Introduction

Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly by around 83 million Marathi people of Maharashtra, India. It is the official language and co-official language in the Maharashtra and Goa states of Western India, respectively, and is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. Marathi ranks 19th in the list of most spoken languages in the world. Marathi has the third largest number of native speakers in India, after Hindi and Bengali. Marathi has some of the oldest literature of all modern Indian languages, dating from about 900 AD. The major dialects of Marathi are Standard Marathi and the Varhadi dialect. Koli, Malvani Konkani has been heavily influenced by Marathi varieties

Goals and objectives

1. To create literary awareness in the students.

2. To inculcate human values in the students through the study of literature.

3. To create empathy in the students.

4. To develop reading culture.

5. To make them aware of various trends in literature.

6. To create creativity among the shows.

7. To develop communication skills in them.

8. To develop research attitude in them.

9. To enable the students to acquire linguistic competence in Marathi.

Information of Faculty

Sr.No	Name of  faculty	Qualification	Designation	Experience
1.	Dr. Lata Pandurang More	M.A., B.Ed, Ph.D.	Professor & Head, Department of Marathi	33 Years
2.	Dr. Girish Ramrao More	M.A.,M.Phil., Ph. D.,( NET )	Professor, Dept.of Marathi	25 Years

A brief introduction

 

 Dr.  Girish Ramrao More

 (M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. NET (Marathi) )

E-mail : moregirish12@gmail.com

 

Mob.No. : 9822493171(Whatsapp + Calling) & 8483823171

 

 

 1. Education : Dr.  Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, (Chatrapati Sambhaji Nagar) Aurangabad

 2. Position in the job: Professor

 3. Teaching experience

i)   Presently  : Rajarshi Shahu College of Arts and Commerce, Rukadi,  Tal. Hatkanangale, Dist.  Kolhapur

ii)  Working here as a Professor since 1999.

iii) Milind College, Aurangabad from 1995 to 1997

iv)  Department of Marathi, Shivaji University, Kolhapur from 1997 to 1999

v)  Teaching for postgraduate classes : 9 years at Jaisingpur College, Jaisingpur, 10 years at Night College, Kolhapur

 4. Published Books

i)   Rajarshi Shahu: Vichar va Karya

ii)  Marathi Nibandha : Udgam aani Vikas

iii) Rajarshi Shahu aani Aadhunik Sheti

iv) Ambedkari Shikshanacha Paripreksh

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i)  Pravartak Sahitya

ii)  Parivartanacha Jagar

iii) Strilikhit Marathi kadambaritil Strimanas

iv) Agnishala: Samikshakancha Drushtipatat

v)  Vichargandh

vi) Mangaon Parishad: Shatakottar Chintan

vii) Study Instructional Material (B.Com. I)

viii) Study Instructional Material (B. A. II)

ix) Study Instructional Material (M. A. I)

x) Study Instructional Material (M. A. II)

 5. U.G.C. Granted Research Project : Sahitya Akadami Puraskrut Marathi Kadambari

 6.  Column Writing in Maharashtra Times : Literary Concepts and Marathi Literature in Kolhapur District

 7. Research Guide  

i)   Ph.D.  awarded :  08 students

ii)  M.  Phil. awarded : 09 students

iii)  Ongoing Ph.D. research of 03 students

 8.  Organizer/ Coordinator

i)   Post-sixties literary movement and Aarti Prabhu's poetry

ii)  Shivaji University Marathi Teachers Association, Kolhapur 2nd Convention

iii) Reflections on Education in Literature (International Conference)

iv) Food: Science, Culture, Marketing and Literature (International Seminar)

 9. Published Research Papers:

 Published 45 research papers in national, international, online, UGC listed journals.

 10. Delivered Lectures: More than 150 lectures on society, literature and culture.

 11.  Awards

i)   Anna Bhau Sathe Award of Dakshin Maharashtra Sahitya Sabha, Kolhapur

ii)  Rotary Club of Ichalkaranji Central's Best ​​Teacher Award

iii) Ganuji Shivaji National Best Teacher Award from Mukta Foundation, Maharashtra

ACTIVITIES

Vachan Prerana Din

 

Sr.No	Date	Subject	Resources Person
1	12.10.2019	वाचन	Dr. Sujay Patil
2	15.10.2020	वाचन आणि व्यक्तिमत्व विकास (ऑनलाईन)	Dr. Neela Joshi
3	15.10.2021	वाचनातून व्यक्तिमत्त्व विकास (ऑनलाईन)	Dr. Sindhu Awale
4	15.11.2022	वाचनाने माणूस घडतो	Dr. Sunilkumar Lavate
5	20.10.2023	वाचनातून समृद्धीकडे	Dr. Priyanka Kumbhar

 

Lecture by Dr.Sindhu Awale

 

 

 

Lecture by Dr. Priyanka kumbhar

 

Marathi Bhasha Sanvardhan Pandharawada

 

Sr.No	Date	Subject	Resources Person	MoU
1	27.02.2020	मराठी भाषा आणि आपण	Dr. K.A. Shinde	-
2	14.01.2021	मराठी भाषेचे जीवनातील महत्त्व	Dr. D. A. Desai	शि. वि. म. , कोल्हापूर
3	27.01.2022	मराठी भाषा अभिजात कशी ?	Dr. Gomtesh Patil	द. म. सा. , कोल्हापूर
4	20.01.2023	मराठी भाषा आणि उपयोजन	Dr. Sarjerao Padmakar	शि. वि. म., कोल्हापूर

 

 

Lecture by Dr. D.A. Desai

 

 

Lecture by Dr. Gomtesh Patil

 

Marathi Bhasha Din

 

Sr.No.	Date	Subject	Resources Person	MoU
1	04.03.2020	मराठी गझल सादरीकरण	Mr. Prasad Kulkarni Dr. Sunanda Shelake	-
2	27.02.2021	भाषा आणि आपण	Dr. Prashant Nagaonkar	द. म. सा. स., कोल्हापूर
3	27.02.2022	मराठी भाषा समृद्ध कशी ? (ऑनलाईन)	Dr. Gopal Gavade	-
4	27.02.2024	समाजमाध्यमे आणि मराठी भाषा	Dr. Prashant Gaikwad	द. म. सा. स. , कोल्हापूर

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Shri Prasad Kulkarni while presenting a ghazal

 

Dr. Sunita Shelake while presenting a ghazal

 

 

Lecture by Dr.  Anil Ghaste

 

 

Lecture by Dr. Prashant Nagavakar

 

Lecture by Dr.Gopal Gawade

 

 

Lecture by Dr.Prashant Gayakwad

 

 

Wallpaper presentation

 

 

Sr.No	Date	Resources Person
1	27.02.2020	Dr. K.A. Shinde
2	14.01.2021	Dr. D. A. Desai
3	27.01.2022	Dr. Gomtesh Patil
4	20.01.2023	Dr. Sarjerao Padmakar

 

 

 

Dr. D.A. Desai inaugurating the Manas Wallpaper

 

 

 

Prin. Dr. Vijay Mane Inaugurating the Manas Wallpaper

Organization of Workshop

 

SN	Date	Subject	Resources Person	MoU
1	04.11.2022	आकाशवाणीवरील रोजगाराच्या संधी	Dr. Rafiq Suraj Dr. Vishwaraj Joshi	Lead College Scheme
2	27.02.2023	मराठी भाषा आणि रोजगाराच्या संधी	Dr. Pradeep Patil Dr. Girish More	द. म. सा. स., कोल्हापूर
3	23.01.2024	स्पर्धा परीक्षा आणि व्यवहारोपयोगी मराठी	Miss Pooja Kadam (Key Note) Dr. Rafiq Suraj Dr. Amar Kamble	Dange College, Hatkanangale Jayawant College, Ichalkaranji
4	15.10.2024	वाचन प्रेरणा दिन आणि आजच्या युवकांचे कर्तव्य	Dr. Anil Ghaste	द. म. सा. स. , कोल्हापूर

 

Lecture by Mrs. Pooja Kadam

 

Lecture by Dr. Rafik Suraj 

 

Lecture by Dr. Amar Kamble

 

Best Practices

1. Savitribai Phule Prize is awarded to the first student in the B.A.III (Marathi) of Shivaji University Examination.

2. Late Appaji Haripant Kulkarni Scholarship of Rs. 1000/- each is awarded to the student who stands first in B.A. I & II optional Marathi , papers in the university exams.

3. Under the MoU with Dakshin Maharashtra Sahitya Sabha, Kolhapur and Shivaji Vidyapith Marathi Shikashak Sangh, Kolhapur, we organize Vachan Prerana Din, Marathi Bhasha Sanvardhan Pandharwada & Marathi Bhasha Gourav Din.

 

Staff Achievement

1. Both the faculty members are promoted to professorship  in 2021.

2. The book, 'Rajarshi Shahu and Modern Agriculture' written by Prof. Dr. Girish More has been included in the list of State Planning sub - committee of Maharashtra Government.

3. Dr. Girish More is appointmented as a member of Marathi Studies Board at B. K. Birla College, Kalyan (Autonomous)

4. Under the guidance of Dr. Girish More 09 students have been awarded M.Phil. digree & 08 students have been awarded Ph.D. degree.

 

Departmental Pride

 

1. Dr. Girish More is honored with 'Ganuji Shivaji National Ideal Teacher Award' by Mukta Foundation, Maharashtra.

 

2. Dr. Girish More appointmented as a member of Research Recognition Committee of Ahilyadevi Holakar Solapur University, Solapur.

 

   

No. of Students

Sr. No .	Year	B.A.I	B.A.II	B.A.III
1	2019-20	67	24	11
2	2020-21	62	27	10
3	2021-22	60	26	12

Memorandum of understanding with

1. Shivaji Vidhyapith Marathi Shikshak Sangh, Kolhapur ( 07.01.2019 )

2. Dakshin Maharashtra Sahitya Sabha, Kolhapur (15.01.2021)

Activities of Department

Sr No	Date	Activity	Co-organizer	Subject	Guest	Chairperson
1	12.10.2019	Vacan Prerna Din	-	Mahavidyalayin Vidhyarthi Ani Vachan Sanskruti	Dr. Sujay Patil	Dr. Lata More
2	27.02.2020	Marathi Bhasha Gourav Din	-	Kavishreshtha Kusumagraj	Dr. Khanderao Shinde	Prin. Dr. Arjun Rajage
3	04.03.2020	Marathi Bhasha Sanvardhan Pandharvada	Dakshin Maharashtra Sahitya Sabha, Kolhapur	Marathi Gazalancha Karyakram	1. Mr. Prasad Kulkarni 2. Dr. Sunanda Shelke	Prin. Dr. Arjun Rajage
4	15.10.2020	Vachan Prerna Din	-	Online lecture on : Vyaktimattva Vikas Ani Vachan	Dr. Neela Joshi	Prin. Dr. Arjun Rajage
5.	27.01.2021	Marathi Bhasha Sanvardhan Pandharvada	Dakshin Maharashtra Sahitya Sabha, Kolhapur	Matru Bhasheche Jivanatil Mahattva	Dr. D. A. Desai	Prin. Dr. Arjun Rajage
6	27.01.2021	Manas Wallpaper	-	Marathi Granth Parikshan	Dr. D.A. Desai	-
7	27.02.2021	Marathi Bhasha Gourav Din	-	Marathi Bhasha Ani Aapan	Dr. Prashant Nagavakar	Prin. Dr. Arjun Rajage
8.	15.10.2021	Vachan Prerna Din	-		Dr. Sindhu Awale	Prin. Dr. Prashantkumar Kamble
9	20.01.2022	Marathi Bhasha Sanvardhan Pandharvada	Shivaji Vidhyapith Marathi Shikshak Sangh, Kolhapur	Online lecture on :  Marathi Bhasha Ani Rojgarachya Sandhi	Dr. Mantesh Hirematha	Prin. Dr. Prashantkumar Kamble
10.	27.01.2022	Marathi Bhasha Sanvardhan Pandharvada	Dakshin Maharashtra Sahitya Sabha, Kolhapur	Online lecture on :Marathi Bhasha Abhijat Kashi?	Dr. Gomteshawar Patil	Prin. Dr. Prashantkumar Kamble
11.	27.02.2022	Online lecture on :Marathi Bhasha Gourav Din	-	Marathi Bhasha Samrudha Kashi?	Dr. Gopal Gavade	Prin. Dr. Prashantkumar Kamble

 

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