Pravara Rural Education Society's

PADMASHRI VIKHE PATIL COLLEGE OF ARTS SCIENCE & COMMERCE PRAVARANAGAR

A/p Loni, Taluka:Rahata, Dist.Ahmednagar Pin : 413713 Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune Id No. PU/NA/ASC/(016)1971.

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Faculty Profile

Programme

Major / Minor Research Projects

Publications

Achievements

Events

Department of English

The English Department is operational since the establishment of the college i.e the year 1971. Initially English was taught as a compulsory subject for first year B.A., B.Com and BSc courses. English as a special subject was introduced in the year 1976. The post-graduate course i.e M.A. English was introduced in 1994. The Department aims to engage young minds in creative and analytical thinking through literary studies that can effectively in building a holistic and healthier human community. This objective is achieved by creating space for students to discuss both local and global issues critically and creatively. The curricula are taught through discussion, assignments, text, reviews, power point presentation etc. Students are encouraged to express their views on the questions at issues in order to help them how to think and speak their hearts and minds.Various steps have been taken to develop the infrastructural facilities of the department. The department runs a vocational course Functional English to increase the employability of the students. This course is operational since 1994.

The department has a well-equipped Soft Skill Training Centre having 35 Lingua Phone machines. In addition, there are 21 computers for developing communication skills of the students.The department has a well-equipped Soft Skill Training Centre having 35 Lingua Phone machines. In addition, there are 21 computers with Digital Language Laboratory for developing communication skills of the students. The departmental library is well equipped with reference books and it subscribes to 05 journals related to language, literature and ELT. The courses like Communication Skills in English and Preparation for Competitive Examination are taught under the ‘Restructuring program’. The department offers Special Guidance in English for weak students. It also offers a Career Oriented Course in Spoken English. The department runs Remedial and Bridge Courses. These courses are designed mainly to train students in professional communication. The department also holds regular interactive talks on issues of socio-cultural importance. Besides, the department offers Basic Course in French language. At present there are five teachers in the department, who are actively engaged in research activities and consultancy, apart from the regular teaching activities.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DEPARTMENT

1. Organized Seminars, Conferences, Workshops at National and State Levels

2. Completed two Minor Research Projects under UGC

3. Communication Skills in English and Preparation for Competitive Examination are taught under Restructuring Programme

4. UGC's Career Oriented Course in Spoken English

5. Vocational Course (Functional English)at UG level

6. Well-equipped Soft Skill Training Centre

7. Remedial and Bridge Courses

8. Special Guidance in English for weak students

9. Personality Development Program.

10. Basic Course in French Language.

Faculty Profile

Sr.No.	Name of the Faculty	Designation	Qualification	E-mail Id	Contact Number
1.	Mr.Khade V.A.	Head and Assistant Professor	M.A,NET,Pursuing Ph.D.	vijaykhade.khade@gmail.com	9762648993
2.	Dr.Dagwale P.R.	Assistant Professor	M.A.,SET,B.Ed, MPhil,PhD.	prasaddagwale2@gmail.com	8329425044
3.	Dr.Susar S.R.	Assistant Professor	M.A,SET,NET, M.Phil.,Ph.D.	shrikanta.susar@gmail.com	9890519667
4.	Mr.Mali R.S.	Assistant Professor	M.A,NET.	rkshml1@gmail.com	8830390646
5.	Miss.Dahale P.D.	Assistant Professor	M.A, SET	pratikshad58@gmail.com	9075580927

Programme

Major/Minor Research Projects

Sr.No.	Name of the Principle Investigator (Co-investigator)	Title of the Project	Funding Agency, Duration & date of sanction	Amount (in Lakh)	Remarks if any
1.	N.D.Bhandari	A Qualitative Evaluation of the Project Work Incorporated in the Post Graduate Curriculum of English of Pune University	UGC	90,000/-	Completed 2012-14
2.	P. R. Dagwale	A Critical Study of Dilip Chitre s Says Tuka	UGC	60,000/-	Completed 2012-14
3.	V. A. Khade	Thematic Study Of Mahesh Dattani s Plays	B.C.U.D. University of Pune 55,000/-	55,000/-	Completed 2010- 12

Publications

Sr.No	Title of paper	Name of the authors	Name of journal (Vol., page no.)	Impact Factor	ISBN/ ISSN number
1.	A Stylistic Analysis of the Short Story A Pair of Mustachios	DrP.R.Dagwale	Literary Endeavour,Vol-IX, No-2, April 2018 (pg.31-33)	--	ISSN 0976-299X
2.	Ecological Perspective on H. D.ThoureausWalden	N D Bhandari	Shodhankan- Special Issue, January 2018 pg.76-79	0.481	ISSN Number-2250-0383
3.	Impact of Digital Language Laboratory to Teaching and Learning Oral Aural English Language Skills	N DBhandari	Literary Endeavour (Special Issue) (Pg 68-70)	--	ISSN 0976-299X
4.	The Use of Film Adaptation in Teaching of English Novel With Reference to R K Narayans The Guide	S.S. Dhimate	Literary Endeavour (Special Issue) (Pg136-139)	--	ISSN 0976-299x
5.	The Socio-Cultural Barriers in Translation With Special Reference to Vijay TendulkarsKanyadan	S.S.Dhimate	Research Journey pg.127-130	3.452	ISSN 2348-7143
6.	A Lexical Analysis of Khushwant Singhs Short Story Man, How the Government of India Run!	Prasad RDagwale	Literary Endeavour Special issue on Pedagogy of Language and Literature (Pg. 140-142)	--	ISSN 0976-299x
7.	Use of Multimedia in English Language Teaching	Vijay Khade	Literary Endeavour: Special Issue on Pedagogy of Language & Literature (p104-107)	--	ISSN 0976-299x
8.	Importance of English Language in Higher Education	Vijay Khade	Printing Area Issue-37, Vol-07 (p20-21)	4.002	ISSN: 2394 5303
9.	English Language as a Tool for International Exchange	Vijay Khade	Research Journey Special Issue- XXXI(p19-21)	3.452	ISSN: 2348-7143
10.	A Lexical Analysis of Khushwant Singhs Short Story Mr. Kanjoosand the Great Miracle	Prasad RDagwale	Research Journal of English Language and Literature Vol 4,Issue 4 (Pg. 154-158)	5.002	ISSN2395-2636(print) Online: ISSN2321-3108
11.	Feminist Analysis of Vijay Tendulkars Kamala	S.S. Dhimate	International Journal of multifaceted and multilingual studies (pg 1-5)	4.205	ISSN (Online): 2350-0476 ISSN (Print):2394-207X
12.	Thematic Representation of Postcolonial Writing in Native Language with Representation of Cultural Differences through Translation	S.S. Dhimate	CTBCs International Research Journal Volume: 2/ Issue: 4 (Special Issue) Pg.64-68	-	ISSN: 2350-0905
13.	Legal English Problems and Solutions	Prasad R Dagwale	Sahityanand Vol 1, Issue 06 (Pg 86-87)	---	ISSN 2320-5075
14.	Employability through English Language Competence	Vijay Khade	Sahitynand, Vol1 Issue 06,(p22-24)	--	ISSN 2320-5075
15.	Learning English Language through Story Telling at the Secondary School Level	Vijay Khade	Contemporary Issues in Languages and Humanities Vol 3, Issue-01, (p17-20)	--	ISSN - 2249-9792
16.	Inequality in Marriage: A Study of Temporary Answers	P.R. Dagwale	Shodh Samiksha Aur Mulyankan Vol-04, Issue-42 Page Nos. 14-15	--	ISSN 0974-2832
17.	History and Development of English in India	S.S. Dhimate	International Journal of Business, Management & Social Sciences IJBMSS Vol. I, Issue 9, Page Nos. 105-108	--	ISSN 2249-7463
18.	Aspiration and Indian Youth as Reflected in the Fictional Works of Chetan Bhagat’s Novels-A Study in Film Adaptation.	N. D. Bhandari	Ajanta Vol-8, Issue 1	5.5	ISSN 2277-5730
19.	Suppressing Female Voice in Vijay Tendulkar’s Silence! The Court is in Session	S.S. Dhimate	Pune research Times (Special Issue) (Pg 1-5)	3.18	ISSN 2458-0980
20.	Novel Adaptation: For Better Comprehension with reference to “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway	S.S. Dhimate	Ajanta Vol-8, Issue 1 (Pg 14-	5.5	2277-5730
21.	The Narrative Structure of a Short Story	P. R. Dagwale	Ajanta Vol-8, Issue 1	5.5	2277-5730
22.	The Anglophiles in Khushwant Singh’s Short Stories	P. R. Dagwale	Ajanta Vol-8, Issue 1, Part-V	5.5	2277-5730
23.	Various Issues And Realities In the Plays of Mahes Dattani	V. A. Khade	Ajanta Vol-8, Issue 1	5.5	2277-5730
24.	Novel and Films—Two Distinct Forms of Expression	V. A. Khade	Ajanta Vol-8, Issue 1	5.5	2277-5730
25.	Role of Media in Bringing up Social Change	V. A. Khade	Gender and Media: Representations, Issues and Challenges Educational Publications	--	978-93-80876-96-2
26.	The Devotional Poetry of Saint Tukaram	Dr.P.R.Dagwale	International (RJELAL- peer reviewed, referred journal)	--	2395-2636
27.	An Evaluation of the Compulsory English Textbook Panorama	Dr P. R. Dagwale	International (RJELAL- peer reviewed, referred journal)pages-111-115	6.8992(ICI)	2395-2636
28.	Implementing Communicative Language Teaching in a Compulsory English Class	Dr P. R. Dagwale	International (RJELAL- peer reviewed, referred journal)pages-66-68	6.8992(ICI)	2395-2636
29.	Career Opportunities for English Graduates In Copy Editing and Proof Reading	Dr. S. R. Susar	Literary Endeavour Vol. 7 No. 2 Page-33-35	--	0976299X

Achievements

Sr. No.	Name of the Student	Name of the Award	Date	Level
1	Kishor Ramdas Shelke	Passed the SET Exam	22.06.2013	State
2	Shekhar Bhausaheb Bramhane	Passed the SET Exam	07.09.2016	State
3	Sunanda Ramdas Pachore	Passed the NET Exam	25.07.2014	National
4	Rahul Dadasaheb Tupe	Volleyball	16 to 17.10.2017	University
5	Sushmita Sanjay Gawali	Participated in NCC Camp, Mangalore.	12 to 23.12.2017	National
6	Niranjan Suresh Godge	Passed the NET Exam	31.12.2019	National

Events

Sr. No.	Event	Level	Funding Agency	Duration
1.	Workshop on “Literature and Films”	State	BCUD, S.P Pune University	11^th and 12^th Jan.2019
2.	Alumnus Interactive Session on “NET/SET	College	--	24^th Feb.2022
3.	Alumni Meet	College	--	15^th Jan.2023