Geography


Geography

  1. Name of Department: Geography
  1. Year of Establishment: 1962
  1. Introduction: The UG Department of Geography was established with the establishment of the College in 1962 and PG Department was started from 2011. The Department runs U.G. and P.G. Courses.
  2. Teaching Staff:
Sr. No. Name of Faculty Nature of Appointment Designation Qualifications Teaching Experience
1. Dr. N. I. Dhayagode Full Time Associate Professor and Head M.A.,M.Ed.,SET,  Ph.D. 16 Years
2. Dr. G. U. Todkari Full Time Assistant Professor M.A.,B.Ed.,Ph.D. GIS 8 Years
3. Dr. A. S. Shinde Full Time Assistant Professor M.A.(Geo), NET-JRF, SET, Ph.D. M.Sc.(Geo-info),SET 8 Years
4. Dr. R. S. Pardeshi C.H.B. Assistant Professor M.A. Ph.D. 14 Years
5. Mr. D. V. Koshti C.H.B. Assistant Professor M.A.B.Ed.,NET 3 Years
6. Dr. D. N. Ligade C.H.B. Assistant Professor M.A. B.Ed., NET, Ph.D. GIS 8 Years
7 Mr. B. M. Swami C.H.B. Assistant Professor M.A. B.Ed., SET, NET 7 Years
 
  1. Non-Teaching Staff:
Sr. No. Name of Staff Designation Qualifications Date of Joining the College
1. Mr. R. K. Fatfatwale Lab Attendant SSC 01/09/2004
 
  1. Facilities: Geography Laboratory
Computers GIS Software (Global Mapper)
  1. Courses Offered: B.A. Geography CBCS Pattern
M.A. Geography CBCS Pattern
  1. Result Analysis (BA): Last Five Years
Class Academic Year Number of Students Appeared for Examinations Passing Percentage
BA 2015-16 41 56.10%
BA 2016-17 21 76.19%
BA 2017-18 32 68.75%
BA 2018-19 33 84.85%
BA 2019-20 36 66.67%
 
  1. Meritorious Students (BA): Last Five Years
Sr. No. Year Name of Students Percentage
1. 2015-16 Miss. Vrushali Ravindra Nirwani 74.11%
2. 2016-17 Miss. Mohini Satyanarayan Karankot 82.28%
3. 2017-18 Miss. Aboli Ajitkumar Sangave 80.64%
4. 2018-19 Miss. Balchandra Balaji Purud 82.98%
5. 2019-20 Miss. Priyanka Vijay Mhetre 80.06%
 
  1. Result Analysis (MA): Last Five Years
Class Academic Year Number of Students Appeared for Examinations Passing Percentage
MA 2015-16 25 76.00%
MA 2016-17 26 88.46%
MA 2017-18 17 100.00%
MA 2018-19 14 92.86%
MA 2019-20 26 100.00%
 
  1. Meritorious Students (MA): Last Five Years
Sr. No. Year Name of Students Percentage
1. 2015-16 Miss Manjusha Laxman Bere 79.96%
2. 2016-17 Miss. Aayesha Bashir Tamboli 81.06%
3. 2017-18 Mr. Mallinath Basavraj Kalshetti 80.96%
4. 2018-19 Miss. Rupali Pandit Choulagi 85.84%
5. 2019-20 Asmita Vivek Swami 85.76%
       
  1. Research by Faculty:
Name of Faculty Books Published Minor Research Projects SIM Writing Paper Presentations Ph.D. Guidance
Dr. N. I. Dhayagode 02 01 -- 15 --
Dr. G. U. Todkari 03 -- -- 25 --
Dr. A. S. Shinde -- -- -- 21 --
Dr. R. S. Pardeshi -- -- -- 22 --
Dr. D. N. Ligade 01 -- -- 08 --
Mr. B. M. Swami -- -- -- 14 --
 
  1. Papers Published by Faculty: Total
Sr.No. Name of Faculty Number of Papers Published
1. Dr. N. I. Dhayagode 18
2. Dr. G. U. Todkari 51
3. Dr. A. S. Shinde 32
4 Dr. R. S. Pardeshi 25
5 Dr. D. N. Ligade 31
6 Mr. B. M. Swami 10
 
  1. Activities of Department: Last Five Years
Sr. No. Name of Activity Date of Activity Funding Agency Beneficiaries
1. Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Social Sciences (National Seminar) 09/02/2018 PAH Solapur University, Solapur Teachers and Students
2. Fundamentals of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing (National Workshop) 23/02/2018 PAH Solapur University, Solapur Teachers and Students
3. Annual P.G. Students’ Seminar Every Year Self-funded Students
4. NET/SET Workshop 25/01/2018 Self-funded Students
 
  1. Consultancy: Formal Consultancy
                                       MOU with classic Tours and Travels, Solapur   Free consultancy is carried out by the faculty of the Department in the following areas:
  1. Route Map
  2. Railway Time Table for Tourist Planning
  3. Tourist Place information
  4. Social and Extension Work of Faculty:
  • N.I. Dhayagode delivered Guest Lecture on Importance of Travel and Tourism- 29/02/2020.
  • G.U.Todkari Worked as trainer in the subject of Q GIS in DBF Dayanand College of Arts and Science, Solapur during period of 22 to 26 March 2018.
  • D.N. Ligade Worked as trainer in the subject of Q GIS in DBF Dayanand College of Arts and Science, Solapur during period of 22 to 26 March 2018.
  • D.N.Ligade delivered Lecture on the topic of ‘Application of GIS in Research’ for M.Phil Student in Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur on 16 March 2019.
  • D.N.Ligade delivered Lecture on the two day’s workshop on the topic of ‘Application of GIS in Research’ for M.Phil Student in Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur on 02nd and 03rd February 2020.
  • B.M.Swami delivered Guest Lecture on Environmental Social Awareness
  1. Students’ Achievements: Last Five Years
Name of Student Achievements
Mr. Sandesh Surybhan Kamble Ø  College UR (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18) Ø  First Prize in Indian Folk Songs in International level Youth Festival at University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (2015-16) Ø  Participated as National level NSS Volunteer (2016-17)
Mr. Mangesh Gajanan Lamkhane Ø  Participated in various Cultural activities i.e. Elocution, Story Narration (2015-16)
Miss. Aboli Ajitkumar Sangave Ø  Selected University Team leader in Swimming and Diving (W) held at Punjab University, Chandigarh (2017-18)
Mr.Nagnath Revansiddh Hingmire

Ø  Participated in All India Inter University Handball Tournament held Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. (2018-19)

Ø  First Prize in Maharashtra state Handball Championship, Sangli (Jan 2018)
Mr.Niraj Raju Katkur Ø  Inter University National level selection in Swimming (2018)
Miss.Rupali Pandit Choulagi

Ø  Third Prize in State Level Environment Elocution Competition at CBK College, Akkalkot  (18/01/2018)

Ø  Third Prize in Srujanrang Magzine (Environment Article) (2017-18)
 
  1. Student Support and Progression: Last Five Years
Academic Year Number of Students going for PG Programme
2015-16 13
2016-17 09
2017-18 08
2018-19 15
2019-20 10
 
  1. Campus Placement and Recruitment: Last Five Years
Sr. No. Name of Student Name of the Firm/Industry/Company
1. Miss. Sonali Kiran Gaikwad Ø   Got selected by Infosys in Campus Drive 31.01.2018
2. Miss. Asawari Nagnath Kambale Ø   Got selected by TATA Consultancy  Services in Campus Drive 13.06.2019
3. Miss. Asmita Vivek Swami Ø   Got selected by TATA Consultancy  Services in Campus Drive 04.03.2020
 
  1. SWOC Analysis:
Strengths

Ø  Well Equipped Laboratory

Ø  Highly Qualified Staff

Ø  PG Department

Ø  Regular NET/SET Guidance
Weaknesses Ø  Lack of Research Skills among students in Geography Ø  Lack  of Communication Skills among students
Opportunities Ø  Services in Remote Sensing, Meteorology, Land Survey and Town Planning Ø  Tours and Travels Management, Demographer and Cartographer Ø  Field Survey in Socio-Economic aspects
Challenges Ø  Developing  skills in handling the Census Gazetteers Ø  Enabling skills in handling the GPS  instrument

 

  1. Future Plans:
1. To Establish Research Centre in Geography
2. To initiate a Certificate Course in RS, GIS and GPS
3. To Organize National Level Seminar/Conference on Recent Issues in Geography
December Equinox Day organized by the Department of Geography, Chief Guest Dr. Vijay Pukale Post Graduate Seminar of Geography Subject

Remote Sensing and GIS workshop organized by the Department of Geography

 Geography Department Function
NET/SET Guidance organized by the Department of Geography , Chief Guest- ShirPravinKokane, Mumbai Univesity Geography Day