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ABOUT COLLEGE In accordance with these principles Hazarimal Somani College of Arts and Science came into existence in 1965, facilitated by a magnificent
In accordance with these principles Hazarimal Somani College of
Arts and Science came into existence in 1965, facilitated by a
magnificent contribution by Shri G.D Somani in memory of his father
Shri Hazarimal Somani. Having gained UGC recognition in the same
year, the college within a span of four years of its existence was
permanently affiliated to the Bombay University (University of
Mumbai) in 1969. The Junior College of Arts and Science came into
existence in 1975. Observing the changing trends and the demand for
Commerce Courses, the Bcom Degree course became operational in
1980, made possible by a generous contribution by Shri Jayaramdas
Patel. Assessed and Accredited by NAAC in early 2004, the college
offers BA/Bsc/Bcom/Mcom (Management) and MSc (Chemistry) Courses.
In addition two self-financing courses namely BMS and Bcom
(Accounting and Finance) were introduced in 1999 and 2004
respectively. Amrutam tu Vidya Knowledge is Nectar is our Mission
statement and our vision is to foster an environment where students
achieve self fulfillment in their lives and thereby become useful
citizens of the society.
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OUR COLLEGE HAS REGULARLY ORGANIZED SEMINARS AT THE STATE,
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR -
2010INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR - 2012 STATE LEVEL SEMINAR - 2005
NATIONAL LEVEL SEMINAR - 2006
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A STATE LEVEL SEMINAR ON MAHARASHTRA FACING THE SAHYADRIAN
CHALLENGES TO PROSPERITY IN SEPTEMBER 2005. THIS SEMINAR WAS
INAUGURATED BY SHRI JAYANTRAO PATIL THEN HON MINISTER FOR FINANCE
& PLANNING GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA.
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A NATIONAL LEVEL SEMINAR ON GLOBAL REINS IN INDIAS HANDS BY
2020 IN SEPTEMBER 2006, WHICH WAS INAUGURATED BY SHRI SURESH PRABHU
THEN HON M.P & EX- UNION MINISTER.
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AN INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ECONOMICS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
CHANGING ROLE IN THE NEW GLOBAL ORDER IN SEPTEMBER 2010. SHRI ASHOK
CHAVAN THEN HON CHIEF MINISTER OF MAHARASHTRA WAS THE CHIEF GUEST
& SHRI JAYANTRAO PATIL THEN HON MINISTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
WAS THE GUEST OF HONOR.
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AN INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON SYMBIOSIS BETWEEN ACADEMIA &
CORPORATE WORLD A STEP FORWARD IN NOVEMBER 2012. EMINENT SCIENTIST
DR. ANIL KAKODKAR INAUGURATED THE SEMINAR & SHRI JAYANTRAO
PATIL - THEN HON MINISTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE AND
PLANNING GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA WAS THE GUEST OF HONOR. SHRI
RAJESH TOPE HON MINISTER FOR HIGHER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION &
POWER GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA, WAS THE CHIEF GUEST AT THE
VALEDICTORY FUNCTION
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AN ISBN PUBLICATION ENCOMPASSING ARTICLES BY SEVERAL
EDUCATIONISTS WAS RELEASED ON THIS OCCASION. LEADING PERSONALITIES
LIKE DR. AJIT RANADE CHIEF ECONOMIST ADITYA BIRLA GROUP, MR. M.N
CHAINI THEN PRESIDENT MAHARASHTRA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
& PRESIDENT (CORPORATE AFFAIRS) _ RELIANCE INDUSTRIES, SHRI
VENKATRAMANI THEN REGIONAL DIRECTOR TCS, RENOWNED EDUCATIONIST DR.
J TILAK, IIM FACULTY DR. RAKESH BASANT, GENDER ECONOMICS SPECIALIST
AND THEN DIRECTOR PGSR S.N.D.T WOMENS UNIVERSITY, MR. ACHYUT
GODBOLE, DR. KISHORE KULKARNI - FACULTY METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE
DENVER, USA, DR.JUSTIN PAUL - FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, DR.
CHANDRAHAS DESHPANDE THEN CEO MAHARASHTRA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL, DR. AJIT KARNIK & DR. ABHAY PETHE EX- DIRECTORS
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI AMONG OTHERS
PARTICIPATED IN THE SEMINARS.
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NATIONAL SEMINAR PROPOSAL The system of Indian higher education
is both enormous and complex. Higher education has always been
identified as a critical component of Indias growth strategy ever
since the attainment of independence. Over the last six and a half
decades there has been a quantitative expansion of Indian higher
education. In fact in terms of enrolment India ranks third in the
world next only to U.S.A and China. The Indian system of higher
education is both enormous and complex. On account of its huge
potential it holds promising prospects. Generally India today is
considered as the talent pool of the world having qualified and
educated human resources in abundance. This can be considered as
the primary reason for the transformation of India into one of the
fastest growing economies of the world, since the introduction of
economic reforms in 1991. However, Massification of higher
education has not been accompanied by similar improvement in the
delivery of higher education. Higher and technical education
empowers the people with the requisite competitive skills and
knowledge. The fact is that it is the quality of education that
prepares us for all the pursuits of life and in the absence of
acceptable levels of quality; higher education becomes a mere
formalism devoid of any purpose or substance.
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Indian higher education is plagued with several problems such
as financial paucity, poor standards of research across the
country, faulty system of examination, unemployability of Indian
youth and absence of fully qualified and competent faculty. The
point to be noted is that higher education is an important
investment in societal well-being. The questions that emerge are:
what should be the aim, purpose and methodology of higher education
in India, in the face of social, economic, cultural and political
changes? How should institutions of higher learning respond to
present as well as future challenges? One must remember that
institutions of higher learning occupy a pivotal position in Indian
society for the creation, dissemination and preservation of
knowledge which determines the future course of progress and
development.
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Higher education is an important investment. Organizing a
seminar on an important issue as higher education and the impending
problems will provide, we feel, a platform for the interaction of
views and ideas between Renowned National Educationists and fellow
teacher participants and students. Several Recommendations could
emerge which could prove fruitful in the light of the emerging
scenario. The Seminar being National in nature gathers greater
significance as issues of higher education concern the whole
country. India possessing as she does an internationally acclaimed
Global Brain Power must make efforts to nurture and develop this
asset. We all take pride in belonging to a noble profession namely
education. Organization of such seminars could provide solutions to
the various problems characterizing our system and while paving the
way for a better tomorrow will increase Indias vision of being a
Global Brain Power by 2020. In a rapidly changing world having
endless educational possibilities the system of higher education
has to change and adapt itself to contemporary responsibilities and
respond to new challenges.
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FINANCING HURDLES AND FINANCIAL ALLOCATION TO HIGHER EDUCATION:
Financing of higher education can be considered as one of the key
themes on the ongoing debate on higher education. The debate
primarily arises from the fact that education is considered to be a
quasi public good. It is called a public good because benefits out
of it largely affect society through human capital formation and
knowledge. However, it is also considered as a private good because
an individual is provided a platform to generate regular incomes
through their skills and talents. One can safely say that declining
public expenditure in the education sector, increasing cost per
student and dominance of private sector worsens the problem of
financing higher education. The state in India has been funding
higher education since independence. However, with provision of
primary education been considered as a fundamental right, the state
funding of education in general and higher education in particular
has been declining over the years. The period has also seen the
emergence of several private institutions particularly in fields
related to medicine, engineering, management and computers. This
gives rise to issues such as access, equity, quality &
regulation. What could be the way out for solving the problems of
paucity of funds, should the role of the state be expanded, should
privatization be encouraged through development of public private
partnership, what other sources of finance can be explored; these
are some issues which can be discussed at the Seminar, at the time
when greater role of higher education is expected in improving the
nations competitiveness in the emerging global economy.
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EMPLOYABILITY OF EDUCATED INDIAN YOUTH While there has been a
considerable increase in the educational institutions over the last
decade with a large number of graduates passing out year after
year, a heartening fact is that professional higher education is
widening its spread to reach the masses. The consequence is that
even an ordinary man dreams of becoming a doctor, an engineer or a
management professional. Today even though the scope for
employability is very vast there exists an employability gap. This
is so because youth passing out from various professional colleges
may not be suitably equipped to be employed in industry. In fact
one can safely say that shortage of appropriately trained skilled
labor across various industries is emerging as a challenge to
Indias present as well as future growth. While the best and
selected universities generate too few graduates, the new colleges
are producing students of uneven quality.
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Most Indian universities and educational institutions have been
unable to update their syllabi in the midst of rapidly changing
technology. The result being students churned out are ill-equipped
to meet the needs of the corporate world. Additional expenditure
therefore has to be incurred on training the new recruits time and
again. It may be right for our education system to join hands to
plug the talent gap. The Seminar will hopefully provide an avenue
for all us teachers to discuss and suggest the various means And
methods for making our youth more employable in this present era of
global education. For India to maintain her position in the global
market place she has to plan for a world class competent talented
& innovative workers. For success it is imperative that our
entire system, curriculum, counseling, teacher training,
apprenticeship & placements be job-oriented.
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REVERSE BRAIN DRAIN Brain Drain a much talked of phenomenon of
the 90s is all set for a role reversal. The great minds are
seemingly flocking back to their motherland which has steadfastly
stood up to the global meltdown. According to Wikipedia Reverse
Brain Drain refers to the migration issue whereby human capital
moves in reverse from a more developed country to a developing
country. It can also be termed as a logical outcome whereby
migrants accumulate savings also known as remittances and develop
skills overseas that can be developed in the home country. Many
multinational corporations are sending their top Indian minds to
head companies in India. India is one of the first countries where
the phenomenon of Reverse Brain Drain occurred. The dot com bubble
along with better employment opportunities interested many Indian
entrepreneurs to improve their economic development in the home
country. Other factors include desire to return to their roots
& lead a more family oriented life-style. Reverse Brain Drain
has not only resulted in Indians returning to their home country,
but also many foreigners coming to India for greater challenges in
jobs and prosperity in life. This is a heartening feature and we
are sure that discussions with experts would enlighten us on how to
sustain and upgrade this trend.
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INDIAN EXAMINATION SYSTEM One of the major problems of Indian
education is her examination system, which is generally conducted
on an annual basis. The students are subject to the paper and pen
test. The emphasis is on Rote Learning. The test is therefore of
cramming capacity rather than understanding of the subject.
Students under these circumstances tend to while away their time
for most part of the year and only study for a few months before
the examination to get the minimum marks required for passing.
There is a strong need for continuous internal assessment which
empowers both the teachers and the students. It is better that the
education system lays emphasis on projects in the area of study.
Emphasis should be laid on completion of assigned projects with
importance been given to innate talents like originality,
creativity and uniqueness of the project.
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The Credit based system was introduced by the University of
Mumbai in the academic year 2011-12 as per the strong
recommendations of the UGC, the Knowledge Commission and Government
Bodies from time to time. Under the system regular assessment of
students is carried out via multiple choice questions, tests &
projects of 40 marks. At the end of each Semester an external
examination is held of 60 marks. This student friendly system has
been the centre of controversy and debate since its inception and
our teacher delegates, most of whom form a part of this system,
would like to discuss the pros and cons of the scheme, the
difficulties encountered and the possible solution for the same.
This National Seminar we hope would provide the right platform for
discussing these impending issues
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QUALITY OF INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION Quality is a much talked of
word today. In higher education it can be said to refer to the
educational process which is such that it guarantees students of
goal achievement while at the same time satisfying the needs of the
society and helping in the promotion of national development.
Indian higher education has improved by leaps and bounds but the
same however cannot be said about its quality. The quality of our
educational system barring a few institutions is found wanting
throughout the country be it engineering, medicine, business
administration, science, commerce, humanities, liberal arts or law
institutes. In fact improvement of access along with equity,
excellence, adoption of state specific strategies, enhancing the
relevance of higher education through curriculum reforms,
vocationalization, information technology, quality of research,
networking and distance education can be considered as some of the
policy initiatives in the context of quality of higher education.
Simultaneously efforts have to be made to introduce programs which
contribute to the general development of universities and colleges.
Funds should also be set aside for construction of hostels for
women, interest subsidy on loans to the meritorious and needy
students, provision of funds for professional courses etc. This has
to be accompanied by encouragement of research activity and fully
qualified faculty.
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One can safely say that higher education is at the cross roads.
While on one hand there is heavy demand for access to higher
education, on the other hand the quality is questioned. If we have
to compete in this world of globalization all higher educational
institutions have to pay special attention to quality improvement.
The establishment of NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation
Board) can be considered as a step in the right direction. These
agencies lay down the criteria, judge institutions and thereby
grade them. While pointing out the deficiencies of these
institutions, this agency also compliments them for their
strengths. Quality and excellence are the watch words in todays
environment. In view of the rapid advancement of knowledge the
future will need greater competencies. The consequence being higher
education must provide improved and speedy methods which would
enable us to meet the present needs and face the future challenges.
As mentioned earlier, while undoubtedly there has been an
impressive expansion of the system of higher education, the
problems of access with equity quality and resources still haunts
the system as a whole. The entire issue warrants a detailed
discussion and the seminar we hope would just be the right place
for an informative and thought provoking discussion on the
same
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TARGET AUDIENCE o This is a seminar on Higher Education.
Therefore Academicians and Students from all over the Nation will
be invited to actively participate in the seminar. o
Representatives of the Corporate world will also be invited to
carry out discussions on the Symbiosis between Academicia and the
Corporate World.
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PURPOSE OF THE SEMINAR & THE NEED FOR SPONSORSHIP o Our
college is among the reputed colleges in South Mumbai, falling
under the umbrella of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan one of the largest
NGOs in the country. o Huge expenditure involved. Organization of
such a seminar entails a huge expenditure. In view of the fact that
ours is a Grants- in Aid college we look forward to major
sponsorship from progressive sponsors. o We have successfully
organized seminars at all three levels in the past. Their success
in the dissemination of knowledge and information among fellow
academic fraternity has encouraged us to venture out with another
International Seminar on a burning issue of Higher Education. The
college also takes in pride in the fact that is has organized
various conferences/events/programs at the inter collegiate and
intra collegiate levels.
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o Leading lights from all fields will be participating in the
Seminar. Personalities and awardees of National Honors will be
actively participating in the seminars and the event will provide a
platform for the interaction of views and ideas between renowned
experts in the field and fellow teachers and students gaining of
wide publicity will could fruitful to your being o Wide publicity
will be given to the Sponsors through banners, souvenirs etc. This
will help them gain popularity and thereby boost their
business.