Department of Psychology
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History of Department
1. History of Department: Established 2011
The department of psychology was established in the year 1964 under the headship of Prof. D. S. Chougule. At the beginning first and second-year classes of UG courses were offered by the college. In 2011, B.A. in Psychology course was fully started.
At present, Smt. V.V. Chougule is the head of the department. The department is organizing guest lectures, study visits, workshops on various subjects. Department also runs a counselling cell for a college student which provide psychological services like psychological assessment and personal counselling
Objectives:
- To introduce the major concepts, theoretical perspectives and historical trends in Psychology.
- To develop a research approach and think critically about psychological issues.
- To apply psychological knowledge to face day to day problems in their lives.
- To help students to develop professional competence and career-oriented abilities in their concerned fields.
- To provide community services by providing psychometric assessment, counselling and awareness programmes.
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Vision
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To develop professional skills to prepare the youth for further challenges and to promote quality in the students.
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Mission
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Inspire the youth to stand in a global and competitive world.
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Future Plans
- Enhance research activities in the department.
- Create awareness about mental health.
- Mental well-being and awareness programs in nearby Schools, Old age care, Shelter Houses Providing services for screening tests.
- To introduce certificate course in Premarital counseling.
- Organizing national and state-level seminars, conferences, and workshops.
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- 1 B.A. Psychology
- 2 Certificate course in Balwadi Teachers Training Program – SUK
- 3 Certificate course in Personality Development – UGC –COC
- 4 Value added course- Personality Development (30Hours)
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Sr.No. Name of Faculty Qualification Designation Post type 1 Smt. V.V.Chougule M.A. M.Phil. SET Asso. Prof.& Head Permanent 2 Smt. V.A. Chougule M.A. B.Ed. Assi. Professor C.H.B. 3 Miss. S. A. Tare M.A. Assi. Professor C.H.B. -
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Name of activity Date Participants World Mental Health Day-Mental Health Promotion 9th October 2015 39 Program on Female Feticide 22nd January 2016 48 Visit to PIOS hospital 25th August 2016 15 World Suicide Prevention Day- Stress Management 8th September 2016 31 Workshop on Study Skills 29th September 2016 28 Workshop on Personality Screening 12th August 2017 38 Wallpaper – Stress Management 15th September 2017 18 Wallpaper- Memory and Forgetting 26th September 2017 20 Program on Positive Mental Health for Youth 29th September 2017 45 Visit to Kripamayee institute for mental health 7th December 2017 15 Program on Stress Management 28th July 2018 25 Wallpaper- Communication skills 25th August 2018 34 Wallpaper – Mental Health 6th September 2018 30 Program on Suicide – Causes and Prevention 19th September 2018 24 Workshop on Goal setting 20th December 2018 49 Poster Presentation- Exercise for good health 18th January 2019 20 Wallpaper- Career in Psychology 19th August 2019 25 Program on Suicide – Causes and Prevention 12th September 2019 44 Organised Workshop for students to Counselling of flood affected persons 18th September 2019 30 World Mental health Day Poster Presentation – Mental Health 15th October 2019 48 Visit to Vrudh Seva shram,Sangli 1st January 2020 29 Visit to Pradeshik Manorugnalaya, Ratnagiri 3rd February 2020 33 Program on Stress Management 26th February 2020 22 Program on Interview Techniques 29th February 2020 30 State Level webinar on Mental Health for all 13th October 2020 654(Online) Workshop on Effective Learning Skills 5th March 2021 64 -
