About Department:

Shri Shivaji Education Society is one of the leading education societies in Maharashtra. Dr. Panjabrao alias Bhausaheb Deshmukh founded this society in 1932. The Society flourished within a short period. Our college is the first college established by the society in the year 1946. Marathi was taught as a compulsary subject. Later in 1950 Marathi Literature was included in the syllabus.

The Marathi Department of the college has a rich heritage of the Heads of the Department who were also literary personalities. It includes M.L Vyawhare, Dr. Shriram Attarde, Dr. Bhau Mandavkar, Dr. Bhau Bhalerao, Prof. Sunanda Pande, Dr. S.N. Deshmukh, Dr. Sheela Paithankar, Dr. Ramesh Andhare, Dr. B.T. Ambhore.

At present Prof. Dr. Varsha Chikhale is Head of the Department and Dr. Suwarna Gadge works as an Associate Professor. The Department has Reasearch centre for the Ph.D Students . Apart from the main Library, the Department has its own Library. 16 Students are Currently doing their research work.

The Department organizes various examinations such as ‘ Gandhi Vichar Sanskar Pariksha’, ‘Shrimadbhagwatgeeta Spardha pariksha’ etc. Various competitions such as debate, elocution, essay competitions are also organized. The wallmagzin ‘ Srujan’ is regularly published by the Department.

The Department is moving ahead on the path of development under the able guidance of our Principal Dr. Smita Deshmukh. At present 02 Faculty and 03 contributary teachers are working in the Department.