ARTS FACULTY :-

1. ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT:-
   Staff Profile

   1. Dr.(Ms.) S. Nagpurkar : M.A., DHE Ph.D, (Reader Designate & H.O.D)
      Areas of interest : Social Sector Economics, Economics of Education, Developmental and Environmental Economics, Public Policy Analysis
      
      
   2. Mr. C.M.Bhavadas : M.A., M.Phil, L.L.B, DMS and DFM
      Areas of interest : Public Finance, Financial Economics, Stock-market
      
      
   3. Mr. P.Murugesan : M.A., M.Phil
      Areas of interest : Economics of Education, Public Policy Analysis, Agricultural Economics
      
      
   4. Ms. Samhitha Sharma Kain: M.A.
      Areas of interest : Indian Economy
      

   Salient Features:
   The faculty members over the years have developed a learner-centric approach. The department has developed various teaching tools making the subject simple to grasp by the students. The highlights are :-

   • Learner-Centric approach.
   • Versical-farcical Economics (Economics Concepts through Couplets)
   • Permanent Display of Charts in the Classrooms.
   • Display of Book Reviews by Students and Faculty
   • Economics Quiz Programs and elocution.
   • Remedial lectures.
   • Students Seminars.
   • Offers a module for students opting the Additional Credit Programme

   
   
   

2. PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT :-

   Staff Profile :

   1. Ms. Gayathri Balasubramanian : M.A. Clinical Psychology (Head of Department)
      Certified counsellor for HIV Positive Individuals
      Also received Minor Research Project Grant form University of Mumbai for the project titled " Emotional Health Issues faced by students working in call centers and its implications for Counselling"
      Areas of interest : Foundations of abnormal behaviour, Stress and its impact, Attitude and its influence on behaviour, Counselling for HIV Positive Individuals and AIDS patients, Animal Psychology.
      
      
   2. Mrs. Aarohi Parimu Khar : M.A. Psychology, Dip in Clinical and Applied Hypnosis
      Areas of interest : Neuropsychological basis of mental disorders, Dynamics of relationships, Hypnotherapy.
      
      
   3. Mrs. Radhika Mohan : M.A. Counselling & Community Psychology
      Areas of interest : Counselling, Conducting workshops in life skills, Approved by UNICEF and education department of Government of Maharashtra for training students in life skills.

   Salient Features:

   • Diverse Teaching methods adopted (Small group exercise, role plays, presentation)
   • Remedial programme for academically weak students
   • Application oriented projects encouraged
   • Co-curricular activities organized (Personal Development sessions, study visits, seminars, quiz, film screening)
   • Departmental Library
   • Offers a self enhancement module for students opting the Additional Credit Programme
   • Personal counselling services offered to our college students

   Other information :

   1. Method of teaching-learning
      • The curriculum is delivered using experiential methods of learning as much as possible, e.g., role-plays, student presentations, small group discussions, peer-to-peer learning etc… that helps students develop a better understanding of what they learn.
      • They are encouraged to do reference work; especially those who show a lot of promise and capability, making them go beyond the prescriptions of the syllabus.
      • With every batch of third year students, we have an e-group formed, which is then used for exchanging and sharing of information/ notes, information from web pages and presentations that are made.
        
        
   2. Student development activity
      • Inter-class (FY, SY, and TY) activities are held to get students acquainted with each other so that they develop a sense of belongingness with the department.
      • Students are encouraged to participate in inter-collegiate competitions, attend seminars and workshops that are organized by different colleges from time to time.
      • In addition to attending such programs in other colleges, students are encouraged to organize such events in the department. This exercise allows them to hone up their organizing skills. Recently the department organized two inter-collegiate seminars, where students from different colleges could present research work done by them.
      • One study/field visit to Mental Hospital is undertaken for the third year students during the term. This helps them to understand the issues of institutionalization and mental health.
      • Remedial sessions are held with students who find it difficult to cope with the subject. In this aspect, at times peer-to-peer interactions learning methods are used.
        
        
   3. Results
      • As far as the TY results are concerned, the department has consistently achieved a 100% passing percentage, with almost 50% of the students passing in first division.
      • Approximately 10% of them pursue higher studies at university level and some of them go for higher education at foreign universities.
      • Several of our past-years students' are working in the fields of management, training and development, special education and teaching or have a private practice as a psychologist.

   Contact: vespsych@yahoo.com gayathree72@yahoo.com