Political Science
The department of Political Science was established with the inception of Anand Niketan College on 20th June 1964. The college is run by Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora, renowned social body founded by the great social worker Shraddheya Baba Amte. Political Science is one of the optional subjects in the curriculum of Gondwana University. The department offers the course to the students of Bachelor of Arts, a three year degree course. The department has highly qualified teaching staff. The department has one full-time and one contributory teaching staff. At present Dr. T. N. Sutey is the head of the department.
He has been serving in the department for 25 years. Prof. Dinesh Lokhande is the staff member working on clock hour basis. Both the members of the department work enthusiastically in every activity of the department as well as college.
The department has cherished history of distinguished scholars leading the department. The milestone as head of the head of the department was laid by Dr. S. G. Deogaonkar. He devoted himself to the betterment of promising students. He has his share in extracurricular activities also that brought immense praise to the college and benefited the students in large number. After the retirement of Dr. Deogaonkar, Prof. T. N. Sutey was appointed as a Full-Time lecturer in January 1999. The department has invaluable components for so many years and added numerous feathers to its cap. In its untiring journey the teachers of the department have made remarkable contribution to Adult Education, NSS, Students’ Council, Alumni Association, Cultural Programmes, Vrikshadindi, Granthadindi, Social Gathering and Community Extension Programme. Dr. Sutey worked as NSS Programme officer.
Academic Curriculum
- Bridge Courses: BA I year Sem I (every year at the beginning of the session)
- Professional Ethics/Gender Sensitization/Human Values, Environmental Sustainability :
| Sr. no. | Details of the Activity | Date(s) |
| 01 | Programme on Role of Human Right in Women Empowerment | 10.12.2021 |
| 02 | Guest Lecture on the occasion of Constitution Day | 26.11.2022 |
| 03 | Quiz on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule | 03.01.2023 |
| 04 | Quiz on the occasion of Constitution Day | 26.11.2023 |
| 05 | Programme on National Voters’ Day | 25.01.2024 |
Field work/Internship : 1. Student’s Visit to Gram Panchayat offices of nearby villages to learn the actual functioning of Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat under 3 tier Panchayat System
Activities
- Workshop/Seminar/Conference etc. :
- National Webinar was organized on “Centre & State Relation” on 21 July 2021
- Guest Lecturer :
| Sr. no. | Name of the Programme | Speaker | Date |
| 01 | Guest Lecture on Role of India in UNO | Prof. Nikhil Borkar, SFS College, Nagpur | 28 Dec 2021 |
| 02 | Guest Lecture on Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru: Architect of Modern Indian Foreign Policy | Prof. Nikhil Borkar, SFS College, Nagpur | 1 Oct 2022 |
| 03 | Guest Lecture on yksd’kkghr ernkjkaps egRo | Shri. Madhukar Kale, Naib Tehsildar, Warora | 19 Oct 2023 |
| 04 | Guest Lecture Research Methodology in Social Sciences | Dr. Arvind P. Sawane, Dept of Zoology, ANC, Warora | 10 Oct 2023 |
| 05 | Guest Lecture on Human Evolution | Dr. Arvind P. Sawane, Dept of Zoology, ANC, Warora | 25 Sept 2024 |
- Quiz : Quiz on Constitution Day (26 Nov 2023)
- Academic Competation
Achievements
Merit Students: (Gondwana University Results)
| Sr no | Name of the Student | Course/Programme | Achievement |
| 01 | Ku. Snehal Gandhare | BA | 4th Merit in S-2021 |
| 02 | Ku. Rajani Bailmare | MA | 4th Merit in S-2022 |
| 03 | Ku. Urmila Patnala | MA | 3rd Merit in S-2023 |
| 04 | Ku. Nikita Kapse | MA | 4th Merit in S-2024 |
NET/SET Qualified Students of the Dept of Pol Sci.:
| Sr no | Name of the Student | Exam cracked | Exam Event |
| 01 | Sh. M. B. Nannaware | SET | 2022-23 |
| 02 | Sh. Snehal Dofekar | SET | 2023-24 |
| 03 | Ku. Urmila Patnala | SET | 2023-24 |
| 04 | Sh. Vijay Gathale | SET | 2023-24 |
- Award/Prize
| Sr. no. | Name of the Faculty | Award | Area |
| 01 | Dr. Takshashil N. Sutey | Global Award 2021 | Innovative Academician |
| 02 | Dr. Takshashil N. Sutey | Global Award 2024 | Excellence in Research |
- Result (UG Level – Political Science Subject)
| Session | Exam | Appeared | Passed | Pass % |
| 2021-22 | BA Sem VI | 159 | 149 | 93.71% |
| 2022-23 | BA Sem VI | 148 | 135 | 91.21% |
| 2023-24 | BA Sem VI | 79 | 71 | 89.87% |
- Result (PG Level – MA Political Science)
| Session | Exam | Appeared | Passed | Pass % |
| 2021-22 | MA Sem IV | 26 | 24 | 92.30% |
| 2022-23 | MA Sem IV | 19 | 16 | 84.21% |
| 2023-24 | MA Sem IV | 14 | 12 | 85.71% |
Community Engagement
Electoral Awareness Campaign is run by the department in which students are encouraged to take active part in voting. Electoral enrollment drive is also run in which the students are enrolled in voters’ list. Awareness Rallies are organized. Guest Lecture, Rangoli Competition & Slogan Competition on Electoral Awareness is also organized.
Students Progression
|
Academic Year |
No. of Students opted MA/B.Ed./PhD, etc |
|
2021-22 |
19 |
|
2022-23 |
21 |
|
2023-24 |
14 |
- Best Practices :- Electoral Awareness Campaign is run by the department in which students are encouraged to take active part in voting. Electoral enrollment drive is also run in which the students are enrolled in voters’ list. Awareness Rallies are organized. Guest Lecture, Rangoli Competition & Slogan Competition on Electoral Awareness is also organized.
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