilpa Bhimrao Hirave (View More) Assistant Professor M.A ,SET,NET 02 -
3 Shivani Arun Ghongade (View More) Assistant Professor M.A., SET - -

Activities

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Achievements

A) Faculty Achievements
Sr. No. Name of Faculty Date Title Description
1)Dinesh Patil31-03-2022Founder Director, ENQUE Research and Analysis FoundationEstablished Company registered under section 8 of Companies Act, 2013
2)Dinesh Patil2022Trustee, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Research and Training Institute, Chhatrapati SambhajinagarNominated as Trustee of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Research and Training Institute, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
3)Dinesh Patil2022Research Project by Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Govt. Of MaharashtraCompleted and submitted research project ‘Impact Study of SAP Training Imparted to Students of Diploma in Engineering at Polytechnics in Maharashtra’ to Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, Govt. of Maharashtra. (Rs. 4,58,484)
4)Dinesh Patil2022Research Project by Annasaheb Patil Economically Backward Development Corporation, Govt. of Maharashtra.Completed and submitted research project ‘Evaluation of Annasaheb Patil Economically Backward Development Corporations Personal Loan Interest Repayment Scheme’ to Annasaheb Patil Economically Backward Development Corporation, Govt. of Maharashtra. (Rs. 4,09,830)
5)Dinesh Patil25-10-2021Member, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Resource Publication Committee, Govt. of MaharashtraAppointed as Member of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Resource Publication Committee by Higher and Technical Education Ministry, Govt. of Maharashtra
6)Dinesh Patil2021Editor, ‘Sayaji Dnyanmala’ E-Book SeriesWorked as editor of ‘Sayaji Dnyanmala’ e-book series published by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Research and Training Institute, Chh. Sambhajinagar which is available at Wikimedia Commons
7)Dinesh Patil2020Search and Collections of Rare Historical Reference Documents and BooksCompleted research project ‘Search and Collections of Rare Historical Reference Documents and Books’ by Higher and Technical Education Ministry, Govt. of Maharashtra.
8)Dinesh Patil2019Research Project by Maharashtra State Literature and Culture Board, Govt. of MaharashtraGot research project ‘Editing and Republication of Rare Marathi Books on Religion From 1857-1947’ to Maharashtra State Literature and Culture Board, Govt. of Maharashtra (Rs. 12 Lakhs)
B) Students Achievements
Sr. No. Name of Faculty Date Title Description
1)Nilofar MujawarAugust 2023Ph. D.Selected for Ph.D. In Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
2)Sarika HiraveAugust 2023Ph. D.Selected for Ph.D. In Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
3)Shilpa HiraveAugust 2023Ph. D.Selected for Ph.D. In Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
4)Pranoti LokhandeAugust 2023Ph. D.Selected for Ph.D. In Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
5)Sagar MohiteJuly 2023Asst. ProfessorAppointed as Assistant Professor at K.B.P College, Islampur.
6)Shivani GhongadeMarch 2023SETQualified SET Exam Conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
7)Amruta JadhavMarch 2023SETQualified SET Exam Conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
8)Nilofar MujawarMarch 2023SETQualified SET Exam Conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
9)Dipti Patil, Pranali PatilDecember 2022Poster Presentation Competition under Lead College ProgrammeGot 3rd Rank
10)Devdatta KadamSeptember 2022SARTHI’s CSMNRF Ph.D. FellowshipSelected for CSMNRF Ph.D. Fellowship of SARTHI, Pune
11)Pavan SatheSeptember 2022SARTHI’s CSMNRF Ph.D. FellowshipSelected for CSMNRF Ph.D. Fellowship of SARTHI, Pune
12)Saurabh GaikwadSeptember 2022SARTHI’s CSMNRF Ph.D. FellowshipSelected for CSMNRF Ph.D. Fellowship of SARTHI, Pune
13)Shilpa SurveJuly 2022Asst. ProfessorAppointed as Assistant Professor at Fergusson College, Pune.
14)Shilpa HiraveJune 2022NETQualified NET exam conducted by UGC, Delhi.
15)Devdatta KadamApril 2022Chief Research CoordinatorAppointed as Chief Research Coordinator at ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
16)Pavan SatheApril 2022Field CoordinatorAppointed as Field Coordinator ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
17)Saurabh GaikwadApril 2022Chief Field CoordinatorAppointed as Chief Field Coordinator at ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
18)Suraksha GhongadeApril 2022Analysis CoordinatorAppointed as Analysis Coordinator at ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
19)Nilofar MujawarApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
20)Sarika HiraveApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
21)Abhijit KumbharApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
22)Pravin KadamApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
23)Sunny PowarApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
24)Dattaprakash GhongadeApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
25)Pranoti LokhandeApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
26)Abhishek SakateApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
27)Bhau MugadeApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
28)Anil VakateApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
29)Urmila GhodakeApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
30)Rahul WanveApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
31)Kumar SuryavanshiApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
32)Bajirao MugadeApril 2022Research AssistantAppointed as Research Assistant ENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale
33)Devdatta KadamOctober 2021Ph.D.Selected for Ph.D. in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
34)Pavan SatheOctober 2021Ph.D.Selected for Ph.D. in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
35)Saurabh GaikwadOctober 2021Ph.D.Selected for Ph.D. in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
36)Suraksha GhongadeOctober 2021Ph.D.Selected for Ph.D. in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University
37)Suraksha GhongadeOctober 2021BARTI’s BANRF Ph.D. FellowshipSelected for BANRF Ph.D. Fellowship of BARTI, Pune
38)Pradip SarnaikJune 2021Physical InstructorAppointed as Physical Instructor at The Stepping Stone School, Pune
39)Vaibhav GaikwadJune 2021Physical Education TeacherAppointed as Physical Education Teacher at Dr. Kalmadi School, Pune
40)Shilpa HiraveDecember 2020SETQualified SET Exam Conducted by Savitribai Phule Pune University
41)Devdatta KadamJune 2020NETQualified NET exam conducted by UGC
42)Shivani Ghongade2019-2020Magazine CompetitionGot 2nd Rank
43)Devdatta Kadam2019Research ProjectGot research project (Rs. 12 Lakhs)
44)Devdatta KadamJune 2019NETQualified NET
45)Priyanka HiraveJune 2019NETQualified NET
46)Shilpa SurveJune 2019SETQualified SET
47)Pranita SuryavanshiJune 2019SETQualified SET
48)Shivani GhongadeDecember 2018Avishkar CompetitionGot District Level 3rd Rank
49)Saurabh GaikwadSeptember 2018Merit ScholarshipGot Scholarship Rs. 10,000
50)Sagar MohiteJuly 2018NETQualified NET
51)Sarika Hirave2017-2018Magazine CompetitionGot 1st Rank
52)Saurabh Gaikwad2017-2018Magazine CompetitionGot 3rd Rank
53)Priyanka HiraveJan. 2018SETQualified SET
54)Devdatta KadamJan. 2018SETQualified SET
55)Shilpa HiraveJan. 2018SETQualified SET
56)Saurabh GaikwadJan. 2018AvishkarGot University Level 2nd Rank
57)Saurabh GaikwadJan. 2018Food FestivalGot 2nd Rank
58)Suraksha GhongadeJan. 2018Food FestivalGot Incentive reward
59)Dattaprakash GhongadeJan. 2018Food FestivalGot 2nd Rank
60)Bajirao MugadeDec. 2017Magazine CompetitionGot 1st Rank
61)Priyanka HiraveNov. 2017NETQualified NET
62)Sagar MohiteNov. 2017NETQualified NET
63)Kumar SuryavanshiSeptember 2017Youth FestivalGot Incentive award
64)Sagar MohiteApril 2017SETQualified SET

Alumni

List Alumni from 2010-11 to onwards
Sr. No. Name of Alumni Company/Organization Designation Contact Number
1Suraj Nilkanth KambaleShri Shiv-Shahu Mahavidyalaya, Sarud, Tal. Shahuwadi, Dist. KolhapurAssistant Professor9921913975
2Abhijit Yuvaraj PawarGovernment of MaharashtraPSI9766699596
3Akash Balasaheb DabhadeGovernment of MaharashtraConstable9923321810
4Shahaji Yuvraj BhosaleGovernment of IndiaIndian Army7776816070
5Prashant Goutam KambalePK Online Service Center, Kekhale, Tal. Panhala, Dist. KolhapurOwner & Self Employee9764804640
6Amar Vishwanath SheteOwner Café 94 Kodoli, Tal. Panhala, Dist. KolhapurOwner & Self Employee9604048323
7Swapnil Subhash GaikwadVande Matatam, Common Service Center, Kodoli, Tal. Panhala, Dist. KolhapurOwner & Self Employee7040741357
8Vaibhav Kedarnath ShindeParvati Nashsta Center, Kodoli, Tal. Panhala, Dist. KolhapurOwner & Self Employee8421290334
9Kunal Gopichand KumbharAMC, PuneUnderwriter-Collateral Analyst9096642611
10Kapil Dinkar MohiteRatna Udyog, Shiroli, KolhapurSupervisor9766343540
11Vishal Dhondiram PatilMenon Engineering Service, MIDC, Shiroli, KolhapurProduction Supervisor960464245
12Nilesh Pandurang JadhavMenon Priston, MIDC, Shiroli, KolhapurCNC Operator9284020411
13Vivek Datratray KarandeMantralay, MumbaiMantralay Clark8805339255
14Surkasha Arun GhongadeENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale, Tal. Panhala, Dist. KolhapurAnalysis Coordinator7507399072
15Pavan Chandrashekhar SatheENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale, Tal. Panhala, Dist. KolhapurField Coordinator7887332222
17Rahul Chandrakant VanaweENQUE Research and Analysis Foundation, Jakhale, Tal. Panhala, Dist. KolhapurResearch Assistant8855072115

Best Practices

Title

Krantidin (Remembering the historical event of Freedom Struggle)

Objective
  • To introduce the work and sacrifice of freedom fighters.
  • To convey the value and importance of freedom.
  • To inculcate patriotism in students and contribute to national unity.
Context

On the occasion of August Krantidin department conduct this best practice

Practices
  • Khadi Exhibition
  • Exhibition of the Poster of “Neglected Revolutionaries & Freedom Fighters”
  • Exhibition of the Rare Photographs of Nation Builders
  • Plantation in the name of revolutionaries
  • Online Guest Lecture on Garja Jaijaikar Kranticha’ on the occasion of Krantidin
  • Revolution song singing competition and I'm a revolutionary dress up contest
  • Interviews with the families of freedom fighters
  • Research Projects on Freedom Fighters
Outcome
  • Students prepared research projects on freedom fighters and their work.
  • The Students became patriotic and joined Police and Army Forces to serve the Country.
  • Students realized the importance of the work of the freedom fighters and their Sacrifice. Also understood the value of freedom.

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