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Department Profile

Name of the Department: Centre for Distance Education (CDE)

1) From the Desk of Head in 200 words:

Centre for Distance Education conducts B.A., B.Com., M.A., M.Com., MBA,

M.Com. (Valuation of Real Estate)., P.G. Diploma in Translation etc. Courses and all these

courses are distance mode. For Teaching - Learning Self Instructional Material (SIM) Print

Based, Contact Session, where educational councilling is provided to the students by the

study centers. During these Contact Sessions Participatory Methods are used such as Think

Pair Share, Mastery Learning, Blended Learning, MOODLE etc.

MBA, M.Com. (Valuation of Real Estate), and P.G. Diploma courses incorporates

field based visits and writing it’s report etc. where students experiential learning took place.

Same courses students have to complete the research based projects and which enables to

develop the problem solving skills among the students.

2) Brief History of the department along with present focus in academic &

research – 150 words.

Shivaji University Kolhapur (SUK) has external Examination system from its

beginning for those students who are not able to take conventional education. In 2005 from

the grants of Distance Education Council (DEC) of Indira Gandhi National Open University

(IGNOU), New Delhi, University established Centre for Distance Education (CDE) and its

actual functioning starts from the year 2007. This external section is converted into the CDE

by offering Self Instructional Material, Contact Sessions etc. facilities for fulfilling the

students’ academic needs. CDE offers two under graduate courses i.e. B.A. (Languages and

Social Sciences) and eleven post graduate programmes those are M.A. (Languages and Social

Sciences), M.Com., M.B.A. (Distance/Executive). M.Sc. (Mathematics) and M.Com.

(Valuation of Real Estate), Post Graduate Diploma in Translation and CDE plans to start

new need – based courses in future. The distance learners opt different subjects and courses

of their choice from available programmes/courses.

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3) Mission: Disseminate and facilitate Higher Education to marginalized and deprived masses .

4) Vision: Developing human resource required for the Knowledge Society.

5) Core Values of the Departments.

• Cater to academic needs of marginalized and deprived classes.

• Impart ethical values through distance mode education.

• Consider the diverse needs of the distance learners.

6) Academic Programs offered with Intake.

Sr. No. Programme Intake Capacity 1 B.A. Open 2 M.A.(Marathi) Open 3 M.A.(English) Open 4 M.A.(Hindi) Open 5 M.A.(History) Open 6 M.A.(Political Science) Open 7 M.A.(Sociology) Open 8 M.A. (Economics) Open 9 B.Com Open 10 M.Com Open 11 M.Com (Valuation of Real-estate) Open 12 M.B.A. 60 (Per Study Centre) 13 M.Sc. (Maths) Open 14 P. G. Diploma in Translation Open

7) Details of Research Laboratories & infrastructure with photographs.

8) SET/NET Qualified Students.

9) Details of Students Placements

Sr.

No.

Date

1 23/08/2018

2 23/08/2018

3 23/08/2018

4 23/08/2018

5 23/08/2018

6 23/08/2018

7 23/08/2018

8 23/08/2018

9 23/08/2018

10 23/08/2018

11 23/08/2018

Details of Research Laboratories & infrastructure with photographs.

SET/NET Qualified Students.:04

Details of Students Placements.

Name of students Placed Name of the

employer

Sase Ketan IDFC Bharat Ltd.

Chougule Ganesh IDFC Bharat Ltd.

Shinde Nilesh IDFC Bharat Ltd.

Gurav Shital IDFC Bharat Ltd.

Belekar Vijay IDFC Bharat Ltd.

Chavan Niranjan IDFC Bharat Ltd.

Patil Manoj IDFC Bharat Ltd.

Pawar Ravindra IDFC Bharat Ltd.

Kamble Pradip IDFC Bharat Ltd.

Maske Ashish IDFC Bharat Ltd.

Patil Sagar IDFC Bharat Ltd.

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Details of Research Laboratories & infrastructure with photographs.

Name of the

employer

IDFC Bharat Ltd.

IDFC Bharat Ltd.

IDFC Bharat Ltd.

IDFC Bharat Ltd.

IDFC Bharat Ltd.

IDFC Bharat Ltd.

IDFC Bharat Ltd.

IDFC Bharat Ltd.

IDFC Bharat Ltd.

IDFC Bharat Ltd.

Bharat Ltd.

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DETAILS OF STUDENTS PLACED

10) Details of MoUs and Linkages.

MoU Between Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU),

Gowardhan, Nasik and Shivaji University Kolhapur for providing P.G. Programmes Self

Instructional Materials and U. G. Programmes (B.A. & B.Com.) Environmental Studies

SIM material to the YCMOU.

11) Extracurricular and Extension activities.

• Workshop on E-content Development

• Workshop on SET/NET Examination

• Workshop on Interview Techniques

• Workshop on Skill Development

• Creating Placement Opportunities for Students

• Help Desk for Students

Year Number of

students

Placed

Name of the employer with

contact details

Package

received

Programme

graduated

from

2018-19 11

IDFC Bharat Ltd. 700 shanlwar

Peth, Raipath Road, Devi Chowk,

Satara

2,40,000/- B.Com.

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12) List of Distinguished Alumni.

Sr. No.

Name of the Student Programme Designation Address

1. Dr. Milind Chandrasen Awatade

M.A. Pollitical Science

P.R.O. Maharashtra State Electrical Testing Company, Mumbai

2. Dr. Nitin Pandurang Sonje MBA Principal Government Polytechnic College, Gadchiroli

3. Shri. Mahadik M.A. Pollitical Science

Dy. Collector / Deputy Collector, Latur

4. Shri. Babasaheb Waghmode MBA Course Dy. Collector Deputy Collector, Latur

5. Shri. Sanjay Shinde MBA Course Dy. Collector Deputy Collector, Latur

6. Smt. Antredi MBA Course Dy. Registrar Shivaji University, Kolhapur

7. Shri.Nivas Mane MBA Course Asst. Registrar Shivaji University, Kolhapur

13) Future roadmap of the department.

• Strengthening the support services.

• Help line for scattered distance learners.

• Job oriented new courses like Museology, Tourism, etc.

• Development of E-resources.

• Community Radio

• M-learning and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

14) Media coverage of the Department.

As Centre for Distance Educations stakeholders are at distance and hence the

different activities, programmes CDE admission processes, CDE programmes

examinations, contact sessions related information’s are given coverage to the various

activities conducted in the Centre for Distance Education. These news are prepared

by the Co-ordinator CDE and the Shivaji University’s Public Relation Officer

through are sent to the different news papers. So the important information will be

reached to the students.