About HOD: Associate Professor

Qualification: M.A., Ph.D
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Specialisation: Sant Sahitya, Sahitya Shastra

• Marathi Department was established from 1960
• Post Graduate courses started from 1980-81
• Advanced studies (M.Phil.) started in 1988-89
• D. Guidance Centre (Place for Higher Learning and Research) recognized by University in 2014-2015.
• Eminent personalities in the Literary and Cultural fields in Maharashtra have worked in our Department:

_   Principal Shri S.M. Pande – Eminent educationist in     Vidarbha.

• V.S. Jog (H.O.D. and Principal) – Eminent writer and critic, Awardees’ of the prestigious Soviet Land Nehru        Award for his research work in Marathi – Communism and Marathi Literature.
• Jagannath Naikwade – Popular story writer and nationalist thinker whose book in Marathi “Nationalism and Modern MarathiPoetry”  was much appreciated in literary circles.
• Wabgaonkar and other lecturers have also   contributed much in their respective fields of expertise

_    Dr.S.S. Meshram – treasurer of Marathi Pradhypak Parishad

• At present Two members of the Deptt. are recognized Ph.D. guides.
• All members of the department are actively engaged as office bearers in many literary, social, cultural and educational organizations in the city from last many years