Dept. of Geography

Dept. of Geography

(U.G., P.G.& Research Centre)

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTION:-

Geography is not just the memorization of place names; and it is not just map making.  Both of these activities most certainly are important. Students often try to grasp at a definition using familiar stem geography.It is essential for students to understand geography’s unique way of studying the world. Two major perspectives of geography are the spatial and ecological perspectives. These are complemented by the historical and economic perspectives.

OBJECTIVES OF GEOGRAPHY:-

1. A social science that focuses on the spatial distribution of human and physical phenomena.
2. The study of physical world, its inhabitants, the interaction between the two, and the patterns and systems involved;
3. The world and all that is in it;
4. The study of pattern and processes associated with the earth;
5. The study of relationships between humans and their environment by emphasizing a spatial and environmental perspective at a variety of scales;
6. A spatial discipline-it is a perspective that seek to understand pattern on Earth and processes that created them;
7. The study of humans interacting with their environment including the physical environment, the built environment and socially constructed space;
8. And a spatial of all human and physical phenomena.

BRIEF HISTORY:–

Department of Geography is introduced at junior level in 1978 and at senior level in 1980. Dr. B .G. Sonwane has joined the department in the year 1981, Dr. Smt. N.S. Kore joined the department in 1982,and Dr.U.B.Sonule joined in the year 1990, Shri. V.K. Suryawanshijoined the department in1997 and he left the college in the year 2003 and Dr. N .T. Deshmukh has joined the department in 2005.Prof.Dr. N .T.  Deshmukhis head of the department. Department of geography has made Progress not only quantitatively but also qualitatively.    During the academic year 2021-22 there are 232 students in the Department of which 125are male and 107 are female.

BOOKS AND JOURNALS:-

Total number of books available in the library are 4432 and expenditure in cured on these books up to 31^st march 2022 is of ₨ 385635/-

Last three years expenditure on books is as follow

Year	Expenditure on text books and reference books(In Rupees)
2019-20	24542/-
2020-21	32268/-
2021-22	45152/-

JOURNALS:–

Journals and periodicals relating to geography subject available in the college library are as follows:

Geography – Titles of the print journals subscribed.

1. Geo Eye – International Journal (UGITS)
2. Geographical Analysis – International Journal(UGITS)
3. The Deccan Geographer
4. Punjab Geographer
5. Geographical Review of India
6. National Geographical Journal of India (NGJI)
7. Transactions – Journal of the Institute of Indian Geographers
8. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

We are also having back volume of important journals such as National Geographers from 1958 to 1982.& 2020 to 2022.

ADVANCE EQUIPMENT’S:-

There are many Maps, Charts, Weather Instruments, Toposheets, Weather maps, Survey Instruments, Globes, Tressing Table, Geomorphological models available in the department and also available advanced equipment’s such as.

1. LCD Telescope
2. Computer With Internet Aerial Photograph
3. Fax /color Xerox machine Rain Gauge
4. Laptop Solar System
5. Scientific calculator Soil Testing Machine
6. Digital camera 3D maps
7. Broadband Seismic Observatory

FACULTY (TEACHING):-

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Qualification	Date of Joining	Resume
1	Dr. N.T.Deshmukh	Professor	M.A.,B.Ed., SET,Ph.D.	04/01/2005	CV (Link)

FACULTY (JR.LECTURER / CHB TEACHING):-

Sr.No.	Name	Designation	Qualification	Date of Joining	Resume
1	Smt. V.V. Dhobale	Lecturer	M.A.,B.Ed.,	21/03/2011	CV (Link)
2	Smt. Dr. C.B. Tongle	Asst. Prof. (CHB)	M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.	15/07/2007	CV (Link)
3	Shri. A.G. Waghmare	Asst. Prof. (CHB)	M.A., B.Ed., NET	04/08/2008	CV (Link)
4	Smt. Dr. S.B. Jadhav	Asst. Prof. (CHB)	M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.	20/07/2013	CV (Link)
5	Dr. S. D. Rathod	Asst. Prof. (CHB)	M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.	15/07/2016	CV (Link)
6	Dr. G.G. Kendre	Asst. Prof. (CHB)	M.A., B.Ed., NET	15/07/2017	CV (Link)
7	Shri. R.B. Dode	Asst. Prof. (Fix Pay)	M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., SET	20/07/2022	CV (Link)
8	Shri. D.B. Budhware	Asst. Prof. (Fix Pay)	M.A., NET	20/07/2022	CV (Link)

 FACULTY (NON-TEACHING):-

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Qualification	Date of Joining
1.	Shri. R.N. Mundhe	Lab Attendant	S.S.C	02/06/1997

 COURSE:-

Sr.No.	Name of Course	Duration	Qualification required
1.	B.A. Geography	03 Years	H.S.C. or equivalent examination
2.	M.A.Geography	02 Years	B.A.(Geography) university exam/s at degree

COURSES OFFERED (P.G.) IN CONCERNED DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL AVAILABLE NUMBER OF PG TEACHER:-                                         

Sr. No.	Name of the Course	Starting Year	Required Number of PG teacher	Number of Approved PG Teacher (available)
1	M.A. Geography	2006	02	02

RESULT OF PG COURSE IN CONCERNED SUBJECT IN LAST SIX YEARS:-

Sr. No.	Name of Course	Year of Exam	Students appeared	Passing Performance percentage= % student passed in first division/total student passed
1.	M.A. Geography	2016-17	33	72.72 %
2.	M.A. Geography	2017-18	17	82.35 %
3.	M.A. Geography	2018-19	19	89.47 %
4	M.A. Geography	2019-20	19	68.42 %
5	M.A. Geography	2020-21	20	85.00 %
6	M.A. Geography	2021-22	20	75.00 %
		Total	128	84.60 %

 UNIVERSITY GOLD MEDAL &MERIT HOLDERS:-

Sr. No.	Name of the student	Course	Year	Rank
1.	DodeArchanaBalasaheb	M.A.Geography	2009	University First
2.	Moghekar SwatiBaburao	B.A. Geography	2014	Gold Medal
3	HauseKiranHanmant	M.A.Geography	2015	University First
4	DhakaneAshviniBalasaheb	M.A.Geography	2015	University Third
5	JathalSarikaShrirang	M.A.Geography	2016	University First
6	KambleSanghmitraManohar	M.A.Geography	2016	University Third
7	PawarBhagyashri Ram	M.A.Geography	2021	University Second
8	KadamNagin Ram	B.A. Geography	2021	University Second
9	LamturePritiTaterao	B.A. Geography	2021	Gold Medal

 NET/SET/GATE/JAM/Competitive Exam Qualified Students:-

Sr. No.	Name of the student	Subject	Year	Remark
1.	Amol G. Waghmare	Geography	2011	NET/SET
2.	Nathrao D. Rajpange	Geography	2018	NET
3	Shahaji G. Marshivne	Geography	2018	SET
4	Dnyaneshwar D. Budhware	Geography	2019	NET
5	Ramanand B. Dode	Geography	2020	SET
6	Dhananjay S. Kachave	Geography	2020	SET
7	Santosh A. Mundhe	Geography	2020	SET
8	Vitthal R. Kendre	Geography	2020	SET
9	Pandurang R. Giri	Geography	2023	SET

 RESEARCH CENTRE:-

The Department Of Geography has well established research Centre. Research Activities   are carried out under the supervision of research Guide Dr. N.T.Deshmukh.

Sr. No.	Name of the Course	Starting Year	Research Supervisor	Number of Approved Research Supervisor (available)
1	Ph.D.  Geography	2008	11	08

LIST OF RESEARCH GUIDES AFFILIATED TO THIS RESEARCH CENTRE:-

Sr. No.	Name of the Research Guide	Address	No. of Ongoing  Ph.D. Students	Total Vacancies	No. of Ph.D. Awarded students
1	Dr.N.T.Deshmukh	Mahatma Gandhi MahavidyalayaAhmedpur	03	05	03
2	Dr. U.B. Sonule	Mahatma Gandhi MahavidyalayaAhmedpur	Nil	Nil	03
3	Dr. N.S. Kore	MahatmaJyotibaPhule Mahavidyalaya,Mukhed	Nil	Nil	04
4	Dr. B.B.Sonule	Mumbai university, Mumbai	Nil	Nil	01
5	Dr. G.L. Jadhav	Sambhaji College, Murud	01	07	Nil
6	Dr. B.T. Patil	MahatmaJyotibaPhule Mahavidyalaya,Mukhed	02	02	Nil
7	Dr. H.A. Gandhale	B. Raghunath College ,Parbhani	02	04	Nil
8	Dr. N.S. Gound	B.K.D. College, Chakur	03	01	Nil
9	Dr. P.D. Rathod	MahatmaJyotibaPhule Mahavidyalaya,Mukhed	01	03	Nil
10	Dr. D.S. Kanwate	MahatmaPhule College,Kingaon	Nil	04	Nil
11	Dr. M.S. Murudkar	AhilyadeviMahavidyalaya,Jalkot	Nil	04	Nil

 DETAILS OF THE RESEARCH SCHOLAR Ph.D. COMPLETED 

Sr. No.	Title of the thesis	Year of completion	Name of Research Scholar	Name of Research Guide
1	“A Study of  Oilseed Cultivation  in Solapur District : A Geographical Analysis – (1991-2011)”	24/04/2023	Shri. V.MKadam.	Dr. U.B. Sonule
2	“Spatio-Temporal Changes in Population Characteristics of  Ratnagiri District: A Geographical Analysis.”	15/07/2021	Shri. D.K.Morge	Dr. N.T.Deshmukh
3	“A  Geographical Study of Rural Settlements in ShrigondaTahsil”	24/04/2021	Shri. V.J.Dalvi	Dr. N.T.Deshmukh
4	“+½þ¨Énù{ÉÖ®ú ´É SÉÉEÖò®úiÉɱÉÖCªÉÉiÉÒ±É EÞò¹ÉÒSÉÉ ¦ÉÉèMÉÉä±ÉÒEò +¦ªÉɺɔ (1994 to 2014)	03/10/2018	Shri. M.S.Murudkar	Dr.N.T.Deshmukh
5	“ÊEòxÉ´É]õ iÉɱÉÖCªÉÉiÉÒ±É ±ÉÉäEòºÉÆJªÉÉ ´É ´ÉºÉɽþiÉÒSÉÉ ¦ÉÉèMÉÉä±ÉÒEò +¦ªÉÉºÉ ”	25/05/2018	Miss. J.S.Bhave	Dr. U.B. Sonule
6	“+½þ¨ÉnùxÉMÉ®ú ÊVɱÁÉiÉÒ±ÉEòVÉÇiÉ ´É VÉɨÉJÉäb÷ iÉɱÉÖCªÉÉiÉÒ±ÉOÉɨÉÒhÉ ´ÉºiÉÒSÉÉ ¦ÉÉèMÉÉä±ÉÒEò +¦ªÉÉºÉ (¨É½þÉ®úɹ]Åõ)”	09/04/2018	Shri. S. B.Keskar	Dr. U.B. Sonule
7	“A Comparative study of population characteristics in Udgir and NilangaTahsil”	24/02/2018	Smt. R.B.Patil	Dr. N.S. Kore
8	“A Geographical Analysis of Water Resources and Management in AhmedpurTahsil”	09/01/2015	Shri. P.V.Poul.	Dr. N.S. Kore
9	“Geographical analysis of demographic Changes: A Case Study of Ahmednagar district.”	26/04/2014	Shri. S.Y.Narke	Dr. N.S. Kore
10	“+Éè®ÆúMÉɤÉÉnù ú ÊVɱÁÉiÉÒ±É ±ÉÉäEòºÉÆJªÉÉ ´É EÞò¹ÉÒ¦ÉÖ¨ÉÒ ={ɪÉÉäVÉxÉÉSÉÉ ¦ÉÉèMÉÉä±ÉÒEò +¦ªÉɺɔ	09/11/2013	Smt. S. B Dudhate.	Dr. N.S. Kore
11	“Religious tourism in  Amravati District: A Spatial Analysis”	28/08/2012	Shri. S.D.Suryawanshi	Dr. B.B.Sonule

 LIST OF THE RESEARCH SCHOLAR REGISTERED FOR Ph.D.

Sr. No.	Title of the thesis	Year of Registration	Name of Research Scholar	Name of Research Guide
1	“=º¨ÉÉxÉɤÉÉnùÊVɱÁÉiÉÒ±ÉVɱÉ˺ÉSÉxÉ »ÉÉäiÉ ´É ¤Énù±ÉiªÉÉ {ÉÒEò |Éɯû{ÉÉÆSÉÉ ¦ÉÉèMÉÉäʱÉEò +¦ªÉɺɔ	25/11/2017	Shri. C.V. Tate	Dr. N.T.Deshmukh
2	“ºÉÉÆMɱÉÒ ÊVɱ½þªÉÉiÉÒ±É {ÉɳýÒ´É |ÉÉhªÉÉÆSªÉÉ ¤ÉÉVÉÉ®ú{Éä`öÉÆSÉÉ ºlɳý ´É Eòɳý ºÉÉ{ÉäIÉ ¦ÉÉèMÉÉäʱÉEò ʴɶ±Éä¹ÉhÉ.”	25/11/2017	Shri. P.J.Gurav	Dr. N.T.Deshmukh
3	“ºÉÉä±ÉÉ{ÉÚ®úÊVɱÁÉiÉÒ±É ¨ÉÉføÉ ´É ºÉÉÆMÉÉä±ÉÉ iɽþºÉұɨÉvÉÒ±É ±ÉÉäEòºÉÆJªÉÉ ´É OÉɨÉÒhÉ ´ÉºiÉÒSÉÉ ¦ÉÉèMÉÉäʱÉEò +¦ªÉɺɔ	25/11/2017	Miss. A.M. Band.	Dr. N.T.Deshmukh
4	“{ÉÉhɱÉÉä]õ IÉä\É Ê´ÉEòɺÉEòɪÉÇGò¨ÉÉSÉÉxÉÉÆnäùb÷ ÊVɱÁÉiÉÒ±É ±ÉÉäEòºÉÆJªÉäSªÉÉ ºÉɨÉÉÊVÉEò ´É +ÉÌlÉEòκlÉiÉÒ´É®úZÉɱÉä±ÉÉ {ÉÊ®úhÉÉ¨É – BEò ¦ÉÉèMÉÉäʱÉEò +¦ªÉɺɔ	02/07/2021	Shri. P.P. Bhandare	Dr. B.T. Patil
5	“½þÉnùMÉÉ´É ´É +vÉÉÇ{ÉÚ®úiÉɱÉÖCªÉÉiÉÒ±É ±ÉÉäEòºÉÆJªÉÉ ´É ´ÉºÉɽþiÉÒSÉÉ ¦ÉÉèMÉÉäʱÉEò +¦ªÉÉºÉ 2001 – 2021 ”	04/08/2021	Shri. M.V. Narwade	Dr. N.S. Gound

 MINOR /MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTSCOMPLETED

Sr. No.	Name Of The Teacher	Title Of the Project
1.	Dr. B.G.Sonwane	(Minor-completed)
2.	Dr. B.G.Sonwane	“A Study of spatio temporal regional planning in agricultural division in Marathwada region 2000-01 to 2008-09” (Major-ongoing )
3.	Dr. N.T.Deshmukh	“A Geographical study of market centers in Hingoli district” (Minor-ongoing)

OTHER PROJECT

Sr. No.	Name Of The Teacher	Name Of the Project
1.	Dr. N.T.Deshmukh	Broadband Seismic Observatory

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

Following co-curricular activities are regularly undertaken by the department.

Sr. No.	Activity	Sr. No.	Activity
1.	Extension Lectures.	7.	Geography Club Association
2.	Guest Lectures.	8.	Geography Day
3.	Seminars.	9.	Educational Tour
4.	Tests.	10.	Field Visit
5.	Group Discussions.	11.	Village Survey
6.	Debates.	12.	Soil Testing

 STUDENT PROJECT (P.G.):

Sr.No.	Year	Completed Students Project P.G. Level
1.	2016-17	33
2.	2017-18	17
3.	2018-19	19
4.	2019-20	19
5.	2020-21	20
6.	2021-22	20

RESULTS (U.G. & P.G.):-

Year- 2016-17

Sr.No.	Class	Percentage
1	B.A.I	67.16
2	B.A.II	78.00
3	B.A.III	77.77
4	M.A.I	79.75
5	M.A.II	90.90

Year- 2017-18

Sr.No.	Class	Percentage
1	B.A.I	84.00
2	B.A.II	94.28
3	B.A.III	94.73
4	M.A.I	94.44
5	M.A.II	94.41

Year- 2018-19

Sr.No.	Class	Percentage
1	B.A.I	82.22
2	B.A.II	85.29
3	B.A.III	77.27
4	M.A.I	96.29
5	M.A.II	89.47

Year- 2019-20

Sr.No.	Class	Percentage
1	B.A.I	90.91
2	B.A.II	91.18
3	B.A.III	95.45
4	M.A.I	80.95
5	M.A.II	73.68

 Year- 2020-21

Sr.No.	Class	Percentage
1	B.A.I	87.50
2	B.A.II	77.27
3	B.A.III	80.95
4	M.A.I	93.33
5	M.A.II	90.00

 Year- 2021-22

Sr.No.	Class	Percentage
1	B.A.I	84.54
2	B.A.II	78.95
3	B.A.III	81.58
4	M.A.I	81.14
5	M.A.II	80.00

 TOTAL STUDENTS STRENGTH (U.G. &P.G.):-

Year – 2016-17

Sr.No.	Class	Male	Female	Total Strength
1	B.A.I	22	45	67
2	B.A.II	15	35	50
3	B.A.III	12	15	27
4	M.A.I	10	14	24
5	M.A.II	13	20	33

 Year – 2017-18

Sr.No.	Class	Male	Female	Total Strength
1	B.A.I	22	28	50
2	B.A.II	15	20	35
3	B.A.III	20	18	38
4	M.A.I	10	08	18
5	M.A.II	12	05	17

 Year – 2018-19

Sr.No.	Class	Male	Female	Total Strength
1	B.A.I	20	25	45
2	B.A.II	15	19	34
3	B.A.III	12	10	22
4	M.A.I	15	12	27
5	M.A.II	10	09	19

Year – 2019-20

Sr.No.	Class	Male	Female	Total Strength
1	B.A.I	20	24	44
2	B.A.II	15	19	34
3	B.A.III	10	12	22
4	M.A.I	13	08	21
5	M.A.II	10	09	19

Year – 2020-21

Sr.No.	Class	Male	Female	Total Strength
1	B.A.I	35	37	72
2	B.A.II	20	24	44
3	B.A.III	18	22	42
4	M.A.I	08	07	15
5	M.A.II	12	08	20

Year – 2021-22

Sr.No.	Class	Male	Female	Total Strength
1	B.A.I	57	40	97
2	B.A.II	25	32	57
3	B.A.III	18	20	38
4	M.A.I	12	08	20
5	M.A.II	13	07	20

 LIST OF EMINENT ACADEMICIANS AND SCIENTIST/ VISITORS TO THE DEPARTMENT: –Yes

1. Dr. H.B.Rathod, Principal, Gramin Mahavidyalaya, Vasant Nagar,

(Kotgyal)Taq-Mukhed Dist.-Nanded.

2. D.G.Ujlambe, Vice-Principal, SantJanabaiMahavidyalaya, GangakhedDist-Parbhani
3. S.S.Tolmare, Assistant Professor, Yoganand Swami Art’s Mahavidyalaya, Basmat Dist.-Hingoli.
4. G.L. Jadhav, Professor, Sambhaji College, (Arts, Commerce & Sci.) Murud.

Dist.-Latur.

5. V.J. Dalvi, Associate Professor, RajarshiShahuMahavidyalaya, (Autonomous) Latur
6. D.M. Mane, Assistant Professor,Mahatma PhuleMahavidyalaya, Ahmedpur.

Dist-Latur.

7. O.W. Jadhav, Assistant Professor,Shivneri Mahavidyalaya, Shirur Anantpal.

Dist-Latur.

SEMINAR / CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED AND THE SOURCE OF FUNDING:-

1. A) National: – Geography Department Organized by National seminar in theYear 2011-12 and the UGC source of funding.

 B)International: – Nil

DIVERSITY OF STUDENTS: –Yes

Name of the course	% of students of the same state	% of students of from other state	% of students from Abroad
U.G. Level (B.A. I,II &III)	100% of students of the same state	Nil	Nil
P.G. Level (M.A. I&II)	100% of students of the same state	Nil	Nil

 

STUDENT PROGRESSION:-

Student progression	Against % Enrolled
U.G. to P.G.	55
P.G. to Ph.D.	08
Ph.D.  to  Post doctoral	Nil
*  Employed *  Campus selection *  Other than campus recruitment	From 2022 awards 50 students are recruitment on various govt. posts from outside recruitment.

MOUS SIGNED WITH INSTITUTIONS OF NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE, OTHER UNIVERSITIES, INDUSTRIES, CORPORATE HOUSES ETC.

Number of capability enhancement and development schemes such as Soft skill development,  Remedial coaching,  Language lab,  Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation,  Personal Counseling and  Mentoring etc.,	Participant	Source of financial support	Duration
Name of the capability enhancement scheme	Mahatma BashweshwarMahavidyalaya, Latur	Self-Financed	—
Name of the capability enhancement scheme	Indira Gandhi Mahavidyalaya, CidcoNanded.	Self-Financed	—
Name of the capability enhancement scheme	KarmyogiTulsiramPawarMahavidyalaya, Hadolti.	Self-Financed	—
Name of the capability enhancement scheme	B. Raghunath Mahavidyalaya, Parbhani.	Self-Financed	—
Name of the capability enhancement scheme	Kai. Dhunda Maharaj  Mahavidyalaya, Degloor. Dist-Nanded	Self-Financed	—

 

 

DETAILS OF INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES:

1. A) Library: – Yes, we have well equipped library having WI-FI System
2. B) Internet facilities for staff & Students: – Yes
3. C) Classroom with ICT facility: –Yes
4. D) Laboratories:-Yes, we have well equipped Laboratories

DETAILS ON STUDENT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES (SPECIAL LECTURES / WORKSHOP / SEMINAR) WITH EXTERNAL EXPERTS: –Yes

We arranged various programmes to enrich the student’s knowledge and information through.

1) Department has arranged, class test, seminar, group discussion on various important topic of the syllabi for U.G. & P.G. students

2) Department has arranged extra coaching classes to the academic poor students

TEACHING METHODS ADOPTED TO IMPROVE STUDENTS LEARNING: –Yes

The department has taken various steps to improve the students learning through.

1. Through internal assessment Examination
2. Through tutorial writing
3. Home assessment on Important of the syllabi

4.By asking questions in the classroom

PARTICIPATION IN INSTITUTIONAL SOCIAL RESPONSIBLE (ISR) AND EXTENSION ACTIVITIES:Yes

We Participate in social activities such as blood donation camp arranged by our college on 2^nd October on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Environment Day, Ozone Day, Geography Day, Population Day, “Mahila atyachar,” etc. and various programmes arranged by NSS and units of our college

SWOC ANALYSIS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND FUTURE PLANS:-

We proposed following for futures

1. To Start GIS and Tourism Courses
2. To Organize Village Farmer Workshop.
3. To use New and Advanced Instrument in our department.