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Student Development

Student Development Cell

Student Development Officer : Dr. Mahesh Pandharpatte

Introduction :

The Student Development Cell (SDC) supervises the Development activities of the students of the college. SDC promotes and co-ordinates the different student activities for better corporate life. SDC tries to nurture students' mental, physical, cultural growth with various activities to improve their overall personality and to make them civilized Indian citizens ready to compete in the globalized world.

  • Student Development Cell looks after the overall development of students and various student oriented activities.
  • Student Development Cell carries out student oriented activities. Earn and learn is one of the prominent activity.
  • Student Development Cell looks after the problems of students and protection of student rights.

  • As per U. G. C., Government of Maharashtra and SPPU guidelines a ‘Student Development Cell’ has been formed in the College. Following members have been appointed on the Committee:

    Sr. No.Name of the Committee MemberDesignation
    1.Prof. Dr. V. V. ChabukswarIncharge Principal & Chairperson
    2.Dr. B. B. Bahule Vice-Principal & Member
    3.Dr. Mahesh PandharpatteStudent Development Officer & Member
    4.Dr. Manjusha Musmade ( Female Teacher Representative )Member
    5.Mrs. Amirah Kaiser ( Councellor )Member
    6.Mr. Pravin Khandelwal (Social Worker )Member
    7.Mr. Neeraj BhagatMember
    8.Dr. Poonam PondeMember
    9.Mrs. Pramila DashtureMember
    10.Dr. Somnath WaghmareMember
    11.Dr. Vikas JadhavMember
    12.Dr.H.A. LokhandeMember
    13.Dr. Padmini ManeMember
    14.Dr. Vivek AntadMember
    15.Dr. Bharat GabhaleMember
    16.Mr. R. G. Tagade (Registrar)Member
    17Student Council member ( To be appointed )Member

    EARN AND LEARN SCHEME

  • Earn and learn scheme is basically undertaken for the benefit of students coming from socially and economically weaker sections of the society. This scheme helps to develop work culture among the students.
  • Students are given work in various departments and offices.
  • Students working under this scheme are paid an honorarium of Rs.45 per hour.

    (This scheme is not compulsory. Economically weaker students are enrolled for this scheme. Students are required an Income Certificate from competent authorities. It is not a compulsory component of the syllabus and not a part of extra credit. Information of Students Development Board is given on the dashboard of the SPPU website.)

    Louis Braille Writers’ Club

    Louis Braille Writers’ Club Co-ordinator : Prof. Neeraj Bhagat

    Louis Braille Writers’ Club has been established in the College to cater to the academic and cultural needs of the visually challenged and disabled students of the College. There are presently more than 50 visually impaired students study in various classes. ‘ The Louis Braille Writers’ Club has 60 members who help the visually impaired students by reading out to them their texts and primarily working as writers for them during the College and University examinations. This club provides writers for the visually impaired students of other colleges too. The club also organizes various activities for the visually impaired students such as cultural programs, welcome and farewell functions, seminars and workshops. Functions are also organized to pay tribute to Louis Braille on his Birth and Death anniversaries. The programs are entirely handled by visually impaired students. Prof. Neeraj Bhagat, the coordinator of this writer club and Dr. V. T. Borkar, Students’ Development Officer have been coordinating the activities of the club.

    The visually impaired students participate in various events like :

  • AIDS awareness workshop
  • Voter awareness drive
  • World Sight Day is celebrated annually on the second Thursday of October. Eye donation Posters are displayed all over the campus.
  • International Day of persons with Disabilities is celebrated annually on 3 December with various activities like cultural, tree plantation by Disabled students.
  • Nowrosjee Wadia College is a prime destination for higher education to visually impaired students.
  • Visually impaired Students from various districts of Maharashtra come to study at Nowrosjee Wadia College.
  • The number of visually impaired students studying in Pune city under S.P.P.U is highest in Nowrosjee Wadia College.
  • Admission fees of visually impaired students are waived by the College or very nominal fees are taken from the visually impaired students depending on their needs.
  • Many facilities are provided to the visually impaired students.
  • A separate space is provided to handicapped and visually impaired students.
  • Ramps are constructed in all buildings for easy access to visually impaired students.
  • Audio clips of various subject notes are installed in the computer center.

    Computer Lab for Visually Impaired Students

  • A computer lab has been set up in the College for visually impaired students in association with theTechnical Training Institute of The Poona Visually Impaired Men’s Association.
  • A MOU has been signed between Nowrosjee Wadia College and Technical Training Institute of The Poona Visually Impaired Men’s Association.
  • Ten Computers are made available to the visually impaired students.
  • A full-time computer trainer has been appointed to impart skills of computer handling to become self-dependent to the visually impaired students.
  • A six month certificate course in computer training is conducted for visually impaired students. After completing the Course, students get certificates from S.P.P.U.

    • Workshop for Visually Impaired Students 2022-23 Click to View Report

    • Louis Braille Writers Club Report for 2022-23 Click to View Report

    Scholarships

  • Apart from regular scholarships sponsored by the state and central government, Students Development Cell helps students to get scholarships sponsored by S.P.P.U., N.G.O. and Corporate Social Responsibility Funds.
  • S.P.P.U. Awards various scholarships to socially, economically weaker students as well as to meritorious students.
  • Visually Impaired Foundation, Chennai awards scholarships to visually impaired students of the College.
  • Every Year Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited awards scholarships to socially weaker students and those with with disabilities.

    Educational and Skill Developing Workshops

    Board of Students’ Development, SPPU and Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune jointly organize various Educational and Skill Developing Intercollegiate Workshops for students every year.

    Nirbhay Kanya Abhiyan

    Board of Students’ Development, SPPU and Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune jointly organize Nirbhay Kanya Abhiyan, Gender Equality and Self-Defense training for students every year.

    • Nirbhay Kanya Abhiyan 2022-23 Click to View Report

    Equal Opportunity Cell
    Sr. No.Name of Committee MemberDesignation
    1.Dr. Abhijeet LimayeMember
    2.Mr. N. K. BhagatMember
    3.Dr. Atmaram AndhaleMember
    4.Dr. Nilesh MundlikMember
    5.Dr. Smita DeoreMember
    6.Dr. Shashikant ShindeMember
    7.Dr. Milind NarawadeMember
    8.Ms. Snehal AvhadMember
    9.Dr. Mahesh Pandharpatte ( SDO )Member
    • One Day Workshop on ACTING AND SCRIPT WRITING 2022-23 Click to View Report

    • Student Development Board Report for Annual Year 2022-23 Click to View Report

    • अंमली पदार्थ जनजागृती व्याखान Click to View Report

  • Anti-Ragging Committee

    As per U. G. C., Government of Maharashtra and SPPU guidelines ‘Anti Ragging Committee’ has been formed in the College.

    Following members of the staff have been appointed on the Committee:

    Sr. No.Name of Committee MemberDesignation
    1.Prof. Dr. V. V. ChabukswarIncharge Principal & Chairperson
    2.Dr. S. S. Boxwala KaleVice Principal & Member
    3.Dr. Anargha Dhorde ( Female Teacher Representative )Member
    4.Sr. P. I. Koregaon Park Police StationMember
    5.Mr. Vicky Pathare – JournalistMember
    6.Sachin Punekar ( NGO Representative )Member
    7.Mr. D. V. SangalgileMember
    8.Mr. N. K. BhagatMember
    9.Dr. Mahesh Pandharpatte ( SDO )Member
    10.Mr. R. G. Tagade (Office Representative )Member
    11.Student Representative ( To be appointed )Member

    Anti Ragging Squad

    As per U. G. C., Government of Maharashtra and SPPU guidelines ‘Anti Ragging Squad’ has been formed in the College.

    Following members of the staff have been appointed on the Committee:

    Sr. No.Name of Committee MemberDesignation
    1.Mr. N. K. BhagatCo-ordinator
    2.Dr. K.S. BhosaleMember
    3.Dr. Vikas JadhavMember
    4.Dr. Anita DeshpandeMember
    5.Ms. Sonali More-MadhaleMember
    6.Dr. Vivek AntadMember
    7.Dr. Komal DhumalMember
    8.Mr. Ram KolapkarMember
    9.Mr. Nitin RodeMember
    10.Mr. Kishor KaleMember
    11.Dr. Mahesh Pandharpatte ( SDO )Member

    A Student Grievance Redressal Committee

    As per U. G. C., Government of Maharashtra and SPPU guidelines ‘A Student Grievance Redressal Committee’ has been formed in the College.

    Following members of the teaching staff have been appointed on the Committee:

    Sr. No.Name of Committee MemberDesignation
    1.Prof. C. S. NimkarCo-ordinator
    2Dr. Manjusha MusmadeMember
    3.Ms. Sonali More-MadhaleMember
    4.Mr. Neeraj BhagatMember
    5.Dr. Latpate S. G.Member
    6.Dr. Kishor BhosaleMember
    7.Dr. Mahesh Pandharpatte ( SDO )Member
    8.Rushikesh Sawant ( ST Y. B. Sc.)Member
    9.Triguni Bendre ( T. Y. B.A. International Player )Member
    10.Madonna D’suza ( T. Y. B. Sc.)Member
    11.Ms. Suvarna LateMember
    12.Mr. Satish GogawaleMember
    13.P. I. Koregaon Park Police StationMember

    Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

    Internal Complaints committee (ICC) and prevention of Sexual Harassment against Women at Workplace Act 2013- A committee for 'Sexual Harassment at workplace’ is constituted to protect the staff and students against any kind of sexual harassment in the College premises. Awareness is created among the staff and students which confers a feeling of security and confidence among them. Regular meeting of ICC are held as the need also, various programmes are organised for the same. Continuous vigilance by college authorities is ensured to maintain discipline. Closed-circuit cameras have been installed in various places for surveillance.

    As per the Honorable Supreme Court order, the college has established an internal Complaint Committee for ‘The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013’. The members are as under:

    Sr. No.Name of Committee MemberDesignation
    1.Prof. Dr. V. V. ChabukswarIncharge Principal & Chairperson
    2.Dr. Mrs. M. A. MusmadeCo-ordinator 9881340725
    3.Adv. Sadhana AmbikeMember
    4.Dr. Jyoti AniruddhaMember
    5.Dr. Hanumant LokhandeMember
    6.Mrs. Snehal LatpateMember
    7.Mr. R. G. Tagade, RegistrarMember

    Counseling Cell

    There is a counseling cell which provides psychological suppport to the students and staff in need. It is looked after by Mrs. Amirah kaiser (Counseller).

    The cell provides Psychological Testing and Counseling. Teachers are trained to act as mentors to students through special workshops conducted by the Counseller. For personal counseling, relationship, emotional and adjustment problems etc.students are free to approach the centre. Problems requiring urgent attention are handled by a Senior Counselor.

    Medical Facilities

    The Nowrosjee Wadia college has its own dispensary where the medical facilities exist for the students and staff members free of charge. A duly-qualified staff and proper stock of medicines have been ensured by the college authorities. In addition to the day-to-day attendance to ailments, special attention is paid to the health of the students.

    The medical room of Nowrosjee Wadia College provides first-aid facilities for students and members of staff who are in need of the same. All the F.Y.B.A., F.Y.B.Sc., M.A., M.Sc., B.Lib.Sc. Students and Hostilities will have to compulsorily undergo a medical checkup as per the University directive. The Schedule of the Medical check-up is notified after the commencement of the first term. Nowrosjee Wadia College Pune authorities have also made available the services of the Honorary Medical Officer who shall be available on the premises regularly.

    Scholarships

    At Nowrosjee Wadia College, we believe that the meritorious students should be rewarded and should not be left out of the main stream in their quest for higher education. Scholarships at the college are provided to the outstanding students. Thus, to recognize talent of meritorious and needy students, the college has provision of scholarships, medals, awards and certificates. Various prizes have been instituted by Alumni, Stakeholders, Community representatives, Retired Professors and also by various Departments so as to encourage the students to do well. Our College receives financial support from the Central and State governments in the form of various freeships, scholarships (MahaDBT from state Government), Savitribai Phule University scholarship (Arthik Durbal, Chhatrapati Shahu, Gunwant Vidyarthi, Anna Bhau Sathe and Savitribai Phule scholarship, which is only for girls) and a few Corporate Scholarships, which were given to students of various SC, ST, OBC, NT and EBC categories. Apart from state and centre Goverment scholarships students developmemt cell helps student to get scholarships sponsered by NGO and Corporate Social responsibility Funds. Many Students also received national and international scholarships.

    Information regarding the scholarships and the process of application are put up on the college notice boards. Students are advised to read the same periodically.
    For information regarding Government of Maharashtra Scholarships.click here and then go to Scholarship tab