Department Profile:
The Department of Geography was established in the year 2002 (since the inception of Sau. Sushilamai Kale Arts, Commerce and Science College, Gautamnagar). During the initial period, the subject was taught only at First, Second and Third Year B.A. Classes. Prof. More R.K former head started Geography at a special/principal subject (UG level) from 2002-03 with the first batch of 13 students. Since 2014-15 the department is successfully run by the Head of Department Asst.Prof. Maind V.B.
Now the department is full-fledged actively engaged in teaching and research activities in order to cater the needs of today’s changing world. The department has all modern equipment’s, facilities, infrastructure, spacious laboratory that are required for teaching, learning and research. The faculty of department is engaged in teaching, research and extension activities. The department has been organizes various academic activities regularly in order to develop research culture among the learning community.
- Mission, Aim, and Objectives of the Department:
Mission of the Department:
Provide relevant, up-to-date, and career-oriented education in Geography.
Aims of the Department
- To provide the flexibility in the course offered by the department.
- To pro-actively adopt the changing needs of the students and the society.
- To increase scientific and research culture among the students regarding the need of local geographical perspective
- To avail the qualitative education in Geography at UG in rural area.
Objectives of the Department
- To ensure the overall personality development of students through extracurricular and co-curricular activities.
- To organize various extension activities for cultivation of human values and environmental awareness.
- To transfer the knowledge and skills for fulfillment of the changing needs of society in the process of modernization.
- To invoke the geographical interest among the students.
Courses & Syllabus
Choice Based Credit System Syllabus
FYBA 2019 Pattern
Sr. No |
Semester |
Course Code |
Subject Exam Code |
Name of Course |
Category |
Syllabus Link |
1 |
I |
Gg 110 (A) G1 |
110 A |
Physical Geography प्राकृतिक भूगोल |
CC – 1 A |
|
2 |
II |
Gg 110 (B) G1 |
110 B |
Human Geography मानवी भूगोल |
CC – 1 B |
Choice Based Credit System Syllabus
SYBA 2019 Pattern
Sr. No |
Semester |
Course Code |
Subject Exam Code |
Name of Course |
Category |
Syllabus Link |
1 |
III |
Gg: 210(A) G2 |
23204 |
Environmental Geography- I पर्यावरणीय भूगोल – 1 |
G2 CC1C |
|
2 |
III |
Gg: 220(A) S1 |
23201 |
Geography of Maharashtra- I महाराष्ट्राचा भूगोल – 1 |
S1 DSE 1 A |
|
3 |
III |
Gg: 201(A) S2 |
23203 |
Practical Geography – I (Scale and Map Projections) प्रात्यक्षिक भूगोल- 1 (प्रमाण आणि नकाशा प्रक्षेपण) |
S2 DSE 2 A |
|
4 |
III |
(Value/skill based course) |
23207 |
Applied Course of Disaster Management उपयोजित आपत्ती व्यवस्थापन |
SEC 2 A |
|
5 |
III |
AECC |
23299 |
Environmental Studies- I पर्यावरणीय अभ्यास- I |
AECC |
|
6 |
IV |
Gg: 210(B) G2 |
24204 |
Environmental Geography- II पर्यावरणीय भूगोल – 2 |
G2 CC1D |
|
7 |
IV |
Gg: 220(B) |
24201 |
Geography of Maharashtra- II महाराष्ट्राचा भूगोल – 2 |
S1 DSE 1 B |
|
8 |
IV |
Gg: 201(B) |
24203 |
Practical Geography – II (Cartographic Techniques, Surveying and Excursion / Village / Project Report) प्रात्यक्षिक भूगोल- 2 (नकाशा तंत्र, सर्वेक्षण, सहल वृत्तांत/ग्रामसर्वेक्षण/अहवाल लेखन) |
S2 DSE 2 B |
|
9 |
IV |
(Value/skill based course) |
24207 |
Applied Course of Travel and Tourism Geography प्रवास आणि पर्यटन- उपयोजित |
SEC 2 B |
|
10 |
IV |
AECC |
24299 |
Environmental Studies- I (Syllabus) पर्यावरणीय अभ्यास- I |
AECC |
Choice Based Credit System Syllabus
TYBA 2021 Pattern
Sr. No |
Semester |
Course Code |
Subject Exam Code |
Name of Course |
Category |
Syllabus Link |
1 |
V |
Gg: 310(A) G3 |
|
Geography of Tourism- I पर्यटन भूगोल -1 |
G3 CC1E |
|
2 |
V |
Gg: 320(A) S3 |
|
Geography of India –I भारताचा भूगोल- 1 |
S3 DSE 1 C |
|
3 |
V |
Gg: 301(A) S4 |
|
Practical Geography – I (Techniques of Spatial Analysis) प्रात्यक्षिक भूगोल- 1 ( भौगोलिक विश्लेषणाची तंत्रे) |
S4 DSE 2 C |
|
4 |
V |
(Value/skill based course) |
|
|
|
|
5 |
VI |
Gg: 310(B) G3 |
|
Geography of Tourism- II पर्यटन भूगोल -2 |
G3 CC1F |
|
6 |
VI |
Gg: 320(B) S3 |
|
Geography of India –II भारताचा भूगोल- 2 |
S3 DSE 1D |
|
7 |
VI |
Gg: 301(B) S4 |
|
Practical Geography – II (Techniques of Spatial Analysis, Surveying and Excursion / Village / Project Report प्रात्यक्षिक भूगोल- 2 ( भौगोलिक विश्लेषणाची तंत्रे- सर्वेक्षण, सहल वृत्तांत/ग्रामसर्वेक्षण/अहवाल लेखन) |
S4 DSE 2D |
|
8 |
VI |
(Value/skill based course) |
|
|
|
Student Strength
Programme / Course BA Geography |
Years |
|||||
2014-2015 |
2015-2016 |
2016-2017 |
2017-2018 |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
|
SYBA |
24 |
16 |
23 |
25 |
11 |
23 |
TYBA |
26 |
23 |
14 |
23 |
17 |
14 |
Faculty
Mr. Maind V.B.
Assistant Professor & H.O.D (7 Years)
QUALIFICATION : M.A.,NET (Geography), M.A.Education (View Profile)
Specialization: Economic Geography
EMAIL ID: vinodmaind29@gmail.com
Mr.Shaikh S.U.
Assistant Professor (14 Years) (View Profile)
QUALIFICATION : M.A.B Ed. SET
Specialization: Economic Geography
EMAIL ID: shaikh27379@gmail.com
Alumini
Sr. No. |
Student Name |
Designation |
Currently Working Organization/Department |
1 |
Gujar Suog Babasaheb |
GIS Software Asst. |
GIS Infotech, Banglore |
2 |
Sharad Bajirao Mandalik |
Asst. Teacher |
Netaji Subhashchandra Bhos, Boys Miletry School and Jr. College,Phulgaon, Pune |
3 |
Shalaka Rajendra Kshatriya |
Technical Assistant |
Tom Tom Techno Pune |
|
Pagare Pratap Arjun |
|
|
4 |
Amol Thokal |
|
|
5 |
Suraj Kolpe |
Shop owner |
|
6 |
Chaudhari Vishwas |
|
|
7 |
Santosh Suryavanshi |
Teacher |
|
8 |
Ganesh Burungale |
Asst. Professor |
Vishwalata Arts, Commerce and Science College, Yeola |
9 |
Sangharaj Mokal |
|
|
10 |
Sapnar |
|
|
11 |
Sachin Mokal |
|
|
12 |
Sachin Ruikar |
|
|
13 |
Ram Waykar |
Jr. Clerk |
Nursing College, Kolpewadi |
Result
BA Geography
Year |
College Result |
University Result |
2013-2014 |
100 |
56 |
2014-2015 |
88.9 |
55 |
2015-2016 |
100 |
51.7 |
2016-2017 |
93.8 |
52 |
2017-2018 |
92.9 |
50 |
YEAR |
ADMI. |
APPE. |
|
|
PASS |
FAIL |
RESULT (%) |
|||||||
DIST. (Ab. 70) |
First Class (60-69) |
H.S. Class (55-59) |
Second Class (50-54) |
Pass Class (40-49) |
Ab. |
Total Pass |
College |
University |
||||||
2014-2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55.00 |
||
2015-2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51.70 |
||
2016-2017 |
11 |
11 |
02 |
03 |
Nil |
03 |
Nil |
|
08 |
03 |
72.72 |
52.00 |
||
2017-2018 |
23 |
23 |
06 |
07 |
01 |
Nil |
Nil |
01 |
14 |
09 |
60.86 |
50.03 |
||
2018-2019 |
14 |
14 |
01 |
04 |
01 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
06 |
08 |
42.85 |
|
||
Infrastruture
Infrastructure & Learning Resources
Room Type |
Size (Meter) |
Area (Square Meter) |
Capacity |
Head Compartment |
2.90 x 3.70 |
10.73 |
3 Persons |
Laboratory |
11.40 x 7.50 |
85.5 |
30 Students |
ICT Instruments |
Quantity |
OHD |
1 |
Computers |
1 |
Maps, GPS, Indian Top sheets, IMD Weather Reports, Aerial Photographs, Survey Instruments, Weather Instruments etc |
Research Paper
Sr. No |
Title |
Event Type |
Event Status Type |
Date |
ISBN/ ISSN |
01 |
two Days State level Seminar on "Environment and Sustainable Development" Sponsored by SPPU, Pune, held on 1st and 2 nd February, 2019. Organized by Department of Geography, SSGM college, Kopargaon, dist- Ahmednagar |
Seminar |
State |
01/02/2019 To 02/02/2019 |
|
02 |
One Day Workshop On " Restructuring Of Geography Syllabus" (FYBA/B.Com/B.Sc/M.A/M.Sc-I) Jointly organized by SPPU and Department of Geography, New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Parner, DistAhmednagar, held on 16th April, 2019. |
Workshop |
State |
16/05/2019 |
|
03 |
three days International workshop on"Buddhist, Jain and Hindu-Islamic Architecture, Iconography, Art and Culture Connect in Asia" held on 1st, 2nd and 3rd August, 2018. Organised by Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture and school of liberal arts. Dr.BabasahebAmbedkarMarathwada University Aurangabad. |
Workshop |
International |
01/08/2018 to 03/08/2018 |
|
04 |
Two Days National Conference on " Revised Accreditation Framework : Issues and Perspectives" held on 9th and 10th August, 2019 organised by IQAC of K J Somaiya College, Kopargaon, Sponsored NAAC, Bangalore. |
Conference |
National |
09/08/2019 to 10/08/2019 |
|
05 |
two Days State level Seminar on " Changing Trends in Man and Environment Relationship" Sponsored by SPPU, Pune, held on 1st and 2 nd February, 2019. Organized by Department of Geography, Late AbasahebKakade College, Shevgaon |
Seminar |
State |
ISBN 978-93-5396-846-2 |
|
06 |
ITIHASIK SANSHODHANAT BHUGOLACHI BHUMIKA |
Seminar |
National |
29/02/2020 |
ISSN 2348-7143 Imp. Fac-6.625 |
09 |
BUDDHIST, JAIN AND HINDU- ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE ICONOGRAPHY, ART AND CULTURAL CONNECT IN ASIA |
Workshop |
International |
01/08/2018 to 03/08/2018 |
Future Plans
- To conduct Geographical Survey of Kopargaon Taluka.
- To establish a Research center.
- To organize National Seminar.
- To Establish Geography Museum.
- To develop NET/SET guidance center for students belongs to Geography department.
- To start short term course for GIS, GPS, Geo Software.