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AGC - Glimpses

College Newsletter

Vol. 1, Issue 1 July 2021 AGC-GLIMPSES July 2021

Principal’s Desk

The outbreak of COVID - 19 affected the lives of all sections of society. The field of education and students in particular are largly affected by this pandemic.Even though offline lectures and practical were not possible during the academic year 2020-21, the college have conducted various student centric activities. Since college life is the Prof. (Dr.) P.B. Buchade foundation for the students for their further carrier, Chairman the teaching and non-teaching staff have taken atmost care that students should not loose their college life.

Editorial Desk

The academic year 2020-21 proved to be a difficult year for the entire world because of the corona virus. All sectors were affected by the lockdown this year to curb the spread of COVID-19. Even in the field of education, universities and colleges have faced many difficulties at various levels, from admission process to the final assessment of a student. In order to provide a platform for the meritocracy of the students for their holistic development the various activities had organized by the college. College also tried to imple- ment extra-curricular activities along with regular online teaching required for the development of teachers, non-teaching staff and students. Considering this, we could not able to publish two issues; instead attempts have been made to combine all the activities in a single issue.

Dr. Sunita Bhagwat Editor-in-Chief

Members

Dr. P.D. Sonawane Dr. Aparna Agashe Dr. Manisha Bharambe Vice-Principal Vice-Principal Vice-Principal

Published by: Principal, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune

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Infrastructural Development

MES Abasaheb Garware College is a reputed college offering higher education in the field of Arts and Science. In the view of the growing curriculum of the college, MES took an initiative on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee Year (PJY) of the college, and expanded present infrastructure. The construction of the PJY building has been completed in a very short period of time. The building has an Examination Section and nine classrooms. Three new meeting rooms in the old building were also restructured. The inauguration ceremony of meeting rooms and laboratories of Department of Computer Science and Department of Electronic Science was held on the occasion of Khandenavami on the hands of MES President Air Marshal (Retd.) Shri. Bhushan Gokhale. At that time Arch. Mr. Rajiv Sahasrabuddhe, Dr. Madhav Bhat, Shri. Abhay Kshirsagar, Prof. Bharat Vankate, Eng. Shri. Sudhir Gade and Principal Prof. P.B. Buchade were also present. Renovtion of Principal’s cabin was done and it was inagurated by MES Chairman, GB, Arch. Mr. Rajiv Sahasrabuddhe.

Special Events

On the occasion of MES Foundation Day, November 19, 2020, MES and AGC’s prestigeous alumni, Prof. S.B. Ogale, Emeritus Professor and Fellow, IISER delivered an inspired lecture on “How to do research at college level?” Birth Anniversary of Late. Dr. Abasaheb Garware was celebrated on December 21, 2020. On this occasion meritorious students were felicitated.

Academic Development

The college has applied to the University Grants Commission, New Delhi and Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune on August 25, 2020 for an academic autonomy. The college is in the process of reaccreditation by NACC for fourth cycle.

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Postgraduate and Certificate Courses

Started M.Sc. in Mathematics Certificate Course in Data Plotting and Analysis Using Microsoft Excel: Duration: 3 months – conducted by Department of Physics Certificate Course in Nanotechnology: Duration: 15 days - conducted by Department of Chemistry Certificate Course in Water: Elixir of Life Duration: 6 days - conducted by Department of Chemistry The Foundation course for the competitive exams - conducted by Competitive Examination Centre of the college Certificate Course in Research Methodology and Publication Ethics – conducted by IQAC

Workshops organized

Various workshops / webinars were conducted by IQAC CO, PSO, PO and its attainment – July 8, 2020. Data to Action using Spreadsheet - Cleverinsight Inc., USA - August 23, 2020. Lecture Series on IPR - In association with Department of Chemistry and Lupin Pharma, Pune – Lectures by Ms. Amrita Selvan, Ms. Sachi Tripathi and Ms. Madhura Rale – January 23, March 6 and 13, 2021. Two Day Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshop - March 25-26, 2021. Department of Computer Science – How to Use Zoom, Google Classroom and Microsoft Excel - organized jointly with IQAC Department of Electronic Science e - Content Development and Other Online Learning Tools - organized jointly with IQAC - July 7 - August 13, 2020. Implementation of M.Sc. Part 1 and Part 2 CBCS Pattern – 2020 Syllabus - 22-24 July 2020. How to conduct B.Sc. and M.Sc. online practical by teachers - August 11 - September 19, 2020. Department of Statistics – Effective Data Analysis using R Software for Life Sciences - organized jointly with IQAC – February 16, 2021 Department of Sociology – Revised S.Y.B.A. Syllabus CBCS 2019 Pattern – October 12-13, 2020 Industry-Academia Relation Committee – Basics of Design Thinking - May 17-18, 2021

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Activities for Students

Quiz Competitions - Data Detective: Covid-19 India; Graphical: Quiz on Data Visualization; National Statistics Day Quiz – 2020 - organized by Department of Statistics – May 20 – July 3, 2020. Pie-Approximation Day Mathematics Quiz – Conducted by Department of Mathematics - July 22, 2020. Online Workshop on PLC Programming for Postgraduate Students – Conducted by Department of Electronics - September 12-13, 2020. Poster and Essay Competition - Conducted by Department of Education on National Education Day – November 11, 2021. NET/SET/GATE Examination Guidance – Organized by Department of Chemistry -November -December, 2020. Marathi Bhasha Sanvardhan Pandharwada - Poetry reading, Essay writing and Oratory competitions - Conducted by Student Development Board in association with Department of Marathi - January 16-30, 2021. Poster Competition – Organized by Department of Chemistry held a to mark Mendeleev's birthday - February 8, 2021 Skill Development Workshop – Conducted offline on Blue Pottery under the guidance of Mrs. Sanyogita Mane - February 12, 2021 Vitthal to Aala Ekankika Natyavachan - Organized by Student Develop- ment Board in association with Department of Marathi - April 3, 2021. Handabhar Chandanya Ekankika Natyavachan - Organized by Depart- ment of Marathi - June 7, 2021. Talent Hunt Competition – Organized by Agam Kala Mandal – June 13-15, 2021. National Science Day - A lecture of Dr. Shantanu Abhyankar, renowned Gynaecologist from Wai was organised February 27, 2021. Dr. Abhyankar explained method of Science, how it evolved with evolution of man.

Intercollegiate Competitions

Savitribai Phule State Level Eloquence Competition - The competition was held online on January 3, 2021. Twenty college teams from had participated in the competition.

Programming, Project ideas, Video making, Poster and Oratory Competitions - Inter-collegiate and college level competitions were conducted online by the Department of Computer Science - February 16-17, 2021.

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Lectures by Guest Speakers International Yoga Day – It was celebrated under the guidance of Smt. Sanika Bam, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune - June 21, 2020 Staff Academy - To improve the mental health of the teachers in pandemic, a lecture was organized on - Morale Conservation: Need of the Hour – by Mrs. Girija Likhite, Chief Coordinator, MES Personality Development Centre, Pune - May 21, 2021. Vachan Prerana Din – Lecture by – Dr. Atul Narhari Kulkarni, Cell Officer, Finance Department, Government of Maharashtra, - October 15, 2020. World Women’s Day - Lecture by - Dr. Sunita Adhav, Principal, Modern Law College, Pune – March 8, 2021. Department of Biotechnology - The Impact of Online Teaching and Learning on Spinal Health – by Dr. Tapisha Jain, Physiotherapist, Pune on the occasion of inauguration of Biotechnology Association - November 10, 2020 Department of Chemistry Scientific Literature Search and Review Writing – In association with IQAC – Dr. Ramesh Gardas, Department of Chemistry, IITM, Chennai - September 5, 2020 Career and Business Opportunities in Aroma Industry - In association with IQAC - Dr. Shakti Shukla, Director, Fragrance and Flavour Centre, Kannauj, UP – September 26, 2020 The Basics of Continuous Flow Chemistry and its Application in Drug Discover and Process Development - In association with IQAC - Dr. Dinesh Paymode, Department of Chemical and Life Sciences Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA – October 31, 2020 Discovery and Development of New Active Ingredients for Agricture - Dr. Bhanu Manjunath, Director, Syngenta Biosciences Pvt. Ltd., Research and Technology Center, Goa Understanding Enzymes Specificity as a Tool for Cofactor Engineering - Dr. Madhuri Gade, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan. Department of Computer Science What do you want? A Job or a Career - Inaugural function of CSA December - alumni Dr. Revati Namjoshi, General Manager, ETP, MFS, MKCL e-School. Career Opportunities for Computer Networking - Mr. Aditya Ghanekar, Cisco Systems. Goal Setting - CA Nikhil Nainani, PIBM, Pune. Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning and Business Analytics - Dr. Manish Godse, PIBM, Pune. Alphabets of Soft Skill - Mr. Vibhas Joshi

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Lectures by Guest Speakers Department of Mathematics Galton Watson Processes – by former student Dr. Pratima Hebbar, Duke University, USA - October 5, 2020. Hyperbolic Functions - October 13, 2020 - by former student Dr. Piyush Shroff, Texas State University, USA Department of Physics - Atomic Energy for Society: Future Challenges and Predictions - by Sanjay Dhole, Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune on the occasion of inauguration of Physics Association - October 29, 2020. Department of Statistics Introduction to the Fraternity of Operational Excellence-Lean Six Sigma and Its Significance as Career Growth for Statistician - by Mr. Santosh Awasare, Pursullence Global Business Solutions – August 8, 2020. Applications of Statistics and awareness about National Statistics Day - Mr. Saurabh Kadam, arranged on the National Statistics Day – June 29, 2020 ISS and Career Opportunities in Government Services after B.Sc, and Applications of Field Visit – Mr. Sujit Pujari, Dy. Director, NSO, MOSPI, GOI, Nagpur February 6, 2021 Opportunities in Higher Education for Statistics Students -on the occasion of birth anniversary of Prof. R.A. Fisher - Dr. Hemant Kulkarni, NMIMS, Mumbai – February 17, 2021. Department of Economics – Budget 2020-21 – Dr, Santosh Dastane, Department of Economics, Savitribai Phule Pune University – January 6, 2021 Department of Education - On the occasion of National Education Day Dr. Mohan Kamble, Associate Professor, Adarsh College of Education, Pune, delivered a lecture on National Education Policy 2020 - November 11, 2021.

Department of Hindi - Language, Literature and Society - Dr. Sudhakar Shendge, Head, Department of Hindi, Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad Department of History First Phadke Memorial Lecture commemorating the birth anniversary of Krantisurya Vasudev Balwant Phadke was organized and eminent Historian Shri. Mohan Shete delivered a lecture - February 17, 2021. Coronation Ceremony of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj – To commemorate the day, alumni Dr. Padmakar Prabhune delivered a lecture - June 6, 2021

Department of Psychology - Career Guidance - Dr. Vishal Bedorkaonr - February 9, 2021.

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Promotion / Achievements of Staff Members Savitribai Phule Pune University had handed over the responsibility of promotion camp of Professors as per the seventh pay scale to the college. The camp was organized in December 2020 at Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. Nine Associate Professors of the college were promoted to the Professor – Dr. Gautami Pawar - Department of English Dr. Sharayu Sathe - Department of Botany Dr. A.D. Padhye - Department of Zoology Dr. Sunita Bhagwat - Department of Physics Dr. Asha Bengale - Department of Physical education Dr. Vandana Shelar - Department of Library Science Dr. Shobha Waghmode - Department of Chemistry Dr. S.M. Rathod - Department of Physics Dr. Nivedita Ghayal - Department of Botany Seven staff members have been awarded Ph.D. this year – Shri. N.S. Pimple - Department of Zoology Shri. H.R. Pawar - Department of Chemistry Shri. P.A. Tamhankar - Department of Computer Science Ms. Maya Khater - Department of Biotechnology Mr. B.V. Gavhane - Department of Hindi Mr. R.A. More - Department of Psychology Mr. P.P. Mane - Department of Logic and Psychology Book named 24 Immunologists was edited by Dr. Rajan Walhe and Dr. Bipinchandra Salunkhe, which was written by the M.Sc. students of 2021 passing batch and it was published on December 31, 2020 on the hands of Principal Prof. (Dr.) P.B. Buchade. Shri. S.S. Kurade, Department of Statistics has received Dr. A.M. Mathai Cash Prize Award in the webinar on “Awareness of Statistical Softwares” for best research papers presentation in conjunction with the annual academic competitions of ISPS - March 13-14, 2021 Dr. Shobha Waghmode, Department of Chemistry has been granted an Indian patent – June 16,2021 Many staff members have completed online Faculty Development Programs / Short Term Courses. Many staff members have published their research work in reputed journals. Few staff members delivered lectures as a resource person.

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Achievements of Students First, second- and third-year students participated in the 20th National Level Microbiolympiad conducted online by Government Science Institute, Aurangabad. Richa Shukla, Arzu Momin and Ishita Joshi from the first-year team won the second prize and third year Abhija Menge, Tejaswini Apte and Arya Kulkarni won the second prize. Hrishikesh Vastrad of FYBCA won first prize in intercollegiate project competition Interface 2021 organized by the college. Shoeb Merchant of FYBCA deployed a Blogpost website using node express. Adrita Mallick of SYBCA is a winner of Intercollegiate e-Poster Competition organized by Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganeshkhind, Pune. Saurabh Kale of TYBSc (Computer Science) won second prize at intercollegiate Programming competition organized by the college, 70% of Computer Science students got the job through placement cell. Varun Athalye of TYBSc Statistics successfully completed the official "Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program" of the Council of Six Sigma Certification in April 2021, New York, USA. College students participated in 15 state level oratory competitions offline as well as online and won various prizes. Ashwini Taware, Bhakti Deshmukh, Deepali Dalvi won most of the prizes.

Social Outreach

Blood Donation Camp was organized on April 19, 2021 with the help of Sahyadri Hospital by National Service Scheme (NSS), National Cadet Core (NCC), Youth Red Cross (YRC) and Student Development Board of the college. 40 donors voluntarily donated blood in this camp.

Swachhwari-Swasthavari-Nirmalwari-Haritwari Abhiyan and Dindi Activities - Between June 29 and July 2, 2020, NSS volunteers of the college spontaneously participated in various activities such as sanitation and sterilization, prevention of open spitting, planting and cultivating at least one indigenous variety of fruit through each NSS volunteer and program officer. Tree Plantation - On July 19, 2020, 33 NCC cadets planted trees in the vicinity of the society premises, farm lands etc. The Fit India Movement was organized on August 20, 2020 by NCC cadets. As part of Vigilance Awareness Week, on October 28, 2020, students, teachers and non-teaching staff took "Online Integrity Pledge".

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Infrastructural Development

Meeting Room Achievements of Students

Social Outreach

Principal’s Cabin

Infrastructural Development

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College Activities Achievements of Students

Independance Day Celebration

Late Dr. Abasaheb Garware Birth Anniversary Celebration

Social Outreach

MES Foundation Day Celebration

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College Activities Achievements of Students

Publication of 24 Immunologists

Social Outreach Fit India Movement

Blood Donation Camp

Blue Pottery Workshop

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