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Phone: (02164) 220849 Email: karadmahila@gmail.com |
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Shikshan Mandal, Karad’s |
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Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Karad |
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NAAC Reaccredited ‘B+’ (CGPA 2.69) |
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Principal Desk |
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Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Karad, the first Women’s college in Satara district of Western Maharashtra came into existence on 7 August, 1986. The progressive and visionary leadership of Shikshan Mandal, Karad, took the decision to cater to the need of quality higher education of girl students in Karad and rural areas in its vicinity. Shikshan Mandal Karad, the parent institution was envisioned as a living memorial of the ideal of national education cherished by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak 0n 2 Aug. 1920 and continues to confidently tread on the path for the past 102 years. The college is committed to the noble cause of education of women, the marginalized section of our society. The college has taken up the vision of empowerment of girl students in pursuit of knowledge, values and self –reliance. We aim at the holistic development of our students, majority of who hail from rural areas and also from weaker socio-economic background. We aim to mould young women through relevant courses in the formal and non-formal streams to achieve excellence in every walk of human life. The college is committed to provide a wide range of professional and vocational courses for women to meet the changing socio-economic needs, with human values and purposeful social responsibility and to achieve excellence with ‘quality in every activity’. My college is recognized under section 2 (f) and section 12 B of the UGC Act 1956 since 1998. The college was accredited with ‘B’ Grade in the first two cycles of accreditation by NAAC Bangalore and augmented the grade to B+ with a CGPA of 2.69 in the third cycle in 2018. Presently we are bracing for the fourth cycle and hope to improve upon our earlier grade in the pursuit of excellence. The college has carved out a niche for itself as an institution of repute in Western Maharashtra. It is committed to consolidating and reinforcing affordable programmes in terms of quality and expanding educational needs to prepare our students for global challenges. Affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur, we follow a holistic regimen so that the girl students who pass out are fully fledged, independent thinking individuals. Both, in terms of academic and extracurricular activities the college has been in the forefront in the region. In 2008, the college launched the Post Graduate Programme M.A/M.Sc. Geography. This was followed by setting up of the Geography Research lab for MPhil and PhD research Students in 2010. The B.A. course in Psychology was introduced in 2016. In 2022-23 we diversified by introducing the B.Sc. Programme and B.Com (Information Technology) Course. We have ensured availability of modern teaching –learning methods and use of ICT under the dynamic and proactive guidance of the Management. The futuristic vision of the Management is evident in the encouragement and support rendered to the college in setting up the Centre for Skill Development in 2016-17. The Centre runs more than 20 short term skill development courses of durations between a few days to six months or even a year. In 2020 the UGC - NSQF granted permission to the college to launch certificate courses – ‘Communication Skills in English’ and ‘Yoga and Fitness’ and a diploma in ‘Food Processing’. These have the approval of the Govt. of Maharashtra and are affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur. These courses are a significant step towards the economic empowerment of our students. The most significant aspect of the courses run by the Centre for Skill Development is that they are provided at a modest fee of Rs. 1000/- to the students, making them very much affordable. The college has a recognized NTA centre which is a boon to students from surrounding areas who appear for various competitive exams, entrance exams etc. Considering the economic constraints on our students who largely hail from rural and socially and economically weak background, due care is taken to provide financial help to students to enable them to pursue their dreams. We strive for the balanced development of our girl students through capacity building and creation of new knowledge. Activities like Green Club, NSS help in promoting awareness among the students regarding environment protection and inculcation of human values. The Career Katta initiative along with guidance for competitive exams provides valuable inputs to the students regarding the choice of career. Our students are actively engaged in outreach and extension activities through NSS. We aim at marching ahead to face the challenges and fulfill the demands of the 21st century. We emphasize commitment to social progress, peace and national integration through quality higher education. We are grateful to all the support we receive from Shivaji University, Kolhapur and the Management. On behalf of the College, I request the parents, alumni, staff and students to join hands to fulfill our mission, vision and objectives.
Prof. Dr. Snehal Rajendra Prabhune Acting Principal Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Karad
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Prof. Dr. Snehal Rajendra Prabhune Acting Principal Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Karad |
