Department of Geography
About the Department
Name of Department :Department of Geography
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyamandir’s,
KBH Art’s, Science & Commerce College, Nimgaon
Tal.Malegaon, Dist. Nashik. - 423212
INDEX
| Sr. No. | Particulars | Page No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | 03 |
| 2 | Program Run by the Department | 06 |
| 3 | Teaching Faculties | 08 |
| 4 | Students Enrolment | 09 |
| 5 | Result Analysis | 10 |
| 6 | Research Publications & Consultancy | 10 |
| 7 | Infrastructure and Learning Resources | 12 |
| 8 | Student Support and Progression | 12 |
| 9 | Extension Activities & Departmental Activity | 13 |
| 10 | Best Practice | 14 |
| 11 | Future Plan | 14 |
- INTRODUCTION
- VISION To train the students about Geographical and Environmental Knowledge with its applicability to solve their local and community problems
- MISSION To identify and develop the abilities of students for their Personal, Social and National development.
- OBJECTIVES To develop concern for the diversity of the natural environment, and understanding of human and physical processes.
- Teaching Methods
K. B. H. College has been started on June 2000, with degree at B.A. level. B.Sc level has been started in the academic year 2019-20. Prin. Dr. S.N. Nikam was founder head of the department. Dr. R. S. Deore, Dr. A. D. Pawar & Mr. S. K. Borse worked as the heads of the Department. Dr. S. A. Deore, Mr. A. C. Gaikwad & Mr. Mahendra Khairnar also worked as faculty. Now Mr. S. K. Wagh has been working as head of the department w.e.f. Feb. 2023. This is one of the oldest departments in the college, with high reputation for academic excellence with a strong and dedicated faculty. Department conducts undergraduate study program at B.A. level, Geography Subject as a subsidiary and principal level. Dr. S. N. Nikam has been working as a BOS member for University of Pune (2010-2014). Our faculties are aware about their responsibilities hence the department became dynamic and contemporary.
The Department of Geography provides quality education & realizes its responsibilities towards society. The various courses taught in Geography provide the base for national integration & management of disaster. Our students have participated in intercollegiate debating competition and essay competition, elocution competition organized by other colleges. Past students of the Department are holding different positions in different fields after completion of degree. Some of them have been working as a lecturer, teachers in senior, junior colleges and in schools.
Under the guidance of institutional patrons Dr. Samajzshri. Prashantji Hiray, Dr. Apoorva Hiray, Ex. Member of legislative Council Maharashtra, Shri. Advay aba Hiray (Patil), Coordinator, Dr. S. N. Nikam , now department is progressing towards excellence.
To develop creative, productive and independent thinking among students for research and innovation.
To initiate the maximum local & community participation among students.
To encourage an appreciation of the role that geography can play in the analysis of contemporary issues at a variety of scales.
To develop student’s abilities in field-based investigations of geographical phenomena.
To enhance the ability of students for employment, to inculcate Geographical Research aptitude among students to make them globally competent.
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Branches of Geography
| Physical Geography | Human Geography | Geographic Techniques |
|---|---|---|
| Geomorphology | Economic Geography | Geographical Information System |
| Climatology | Historical Geography | Remote Sensing |
| Oceanography | Social Geography | Cartography |
| Bio-Geography | Political Geography | Statistical Geography |
| Pedology | Population Geography | Mathematical Geography |
| Environmental Geography | Settlement Geography | |
| Trade & Transportation Geography | ||
| Agricultural Geography | ||
| Medical Geography | ||
| Anthropo Geography | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
Geography is a description of life evolving planet i.e., Earth Logically, it become a genetic mother of all science. Hence there is a natural tie up of Geography with many disciplines. Geographer can make their career as a teacher
AdministratorClimatologist
Oceanographer
Geomorphologist
Watershed developer
Regional and urban Planner and Land Developer
Natural Resource Developer & Conservator
Environmental manager
Assistant Geologist
Forest Manager
Political Geography
Economic Geographer
Historical Geography
Bio-Geography
Demographer
Agricultural Geographer
Tourist Transportation Manager
Land surveyor
Disaster manager & Predictor
GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist.
| 2. PROGRAMME RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT (CLASS WISE COURSES) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art’s Faculty | |||
| Sr. No. | Class | Subject Code | Subject |
| 1 | FYBA G1 | Semi I Gg. 110 A Semi II Gg. 110 B |
Physical Geography Human Geography |
| 2 | SYBA G2 S1 S2 Value/Skill Based Course G2 S1 S2 Value/skill Based Course |
Semi. III Gg. 201 Semi. III Gg. 220 Semi. III Gg. 210 Semi. III SEC 2 A Semi. IV Gg. 201 Semi. IV Gg. 220 Semi. IV Gg. 210 Semi. IV SEC 2 1 B |
Environment Geography I Geography of Maharashtra I Practical Geog. I (Scale & Map Projection) Applied Course of Disaster Management Environment Geography II Geography of Maharashtra II Practical Geog. II (Cartography Techniques Surveying & Excursion / Village Report Applied Course of Disaster Management II |
| 3 | TYBA G3 S3 S4 Value/skill Based Course G3 S3 S4 Value/Kill Based Course |
Semi. V Gg. 310 A Semi. V Gg. 320 A Semi. V Gg. 301 Semi. SEC 2 C Semi. VI Gg. 310 B Semi. VI Gg. 320 B Semi. VI Gg. 301 Semi. SEC 2 D |
Geography of Tourism- I Geography of India –I Practical Geography – I (Techniques of Spatial Analysis) Research Methodology I Geography of Tourism- II Geography of India –II Practical Geography -II (Surveying / Project Report} Research Methodology II |
| Science Faculty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. No. | Class | Subject Code | Subject |
| 4 | FYBSc Paper I Paper II Paper III |
Semi I Gg. 111 Semi. II Gg. 121 Semi. I Gg. 112 Semi. II Gg. 122 Semi. I Gg. 113 Semi. II Gg. 123 |
Introduction to Physical Geography I (Geomorphology) Introduction to Human Geography II Intro. Physical Geography II (Geog. Atmosphere & Hydrosphere) Population & Settlement Geography I Practical in Physical Geography I Practical in Human Geography II |
| 5 | S.Y.BSc Paper I Paper II Paper III |
Semi. III Gg. 231 Semi. IV Gg. 241 Semi. III Gg. 232 Semi. IV Gg. 242 Semi. III Gg. 233 Semi. IV Gg. 243 |
Environment Geography I Environment Geography II Geography of Maharashtra - I (Physical) Geography of Maharashtra - II (Human) Surveying I Surveying II |
| Certificate Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. No. | Name of the Course | Duration | No. of Students Attended |
| 1 | Certificate Course in Tourism | 2nd Dec. 2019 to 4th Jan.2020 | 30 |
| 2 | Certificate Course in Basic GIS | 21 March 2022 to 22 April 2022 | 30 |
| 3. TEACHING FACULTIES | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Geography | ||||||
| Sr.No | Name of the Faculty | Designation | Qualification | Specialization | Experience No. of Years | |
| 1 | Mr. S. K. Wagh | Assi. Professor & Head | M.Sc. NET, M. Phil. Ph.D (Pursuing) | Geography | 17 | |
| Teaching Staff | ||
|---|---|---|
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Name | Mr. S. K. Wagh |
| Designation | Assi. Professor & Head | |
| Date of Appointment | 01/08/2006 | |
| Area of Specialization | Geomorphology | |
| Educational Qualification | M.Sc. NET, M. Phil. Ph.D (Pursuing) | |
| Teaching Experience | 17 | |
| sahebraowagh2011@gmail.com | ||
| Research Paper Published in Journals | International National |
06 04 |
| Research Paper Presented | International National State |
01 01 02 |
| Orientation/Refresher Courses | Orientation Refresher |
01 02 |
| Workshop/Seminar/Conference | Webinar Attended International National State |
02 01 01 |
| Extension & Extra-Curricular Activities: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Working as Head Department of Geography from 2020 to 2021 | ||
| Worked as Student Welfare Officer from 2023-24 to till date | ||
| Worked as Examiner, Paper Setter & Moderator at University Examination | ||
| Worked as Senior Supervisor at University Examination | ||
| Lectures delivered in NSS Camps, on special occasions Geography Day, Ozone Day, Population Day | ||
| Worked as Subject Expert for Interview Panel | ||
Curriculum Aspects
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Savitribai Phule Pune University designs and develops the curriculum for the various courses.
the faculty participated in framing the syllabi of UG
Department organized workshops for the revision of syllabi.
From 2019-20 SPPU implemented Credit Based System for the UG Courses.
Syllabus as per the guidelines of National Education Policy 2020 to be implemented from Academic Year 2023-2024
Faculty of the Department always focused on the skill development of the student.
Departmental seminars, Group Discussion, Competitive exam, exhibition programs and study tours are organized
| 4. STUDENT ENROLMENT | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Strength of the Department (Year Wise) | |||||||
| Sr. No. | No. of Students | Class | |||||
| 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | ||
| 1 | FYBA | 170 | 177 | 150 | 165 | 106 | 110 |
| 2 | SYBA | 16 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| 3 | TYBA | 16 | 14 | 17 | 06 | 13 | 12 |
| 4 | FYBSc | -- | 90 | 110 | 110 | 100 | 117 |
| 5 | SYBSc | -- | -- | 70 | 65 | 68 | 70 |
| 5. RESULT ANALYSIS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results: Class wise Result (in percentage) | |||||||
| Sr. No. | Class | Academic Years (%) | |||||
| 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | |||
| 1 | FYBA | 72.82 | 100 | 89.07 | 94 | 94 | |
| 2 | SYBA | 100 | 95.83 | 100 | 95 | 95.10 | |
| 3 | TYBA | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| 4 | FYBSc | -- | 100 | 80 | 100 | 100 | |
| 5 | SYBSc | -- | -- | 92 | 96 | 98 | |
| 6. RESEARCH PUBLICATION | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Publication: No. of Research Papers published in peer reviewed journals (National/International) | |||||||
| Sr. NO | Name of the Faculty | No. of Research Papers(National Journal) | No. of Research Papers in (International Journal) | Total | |||
| 1 | Dr. S. N. Nikam | 06 | 05 | 11 | |||
| 2 | Mr. S. K. Wagh | 04 | 03 | 07 | |||
| Research Paper presented in seminar & Conference | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. No. | Name of Teachers | Research Paper presented in seminar & Conference | |||||
| International | National | State level | Resource Person | ||||
| 1. | Dr. S. N. Nikam | -- | 04 | 01 | 04 | ||
| 2. | Mr. S. K. Wagh | 01 | 01 | 02 | -- | ||
| Seminar/Workshop Organized | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. No. | Conference/ Seminars/Workshop/Webinar | Topic | Sponsoring Agency | Date | |
| 1 | Webinar | Post Covid Environmental issues and Sustainability | Geography Department, KBH College, Nimgaon. | 22 September 2020 | |
| 2 | Workshop | One day workshop on Syllabus Restructuring SYTY/BSc. | SPPU & Geography Department, KBH College, Nimgaon. | 19 May 2022 | |
Academic/Dignitaries Visited to the Department
| Sr.No. | Name | Place of Work | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Praveen Saptarshi | UGC Emeritus Professor at Departmental Science, SPPU, Pune | World Geography Day |
| 2. | Dr. S. K. Wagh | MSG College Malegaon | World Earth Day |
| 3. | Mr. A. C. Gaikwad | J.D. Sawant ASC College, Nashik | World Population Day |
| 4. | Dr. C. M. Nikam | MSG College Malegaon | World Earth Day |
| 5. | Dr. Tushar Shitole | ASC College Akurdi, Pune | Occasion Syllabi Workshop |
| 6. | Dr. Jotiram More | Geography BOS Chairman, SPPU, Pune | Occasion Syllabi Workshop |
| 7. | Dr. S. A. Deore | MSG College Malegaon | Carrier Guidance |
| 8. | Dr. Jitendra Misar | ASC College Ravalgaon | Geography Day |
| 9. | Dr. Pramod S. Hire | Professor Dept. of Geography, H. P. T. College, Nashik | Carrier opportunity in Geography |
| 10. | Dr. U. P. Suryawanshi | MSG College Malegaon | World Ozone Day |
7. INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES
| Sr. No. | Name of item/Instrument | Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Globe | 01 |
| 2 | Political, Physical Maps | 02 |
| 3 | Weather Maps | 10 |
| 4 | Computers | 01 |
| 5 | Survey of India, Toposheet | 02 |
Study Material/Resources
| Sr. No. | Resources | No. of Quantity | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Books | 400 | 80000 |
| 2 | E-Books | 50 | ----- |
8. STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION
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Computer, internet and printing facilities.
Motivate for their career opportunities.
To develop competitive aptitude amongst the students.
Identify the potential of each and every student and develop their skills.
To develop communication skill among the students.
The student’s environment in the department is friendly and enthusiastic.
Student Progression
| Student Progression | Against % enrolled |
|---|---|
| UG to PG course. | 11 |
| Employed | 10 |
Student Alumni
| Sr. No. | Name of Alumni | Designation | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naikwade Haridas Ashok | Security Guard, Government of Maharashtra | 2021-22 |
| 2 | Bodke Mahesh Rajaram | Security Guard, Government of Maharashtra | 2020-21 |
| 3 | Mayur B. Shinde | Peon, Bank of Maharashtra, Saundane. | 2019-20 |
| 4 | Sharad S. Hiray | Private Company Ltd, Nashik. | 2020-21 |
| 5 | Bhamare Devang Popatrao | Private Compan Ltd, Aurangabad | 2020-21 |
| 6 | Deshmukh Tanveer Najir | Milk Production Dairy, Nimbayati | 2020-21 |
9. EXTENSION ACTIVITIES / SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
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Field Visit / Study Tour.
Land Measurement and Awareness About Organic and Pesticide Free Agriculture Practices.
Mask Distribution and Precaution Agents Covid -19Awareness.
DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES
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World Environmental Day
World Population Day
World Ozone Day (Quizzes Competition)
World Geography Day
World Earth Day (Vasundhara Divas)
10. BEST PRACTICE
| 1.Agriculture Land Measurement | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List of Some Beneficiaries of Farm Land Measurement | |||||
| Sr. No. | Name of the Farmers | Village | |||
| 1 | Manoj S. Hiray | Nimgaon | |||
| 2 | Pravin Ashok Deore | Nimbayati | |||
| 3 | Shantaram Mahadhu Shewale | Nimbayati | |||
| 4 | Babulal Punjaram Shewale | Nimbayati | |||
| 5 | Sahebrao Keval Wagh | Zadi | |||
| 6 | Kadam Ujjain Bhagwan | Nimgule | |||
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING: MGVs KBH ASC College Nimgaon & MVPs ASC College Nandgaon.
- Future Plans of the Dept: To organize National Conference.
Party A: Dept. of Geography, Nimgaon college.
Party B: MVPs ASC College, Nandgaon
Party C: Soil & Water Testing Lab. H.H.S.S.M.S. College of Agriculture, Malegaon
Duration: 01/08/2021 to 31/08/2025
Maximum Students belong to farmer community of both colleges.
Farmer gate aware about the quality of soil from the Soil health card.
Soil analysis report is provided with minimum charges
Soil analysis report help the surrounding area farmers to adopt changes in cropping pa
To conduct workshop for guidance for competitive exams.
To start certificate course of GIS.
To start certificate course of Land Measurement & Surveying.
Proposal for Major Research Project.