“Vision 2020 Action Plan”
(2010 – 2011)

An institution must conceive and construct future visions and prepare strategies to achieve them. Vision 2020 is a long-term planning exercise or a road map, which forms the base for improving what exists now and what we should achieve in future.

The aspirations in the vision document generate enough enthusiasm and energy that stir us to action. The management, staff and students of the college must strive to emphasize and ensure that all the ideas of Vision 2020 be successfully implemented.

Walchand College of Arts and Science had recognized knowledge as the prime driving force in 21^st century. A systematic transformation and overhauling of the existing system is required for its vision to be among the regions foremost educational institutions fostering high quality atmosphere for learning to develop socially-conscious leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists and managers for facilitating and enhancing the global competitiveness of organization through excellence in education, research, training and consultancy.

Vision 2020 document will further and catalyze the Core Values of Walchand College of Arts and Science: Integrity, Trust, Openness, Fairness, and Excellence at the heart of everything we do.

The vision of Walchand College of Arts and Science Solapur is to strive to be recognized as one of the best educational institutions in the region by 2020. In order to attain the goals set for 2020 & to assess the qualitative and quantitative attributes of superior educational institution a Committee was constituted to chart out the road map for vision 2020. The committee members in consultation with all the staff and students of the college produced hundreds of ideas supporting our Vision 2020 goal. The committee could finally synthesize a Vision 2020 document.

The primary purpose of the Vision 2020 committee is to continue the periodic efforts undertaken by the Walchand College of Arts & Science community to assess the quality and reputation of the college and to recommend areas and avenues for improvement keeping intact our unique strengths and strategies. It is challenging exercise to build Vision 2020 as the main purpose is to integrate present scenario of the organization with the future.

The Vision 2020 goals and action plans can be summarized under following thrust areas:

1. To build excellence and competitiveness in the educational system to meet the knowledge challenges of the 21^st century.
2. To promote a vision that will combine creation of knowledge in Arts, Science and Technology.
3. To improve the competitive advantage and quality of life of students.
4. To promote application of knowledge to meet challenges innovatively
5. To ensure sustainability and consistency to meet job demand

Vision Twenty-Twenty Committee Members

1. Mr. R.V.Hippargi
2. Mr. S.D.Mitragotri
3. Mr. V.T.Vader
4. Mr. S.V.Koti
5. Mrs. A.M.Ashtekar
6. Mrs. N.C.Waghamare
7. Mr. A.M.Supate
8. Dr.S.P.Gaikwad
9. Mrs. N.S.Habib