Prof Dr Sudhir Gavhane
has recently taken over as Dean, Liberal Arts, Science, and Commerce faculty of
the MIT-World Peace University (MWPU), a
new private university established by an enactment of the Government of
Maharashtra. in Pune.
The MWPU has been founded by the MIT
Group of institutes under the leadership of Prof.Dr. Vishwanath
Karad and its Executive President are Prof.Rahul
Karad.
Prof. Gavane has retired in April 2017 as Professor and Head, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, in
Maharashtra.
He has a rich experience of teaching spread over 34
years and has been recognized as a veteran communication researcher. He has
shouldered the responsibility of Vice-Chancellorship of Y.C. Maharashtra Open
University in the year 2009-10.
He is associated with more than 100 Higher Education
institutions all over India and aboard. He is also Quality Assessor of HEIs and
has visited more than 60 colleges and 20 universities as the Chairperson,
Member Secretary and Member of Peer Team of NAAC, for quality assessment and
accreditation since last 15 years.
Prof. Gavhan was instrumental in developing a World
Class Digital Studio for the University Department of Mass Communication
and Journalism, Dr BAMU
university, with Apple Multimedia Lab, HD
TV Studio and HD Radio Studio. He has delivered hundreds of keynote addresses and invited lectures at
Universities, colleges and Academic Staff Colleges / Human Resource Development
Centres all over India.
Prof. Gavhane is known as the acclaimed
academician, exceptionally good academic leader, speaker, writer, journalist
and innovator. He is passionate about teaching and experimenting.
The most noteworthy contribution of Prof. Gavhane is
his eco-friendly vision and
action of Converting 150 acres of Waste Land into a fruit-bearing Land by
developing a Horticulture Project in the capacity of Chairperson of the Campus
Development Committee of the BAMU, Aurangabad. This has erstwhile wasteland has become a green belt and
Oxygen Hub of Aurangabad.
His BAMU department organized a UNICEF-supported Multidisciplinary International seminar on "UN's Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), Social Justice and Media", on 28th and 29th April 2017 It was
followed by a post-seminar International conference on
"Media in South Asia and the Arab world: challenges", on 30th April 2017. This
also marked a farewell given to him by the university academia, teachers, his students,
journalists, and well-wishers.His
email address: profgsudhir@gmail.com