SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY Estd : 1962 KOLHAPUR NAAC ‘A’ Grade MHRD-NIRF-28th Rank 53rd Annual Report : 2015-16 Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report His Excellency Hon. Shri. Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao Chancellor Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Prof.(Dr.) Devanand Shinde Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor Shi v aji Uni v ersity , K olhapur 53 r d AnnualR Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Deans of Various Faculties, Hon. Director, B.C.U.D. Hon. Ag. Registrar, Hon. Controller of Examination, Hon. Ag. Finanace & Accounts Officer & Management Council with the Chief Guest of 52nd Convocation Ceremony Hon’ble Padmashri (Dr.) G. D. Yadav, Vice-Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. eport Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report The Book Procession at 52nd Convocation Ceremony Procession of 52nd Convocation Ceremony. Dignitaries inaugurating 52nd Convocation Ceremony Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Hon’ble Padmashri Prof. (Dr.) G.D. Yadav, Vice Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, the Chief Guest of 52nd Convocation Ceremony being felicitated by Hon’ble Prof. Dr. Devanand Shinde Prof.(Dr.) Devanand Shinde, Vice-Chancellor speaking on the 52nd Convocation Ceremony. Smt. Priyanka Ramchandra Patil receiving President's Gold Medal for the year 2014-15 at the hands of the Chief Guest of 52nd Convocation Ceremony Hon’ble Padmashri Dr. G. D. Yadav, Vice-Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Smt. Madhavi Chandrakant Pandit, receiving Chancellor‘s Medal for the year 2014-15 at the hands of the Chief Guest of 52nd Convocation Ceremony Hon’ble Padmashri Dr. G. D. Yadav, Vice-Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. Hon’ble Padmashri Dr. G. D. Yadav, Vice-Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, the Chief Guest of the 52nd Convocation Ceremony speaking on the occasion. Inauguration of ‘Lead Botanical Garden’ and ‘Nilambari’ Auditorium at the auspicious hands of Hon’ble Shri. Prakash Jawadekar, Union Minister, Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Govt. of India and in presence of Hon’ble Shri. Chandrakant D. Patil, Minister, Co-operation, Marketing and Textiles and PWD, Govt. of Maharashtra and Guardian Minister for Kolhapur, Prof. (Dr.) Devanand Shinde, Vice-Chancellor and other dignitaries. Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Dr. Mansing Aganu Anuse, Professor, Department of Chemistry, being felicitated with The Best Teacher Award from among University Departments. Dr. Martand Tamannacharya Telasang, Professor, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Sakharale, Tal- Walwa, Dist-Sangli, being felicitated with The Best Teacher Award from among affiliated colleges. Dr. Girish Shrinivas Kulkarni, Dy. Registrar being felicitated with The Best Non- teaching Staff Award Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Shri. Pramod Aaba Chavan, Sr. Lab Technician, being felicitated with The Best Non- teaching Staff Award Shri. Arjun Mahadev Mithari, Head Gardener, being felicitated with The Best Non- teaching Staff Award. Shri Ulhas Narayan Mane, Peon, being felicitated with The Best Non- teaching Staff Award. Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Shri. Santosh Rangnrao Shahapurkar, Registrar, Shivraj College, Gadhinglaj, Dist-Kolhapur, being felicitated with The Best Non- teaching Staff Award from among affiliated colleges. Shri. Anil Prabhakar Dude, Library Attendant, Chh. Shivaji College, Satara, being felicitated with The Best Non- teaching Staff Award from among affiliated colleges. Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Hon’ble Ag. Registrar, Hon’ble Director BCUD and other dignitaries with Principals of colleges that have secured First and Second position in Shivaji University Merit Scholarship Scheme in Urban, Semi-Urban and Rural Levels. Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Hon’ble Prof. Dr. Devanand Shinde, Vice-Chancellor, Director BCUD and Ag. Registrar with Principals & Editors, winners of the Shivaji University Magazine Competition 2014-2015. Sant Tukaram Lecture-Series Speaker- Dr. Sadanand More , Pune Organized by Patangrao Kadam Mahavidyalaya, Sangli of the Bharati Vidyapeeth. Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Lecture-Series Speaker-Dr. T. S. Patil, Hupari Organized by Doodhsagar Mahavidyalaya, Bidri, Tal- Kagal, Dist- Kolhapur Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Chh. Shivaji Maharaj Lecture-Series Speaker- Hon. Adv. Sambhajirao Mohite, Karad Organized by Arts & Commerce College, Nagthane, Dist- Satara. Pudharikar Padmashri Late Dr. G.G.Jadhav Memorial Lecture-Series Speaker- Hon’ble Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Member of Parliament, New Delhi Organized by the Seminar Section, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. The MoU signed between UII Centre Shivaji University and L.I.N.C.C.N.U. South Korea Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Two Days National Conference (RAIPM) organized by the Department of Agriculture and Pest Management. Euroxis Information Session was organized under International Affairs Cell. Dr. Ainhitze B. Bravo spoke to Students, Research Scholars, and Teachers for the Research opportunities in Europe Dr. Jean Pierre Mean, Attorney at Law, Geneva, Switzerland addressing One Day International Conference on ‘Combating Corruption’ Organized by the Department of Law, Shivaji University. Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Swine Flue Inoculation for teachers, administrative staff and teachers organized by the Health Centre, Shivaji University. Department of Environment Science organized Environment Drive of Ganesh idol immersion at Kotiteerth Talav. Prof. (Dr.) Devanand Shinde distributed food grains in the drought affected area of the colleges affiliated to Shivaji University. Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Retrospection Friends, I am extremely pleased to present the 53rd Annual Report of the Shivaji University. It gives me an opportunity to present the academic progress of the university during the year 2015-16. Shivaji University is named after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great King who shaped the epoch. This university proudly claims the intellectual legacy of Mahatma Phule, the great social reformer and pioneer of women’s education in Maharashtra, Rajarshi Shahu Mahararaj who brought social justice into reality and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution. It was the dream of Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj and Prin. Dr. Balkrishna to have the university in Kolhapur. The dignitaries like late Hon. Yashawantrao Chavan, Shri. Balasaheb Desai, Dr. S. R. Tawade and other eminent personalities from and around Kolhapur helped in fulfilling this dream. After the establishment of the university, the first Vice-Chancellor Hon. Dr. Appasaheb Pawar took yeoman’s efforts to establish the reputation of the university. It is my duty to remember all these great men on this occasion. I pay my sincere homage to them. Shivaji University was established primarily for the academic development of the rural youth. Today university has already acquired the esteemed position among Maharashtra State universities by obtaining ‘A’ Grade of ‘NAAC’ with 3.16 CGPA score. I would like to proudly note here the brilliant progress of the university in the last year. The Human Resource Development Ministry launched the programme ‘National Institutional Ranking Framework’ (NIRF) to accreditate the universities in India in order of merit. The university obtained the First Rank in the State and 28th rank in order of merit among 550 universities in the country. A few days ago one more result of the survey came to our hands which will enhance the eminence of the university. ‘The U.S. News and World Report’, the eminent organization in the U.S. has declared the list of ‘Best Global Universities’ in India. Shivaji University has achieved the glaring 21st position in that list. The list is declared to guide foreign students seeking admission in Indian universities which is made on the basis of the contribution of the concerned university in all subjects and its evaluation by the academic community all over the world. All the teachers, students and concerned persons in our university deserve to be congratulated for this achievement. Shivaji University, Kolhapur 53rd Annual Report Shivaji University stands 19th in the survey based on scopus statistical data regarding the research in the university. The survey was conducted by ‘Current Science’, the premier journal. Our University is 6th among the non-agricultural universities in the country and First in the State. Shivaji University is First in the country in the research activities in Material Sciences and it is the only university in the state to acquire this position. The credit for this goes to the research scholars in Physics, Nano-Science, Chemistry and to other Science subjects. Shivaji University is on the Second position in the country in online references according to the survey of the eminent 'Nature Research Journal'. This underscores the fact that our students are wiping out their rural inferiority and are becoming global. The academic territory of the university encompasses three districts namely, Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli with total number of 280 Affiliated Colleges and 13 Research Institutes. There are 39 Post Graduate Departments in the university. Around 2.5 Lakh students are given higher education at Graduate, Post Graduate and Research levels in eight different academic faculties. Along with these, there are around 40,000 students who learn while they earn through Distance