Sudhir Gavhane is Dean, Liberal Arts, Science, and Commerce faculty of Pune’s MIT-World Peace University

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

Rajasthan Science Congress during 13th – 15th October

Following from Dr. Ruchi Singh Gaur:

The Amity University Rajasthan will be organizing 5^th Rajasthan Science Congress during 13^th – 15^th October 2017.

 

The principle objective of Rajasthan Science Congress is to promote Science and Technology and to create innovation capacity among the masses and generate excellence for sustainable development in the state of Rajasthan. The themes to be covered are as follows:

• Climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation
• Sustainability for genetically engineering organisms
• Recent advances in Information Technology
• Automation and Industries
• Economic, social and environmental sustainability
• Peace, justice and strong institutions
• Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

 You are requested to register for theme as stated above and 

Congress URL: http://rsc2017.in/ 

 

Important Dates:

Abstract / Paper Submission: 15 September 2017 

Paper Acceptance: 30 September 2017

Registration: 1 October 2017

(http://www.rsc2017.in/registration_details.html)

 

Proceedings: http://rsc2017.in/publications.html

 

Attached: Congress Brochure; Poster & Registration Form

We look forward to the active participation and looking forward to welcome you at Amity University Rajasthan.

Best Wishes 

Team RSC2017 

Thank You

Regards

Dr. Ruchi Singh Gaur 

+917838624124

Assistant Professor 

Amity School of communication

Amity University Rajasthan- Jaipur 

Jaipur ( India) (303201)

Update on the project to publish a volume on our departments of communication and journalism

Dear All,

Following are the lists of our professor colleagues

1.      who have emailed their articles by yesterday evening, the extended deadline for submission for the volume on reminiscences of their departments of communication and journalism as proposed by Prof. Sanjay Ranade

2.      Who have promised to send by yesterday, but I have not yet received

3.      Who emailed their request for extension of the dead line last week

Sr No	Name of the Professor	Name of the Institute	Name of the Institute (Reminiscences)
1	1. Sanjay Bharthur	Professor of Communication, Sarojini Naidu  School of Art & Communication, & Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad	University of Madras University of Tirunelveli University of Hyderabad IIMC
2	Uma Shankar Pandey	Dept. of Journalism & Mass Communication, Surendranath College for Women (University of Calcutta)	University of Calcutta
3	Vir Bala Agarwal	Dept of Journalism and Mass Communication, Himachal Pradesh University	Dept of Journalism and Mass Communication, Himachal Pradesh University
4	Mrinal Chatterjee	Professor and Head of the Institute Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Sanchar Marg, Dhenkanal 759 001, Odisha	IIMC
5	Sanjeev Bhanavat	Centre for Mass Communication, University of Rajasthan	University of Rajasthan
6	Nisha Pawar	Shivaji University,Kolhapur	Shivaji University,Kolhapur
7	Mira Desai	SNDT University	SNDT University
8	Abhijit Bora	Department of Communication & Journalism of Gauhati University	Department of Communication & Journalism of Gauhati University
9	A. S. Balasubramanya	Department of Mass Communication and Journalism   Karnatak University Dharwad	Department of Mass Communication and Journalism   Karnatak University Dharwad
10	Ranjani Chettri	T anthony’s college Shillong 793 001 Meghalaya	T anthony’s college Shillong 793 001 Meghalaya
11	Somali Chowdary	Shri Shikshayatan College, Calcutta	Shri Shikshayatan College, Calcutta
12	T. Sripathy	Department of Electronic Media, Bangalore University.	Department of Electronic Media, Bangalore University.
13	K.V.Nagraj	Mysore, Andhra, Mangalore, Assam, Gulbarga, Mizoram	Mysore, Andhra, Mangalore, Assam, Gulbarga, Mizoram
14	Sachchianand Joshi	Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidhyalay Sansthan	Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidhyalay Sansthan Bhopal

Add to the above list (articles already sent to me)

15	Kiran Thakur	Department Of Communication And Journalism, University Of Pune
16	Sanjay Ranade	Department Of Communication And Journalism
17	Girija Shanker Sharma	( Sent Hindi article( I have requested For English Article) Agra University

 Promises For Submission by the following by July 31

1	Sudhir Gavhane	BA Marathwada University, Aurangabad
2	Tapati Basu	Calcutta University
3	Madhavi Reddi	Department Of Communication Studies , University Of Pune
4	Sunil Behra	Berhampur ??
5	Ravindra Chincholkar	Dept. Of Mass Communication, Solapur University, Solapur
6	DR. ONKAR KAKADE	??

The Following Requested Extension Of Deadline

1

Veeresh Hiremath

Dept. Of Journalism & Mass Communication BVVS Basavehwar Arts College, Bagalkot, Karnataka

Deadline to submit articles on Departments of journalism and communication extended to July 31

Dear Colleague,

We have received a good response from several colleagues who have already emailed us the articles about their journalism and communication departments.

Yet, there are some colleagues who have requested us to extend the deadline by at least a week. Accordingly, we have extended the deadline to July 31, 2017. Please your articles now.

For those who need more information about the proposal  please visit

http://mediasceneindia.blogspot.com/2017/07/update-on-volume-on-our-departments.html 

Yours,
Sanjay Ranade and Kiran Thakur

Competition for Best articles and news photograps by PII and ICRC

Following from Mr. Sashi Nair,

The Press Institute of India (PII), Chennai, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), New Delhi, are together organising a competition for the best three articles and the best three pictures on a humanitarian subject. 

The article or photograph should have been published in an Indian national or regional newspaper or magazine between April 2016 and March 2017 and can be in English or in any Indian language. The participating candidate will have to produce proof of his or her article having been published.

The theme for this year is LIVING WITH DISABILITY – TRIUMPHS AND CHALLENGES. The top three prizes in each category are worth Rs 60000, Rs 40000 and Rs 25000, respectively.

Last year's (2016) prize winners for the Best Articles were Rubin Joseph and Santhosh John Thooval, Malayala Manorama; Priyanka Kakodkar,The Times of India; and Samrat Sinha, India Defence Review. 

In the Best Photograph category, Murugaraj Lakshman, chief photographer, Dinamalar, and B. Muralikrishnan, chief news photographer, Mathrubhumi, bagged the top two awards. The third prize was not awarded.

Update on the volume on our departments

Dear colleagues,
I am very happy to inform you about the response to Prof. Sanjay Ranade's concept to bring out a volume on the Departments of Communication and Journalism, Media school. and Communication studies. About 20 former/present heads have already sent their articles of about 2500 words each. 

Some colleagues wrote to me saying that they have not received any invite/request to write the articles of their departments. 

Let me tell you today that this is a voluntary effort. There was no personal invitation to any one. We have sent emails/whatsapp messages, and blog posts outlining the concept. The media teachers responded to these messages because they liked the idea.

I have already sent you the names those who wrote their articles or have promised to mail theirs by July 24. Please read their names in the messages of July 7. There are new names such as Prof. Dr. Madhavi Reddy (Communication Studies, University of Pune who yesterday promised me to write her article within the next week.

For those who have not received the message, please read

http://mediasceneindia.blogspot.in/2017/07/awaiting-your-article-on-your-department.html

Awaiting your response to this request.

Kiran Thakur