1. Name of the Department: Sociology

2 . Year of Establishment : 1969

3 . Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.)

4 . Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: MA Certificate Course on "Documenting Traditional Knowledge". 

5 . Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise)

6 . Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: We are participating courses run by Department of History, and Department of Political Science

7 . Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions: NIL

8 . Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: NIL

9 . Number of teaching posts:

*Out of Total filled posts: 01 Professor, and 06 Assistant Professor

10 . Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization,

11 . List of senior visiting faculty: NIL

12 . Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary faculty

13 . Student -Teacher Ratio (Programme wise)

14 . Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled : NIL

15 . Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil / PG.

Note Some M.Phil./PhD degree holders have also cleared NET/SLET

16 . Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received: NIL

17 . Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. & total grants received:

18 . Research Centre /facility recognized by the University: NIL

19 . Publications:

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Non Remunerative

· Dr. S. D. Savale is appointed by the Collector of Nashik District and consulting with the Land Acquisition Department of Nashik Municipal Council as a member of expert group.

· Dr. S. D. Savale has worked as a paper setter member for the MPSC examinations in March 2014

· Dr. S. D. Savale has provided consultancy in the area of research (for Ph. D. candidates outside the college and other colleges)

21. Faculty as members in

a ) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards….

22 . Student projects:

a) Percentag e of students who have done in-house projects including inter departmental/programme: 100%

b) Percentag e of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies: NIL

23 . Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students

• Corpus fund ( Toppers Scheme) of College

24 . List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department

· Dr. D. N. Dhanagare, Ex. V. C. Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

· Mizuho Matsuo (Sociologist from Japan)

· Dr. Shruti Tambe (SPPU Pune), Department of Sociology, Pune

· Ajit Takke and Mukund Dikshit, Social Workers from Nashik

· Dr. S. Salunkhe, Professor, Dept. of Sociology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur

• Kathlin Toser, Sociologist from Hungary

· Dr. Ramesh Kamble, Faculty of Dept. of Sociology, Mumbai University

· Dr. Smita Avachar, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

· Tuscano Oscar, working in an NGO from Albania

· Rasika Savale, PG Student of Pondicherry University

· Pravin Pagare, Filmmaker, Nashik

· Ajit Takke, Environmentalist, Nashik

· Dr. Prakash Pimplay, Veteran Sociologist, Chandighad University, Chandigad

· Dr. Chandrashekhar Rao- Economist, Delhi University, New Delhi

· Mohan Hirabai Hiralal, Activist from Chandrapur

· Karl Saurer, Film Maker, Switzerland

· Dr. Mohan Des, Sex Educator, Pune

· Dr. Anurekha Chari, Dept. of Sociology, SPPU, Pune

· Anita Borkar, Social Worker, Secretary Abhivyakti: Media for Devl., Nashik

· Sakhi Nitin Anita, Tata Institute of Social Sciences

· Dr. Sangram Gunjal, Dept. of Sociology, BAM University, Aurangabad

· Dr. Balaji Kendre, Dept. of Sociology, Mumbai University, Mumbai

· Dr. Sanjay Kolekar, Dept. of Sociology, SPPU, Pune

25 . Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding :

List of University Rank Holders

26 . Student profile programme/course wise:

*M = Male *F = Female *RA = Result Awaited

27 . Diversity of Students

28 . How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?

29 . Student progression:

30 . Details of Infrastructural facilities:

31 . Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies

· Krushna Boinwad & Sagar Bodke ,: Roshan Jadhav,Vasant Yuvraj Chaudhari,Anil Umesh Dabhade,Visually challenged students got admission with minimum fees

· Seven students of the department are working under Earn and Learn

· Scholarships received by students under different schemes by SPPU, Pune.

32 . Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / Seminars) with external experts :

• Seminar /workshop organized

Other Seminar organized (jointly with other Social Sciences Departments):

· Organizing State level seminar in collaboration with by Departments of Social Sciences (History, Psychology and Politics) on “Anti-Corruption Movements: Reality and Prospects” on 9^th and 10^th March 2012.

SET /NET lectures

· Dr. S. D. Savale,  D.H. Shinde, Dr.U.B. Shinde  delivered guiding lectures for the SET /NET students of Sociology.

Film Shows:

· Film shows in association with the curriculum were conducted to understand the subject in a better manner. Discussions following the issues of the film shown were arranged to get students feedback and participation.

Inter-Departmental cooperative schemes Implemented:

· The Department of Sociology did many things in coordination with other departments like Gender Sensitization activities, Social Justice Rally, Red Ribbon club etc.

Community Extension Programmes Implemented:

• Study tours

• Sr No	Name Of Activity	Programme Date	Benificiary Student
  1	Study Tour Deshvandi Tree Plantation Programme	20.08.2020	44
  2	Malnutrition A Bio-Sociological Study Samundi Takeharsh	09.05.2022	60
  3	'Study Tour' to Dhargaon and Chaphechiwadi at vaitarna	08.08.2023	32
  4	Study Tour' at Silvasa and Dadra Nagar Haveli.	11.04.2023 to 12.04.2023	30
  5	Barsu Refinery Project and Development Project Study Visit by Jan Aandolan	27.02.2024 to 01.03.2024	31
  6.	Aadiwasi Din Celebration	09.08.2024	42

33 . Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning:

· Study Tours and Outreach Programmes

· Samaj Jagruti Manch, Bal Sanskar Kendra, the community oriented activities to students

· Using Films and documentaries as a pedagogical tool (we have about 200 documentaries and Films)

· Group discussions and debates (Vimarsha Gat)

· Research Projects to the students

• PPT presentations

· Computer based activities

· Interactive learning with other students (Chikitsa Setup Programme)

· Small research project activity

• Open book tests

34 . Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:

· AIDS awareness work with Yash Foundation and Mahindra and Mahindra

· Visits and interactive sessions with Central Jail, Adhaar Ashram, etc.

· Samaj Jagruti Manch, Bal Sanskar Kendra, the community oriented activities to students

· Visits and surveys in villages like Manoli, Alore, Drought Prone villages

• Outreach Programme

· Social Justice Rally, AIDs Rally etc.

35 . SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans:

Ø Strength 

· Good collection of educational resources viz. Films, documentaries and ebooks

· Experience and exercise based teaching-learning

Ø Weakness 

· Its syllabus does not contain outreach exercises officially.

· There is still less awareness of the subject among students especially from rural tribal background.

Ø Opportunities 

· It has potential to be a Research Centre in nearest future.

· Try to be specialized in “Community Studies and Social Policies”

Ø Challenges 

· Social sciences are still undermined by the society. Brilliant students from Arts Faculty prefer English, Science subjects or Psychology.

· Despite efforts of the Board of Studies, Particles and outreach activities are not included in to the core curriculum of sociology.

Ø Future plan 

· To organize a International level seminar/conference.

· To start Research Centre.

· To increase collaborated activities with other departments and with outside civil society organizations.

· To strengthen Chikitsa Setu with other collage Sociology students