1. Name of the Department : Statistics
2 . Year of Establishment: 1969
3 . Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) :
|
UG
|
PG
|
Research |
Other
|
|
B.Sc.
|
M.Sc.
|
Ph.D. |
-
Certificate Course in Data Analysis under UGC-STRIDE Scheme
-
Skill Development Course: Introduction to SAS
|
4 . Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: NIL
5 . Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise)
|
Annual
|
Semester
|
Credit system
|
|
--
|
F.Y.B.Sc., S.Y.B.Sc. and T.Y.B.Sc., M.Sc.
|
F.Y.B.Sc., S.Y.B.Sc.,T.Y.B.Sc, M.Sc.
|
6 . Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments :
Bio-Technology, Environmental Science, Computer Science
7 . Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions: NIL
8 . Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: NIL
9 . Number of teaching posts:
|
|
Sanctioned
|
Filled
|
|
Assistant Professors
|
17
|
11
|
10 . Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization:
|
Name
|
Qualification
|
Designation
|
Specialization
|
No. of Years of
Experience
|
|
Dr. G.S. Phad
|
M.Sc.,Ph.D.,SET |
Head and
Assistant Prof.
|
Statistics |
12 |
|
Dr. N.V. Khangar
|
M.Sc.,Ph.D.,SET |
Assistant Prof. |
Statistics |
12 |
|
Dr. D.B. Uphade
|
M.Sc., Ph.D., SET |
Assistant Prof. |
Statistics |
15 |
|
Dr. K.P. Amrutkar
|
M.Sc.,Ph.D. |
Assistant Prof. |
Statistics |
12 |
|
Mrs. M.S. Salodkar
|
M.Sc.,M.Phil.
|
Assistant Prof.
|
Statistics
|
22
|
|
Ms. P.D. Patil
|
M.Sc., SET
|
Assistant Prof.
|
Statistics
|
09
|
|
Mrs.Y.C.Kakad
|
M.Sc.,SET |
Assistant Prof. |
Statistics |
10
|
|
Ms. D.R. Jadhav
|
M.Sc.,SET |
Assistant Prof. |
Statistics |
04 |
|
Ms. M.D. Hiray |
M.Sc.,SET
|
Assistant Prof. |
Statistics |
02 |
|
Ms. R.N. Deshmukh
|
M.Sc. |
Assistant Prof. |
Statistics |
01 |
|
Ms. A.S. Nikam
|
M.Sc. |
Assistant Prof. |
Statistics |
02 |
|
Ms. Shivani Ravindra Ahire |
M.Sc. |
Assistant Prof. |
Statistics |
01 |
|
Ms. Dhanashree Mukund More |
M.Sc. |
Assistant Prof. |
Statistics |
01 |
11 . List of senior visiting faculty:
|
Name
|
Designation
|
Area of Research/Expertise
|
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
12 . Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled by temporary faculty:
|
Programme
|
Total workload of department
|
Total workload of permanent faculty
|
Lectures delivered by Temporary faculty
|
Practical classes Handled by Temporary faculty
|
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
|
B.Sc./B.Com/
B.Sc. (Comp. Sci.)
|
260
|
80
|
28
|
46.67
|
152
|
76.00
|
|
M.Sc.
|
112
|
16
|
16
|
50.00
|
80
|
100.00
|
13 . Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise): 2021-22
|
Level
|
Class
|
Number of teachers
|
Student –Teacher Ratio
|
|
UG
|
-
B.Sc. (FY/4+SY/3+TY) (84/4+75/3+101) =147
-
B.Com-74
-
B.Sc. (Computer Science) F.Y. (253/4=63)
|
10
|
28:1
|
|
PG
|
-
M.Sc. (Statistics) (FY=59+SY=30)=89
|
08 |
11:1 |
14 . Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled: Centralized Support
15 . Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil / PG.
|
Qualifications of teaching faculty
|
|
Ph.D.
|
M. Phil.
|
PG with SLET/NET
|
PG
|
|
03
|
01
|
07
|
03
|
Note: Some of the M.Phil./ Ph.D. degree holders have also cleared NET/SLET
16 . Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received: NIL
17 . Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. & total grants received: NIL
18 . Research Centre /facility recognized by the University: NIL
19 . Publications:
|
Name of the Faculty
|
Research Papers
|
Total Publication
|
Books
|
Edited Book
|
Total Citation
|
H Index
|
Impact Factor
|
|
International
|
National
|
Proceeding
|
|
Dr. A. S. Padhye
|
01
|
-
|
-
|
01
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dr. N.V. Khangar
|
07
|
-
|
-
|
07
|
-
|
-
|
106
|
4
|
0-6.68
|
|
S.S. Pangavhane
|
01
|
-
|
-
|
01
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dr. K.P. Amrutkar
|
10
|
-
|
01
|
11
|
01
|
-
|
164
|
6
|
0-7.90
|
|
Dr. D.B. Uphade
|
05 |
- |
- |
05 |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
|
Dr. G.S. Phad
|
05 |
- |
- |
05 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
|
Total
|
29
|
- |
01
|
30
|
01
|
-
|
274
|
-
|
-
|
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated:
· Free Consultancy is provided to research students of other departments for analyzing and interpreting their data
21. Faculty as members in a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards: NIL
|
Name of the Faculty
|
National /International/ Other Committee / Editorial Board
|
|
Dr. G.S. Phad |
-
Life Member, Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (ISPS)
|
|
Dr. N.V. Khangar |
-
Member, International Indian Statistical Association (IISA)
-
Life Member, Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (ISPS)
|
|
Dr. K.P. Amrutkar |
-
Life Member, Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (ISPS)
-
Member, International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation (IMRF)
|
|
Dr. D.B. Uphade |
-
Life Member, Indian Society for Probability and Statistics (ISPS)
|
22 . Student projects:
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter departmental/programme: 100% (UG and PG)
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies: 36% (PG)
23 . Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students:
|
Best Teacher Award
|
01 (Mr. M.S. Bhalchandra)
|
|
Deshdoot Karmyogini Award 2019
|
01 (Ms. S.S. Pangavhane) |
|
National Best Scientist Award (IMRF) 2021
|
01 (Dr. K.P. Amrutkar) |
|
Faculty members having University rank
|
02
|
|
Prize Winners at University Level Research Convention Avishkar (Phase II)
|
02
|
-
Ph.D. degree Awarded to Four faculty members.
-
Presentation and publication of Research Papers in National/International conferences by student and teachers
-
Students cracked Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) conducted by IIT
Pune University Statistics Association (PUSA) Quiz competition:-
Every year Pune University Statistics Association (PUSA) organises Quiz competition for F.Y. and S.Y. students and project competition for T.Y. Students.
-
PUSA Quiz and Project Competition 2020:
|
Activity
|
No. of students participated
|
Name of the Student
|
Level (Rank)
|
|
F.Y.B.Sc.(CS) Quiz
|
46
|
Ahire Rina Shivaji
Mahajan Pratik Vijay
|
District (1st Rank)
|
|
F.Y.B.Sc. Quiz
|
67
|
--
|
--
|
|
S.Y.B.Sc. Quiz
|
56
|
Gaikwad Manohar Ramesh
|
College (1st Rank)
|
|
T.Y.B.Sc
Project Competition
|
12
|
Deshmukh Asavari Sunil
Dusane Samruddhi Santosh
Gaikar Kajal Ramrao
Gawali Mansi Dattatray
Jadhav Vedika Ravindra
Suryawanshi Pratiksha Keshav
|
University
(3rd Rank)
|
|
Number of students participated in PUSA Quiz Competition during 2011-12 to 2018-19 : 628
|
|
Number of students participated in PUSA project Competition for T.Y.B.Sc. during 2017-18 to 2019-20 : 32
|
|
Number of students got Prize in PUSA project Competition for T.Y.B.Sc. during 2019-20 : 06
|
|
Number of prize winners
|
District level: 15
|
|
University level: 05
|
a)University Rank Holders
|
Sr. No.
|
University Rank Holders
|
Degree
|
Passing Year
|
Rank
|
|
1.
|
Ms. Mhaske Jyoti D.
|
B.Sc.
|
2002-03
|
1
|
|
2.
|
Ms. Aparna P. Wani
|
B.Sc.
|
2002-03
|
5
|
|
3.
|
Mr. WaruleUmakant G.
|
B.Sc.
|
2003-04
|
9
|
|
4.
|
Mr. Badhe Prakash B.
|
B.Sc.
|
2007-08
|
27
|
|
5.
|
Ms. Thakare Vijaya C.
|
B.Sc.
|
2007-08
|
28
|
|
6.
|
Ms. Hadole Poonam D.
|
B.Sc.
|
2008-09
|
20
|
|
7.
|
Ms. Joshi Priyanka A.
|
B.Sc.
|
2008-09
|
41
|
|
8.
|
Ms. Deshmukh Priyanka S.
|
B.Sc.
|
2009-10
|
8
|
|
9.
|
Mr. Padwal Prasad B.
|
B.Sc.
|
2009-10
|
16
|
|
10.
|
Mr. Salave Nitish B.-
|
B.Sc.
|
2009-10
|
22
|
|
11.
|
Ms. Sonawane Pratima V.
|
B.Sc.
|
2009-10
|
32
|
|
12.
|
Mr. Jagtap Yogesh M.
|
B.Sc.
|
2010-11
|
28
|
|
13.
|
Ms. Jejurkar Vaishali A.
|
B.Sc.
|
2010-11
|
32
|
|
14.
|
Ms. Chaure Kavita O.
|
B.Sc.
|
2013-14
|
7
|
|
15 |
Lopes RockkeyJose |
B.Sc. |
2017-18 |
9 |
|
16 |
Hyalij Lochana Ramesh |
B.Sc. |
2018-19 |
5 |
|
17 |
Golesar Roshan Ramnath |
B.Sc. |
2018-19 |
8 |
|
18 |
Shinde Aishwarya Vijay |
B.Sc. |
2018-19 |
10 |
|
19 |
Ghumre Akash Kailas |
B.Sc. |
2018-19 |
10 |
|
20 |
Chavan Pradnya Vasant
|
B.Sc. |
2019-20 |
3 |
|
21 |
Dusane Samruddhi Santosh
|
B.Sc. |
2019-20 |
7 |
|
22 |
Bhangare Apurva Pravin
|
B.Sc. |
2019-20 |
8 |
|
23 |
Bharate Vaishanvi Narendra
|
B.Com. |
2019-20 |
10 |
|
24 |
Zope Aishwarya Dhanajay
|
B.Com. |
2020-21 |
2 |
|
25 |
Daman Chaya Malesh
|
B.Com. |
2020-21 |
5 |
|
26 |
Jadhav Sanket Jayawant
|
B.Com. |
2020-21 |
8 |
|
27 |
Barve Sakshi Sanjay
|
B.Com. |
2020-21 |
9 |
|
28 |
Mankoskar Meenakshi Sanjay
|
B.Sc. |
2021-22 |
10 |
|
29 |
Lohar Priti Sanjay
|
B.Com. |
2021-22 |
1 |
|
30 |
Shirsath Jagruti Sashikant
|
B.Com. |
2021-22 |
3 |
|
31 |
Khairnar Vaishnavi D.
|
B.Com. |
2021-22 |
5 |
|
32 |
Dusane Sakshi Ashok
|
B.Com. |
2021-22 |
6 |
|
33 |
Kulkarni Surabhi Anirudha
|
B.Com. |
2021-22 |
7 |
|
34 |
Deshmukh Divya Suresh
|
B.Com. |
2021-22 |
8 |
|
35 |
Pardeshi Tanmay Jitendra
|
B.Com. |
2021-22 |
9 |
|
36 |
Pavade Trupti Eknath
|
B.Sc. |
2022-23 |
4 |
|
37 |
Lunkad Khushi Sanjay
|
B.Com. |
2022-23 |
1 |
|
38 |
Gite Snehal Sunil
|
B.Com. |
2022-23 |
2 |
|
39 |
Gondge Amol Vasudev
|
B.Com. |
2022-23 |
3 |
|
40 |
Pawar Vijay Bharat
|
B.Com. |
2022-23 |
4 |
|
41 |
Malpure Harshada Arun
|
B.Com. |
2022-23 |
7 |
|
42 |
Patil Sushmit Ashok
|
B.Com. |
2022-23 |
8 |
|
43 |
Sonawane Vishnu Bhau
|
B.Com. |
2022-23 |
9 |
|
44 |
Bankar Dhiraj Yuvraj
|
B.Com. |
2022-23 |
10 |
24 . List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department:·
|
Sr. No.
|
Name of eminent academicians/ scientists/guests
|
Designation
|
|
1
|
Dr. Anil Gore
|
Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore. Vice President, Cytel, Statistical Software and Services, Pvt. Ltd. Pune, India
|
|
2
|
Dr. Sharayu Paranjape
|
Chief Statistician, Cytel, Statistical Software and Services, Pvt. Ltd. Pune, India
|
|
3
|
Dr. Anand Karandikar
|
Distinguished Professor,IndSearch, Pune
|
|
4
|
Dr. Milind Watve
|
Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, Prof. of Biology, IISER, Pune
|
|
5
|
Dr. Jagannath Dixit
|
Associate Prof., Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Aurangabad
|
|
6
|
Dr. Santosh Takale
|
Senior Scientist in BARC, Mumbai
|
|
7
|
Dr. Madhav Kulkarni
|
Head, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, BYK College of Commerce, Nashik
|
|
8
|
Dr. Vijay Narakhade
|
Joint Director, Higher education, Pune
|
|
9
|
Dr. Chhaya Sonar
|
Assistant Professor, BAMU, Aurangabad
|
|
10
|
Mr. Ajit Takke
|
Secretary of Marathi Vidnyan Parishad
|
|
11
|
Mr. G.S. Phad
|
Assistant Professor ,S.R.T.M. University, Nanded
|
|
12
|
Mr. M.S. Kasture
|
Associate Professor, New Arts and Science College, Ahamadnagar
|
|
13
|
Mr. Saurabh Kadam
|
Credit Risk Manager, Core modeling , JP Morgan Services, India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai
|
|
14
|
Mrs. Preeti Pandhu
|
Data Science Laboratories, Pune
|
|
15
|
Dr. Raghunath Sheawale
|
Associate Professor, Z.B. Patil College, Dhule, and Secretary, Marathi Vidnyan Parishad, Dhule
|
|
16 |
Mr. Sunil Bhandarkar |
Chief Statistician, MSRTC, Nashik |
|
17 |
Mr. Rajesh Patil |
CEO and Director of Employment, Odisha |
25 . Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding: (National level workshop)
|
Title of Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops
|
Funding Agency
|
Year
|
Sanctioned Amount
|
|
Applications of Statistics
|
Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
|
23-24 Jan. 2015
|
100151
|
|
Empirical Data Analysis Using Statistical Software
|
Self-Funded
|
23-24 Dec. 2015
|
23440
|
|
Data Analysis using SPSS Software
|
UGC-CPE Grant |
16-18 August 2018 |
29844 |
|
Preparation of question bank of M.Sc.-I (Semester-II)
|
SPPU |
10-11, March 2019 |
18806 |
|
Ten Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "Effective ways to Develop e-content for Teaching Learning" |
Self Funded |
21-30, May 2020 |
793000 |
|
Two Day National Webinar on "Role of Statistics in COVID-19 Outbreak" |
Self Funded |
19-20, June 2020 |
- |
|
One Week Faculty Induction Program on Pedagogical Traing for Effective Online Teaching and Learning" |
Self Funded |
03-10, Aug 2020 |
109400 |
|
One Week National Workshop on "Data Analytics using Python" |
UGC STRIDE Scheme, UGC, New Delhi |
09-15 Aug 2021 |
22500 |
26 . Student profile programme/course wise:
|
Name of the Course/programme
|
Applications
received
|
Selected
|
Enrolled
|
Pass percentage
|
|
*M
|
*F
|
|
UG
|
|
2019-20
|
72
|
72
|
|
|
100%
|
|
2020-21
|
81
|
81
|
|
|
92.50 %
|
|
2021-22
|
101
|
101
|
|
|
98.75 %
|
|
2022-23
|
64
|
64
|
|
|
95.31%
|
|
2023-24
|
50
|
50
|
|
|
76.00 %
|
|
2024-25
|
41 |
41 |
|
|
- |
|
PG |
|
2019-20 |
33 |
33 |
|
|
100% |
|
2020-21 |
32 |
32 |
|
|
93.33% |
|
2021-22 |
59 |
59 |
|
|
90.32% |
|
2022-23 |
49 |
49 |
|
|
89.29% |
|
2023-24 |
46 |
46 |
|
|
50% |
|
2024-25 |
28 |
28 |
|
|
- |
*M = Male *F = Female
27 . Diversity of Students:
|
Name of the
Course
|
% of students from the same state
|
% of students from other States
|
% of students from abroad
|
|
UG
|
100%
|
-
|
-
|
|
PG
|
100%
(28 SPPU and 2 Other University)
|
- |
- |
28 . How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
|
Examination
|
NET/SET
|
GATE/JAM
|
Other
|
|
Students
|
19
|
07
|
10
|
29 . Student progression:
|
Student progression
|
Against % enrolled
|
|
UG to PG
|
100%
|
30 . Details of Infrastructural facilities:
|
a) Departmental Library:
|
No. of Books:, 719
No of Journals: 04
|
|
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students:
|
16 Nodes with Internet Facility
|
|
c) Class rooms with ICT facility
|
01
|
|
d) Laboratories:
|
01 ( Statistics Laboratory with ICT facility)
|
31 . Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, Government or other agencies:
· Scholarships received by students under different schemes by SPPU, Pune.
|
Name of Student
|
Scholarship
|
Year
|
Amount
|
|
Harshada B Jadhav
|
Gunawant Shishyavruti
|
2013-14
|
12000
|
|
Arun D. Ashtekar
|
Gunawant Shishyavruti
|
2013-14
|
12000
|
|
Mayuri R Patil
|
Rajashri Shahu Maharaj
|
2013-14
|
12000
|
|
Mayuri R Patil
|
Gunawant Shishyavruti
|
2014-15
|
12000
|
|
Shantaram B. Dhum
|
Gunawant Shishyavruti
|
2014-15
|
12000
|
|
Avinash A. Varkhede
|
Arthik Durbal Ghatak
|
2014-15
|
3000
|
|
Prashant M. Thakare
|
Central Sector Scholarship
|
2014-15
|
10000
|
|
Bhushan Darade
|
Central Sector Scholarship
|
2014-15
|
10000
|
|
Kanchan B Kadam
|
Rajashri Shahu Maharaj
|
2015-16
|
12000
|
|
Bhushan Darade
|
Central Sector Scholarship
|
2015-16
|
10000
|
|
Diya Rao
|
Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child Scholarship |
2022-23 |
72400 |
|
Chanchal Kotkar
|
Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child Scholarship |
2022-23 |
72400 |
|
Janvi Khairnar
|
Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child Scholarship |
2022-23 |
72400 |
-
Student receiving the Scholarship from Mahindra Finance
|
Name of Student
|
Scholarship
|
Year
|
Amount
|
|
Shabana Shaikh
|
Mahindra Scholarship
|
2015-16
|
10000
|
|
Mayuri Jain
|
Mahindra Scholarship
|
2015-16
|
10000
|
|
Nilesh Dagale
|
Mahindra Scholarship
|
2015-16
|
10000
|
|
Shantaram Dhum
|
Mahindra Scholarship
|
2015-16
|
10000
|
|
Kanchan B. Kadam
|
Mahindra Scholarship
|
2016-17
|
10000
|
|
Aishwarya Nikumbh
|
Mahindra Scholarship
|
2016-17
|
10000
|
-
Student receiving the Inspire Scholarship
|
Name of the Students
|
Amount Received
|
Year
|
Agency
|
|
Kaveri Wagh
|
80000
|
2016-17
|
Inspire Scholarship
|
|
Mrunali Bhamre
|
80000
|
2016-17
|
Inspire Scholarship
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32 . Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts:
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Year
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Title/Type of Programme
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Names of Resource Person(s) (External)
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2012-13
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Guest lecture
Topic: Measuring Poverty
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Dr. A.P. Gore Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore. Vice President, Cytel, Statistical Software and Services, Pvt.Ltd. Pune, India.
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2013-14
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An interactive program “Statistical Saanvad”
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Dr. M. B. Kulkarni ,Associate Prof., B.Y.K. College
Mr. M. S. Kasture Associate Prof., New Arts, Science &Com. College, Nagar
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2014-15
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Workshop on Applications of Statistics
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Dr. A. P. Gore Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore. Vice President, Cytel, Statistical Software and Services, Pvt.Ltd. Pune, India.
Dr. Milind Watave Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, Prof. of Biology, IISER,Pune.
Dr. Jagannath Dixit Associate Prof., Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, Govt. Medical College,Aurangabad.
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2015-16
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Celebration of National Statistics Day
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Dr. M. B. Kulkarni, Associate Prof., B.Y.K. College
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Celebration of International Light Year
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Dr. Raghunath Shewale, Associate Professor, Dhule
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2016-17
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Statistics Day Celebration
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Dr. Vijay Narkhede, JDHE, Pune
Mr. Ajit Takke, Secretary, Marathi Vidnyan Parishad
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Guest lecture on : Fostering Scientific Temperament
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Dr. Santosh Takale, Senior Scientist, BARC, Mumbai
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Basic concepts of Designs of experiments and sampling methods
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Mr.G.S.Phad, Assistant Professor ,S.R.T.M.University,Nanded
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Be data smart opportunities in Analytics
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Mrs.Preeti Pandhu, Data Science lab.,Pune
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Guidence on project
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Mr.K.S.Kasture, Associate Professor,New Arts and Science College,Ahamadnagar
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Scope and application Of statistics
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Mr.Saurabh Kadam, Credit risk Manager, Core modeling ,JP Morgan Services,India Pvt ,Mumbai.
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2017-18 |
Celebration of National Statistics Day |
Mr. Sunil Bhandarkar Chief Statistician, MSRTC, Nashik |
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Magic square and Guidence on project |
Mr.K.S.Kasture, Associate Professor,New Arts and Science College,Ahamadnagar |
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2018-19
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Celebration of National Statistics Day
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Dr. Vijay Barve, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Florida |
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2019-20 |
Celebration of National Statistics Day
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Dr. Omprakash Kulkarni,
Scientist, Mentor, Adviser, Technology Provider & Consulting Engineer in Automation, Instrumentation, Energy Management, IPR, CDM & Renewable Energy
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2021-22 |
Celebration of National Statistics Day |
Ruhi Kulkarni
Deputy Director at Central Water and Power Research Station
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2023-24 |
Celebration of National Statistics Day |
Dr. Akanksha Kashikar
Assistant Professor ,Department of Statistics,SPPU,Pune
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33 . Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning:
· Chalk and Talk (Lecture Method)
· ICT : Use of Power Point Presentations, Audio Lectures, Educational CD, Use of software
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Guest Lectures by Experts
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Problem solving method
· Learning through experiments
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Seminars
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Classroom discussions
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Assignments
· Projects: Through projects students learn various techniques:
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Framing questionnaire
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Conducting surveys
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Interaction with people
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Understanding social issues
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Handling and Interpreting data.
34 . Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:
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Dar Shanivari Vidnyan Wari : A Pilot Project of Marathi Vidnyan Parishad, Mumbai
In collaboration with Marathi Vidnyan Parishad and K.T. H. M. College, 24 students of our department participated in this project as a Vidnyan Mitra (volunteer). These volunteers are trained by scientist of BARC, Mumbai
These volunteers taught basic science concepts through experiments to the students of 12 Municipal Corporation Schools. In all 300 students of 6 th and 7th standard are benefitted. Duration of this project is from August 2016 to February 2017.
Extension Activities of students:
· Measured Carbon Foot Print of K T H M College
· Conducted survey on burning issue “Entry of Women in Shani Mandir” located at Shani Shingnapur and tried to understand opinion of society
· Carried out the project titled “Pre-opinion Poll of Municipal Corporation Elections of Nashik” and result regarding the next ruling party matched with that of actual result
· T. Y. B.Sc. students visited “Aadhar Asharam”, an orphanage in Nashik and donated Rs.1550 /-
· Studied habit of using “Use and Throw” Pens of F. Y. B. Sc. (Computer Science) students and created awareness among the students regarding generation of plastic waste
· Extension Activities of faculty:
· Prof. M.S. Bhalachandra donated Rs. 1500/- per month to college endowment fund ( till June 2015)
· S.S. Pangavhane Organized workshop on:
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Innovative methods of teaching for school teachers
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Making of Mathematical teaching aids
· S.S. Pangavhane delivered lectures on following topics:
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MenduchaVikas Ani Adhyayan Anubhav
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Research Methodology for school students
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Hazardous effect of Plastic
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Garbage Management
35 . SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans:
Strengths:
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Being an interdisciplinary subject, department renders services to various departments.
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Department helps in analyzing data of research students
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Faculty members inculcate research attitude as well as social awareness among students by giving issue based projects
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Motivates and prepares students for participating in Quiz competitions
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Employability is 100% due to universal and interdisciplinary subject
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Use of advanced statistical software in teaching and learning.
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Students participate in workshops as well as present research papers in conferences.
Weaknesses:
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Faculty members lack in research work
Opportunities
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Collaboration with government departments and industries: for data analysis and for internship of students
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Get opportunity to study / understand aspects of domain subject while analyzing data of research students.
Challenges:
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Motivating faculty for undertaking research work.
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Guidance for entrance examinations like M. Stat., ISS, JAM .
Future Plan:
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To start scholarship for poor students sponsored by alumni.
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To conduct preparatory lecture series for various post graduate entrance examinations
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To conduct workshop for data analysis using Statistical Software for students.