Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyalaya (Autonomous), Latur

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE


The Department of Political Science at Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyalaya, (Autonomous) Latur, is one of the best departments in Marathwada region. It is dedicated to understanding and explaining Indian politics in the context of current world and domestic issues. The department offers a bachelors degree course for rural and urban students. Students study the structure of local governments, state governments, central government, basic concepts and ideologies in politics, international relations, etc. We practice various learning activities such as seminars, group discussions, projects, debate-clubs, study tours, etc. to increase the analytical skills among the students. The department prepares the students to practice an effective democratic citizenship role. It has a vibrant students association.

The most notable feature of the work of the department is the close and constant association of students and college teachers in various study activities. The Department has always maintained links with college teachers and other post-graduate centers. Initiatives of the department shows awareness towards study of regional political realities in order to develop generalizations on the basis of these realities. The faculty members of the Department have consciously worked to develop the discipline of Political Science in Maharashtra and its terminology in Marathi. From the academic year 2017-18 the department has started a P.G. course in Political Science. The moto behind starting a P.G. course in Political Science is to provide an opportunity to the students to learn the subject in depth.

The syllabus of P.G. includes the subjects, topics of thrust area of the department. Goal and Objectives of the Dept. are as follows: Department of Political Science aims at building an academic community of students and teachers devoted to an open critical and analytical study of the discipline with an imphasis on inter¬disciplinary approach. It also aims at making courses relevant to social needs and to develop in the students an awareness of the basic issues and problems in the country. The goal of Political Science Department is to transmit knowledge of politics into students by offering courses and subjects to study. Courses are designed for students who desire a basic understanding of Indian government and citizenship.

Objectives of the Department :
1) Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and principles of political science in the structures, institutions, and processes of the India and other nations.
2) Apply the knowledge of the discipline, using technology as well as traditional methods, to contemporary questions.
3) Organize ideas and focus them effectively on the issue in question.
4) Demonstrate an outstanding of verbal and written communicative, analytical and critical thinking skills in various academic and professional settings.
5) Recognize their personal value systems and apply these to their own social and political worlds.
6) Provide content for integrating skills for teacher preparation, graduate, and professionals.

Thrust Areas of the Department:
1) Indian Constitution
2) Indian Government System
3) Socio Economic Impacts on Indian Politics
4) Human Rights and Social Justice in India
5) World Politics and international relations
6) International organizations and role of India
7) Comparative Politics
8) Political concepts and ideologies
9) Syllabus of MPSC and UPSC

Student Centric Activities :
1) Establishment of mock parliament.
2) Study tours – state legislatures, parliament, etc.
3) Rajyashastra Abhyas Mandal.
4) Practicing democratic processes like elections, party politics, etc.
5) Competitions – Elocution, Debate, Essay Writting, etc.
6) Group Discussions
7) Seminars
8) Guest Lecture


PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES


B.A. Political Science Programme Specific Outcomes

After completing this specific programme

1) Students will understand the need for a constitution and explain the role of constitution in a democratic society.

2) For the welfare of the society students can demonstrate an understanding of the concepts & central themes of the political ideologies examined

3)Students will able to explain the Governmental mechanism from Gram panchayat to Parliament and can suggest solutions over various issues in its functioning and implementation.

4) Students will use various political concepts and ideology to analyze new situations.

5)Students can work as political analyst, political party adviser, as a research scholar or can be a free lance political thinker and writer.

M.A. Political Science Programme Specific Outcomes

After completing this specific programme

1) Students will be able to describe the history and making of Indian constitution with its philosophical base.

2) Students will be able to explain parliamentary system in India.

3) Students will be able to critically analyze and apply the basic principles of Indian and western political thinkers and scholars.

4) Students will be able to understand the composition and functions of Election Commission of India and other state election commissions and can work as an observer.

5) Students will be able to understand the meaning, nature and scope of the International Relations.

6) The programme provides the students with the capacity to identify issues and problems relating to the realization of human rights.


FACULTY


Photo Name Designation Qualification Resume
Dr. Mahadev Haridas Gavhane Principal, HoD, Associate Prof. M.A., Ph.D., SET, B.Ed., BJ View
Mr. Dnyaneshwar Mahadev Bansode Asst. Prof. M.A., SET, M.Phil, B.Ed. View
Mr. Shrikrishna Panchal Asst. Prof. M.A., SET View
Ms. Dipeeka Dattatraya Swami Asst. Prof. M.A., NET View
Ms. Rutuja Pandurang Bawachakar Asst. Prof. M.A.(Pol. Sci.), B.Ed., SET View

Curriculum


Degree/Class 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19
B.A.F.Y. NEP View View View View View
B.A.S.Y. View View View View View View
B.A.T.Y. View View View View View View
M.A.F.Y. NEP View View View View View
M.A.S.Y. View View View View View View

TEACHING PLAN


Name 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19
Dr. Mahadev Haridas Gavhane --- --- --- --- View View View
Mr. Dnyaneshwar Mahadev Bansode View View View View View View View
Mr. Vikas Dashrat Waghmare --- --- N/A View View View View
Mr. Shrikrishna Baburao Panchal View View View View View N/A N/A
Dr. Rajshekhar Solapure --- --- View View View View View
Ms. Dipeeka Dattatraya Swami View View View N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mr. Madhav Shelke --- --- N/A N/A N/A N/A View
Mr. Sudarshan Patil --- --- N/A N/A N/A View View
Ms. Rutuja Bawachakar View --- N/A N/A N/A View N/A
Dr. Vandana Mishra --- View N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

TIME TABLE


Degree/Class 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19
B.A View View View View View View View
M.A View View View View View View View

ACTIVITIES


2023 - 2024

Name of Activity Day and Date Activity Report
Outreach Programme: Visit to Zilha Parishad Latur 01-11-2023 View
Essay Competition on Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi 03-10-2023 View
Screening of Movie “Voters” 03-11-2023 View
Screening of Documentary “India Untouched” 04-11-2023 View
Elocution Competition on the occasion of “Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary”. 04-01-2024 View
Survey : Administrative Behaviour 05-02-2024 View
Exhibition of Ideal Gram Model 06-11-2023 View
“Oath Giving” Program 06-03-2024 View
“Inauguration of Electoral Literacy Club” 07-10-2023 View
Visit to Old Age Home 08-02-2024 View
“Inauguration of Republic Political Science Students Association ” 09-02-2024 View
Voters Registration Campaign for Osmanabad District Students 12-08-2023 View
Students Symposium on the “ Indian Democracy and Election Process” 15-02-2024 View
Guest Lecture on “ Voters and Democracy” 17-08-2023 View
Exhibition of Foreign Currency 19-01-2024 View
Screening of Movie “Grave of the Fireflies” 19-03-2024 View
Welcome Function 20-09-2023 View
Guest Lecture on “Indian Democracy and Electoral Process” 20-10-2023 View
Voters Registration Campaign 21-08-2023 to 23-08-2023 View
Rangoli & Poster Presentation 23-01-2024 View
Educational Tour to “State Women Commission of Maharashtra” 24-01-2024 to 27-01-2024 View
Video/Reels Making on NEP 2020 27-07-2023 View
Screening of Movie “Article 15” 28-10-2023 View

2022 - 2023

Name of Activity Day and Date Activity Report
Outreach Program : Survey 1-03-2023 to 10-03-2023 View
Outreach Program : Election Survey 2 to 10-03-2023 View
Elocution Competition on the occasion of “Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary” 04-01-2023 View
Poster Presentation 04-03-2023 View
Visit to Old Age Home 07-09-2022 View
Expert Talk on Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment 09-03-2023 View
Outreach Programme: Visit to Study Administrative process in Municipal Corporation, Latur 10-02-2023 View
Essay Competition on the occasion of International Human Rights 10-12-2022 View
National Conference on “ Role and Contribution of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj in Nation Building” 12-10-2022 View
Voter Registration Campaign 12-11-2022 to 01-12-2022 View
Essay Competition on the occasion of Independence Day 13-08-2022 View
National Webinar on “Towards Good Governance” 14-10-2022 View
Election for the Formation of Students Association 15-07-2022 to 22-07-2022 View
Screening of Movie “Mulk” 17-12-2022 View
Essay Competition 18-07-2022 View
Essay Competition 19-09-2022 View
Students Symposium on the occasion of “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Birth Anniversary”. 20-02-2023 View
Guest Lecture on “Hyderabad State and seventh Nizam” 20-09-2022 View
A Study Visit to Divyang Self Employment Training Centre 23-02-2023 View
Screening of Movie “Lokmanya: Ek Yugpurush” 23-07-2022 View
Screening of Movie “Newton” on the occasion of National Voters Day 25-01-2023 View
Welcome Function 28-09-2022 View
Guest Lecture on “Indian Constitution and Human Values” on the occasion of Constitution Day 28-11-2022 View

2021 - 2022

Name of Activity Day and Date Activity Report
“Inauguration of Political science Students Board of Study ” 15-04-2022 View
Outreach Program : Survey 22-03-2022 to 25-03-2022 View
Poster Presentation 19-03-2022 View
One-day National Webinar on ‘Parliamentary Procedure in India’ 10-03-2022 View
“Street Play” Program 08-03-2022 View
Guest Lecture on Indian Democracy and Electoral 25-01-2022 View
“Oath Giving” Program 25-01-2022 View
Workshop on ‘Public Relations’ on the Occasion of Balshashtri Jambhekar Birth Anniversary 06-01-2022 View
Speech Competition on the occasion of “Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary”. 03-01-2022 View
Essay Competition 10-12-2021 View
Voters Registration Campaign 27-11-2021 View
Constitution Day Celebration 26-11-2021 View
One day National Webinar on ‘Relevance of Gandhi’s Thought’s’ 02-10-2021 View
One day National Workshop on ‘Intellectual Property Rights in Humanities Streams’ 28-09-2021 View
Guest Lecture on ‘Jammu and Kashmir Article 370 and Reorganisation Act-2019’ 24-08-2021 View
Talent Search Competition 15-08-2021 View

2020 - 2021

Name of Activity Day and Date Activity Report
One Day Capacity Building Program on positive productivity of mind during covid-19 pandemic16-04-2021 View
One Day National Workshop on Techniques to Qualify NET/SET Examinations19-03-2021 View
One day online National Workshop on Research in Social Science17-03-2021 View
Speech Competition16-03-2021 View
One Day National Workshop on Methods and Trends in Social Sciences25-01-2021 View
Guest Lecture on ‘Muktidai Rajkarnache Adhavaryu Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’09-12-2020 View

2019 - 2020

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Name of Activity Day and Date Activity Report
Celebrating National Youth Day14-01-2020 View
Celebrating Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary04-01-2020 View
Celebrating Mahaparinirvan Din06-12-2019 View
Voter Awareness Program17-11-2019 View
Celebrating Teachers Day05-09-2019 View
Welcome Function for PG First Year08-08-2019 View

2018 - 2019

Name of Activity Day and Date Activity Report
Organizing Guest Lecture on Democracy and Journalism04-02-2019 View
Voter Awareness Program26-01-2019 to 10-02-2019 View
Educational Visit24-01-2019 to 28-01-2019 View
Essay Writing Competition16-01-2019 View
Guest Lecture on Dowry System and Human Rights13-12-2018 View
Workshop on Techniques to Qualify NET / SET Examinations10-12-2018 and 11-12-2018 View
Organizing Guest Lecture on Democratic Political System07-08-2018 View
Welcome Function01-08-2018 View
Visit to Old age home10-10-2018 View

STUDENTS PROJECTS


Year 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19
UG / PG View View View View View

ACHIVEMENTS


Department Achievements

Year Report
2018 to 2023 View

Teacher Achievements

Year Report
2018 to 2021 View

Student Achievements

Year Report
2018 to 2021 View

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE


Name of Association 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19
POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENT’S ASSOCIATION View View View --- View View

Student Association


Name of Association 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19
POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION