COURSES OFFERED

RESEARCH & EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

1) Human Development Department has undertaken a project in collaboration with Telco, on "Anganwadi Teachers' Development Programme" with focus on training in Early Childhood Education , in Khed Taluka, Pune District.
a) One such project of 3 years duration ( September 1999 to June 2002) has been completed at Chakan & Ranjangaon.
b) Another project is in continuation at Pait.The completed project consisted of 27 sessions divided into 3 phases i.e. initial phase ,intermediate phase and last phase.

2) The Department undertook 'Preschool Teachers' Training Programme' , in collaboration with Maharashtra Kamgar Kalyan Mandal . The tenure was of 4 days i.e.28th to 31st August, 2002.
This training project consisted of 20 sessions with emphasis on acquisition of skills necessary to work with Preschools.

3) The Department is presently working on a project by Child's World , an organization formed by a group of professionals from various fields, especially from IT Industry, engaged in various activities related to child development.

The faculty from the Department is a Technical Reviewer on subjects selected by Child's World.

SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

*International level -Indo-Swedish-1993-94.
The department had organised a joint Indo-Swedish Seminar on 'Child's Right to Play' in Pune from 1st June -4th June 93.
Ms.Veena Sant presented a paper on 'Field work of students in an orthopaedic ward'. All articles & papers have been compiled in a book form.

*Local level -The Department conducted a seminar on 'Implications of Piaget's Theory of Education' on 23 October 1996 - in joint collaboration with Maharashtra Institute for Mental Health and Jnana Prabodhini .

*UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Human Development was conducted by the College in the year 1994 - 1995.


STAFF

1) Veena Sant Head Lecturer B.H.Sc., M.S.W. Family and Child Welfare
2) Anupama Desai Asst.Lecturer B.H.Sc M.A. Clinical Psychology
3) Sandhya Mandke Lecturer M.Sc, Child Development M.Phil Education (Interdisciplinary.)

PUBLICATIONS

The department has published the following

1) Child Development Laboratory .Manual. - By V.Sant , A.Desai & S .Mandke.
2) Field Work Manual. - By V.Sant , A.Desai & S .Mandke.
3) Learning Through Environment-Book. - By A.Desai.
4) Mana-Swasthya - Swaroop ani Pariposh - By S.Lele & V.Sant.
5) Mana- Swasthya - Vikas ani Vikar - By S.Lele & A.Desai.

( No. 4 & 5 are the textbooks for Std.XII students studying Psychology ,published by Yashwantrao Chavan Open University, Nasik .)

SOME HIGHLIGHTS

	The SNDT. Nursery School established in 1973 functions as a Child Development Laboratory to train the U.G.& P.G. students of the department of Human Development since 1973. It is a pioneer laboratory school in Pune, the only one of its kind to adopt the playway method. The S.N.D.T. Nursery school has helped and continues to help other preschool set ups such as nursery schools,daycare centres whenever approached by the concerned authorities.
	The U.G.E.C.C.E. programme has evolved into an intensive training programme and has earned a good reputation amongst the nursery schools in Pune. The students usually get employment even before they graduate.
	The P.G. course in E.C.E. is in great demand.
	Many of our U.G. & P.G. students are doing commendable work and holding high positions in their respective fields.
	The department is actively involved in inservice training and consultation services to preschool personnel and Government Deaprtment as well as Non Government Department Organisation.(NGOs) At present the Dept. is conducting a preprimary teacher's training programme in collaboration with Telco since 1999.
	The department organizes and conducts enrichment programmes for students to:- a) Reinforce classroom teaching. b) To acquaint them with the recent trends and advances in related areas of Human Development. e.g. workshops on gender sensitivity , participating in educational fair.
	Internship criteria & placement schedule is designed by the department , a copy of which is available with the department.
	The Faculty members are actively involved in curriculam devlopment and training; pareating; cunselling

Enrichment programmes

Workshops:

	Music & movement
	Sex education
	Children &media review
	Personality devlopment
	Puppetry
	Game
	Science for children
	Story telling
	Pre-mathemathematics Concepts

Local visits & study tour:

	Vists to different preschools
	Centres for special children
	Exhibitions & Edufair
	Training institues

Series of lectures on related areas from experts in the field

Department library

Career scope & prospects

Job opportunities & Self employment

	Teachers for young children
	Consultants developments & educational organizations such as preschools /daycare setting, ICDS settings, hospitals
	Trainers for para professionals
	Content advisors for digital media such as preparing CD's for children, TV
	Academic postions in educational & research institutions
	Conducting supportive programmes such as summer camps, toy and book library, hobby centres, recreational camps.

Prospects in higher studies:

	M.Sc (Human Development, Communication media for children)
	M.A.(Clinical psychology, counseling psychology)
	M.S.W.
	Post graduate diploma in school counseling
	B.Ed, M.Ed(special education)

Job Placement Cell

Placements are done through campus interviews organised by dept with renowned schools

CONTACT

Smt. Veena Sant (HOD)