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

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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

View

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

View

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.