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Academic Workload and Teaching Framework<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Academic Year Duration<\/strong>: 13 June 2025 to 30 April 2026
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- NEP 2020 Implementation<\/strong>: This was the second year of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The college adopted the M1\u2013M2 structure<\/strong>, where Political Science was designated as the M2 (Major 2)<\/strong> subject.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Total Teaching Load<\/strong>: (Each lecture of one hour.)
- FYBA: 4 lectures\/week
SYBA: 4 lectures\/week
TYBA: 9 lectures\/week
Total<\/strong>: 17 lectures per week<\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nTYBA lectures – Non-NEP – 48 minutes 11 lectures converted to 9<\/td><\/tr> 48<\/td> minutes<\/td> 11<\/td> Lectures<\/td> 528<\/td> Total minutes<\/td><\/tr> 60<\/td> minutes<\/td> 9<\/td> Lectures<\/td> 540<\/td> Total minutes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n - \n
- Lecture Timings<\/strong>: Evening sessions at 3:45, 4:45, 5:45, 6:45, 8:00, and 9:00 pm
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Break<\/strong>: 7:45 to 8:00 pm
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- The department continues to cater to the needs of working-class students<\/strong> enrolled in evening programmes.
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSemester-wise Course Details<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FYBA \u2013 NEP 2020 Pattern (Semesters 1 & 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Semester 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Major Paper<\/strong>: The Constitutional Framework<\/em> \u2013 4 credits, 4 lectures\/week
- Optional Paper 63 students opted for this paper
<\/li><\/ul>- Evaluation: 60 marks semester-end + 40 marks internal
<\/li><\/ul>\n- \n
- Internal included: quizzes, visits, activity\/presentation reports, assignments
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nSemester 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Major Paper<\/strong>: Political Process in India<\/em> \u2013 4 credits
- Optional Paper 63 students opted for this paper
<\/li><\/ul>\n- \n
- Evaluation as above
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSYBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Semester 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Public Administration
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - 29 students opted for this paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Evaluation as FY papers (60+40)
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nSemester 4:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Indian Administration
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTYBA \u2013 Old Pattern (Semesters 5 & 6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Semester 5:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- World Politics
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Western Political Thought
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Politics of Modern Maharashtra
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - 48\u00a0 students opted for Political Science
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - 100 marks per paper \u2013 Semester end exam conducted by University of Mumbai<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Paper no. 6 has a project work of 20 marks and semester end exam of 80 marks.
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nSemester 6:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- India in World Politics
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Indian Political Thought
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Determinants of Politics of Maharashtra
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - 80 marks university exam + 20 marks project
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Projects based on syllabus themes
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAssessment and Examination Performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Regular & ATKT Exams<\/strong>: Conducted as per schedule
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Results<\/strong>:
\n- \n
- On an average 80% success rate for all semesters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nGuest Lectures and Educational Visits<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nVisit to Vidhan Sabha during session on 16th July 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Pradeep Kokare, a past student delivered a guest lecture on \u201cPolitics and Literature\u201d on 15th Feb. 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other Academic Contributions and Roles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Election Duty<\/strong>: Prof. Buwa served as Presiding Officer<\/strong> during BMC Elections<\/strong>, in January 2026
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Prof. Buwa was a member of the syllabus framing sub-committee of the Board of Studies of Political Science, University of Mumbai.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- He worked as a Chairman, Moderator of 2 Political science papers for University of Mumbai exams and completed online assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Prof. Buwa was appointed as an Assistant Branch Secretary of the Borivali and Kharghar Centre of Gokhale Education society for the three year period from 2025-26 to 2027-28
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFuture Plans (2026-27)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- NEP 2020 will extend to all 6 semsters (FY to TY BA) from next year
<\/li>\n\n\n\n - New paper under Open Electives will be introduced to SYBCOM students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Total workload will be 14 in case of one division of SYBCOM and 16 in case of two divisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nConclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The department has successfully implemented NEP 2020 for two years (FY and SY) and maintained academic rigour in all semesters. Through a combination of dynamic internal assessments<\/strong>, and co-curricular engagements<\/strong>, the Department of Political Science has aimed at building critical citizenship<\/strong>, academic insight<\/strong>, and practical awareness<\/strong> among students. The contribution of past students and collaboration with external institutions added significant value.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Election Duty<\/strong>: Prof. Buwa served as Presiding Officer<\/strong> during BMC Elections<\/strong>, in January 2026
- Results<\/strong>:
- Regular & ATKT Exams<\/strong>: Conducted as per schedule
- India in World Politics
- World Politics
- Indian Administration
- Public Administration
- Evaluation as above
- Optional Paper 63 students opted for this paper
- Major Paper<\/strong>: Political Process in India<\/em> \u2013 4 credits
- Internal included: quizzes, visits, activity\/presentation reports, assignments
- Evaluation: 60 marks semester-end + 40 marks internal
- Optional Paper 63 students opted for this paper
- Break<\/strong>: 7:45 to 8:00 pm
- Lecture Timings<\/strong>: Evening sessions at 3:45, 4:45, 5:45, 6:45, 8:00, and 9:00 pm
- NEP 2020 Implementation<\/strong>: This was the second year of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The college adopted the M1\u2013M2 structure<\/strong>, where Political Science was designated as the M2 (Major 2)<\/strong> subject.