Political Science – SBS College Karad

Department of Political Science

About The Department

The department of Political Science was established in June 1986. The aim of the department is to prepare students for the career in Civil Services, Public Opinion Analyst, Corporate Manager, Politics, Journalism, Foreign Service Officer, Legal Advisor to political parties, Marketing Research Analyst, Election and Campaign Manager, Public Relations Specialist, Bank Manager, Policy Analyst. It regularly engages in organizing activities viz. Essay and Article Writing, Elocution and Debate Competitions along with Field Visit to inculcate better understanding of the subject. The faculty of department is well qualified and experienced in Teaching and Research.

Objectives

To develop national and international integrity among students.
To introduce the concept, ideas and theories of Political science to the students.
To study the political process and actual functioning of the political system in Maharashtra.
To motivate students for competitive exams.

Achievements

Gaikwad Gorakh Baburao has qualified Maharashtra SET for eligibility for Assistant Professor (2023)
Mujawar Afreen Munawar has qualified Maharashtra SET for eligibility for Assistant Professor (2023)

Activities

Debates
Guest lectures
wallpapers
Research project
Quiz Competitions
Seminar
Group Discussion

A) Activity

2018-19
Sr.	Activity	Topic	Chief Guest/Resource Person/s	Date
1	Lead College Activity One Day Workshop	Sarpanch & Nagaradyaxa Direct Election and Local Politics	Dr. Bhagwan Mane & Prof. S. V. Joshi	03/10/2018
2	Guest Lecture	Voters Awareness in Indian Voters	Mr. B. M. Gaikwad	10/10/2018
3	Constitution Day	Preamble Reading	Dr. J. S. Patil	26/11/2018
4	Guest Lecture	Indian Democracy and Importance of Right to Vote	Prof. M. B. Taur	25/10/2019
5	Poster Exhibition	Voters Awareness	Prof. M. B. Taur	25/01/2019
6	Group Discussion	Indian Democracy and Voters Behaviour	Mr. N. M. Chobe	30/01/2019
7	Group Discussion	Indian Democracy and Peoples Freedom	Prof. Abhay Jaybhaye	30/01/2019
2019-20
1.	Wallpaper	Articles 370 Jammu Kashmir	Miss V. P. Gaikwad	26/11/2019
2.	Constitution Day	Importance of Indian Constitution	Prof. B. G. Phalke	26/11/2019
3.	National Voters Day	Indian Democracy & Adults Franchise	Dr. Datta Sawant	25/01/2020 25/01/2020
4.	Lokshahi Pandhrawda			26/01/2020 to 10/02/2020
	A. Wall Paper	Indian Democracy	Dr. Datta Sawant	26/01/2020
	B. Visit	Grampanchayat Jungti Tal. Patan Dist - Satara	Vijay Kadam	10/02/2020
2021-22
1.	Parisavaad : Matadhikar and Lokshahi	Parisavaad : Matadhikar and Lokshahi	Dr. Satish Ghatage Dr. Avdhut Tipugade	22/01/2022
2.	National Voters Day	National Voters Day	Dr. Satish Ghatage Dr. Avdhut Tipugade	25/01/2022
2022-23
1.	India Independence Day Celebrated	Read to Constitution Preamble & Importance of the Constitution	Prof. Rajendra Bhise	15/08/2022
2.	Wall Paper	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	Prin. Dr. Mahesh Gaikawad	03/10/2022
3.	Constitution Day	-	Prof. Ajit Pawar	26/11/2022
4.	Wall Paper	Indian Constitution & Fundamental Rights	Prin. Dr. Mahesh Gaikawad	26/11/2022
5.	Human Rights Day	India & Human Rights	Dr. Avdhut Tipugade	10/12/2022
6.	National Voter Day	Voter Awareness	Prof. Dr. Shivaji Jadhav	25/01/2023
7.	Social Justice week	Group discussion of Indian Constitution & Democracy	Prof. Sachin Bolaikar & Prof. Dr. Avdhut Tipugade	11/04/2023

B) Conference/Workshop

Sr.No

Title of Conference / Workshop / Seminar

Date

Level

Lead college /State/ National/ International

Publication

Sarpanch &Nagaradhyashya

Direct Election and Local Politics

03/10/2018

Lead College

Prominent Alumni

Mohite Dhanajay (1994), President Lakshya Pratisthan
Patil Chandrshekhar(1996),Balaji Allinz ltd,Karad.
Yadav Prashant (2004), Krishi Kendra,Kale.
Shinde Sandyarani (2006), Asst.Prof. A & C College, Undale.
Madane Uday (2006), Koyana Sahakari Bank,Karad.
Patil Ankush (2007), Advocate
Thorat Deepak (2011), Induland Bank, Karad.
Patil Jyoti (2011), Maharashtra Police
Afrin Mujavar (2020), Asst.Prof. V.C.College, Karad.

Value Added Courses, Add-on Courses and Certificate Courses

Political Campaigns and development of Political leadership.

SWOC Analysis

Strength:

Central Library of the College provides opportunity to the students to read rare and necessary treatises on Political Science.
Department of Political Science is one of the popular Post Graduate centres in Sangli District.
The Department of Political Science provides consultancy and guidance for MPSC and UPSC examinations.

Weakness:

Requirement of Permanent Teaching Faculty.

Opportunities:

Department can conduct a Value Aided course on Leadership in Local-Self Government Bodies in order to enhance the interests of the young generation in the Parliamentary Democratic processes.
Department can conduct a self-supporting course on Human Rights
To make the students coming from rural areas able to face competitive examinations.