Department of Geography

Introduction 

The institution began its faculty of science in general of Geography in 1993 and Arts in general and Department of Geography in particular in 1992 with taking into consideration the global importance of Geography. This department is an integral part  of  Vasantrao  Naik  College, Shahada  Dist. Nandurbar. In this rural college many students have been learning geography as their optional and special subject. The department has three faculty members  , Prof. Dr. Dattatry. Y. Patil  ( HOD ) ,   Prof .Rajendra. K.patil. and Mr . Nitinkumar  M. Salunke, They are well experienced, enthusiastic and research- spirited teachers of the department of Geography. They have been jointly and incessantly devoted to improve the rural and Tribal students in the Subject of Geography and to enrich them with the great values of Geographic studies.

Aims and Objectives of the Subject –

1. To understand basic physical systems that affect everyday life (e.g. earth-sun relationships, water cycles, and wind and ocean currents).

2. To learn the location of places and the physical and cultural characteristics of those places in order to function more effectively in our increasingly interdependent world.

3. To understand the geography of past times and how geography has played important roles in the evolution of people, their ideas, places and environments.

4. To develop a mental map of your community, province or territory, country and the world so that you can understand the “where” of places and events.

5. To explain how the processes of human and physical systems have arranged and sometimes changed the surface of the Earth.

6. To understand the spatial organization of society and see order in what often appears to be random scattering of people and places.

7. To recognize spatial distributions at all scales — local and worldwide — in order to understand the complex connectivity of people and places.

8. To be able to make sensible judgments about matters involving relationships between the physical environment and society.

9. To appreciate Earth as the homeland of mankind and provide insight for wise management decisions about how the planet’s resources should be used.

10. To understand global interdependence and to become a better global citizen.

Objectives of the Department-

1. To acquaint the students with the living conditions of man in different parts of the world.

2. To enable the students to acquire a knowledge of natural resources.

3. To develop students’ understanding of how environment and climatic factors have influenced our life.

4. To help the students to acquire knowledge of their physical and social environment and thus to broaden their outlook.

5. To develop them for understanding basic concepts, principles and theories relating to geographical phenomena.

6. To develop the power of thinking, reasoning, memory and power of imagination of students.

7. To develop their ability to draw conclusions and to generalize.

8. To develop a love for a nation and to develop a cosmopolitan and internationalist outlook.

9. To develop the creative talents of students and to develop an attitude of discovery in them.