Introduction:

‘A word after a word after a word is power.’ --Margaret Atwood

Vinayakrao Patil Mahavidyalaya, Vaijapur strives to realize the mission ofseeking overall personality development of the students through extra-curricular and co- curricular activities. The rural students who live in the midst of nature have great communion with the rustic phenomena. The Literary Association was established in 1968 and has been a vibrant organ for giving exposure to creative potentials of the students. ‘The soil of Vaijapur has latent literary instinct’ remarks the veteran man of letter and former President, Sahitya-SanskrutiMahamandal, Maharashtra State, R. R. Borade. He served in this institute as Principal for 20 years and laid the foundation of the literary culture. He was instrumental in inventing a new genre ‘Rural Marathi Short Story’ that has been the mainstay in the contemporary literature.Following the legacy, a host of other writers emerged and blossomed the literary field: Bhaskar Chandanshiv, Bhimrao Waghchoure, SuhasiniIrlekar, Mahesh Kharat, LalitAdhane lead the literary front today with their local color. The books written by these writers have been prescribed in the curriculum of many Universities.

Objectives

To acquaint students with a variety of literary forms and genres

To encourage students write journal, short stories and poems

To identify potential writers and organize creative writing workshops for them

To organize interactive meets with writers

To organize discussions on literary themes

To organize story-telling, poetry recitation and essay writing competitions

Activities

Introduction

The fact that Vinayakrao Patil Mahavidyalaya, Vaijapur aims at creating a widespread educational network seeking mass participation in education, invariably implies that women participation in this process is of paramount importance. Right, from its inception in 1968, the participation of women always shows an increasing trend. The institute has undertaken conscious initiatives in order to offer just gender equity. The participation of women shows booth qualitative and quantitative growth. Today (2020-21), the college has the women strength of 989 (44.83%). The college aims at increasing this to 50% in the next five years. The women have to encounter a set of unique and locale specific difficulties and problems: poor road connectivity, financial encumbrances, low literacy rate, poor transportation, lack of awareness about women education, widespread superstitions, early marriage practice, reluctance to send women to higher educational institute. The institute has been tackling these difficulties in a systematic manner. Through regular interaction with parents, society, stakeholders substantial awareness has been generated. The extensive activities have proved very beneficial in bringing women to the college. The college has a functional Women Development Cell which looks after the women related issues and addresses them in real time. The activities of the Committee are as varied as the problems are. The cell has its meaningful existence in the institute

Aims and objectives

• To coordinate women related initiatives and endeavours
• To provide a platform for women to discuss their aspirations
• To organize lectures, workshops, debates, elocution, awareness programmes for women
• To encourage women to participate in activities
• To encourage women voice their views and concerns on the current developments
• To enhance the self-esteem of women
• To encourage more and more women to come into the fold of higher education

Activities (2016-2022)

• Elocution on: Need of Self-Defence Education, Challenges before Women Today, Women Security: 02-08-2016
• Lecture by Dr. DeepmalaMarmath on ‘Women Health Issues’: 09-12-2016
• International Women’s Day: 08-03-2017
• International Women’s Day: 08-03-2018: Essay Writing Competition on Women Empowerment, Elocution Competition on ‘Women Empowerment’, Lecture by Dr. S. D. Wavge on ‘Working Women

• International Women’s Day: 08-03-2019
• International Women’s Day: 08-03-2020
• International Women’s Day: 08-03-2021
• International Women’s Day: 08-03-2022 – PPT Presentation by Dr. ManishaSurase on ‘National Commission for Women: Functions and Activities’, Quiz on ‘Prominent Women’

• Student Sensitization on ‘Code of Conduct’ by Dr. K. P. Bholane: 25-12-2019
• Workshop Series on ‘An Introduction to Important Laws’: 27-31 Dec 2021
• A weeklong ‘Women Safety: Judi Karate Training’ organized by Department of Sports and IQAC: 13-18 December 2021
• Rangoli Competition: 03-01-2018
• Slogan Writing Competition: 03-01-2018
• State Level Lecture Series: 12/10/2017 - Lecture by Mrs.SushmaAndhare on ‘Women Liberation in the Dream of Jijau, Ahilya and Sau and Today’s Reality’
• A one day Health Awareness Workshop in collaboration with Shelke Hospital Vaijapur: 03/01/2020
• DeepmalaMarmath, Medical Officer, Sub-District Hospital, Vaijapur, delivered an informative lecture on the topic ‘Anaemia in Women & Haemoglobin Testing’ for the NSS volunteers: 29-12-2017
• Lecture by Dr. J. P. Sonar, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, on ‘Pre-Conception, Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994’: 28/12/2021
• Run for Versatile Vaijapur: Women’s Mini Marathon: 30-12-2016
• Savitribai Phule Birth Annniversary lectures: 03-01-2017 - Prof. S. D. Hiwale: ‘The Contribution of Savitribai Phule in Women’s E     ducation in Maharashtra’, Prof. S. J. Narayankar: ‘Women Education: Some Challenges’,  Prof.SushamaJadhav:  ‘Powerful Indian Women

Introduction

Vinayakrao Patil Mahavidyalaya, Vaijapur has internalized the practice of training and placing students in various companies. Initially, there were a host of challenges and instead of crying over them, we explored the hidden opportunities in the set up. The first mission of the college is to make the rural youth self-reliant and develop leadership traits in them.

The fact that Vaijapur Tehsil which comprises of 150 drought-prone villages deprives it of progress even after 70 years of independence. Since its establishment in 1968, the college has been the centre of social, cultural and economic transformation. True to its spirit, the students passing out from this college secured jobs in the field like teaching, banking, law, defence, police depts. other government and private sectors. Large was the number of students who preferred to experimental farming which has been their family occupation. A good chunk of these students started their own business as well. The scenario got changed after the 1995 when LPG was accepted and the job equation got changed. So there was a dire need to address the issues arising out of the new era.

In the new scenario, jobs were plenty but required skills. In adherence to the mission of the institute efforts, though, crude, were sporadically since 2006. As a part of this paradigm shift we introduced programmes like BBA, BCA, BCS, Biotechnology, Spoken English, Computer Hardware and Networking etc. As these programmes have scope for employment. Apart from the new courses, we realized that skill training was the crux of the problem. That realization was the real beginning.

The first major fillip was given in 2016 when there was a overhauling in the policy and the Training and Placement Cell had its real meaningful existence. In that year we conducted Affirmative Action Programme under the aegis of Tata Consultancy Services. It was a 100 hour training programme that covered components like soft skills, GD, logical reasoning, written communication etc. At the end of the programme 07 students got placed in TCS. This boosted our confidence and so we expanded the canvass of our activities. Similar programmes were conducted consistently and by August the Training and Placement Cell completed 18 training programmes and trained 1025 students. In our in-campus placement drives 125 students have been placed in various companies. The number of students who benefitted from these activities and got placed by approaching various employers is 412. The silver lining is that most of the students that we train and place belong to SC/ST/OBC/Miniority/Women/BPL/Students located in far flung areas. Training and Placement has been accorded a top priority in the campus today. The Training and Placement Cell has got facilities like a well-equipped office, lab, audio-visual classroom, small library etc. The cell is working with the motto ‘100% Training and 100% Placement’.

Aims and objectives

• To generate awareness about various employment avenues in students
• To conduct entrepreneurship awareness/development activities
• To conduct training sessions/programmes for students
• To conduct activities like aptitude tests, group discussions, mock interviews
• To conduct collaborative activities with placement agencies, experts and trainers
• To promote career counseling sessions of recently placed students and alumni
• To establish Tie-ups and MoUs with industries, placement firms and corporate houses
• To conduct activities for bridging the gap between industry and academia
• To make rural youth employable and self-reliant through training and placement
• To transform the rural society by training students and placing them in appropriate fields
• To seek maximum participation of women students in training and placement activities
• To inculcate life skills and values in rural students

Training Reports 2016 2021 : View PDF

Other Activities Report - 2016 2021 : View PDF

Introduction

As creating right kind of leadership in all walks of life is the objective of Vinayakrao Patil Mahavidyalaya, Vaijapur, throughout its meaningful existence spanning 54 years, the institute nurtures talent through conscious efforts. Some ten years ago the rural students of Vaijapur tehsil chose to join the expensive coaching for various competitive examinations. Most of them could not afford to pay the high fees as well as the cost of living in bigger cities like Aurangabad, Pune and Mumbai which have emerged as the coaching centres in the last two decades. Taking this situation into account the IQAC mooted the idea of starting a competitive examination cell in the college itself. With a few breakthroughs, the centre continued to attract the aspirants and the number just went on doubling every coming year. CEC pulled in the pool of expertise available in the college faculty and started to guide students. CEC has blossomed into a full-fledged tree today. During the last five years the CEC could render coaching to over 4000 students both on and off campus. CEC adopted a multi-pronged approach while grooming the aspirants: introducing them to various competitive examinations conducted by the state and central government and organizing competitive examinations.

Aims and objectives

• To motivate students prepare for various competitive examinations

• To arrange motivational lectures of successful aspirants/officers

• To organize quiz and competitions for the aspirants

• To provide guidance to aspiring students

• To provide syllabus, books, reading room, ICT support to students

• To conduct periodic awareness programmes for the aspiring students

• To conduct mock examinations and interviews for aspiring students

• To extend various support activities for the aspirants

The Competitive Examination Guidance Policy

• The institution ensures that the Competitive Examination Guidance Cell is functional round the year.
• The institution ensures that a committee made up of Sr. College teachers will look into the planning and execution of initiatives under the Competitive Examination Guidance Cell.
• The Competitive Examination Guidance Cell would be open to students from Class X to Ph.D. students.
• With prior permission the Competitive Examination Guidance Cell will open the facilities to members from society.
• The aspirants can avail to the Library facility like the issue and return of books, reading hall during the library working hours.
• The Competitive Examination Guidance Cell will organize workshops, lectures, introductory sessions, written examinations, quizzes, GDs etc. for the aspirants
• The Competitive Examination Guidance Cell will acquaint students with the exam schedule, notifications, syllabi and method of application etc.
• The institute will procure updated books and other learning material for the Competitive Examination Guidance Cell.