Welcome to Department of Political Science

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ABOUT DEPARTMENT

The Department of Political Science was established in 1959. The Department offers six papers of Political Science at TYBA level. The Department offers a unique paper at TYBA - Understanding Politics through Films. The subject is taught in both English and Marathi Medium.The Department aims at going beyond theory –

• Study of actual Political Process 
• Focus on current events
• Studying Politics in the context of Society
• Creating a strong foundation for career advancement.

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COURSE INTRODUCTION

 

Political science is a social science which deals with systems of governance, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, and political behaviour. It extensively deals with the theory and practice of politics which is commonly thought of as determining of the distribution of power and resources. Political scientists see themselves engaged in revealing the relationships underlying political events and conditions, and from these revelations they attempt to construct general principles about the way the world of politics works. Political science comprises numerous subfields including comparative politics, political economy, international relations, political theory, public administration, public policy and political methodology. Furthermore, political science is related to and draws upon the fields of economics, law, sociology, history, philosophy, geography, psychology and anthropology.

 

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DEPARTMENT FEATURES

• Political Science is one of the most popular options amongst the students of Arts Faculty.  
• At the First and Second Year, around 250 students choose Political Science as one of their optional subjects.
• At the Third Year, around 60 students choose Political Science as their Specialized Subject.
• The department offers a unique paper at TYBA level – Understanding Politics through films. 
• The department makes extensive use of visual media Films/ documentaries.

 

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PROGRAMME OFFERED

• Bacehlor of Arts

Subject Combination Offered at

• FYBA
  • Economics-Politics-History 
  • Philosophy- Politics- History 
  • Philosophy- Politics- Psychology 
  • Politics can be offered with Economics, History and any literature 
• TYBA - English Medium 
  • Political Science - 6 papers 
  • Political Science and Economics 
• TYBA - Marathi Medium 
  • Political Science and History 
  • Political Science and Economics 
  • Political Science and Marathi Literature 
  • Political Science and Hindi Literature 
• Eligibility Criteria for TYBA minimum A grade in all the semesters

 

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FACULTY DETAILS

SR. NO.	FACULTY NAME	DESIGNATION	QUALIFICATIONS
1.	Dr.Vaibhavi Palsule	Head of Department	M.A.,NET, Ph.D.
2.	Mr.Virendra Chouhan	Assistant Professor	M.A.,NET,SET
3.	Mr.Vikrant Pande	Assistant Professor	M.A,NET,SET
4.	Ms.Chinmayi Khavnekar	Assistant Professor	M.A.,NET,SET

 

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DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

Guest Lectures

• ‘ Terrorism in India’   by Prakash Bal – 2013
• ‘Dalit Politics in Maharashtra’ by Dr. Deepak Pawar – 2014
• ‘ Electoral Politics in India’ by Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe - 2014
• ‘ Dynamics of Indian Ocean Region’ by  Dr. Uttara Sahasrabuddhe – 2015
• ‘ Role of Youth in Social Transformation’ by Ms. Rahee Shruti Ganesh – 2016
• ‘ Unfurling the rainbow flag’ by Adv.Debashree Mandpe - 2018
• ‘ Terrorism in India’   by Prakash Bal – 2013
• ‘Dalit Politics in Maharashtra’ by Dr. Deepak Pawar – 2014
• ‘  Electoral Politics in India’ by Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe - 2014
• ‘ Dynamics of Indian Ocean Region’ by  Dr. Uttara Sahasrabuddhe – 2015
• ‘  Role of Youth in Social Transformation’ by Ms. Rahee Shruti Ganesh – 2016
• ‘ Unfurling the rainbow flag’ by Adv.Debashree Mandpe - 2018

Conferences Organized

Organized a national Conference titled “ Public Finance and Public Policy”   in collaboration with Department of Economics, Ramnarain Ruia College,  sponsored by ICSSR  - January 2014 

Educational Visits

• Study visit to Hyderabad - 2013
• Study visit to Malvan – 2014
• Attended a session of State Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra - 2016 
• Social Tour to Nagar ( Ralegan Siddhi, Hivrebazaar, Snehalaya, Snehankur) – March 2017
• Study visit to Amritsar, Chandigarh and Shimla – November 2017

Other Activities

• Annual Festival – “ We, the people” 
• Monthly discussion forum “ Ecclesia” 

 

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

YEAR	STUDENT NAME	ACHIEVEMENTS
2012-13   2013-14	Ms. Ankita Bhatkhande Ms. Sharwari Agashe	University toppers
2013-14	Swapna Shinde, Rohit Haake	Second Prize in ‘ Paper presentation competition’ for paper in Ramniranjan Jhunjunwala College, Mumbai – 2013-14
2013-14	Abhishek Patane and Rohit Hake	First prize in Quiz Competition organized by Ruia Quiz Club as well as they received second rank in Tambekar Trophy intercollegiate competition.

 

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ILLUSTRIOUS ALUMNI's

 

PASSING YEAR	PROMINENT ALUMNI’S	DESIGNATION	ORGANIZATION
2009-10	Preeti Desai	Officer	Combined Armed Forces
2009-10	Amod Nagpure	I.P.S Officer	Government of India
2009-10	Mangesh Tirodkar	Lawyer	High Court
2012-13	Ankita Bhatkhande-	Journalist	Hindustan Times
2013-14	Abhishek Patane	Project Head	Water and Sanitation Department