Department Of Geography

Sahakar Maharshi ShankarraoMohite Patil established Shikshan Prasarak Mandal in 1948. Keeping in mind theneed of education to the masses in this area, he started, initially, VijayVidhyarthi Vastigraha (Boy's Hostel) andsome high schools. Later, he realized that the students of the farmers, laborsand downtrodden classes in this area are in the need of higher education, so heestablished Shankarrao Mohite Mahavidyalaya, Akluj (formerly Arts, Science andCommerce College, Akluj) in the year 1967.Keeping the abovebackground at the center, the college started the Department of Geography atundergraduate level in the year 1983. Initially Dr. J.P. Jagtap, Dr. A.M.Navale and Dr. P.B. Pardeshi were the teachers. In 2005 Dr. S.N. Gujar joinedthe department as well as Dr. C.V. Tatejoined the department in 2012. Dr. C.B.Londhe, Miss. S.S. Patil and Shri. R.L.Sonawane, also joined the Services in the year 2014. Now the department isheaded by Dr. S.N. Gujar along with his colleagues Dr. C.V. Tate, Dr. C.B. Londhe, Miss. S.S. Patil and Shri. R.L. Sonawane and some teachers on CHB.The undergraduate departmentof Geography runs courses of B.A. and B.Sc as a Geography optional andcompulsory subject to improve the understanding Geographical concept,techniques and skills of students. It also runs Geography as a optional subjectat B.A.-I, B.A.-II and B.Sc.- I. Geographyas a Special subject is taught in B.A.- III . The Department runs certificatecourse is entitled as 'Travel and Tourism' Certificate Course, Diploma Courseand Advanced Diploma Course under the UGC's Carrier Oriented Program (COP) inJune 2006.Faculty takes more interest in research activities. Research Centre facility is available in ourDepartment. Five students have been awarded Ph.D. degree under this department.Similarly, in this department guidance is given on NET / SET Exam and MPSCCompetitive Exam. As a result, total 12 students from in this department haspassed NET / SET Exam and some students of the department have successfullypassed MPSC Competitive Exam. Field visits and study tours are arranged everyyear for the students. Many students have secured good marks in Universityexamination of PAH Solapur University, Solapur.In the academic year 2011-12 one student achieved Second rank withBronze medal in university merit list. In the academic year 2012-13 one studentreceived Gold Medal for getting first rank in University merit list and also inthe academic year 2013-14 one student received Gold Medal for getting firstrank in University merit list at total B.A. course in the Faculty of Humanitiesof PAH Solapur University, Solapur.

Sr. No.

Name of course

Year

Month

Intake Capacity

1

B.A. - Geography

3

--

I- year -480, II- year -141, III - 32

2

B.Sc – I - Geography

1

--

41

3

Ph.D

5

--

08

4

Certificate

1

--

40

5

Diploma

1

--

40

6

Advanced Diploma

1

--

40

Sr. No.

Name of course

Syllabus Link

1

BA – I - Geography

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2

BA - II - Geography

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3

BA – III - Geography

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4

B.Sc – I - Geography

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5

Travel & Tourism  Certificate

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6

Travel & Tourism  Diploma

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7

Travel & Tourism  Advanced Diploma

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Shri. Gujar Santosh Namdeo

Head and Associate Professor M.A. B. Ed. NET

Dr. Chandrashekhar Vitthal Tate-Deshmukh

Assistant Professor M.A., B.Ed, M.Ed, NET , Ph.D.

Dr. Chankeshwar Baban Londhe

Assistant Professor M.A., B.Ed, M.Phil, Ph.D.

Miss. Smita Sharandchandra Patil

Assistant Professor M.A. , NET

Shri. Raviraj Laxman Sonawane

Assistant Professor M.A. , NET

Shri . Balashaeb Laxman Salunkhe.

Assistant Professor M.A. , B.Ed

CHB Faculty Members List

  1. Shri. Balashaeb Laxman Salunkhe.
(From 2013-14 to 2019-20)
Sr. No. Year Students Name Achievements
1 2012-13 Miss. Gaikwad Laxmi  popat Art’s Faculty First Rank With Gold Medal In Solapur University, Solapur
2 2013-14 Miss. Gurgule  Varsha  Uttam Art’s Faculty First Rank With Gold Medal In Solapur University, Solapur
 

Shankarrao Mohite Mahavidyalaya, Akluj

Department of Geography

Activities of the Department

Year

Date

Activity Name

Place

No. of Participants

2014-15

02/08/2014

Experience narrating how I happened

Ex - Student Miss. Varsha Gurgule

College Campus

40

05/09/2014

Teacher Day

Guest Lect. - Prof. Vishnu Surve

Department of Geography

42

14/01/2015

Geography Day

Guest Lect. - Shri. B.S. Rananaware

Department of Geography

45

21/01/2015 to 23/01/2015

Study Tour

Konkan Darshan

35

20/02/2015

Field Visit

Chakore

Tal - Malshiras

43

2015-16

05/09/2015

Teacher Day

Guest Lect. - Dr. Vishwanath Awad (Head of Department, Political Science)

Department of Geography

42

28/12/2015

Field Visit

Global information taken by visiting, Maharashtra Government Forest Department Solapur, Malshiras Absabus & Plant park oat

Khudus

Tal - Malshiras

35

04/01/2016 to 10/01/2016

Study Tour

Kerala Darshan

28

17/02/2016

COP - Travel & Tourism

Guest Lect. -

Shri. Vikram Vaidya (Member of Netra World Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. Pune)

College Campus

85

2016-17

18/08/2016

Experience narrating how I happened

Ex – Student

Mr. Uttreshwar Kharat

(Sales Tax Assistance)

Department of Geography

44

05/09/2016

Teacher Day

Guest Lect. –

Dr. Ramesh Ingale

(Head of the Department, English)

Department of Geography

44

14/01/2017

Geography Day

Guest Lect. –

Prof. Vishnu Surve

Department of Geography

46

03/01/2017 To 07/01/2017

Study Tour

Konkan Darshan

29

06/02/2017

Study Tour - COP

Mahabaleshwar

Mapro Comp. & Strawberry Garden Visit

40

19/02/2017

Field Visit

Wafegaon

Tal - Malshiras

28

2017-18

05/09/2017

Teacher Day

Guest Lect. -

Prin. Dr. A. L. Deshmukh

Department of Geography

44

05/09/2017

Experience narrating how I happened

Ex. - Students

Mr. Sudesh Bankar,

Miss. Varsha Gurgule

Department of Geography

44

21/12/2017

Field Visit

Yeliv

Tal - Malshiras

36

06/01/2018 To 12/01/2018

Study Tour

South India

(Mysore, Ooty, Bangalore)

31

06/01/2018

Geography Day

Guest Lect. - Dr. Vishvanath Awad

Department of Geography

43

27/02/2018

Study Tour - COP

Jotiba, Panhala

Kolhapur,

40

2018-19

20/07/2018

Guest Lect. -

Dr. Sandip Nanaso Deshmukh

Topic – Topographical Map & Statistical Method

Department of Geography

42

05/09/2018

Teacher Day

Guest Lect. -

Prin. Dr. A. L. Deshmukh

Department of Geography

45

10/01/2019

Field Visit

Zanjewadi

Tal - Malshiras

31

14/01/2019

Geography Day

Guest Lect. -

Prof. T.B. Magar

Department of Geography

36

28/01/2019

Guest Lect. -

Shri. Uttareshwar Kharat

(Sales Tax Assistance)

Department of Geography

47

17/01/2019 To 23/01/2019

Study Tour

South India

25

08/03/2019

Study Tour - COP

Mahabaleshwar

Mapro Comp. Strawberry Garden Visit & Pratapgad.

40

2019-20

31/07/2019

Establishment of Departmental students Study council

Guest Lect. –

Prin. Dr. A. L. Deshmukh

Dr. A.C. Kumbhar

Department of Geography

39

05/09/2018

Teacher Day

Guest Lect. - Dr. D.S. Bagade

Department of Geography

39

07/09/2019

The development of educational materials to the Poor and the Budding student

Guest Lect. -Dr. V.M. Awad

Department of Geography

39

13/12/2019

Field Visit

Goradwadi

Tal - Malshiras

33

06/02/2020 To 08/02/2020

Study Tour

Konkan Darshan

25

08/02/2020

Study Tour – COP

Travel & Tourism

Kolhapur Darshan

42