The SNDT Women’s University established by
Bharat Ratna Maharshi Karve on July 5, 1916
in Pune as Bharat Varsheeya Mahaila
Vidyapeeth (Indian Women’s University) will
be celebrating its Centennial Year during
2015-16. The year 2014-15 was celebrated as
Pre-Centennial Year.
University organised 74 programmes and
events at International, National and State
level during the year 2014-15.
Pre-centennial Foundation Day
was celebrated on July 5,
 2014. Shri. S.
Ramadorai, Vice-Chairman of Tata Consultancy
Services, Adviser to the Prime Minister of
India in the National Council on Skill
Development (NSDC), Government of India and
Chairman of the National Skill Development
Agency (NSDA) delivered the Foundation Day
Address as Chief Guest. At this occasion
five distinguished alu mnae of SNDTWU
Pandita Shubhada Paradkar, Dr. Kavita
Inamdar, Smt. Sangeeta Dhaigude, Smt.
Rajashree Shirke and
Dr. Geeta Yadav were felicitated at the
hands of the Chief Guest. Prof. Vasudha
Kamat, Vice Chancellor presented Centennial
Year (2015-16) Plan of the University.
Lectures by eminent scholars were organised
under Maharshi Karve Lecture series
which was inaugurated on January 18, 2012 by
Prof. Ram Takwale. Indian documentary maker
Mr. Siddharth Kak, Eminent Artist Shri.
Vasudev Kamath, internationally renowned
atomic scientist Dr. Anil Kakodkar delivered
Maharshi Karve Lecture during 2014-15.
Avhan: Chancellor’s Brigade,
a 10-day
 Training programme on Disaster
Management for NSS volunteers from all
Universities in Maharashtra was organised by
the SNDT Women’s University during May
25-June 3, 2016.
 Eleven hundred volunteers
and Programme Officers of NSS participated.
Hon’ble Chancellor Shri. Ch. Vidyasagar Rao
inaugurated Avhan: The Chancellor’s Brigade.
Pre-Centennial Vidhyarthini Sahitya Sammelan
(Student Literary Festivals)
This year, across three campuses,
student-centred initiatives were organised
in collaboration of multiple departments.
Student led conferences for research and
Vidyarthini Sahitya Sammelan by language
departments were the highlights of the year.
About 700 students and faculty members
participated in 3-day Sahitya Sammelan at
Churchgate campus whereas 150 students and
teachers participated in 2-day Sahitya
Sammelan at Pune campus.
SStudent Led Conferences
 UGC sponsored Student Led Conference on
‘Social Media for GenNext’ was organised by
departments of Social Sciences at Churchgate
campus. Juhu Campus organised Student Led
Conference on ‘21st Century Higher
Education: Opportunities and Challenges’
whereas Pune Campus organised Student Led
Conference on ‘Smart GenNext’.
Seminar, Conferences Organised by the
Departments
Research Centre for Women’s Studies
organised International Conference.
Department of Human Development partnered in
organisation of the International
Conference.
Departments of Continuing and Adult
Education and Extension Work, Education
Management, English, Marathi, Psychology
PVDT College of Education and SVT College of
Home Science, Juhu organised National level
Workshops.
Departments of Human Development and
Educational Technology organised National
Symposium.
Department of Economics organised National
Conference. Department of Gujarati, Hindi,
Marathi, Special Education, SNDT College of
Arts and SCB College of Commerce and Science
for Women, Churchgate and PVDT College of
Education organised National Seminars.
Several State level seminars, workshops,
memorial lectures were organised.
Yoga Day was celebrated on June 21, 2015.
Students, teachers and staff participated
enthusiastically.
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