Vision 2020 UoP

UNIVERSITY OF PUNE
MASTER PLAN 2020
Environment + Equity + Education = Economics
Draft Outline of University of Pune Master Plan 2020 for responses and suggestions
April 12, 2006

UNIVERSITY OF PUNE
MASTER PLAN 2020
Table of Contents
MISSION OF EDUCATION, By Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, 2

Hon. President, Republic of India, (Sourced from The Week,
March 19, 2006)
Vice-Chancellor’s Foreword to the University of Pune’s

MASTER PLAN 2020
Mission and Vision Statement
1 Introduction
About the University of Pune

Scope of the Master Plan
Process of Master Plan
Phases of the Master Plan
Strategies for the Master Plan
2 Campus Plan
• History
• Need for a Campus Master Plan
• Components of a Master Plan
• Existing Infrastructure - Facelift, Landscape, Hostels,
Repairs and Improvements
• New Infrastructure - Facelift, Landscape, Constructions,
Gardens & Water Bodies, Hostels and Student-Villages,
Roads and Walking Zones
• Sports Facilities, Recreation and Public Conveniences
• New Campus Proposal
3 Academic Campus Plan
Existing departments and programs

Academic Clusters
Academic Flexibility /Autonomy
Faculty Recruitment, Development
Common Facilities
New Departments /Disciplines
4 Administrative Master Plan
Admissions
Examinations and Evaluations
Student Services
Facilitations
5 Common Facilities Plan
Transport
Shopping
Sports and Recreation
6 Colleges and Institutions' Master Plan
• Need for a Colleges and Institutions'Master Plan

• Components of Colleges and Institutions'Master Plan
• Academic and Infrastructure Standards
• Institutional Management Assessment and Accreditation
• Common Sports Facilities, Recreation and Public
Conveniences
7 New Initiatives
District Campuses
International Campus
8 Finances
Short Term
Long Term
Public-Private Partnerships (Including BoT)
Note: Pagination and final layouts will be completed upon receipt of suggestions,
recommendations and inputs.
Detailed acknowledgements, credits and the profiles of participating stakeholders will be included
in the final document.
MISSION OF EDUCATION
By Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Hon. President, Republic of India
(Sourced from The Week, March 19, 2006 – Abridged and Abstracted)
Education is the most important element for growth and prosperity of a nation. India is in the
process of transforming itself into a developed nation by 2020. Yet, we have 350 million people
who need literacy and many more who have to acquire employable skills to suit the emerging
modern India and the globe.
Also, we need to think specifically for our children who belong to weaker sections of society;
they are undernourished and only a small percentage of them manae to complete eight years of
satisfactory education, which is now a fundamental right of every Indian child. Can we allow the
situation to continue in which millions of these children may be forced into lifelong poverty?
I propose to address the issues pertaining to education and suggest some solutions, which can be
considered for implementation.
Inequality of access to educational resources
Unequal access to educational resources still exists due to a variety of reasons.
• Enlightened ones realise the importance of educating the young ones in the family at any
cost and guiding them at all critical stages due to their economical well-being.
• There are those who might realise the importance of education but are not aware of the
opportunities in time or the procedures and ways to realise these opportunities for their
children.
• There is a category of families who are economically weak and do not realise the value of
education, and hence, for generations together their children are neglected and continue
to live in poverty.
How do we enlighten and create widespread awareness of education among all sections of
society, particularly in rural areas and among urban poor?
Can we use technology for this important social purpose?
Is it possible for NGOs, other social and philanthropic institutions, the media, especially
television and radio, to focus on this area of creating awareness?
Mobilising resources for the Mission of Education
Over the last 50 years, successive governments have been committed to achieving the national
goal of universal education and have steadily increased the budgetary allocation for education.
However, 35 percent of our adult population is yet to achieve literacy.
We have to generate additional resources because expenditure on education, whether at the

Centre or in the States, can no longer be provided only by the respective ministries or
departments. The mechanism should enable the persons to have freedom to innovate and deliver
directly.
Admissions
The requirement is that the student should go to any school nearby and get a good and value-
based quality education in that school without paying a huge sum of money.
Standardisation of teaching
The preferred school concept is arising because of differential quality and standards of teaching.
There is a need to make the quality of teaching high in all schools. Provide an accelerated
learning program using computer aids so that children can have a creative learning with the tools
of creative animation through computers.
Planning for good education for the children in villages

Have you planned for something for children so that they can get good education in villages? We
need to address this problem, which has multiple dimensions. It tells about the non-availability of
infrastructural facilities in schools located in rural areas, the problems of syllabi followed in the
school which is not the same as in the schools located in urban areas and the non-availablity of
quality teachers.
Integrating Syllabus with job opportunities and moral values

Job opportunities being national, there is a need for having a good and updated syllabus for all
parts of the country and all types of schools for providing equal opportunities. The syllabus
should be structured in such a manner tht it should meet the changing societal needs, fulfil the
needs of the occupation and inculcate high moral values among the students in addition to
learning skills.
Delivery of quality education

The delivery of quality education is possible only through quality teaching. Some element of
competitive rewarding is to be done based on performance. This competency has to be built up
through a massive teachers education programme delivered through a continously updated tele-
education system.
Fundamental Needs
There is an urgent need that every school should have basic amenities such as good buildings
equipped with ventilated, light, airy and spacious classrooms besides library, laboratories, safe
drinking water, clean toilets, playground, the latest IT tools and infrastructure.
Understanding the Student

The goal needs to be achieved through the delivery of education in a manner which will take into
account the socio-economic reality and perception of people to whom it is addressed. The aim of
the education system should be to build character, human values, enhance the learning capacity
through technology and build the confidence among children to face the future.
System of Entrance Examination

For entry into universities and professional colleges, we have to devise a common all-India
examination to be conducted by a nominated institution of government. Also, the examination
must be so designed that attending a coaching course does not provide undue advantage to
privileged students. The Entrance test should be more in the nature of aptitude assessment rather
than creating a seniority list.
The Vice-Chancellor’s Foreword
to the University of Pune’s MASTER PLAN 2020
“Scholarship, Innovation and Creativity” are the Keywords of the University of Pune’s
Master Plan 2020. The paradox of India’s poverty, increasing population and the inability
of the public and private sector to provide for human wellbeing, and the nation’s
commitment to a global agenda, along with the collective mandate for the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), requires that the academic infrastructure be strengthened
through exponential investments in paradigm changes and intellectual abilities to explore
the requirements of a developing nation within the emerging 21st Century.
Trained and skilled human resources, educated on a platform of social equity and equal
s vision of becoming a developed a nation by 20201
opportunities, will help fulfill India'
by increasing the participation rate from the current 3 -4 % 2 of the eligible. The
University of Pune’s Master Plan would therefore need to encompass national objectives
and strengthen commitments for social equity within the Vision 2020 document, with
committed financial support.
Why should the very best, or the very rich, be able to get access to the best of education?
Why should those who are unable to utilize the system’s advantages be denied the
advantages of higher education? Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam has emphasised that it is
essential that academic infrastructure should be expanded and strengthened with a
futuristic vision that includes the requirements of the nation’s social commitments and
enables academic growth to help achieve the dream of a developed India by 2020.
I am therefore, presenting the initial document of the University of Pune’s Master Plan
2020 that includes the vision for strengthening the current Ganeshkhind Campus,
proposes the Autonomous Campuses at Ahmednagar and Nashik, and takes the initiative
to reassume the leadership role in academic growth in Pune through the proposed
establishment of the International University Campus within Pune District at a suitable
location.
This document has been prepared through a participatory effort of more than a thousand
individuals from the University’s Family of Policy Makers, Administrators, Faculty,
Employees, Staff, Students and Friends, including members of the Society.
Ratnakar Gaikwad, IAS

Vice-Chancellor
University of Pune
1
Abdul Kalam, A. P. J. and Rajan, Y.S. India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium. Penguin Books
India, New Delhi, 1998
2
Govt of India higher education site <http://www.education.nic.in/htmlweb/higedu.htm>
Mission
The University creates human resources of eminence to positively contribute towards the
generation of knowledge and social commitment through humanism and tolerance, for
reason, for adventure of ideas, and for the search of truth. The University would
therefore seek to ensure the development of world-class education infrastructure, provide
access to research-enabled learning, and integrate nation-building with personal wealth.
Vision
Strengthen the commitments of the University of Pune, its affiliated colleges and
institutions towards ensuring recognition as an international leader in holistic education
and ensuring vibrant, flexible and self-reliant institutional processes of higher learning
along with an emphasis on value systems.
Provide equal opportunities and ensure support without prejudice for gender, class, caste
and economic status to provide students with globally competitive education
infrastructure compatible to the changing challenges of India’s nation-building processes.
Go beyond the recognised frontiers of social equity and justice and provide pioneering
leadership action in bringing together the illiterate and the ignorant towards education.
Develop a comprehensive synergetic framework within the University, its affiliated

colleges and institutions, of encouraging bright students based on merit and enabling
scholarships by providing additional support systems to students with different-learning
abilities.
Enable access to education processes and infrastructure through State-of-the-Art

electronic computer-based technology to ensure that students are able to completely
internalise perceptions of 21st Century accessibility to education administration and
learning and productivity of intellectual perceptions.
Create a research-friendly environment amongst faculty and students in all departments

and provide for proactive administrative, financial and infrastructure support through
timely decisions and planning to enable internationally acclaimed research output and
provide research-based learning.
Recognise the geographic justification of Pune in Western Maharashtra, and its close
proximity to Mumbai, the financial capital of India, and the presence of an extremely
strong industrial, entrepreneurial, financial and cultural establishments and traditions in
the region. Develop strong linkages with the Public and Private Sector to ensure that
these advantages are made available to the Students of the University of Pune, its
affiliated colleges and institutions.
Introduction
About the University of Pune

Established on February 10, 1949, as a Regional University, the University of Pune has
achieved the highest status of Five Star Rating from National Assessment and
Accreditation Council (NAAC) and is among the first five Indian Universities with the
“Potential of Excellence” status conferred by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Spread over 400 acres of land at Ganeshkhind in Pune, with unique architectural
buildings and intellectual legacy, the University has grown in the shadows of big banyan
and many other trees on the green campus. The Ganeshkhind Campus has forty-two
Postgraduate departments, and interdisciplinary schools. Various national facilities such
as IUCAA and C-DAC are present on the Campus.
Process of the Master Plan

The University of Pune' s Master Plan Committee (UPMPC) was constituted by the Vice
Chancellor by the Office Order dated March 13, 2006 (See Annexure). The UPMPC
decided to adopt a participatory strategy to collate suggestions, proposals and ideas from
the various stakeholders that comprise the University' s Family. The interaction process
included an initial briefing to all Members of the UPMPC, including various HoDs and
Officers of the University. Various sub-groups were established, comprising members of
Faculty, representatives of the Administration, Students and senior Academicians.
Workshops and discussion meetings were conducted within various departments along
with a Principals'Collective Workshop at YASHADA that was attended by nearly sixty-
five Principals of affiliated colleges of the University of Pune. Forty student-volunteers
of the University of Pune' s Management Sciences Department (PUMBA) underwent a
one-day workshop at YASHADA in collaboration with the Planning Division of the
Academy. These student-volunteers in turn established ripple-effect coordination with the
members of Faculty of the UoP along with students of other departments.
Senior academicians, former Vice-Chancellors, the Municipal Commissioner and officers

of the Pune Municipal Corporation, representatives of the private sector industry in Pune,
management institutions, voluntary organizations and the UPMPC participated in
discussion meetings to understand the perspectives of the Master Plan and provided
valuable suggestions and recommendations to the initiative.
Thirty-five departments of the UoP have submitted detailed proposals to the UPMPC.
The Academic Group has collated feedback from various members of Faculty and
departmental committees, including students. Recommendations from all these initiatives
have been included in the proposals of this document and where appropriate, have been
presented, as submitted, in the annexures.
Spatial Components and Time-Schedule of the Master Plan
The existing Ganeshkhind Campus of the University of Pune has undergone phase-wise
developments. The earlier spacious stone buildings have yielded space to RCC
constructed buildings, including extensions to old buildings and newer buildings with
modern amenities. Tragically, with the exception of the Main building, there is no
common theme or style that can give a unique identity to the University. Over the past
fifty-seven years, the academic departments have grown as also the numbers of students.
Residential and other activities on the campus have increased significantly along with the
academic and administrative needs.
This Master Plan 2020 document takes a renewed approach, with “scholarship,
innovation, and creativity” and provides action pathways within a holistic approach. The
convergence of strategic requirements for infrastructure, academic and social needs of
future growth of the present campus, including (a) physical reengineering of the
Ganeshkhind campus, (b) improvements for the Ranade Institute Campus, (c) strategies
to strengthen the campuses at Ahmednagar and Nashik, (d) strengthen existing physical
and academic infrastructure, and (e) create a new international campus in Pune District.
Ganeshkhind Campus International University Affiliated Colleges &

Master Plan Campus Plan District Campuses
Campus Master Plan Triumvirate of Premier UoP at Ahmednagar
Academic Master Plan Institutions similar to UoP at Nashik
City Campus Plan IIT, IIM & AIIMS Girl Students Villages
Girl Students Village Asian Consortiums for Sports Village
Market Laboratory Education & Research Centres of Excellence at
University Bank Industrial Incubator Affiliated Colleges
The Master Plan 2020 document proposes activities through a phase-wise approach
towards a futuristic vision for the next 15-20-25 years as in the following example:
Immediate Goals Short-Term Medium-Term Long-Term

Now to 2 Years 3-5 Years Vision 2020
Students Facilitation UoP International UoP WebVarsity Any Student – Any
Centre Campus Exam Anytime –
UoP Ahmednagar Asian Consortiums Any Course –
UoP Nashik Public-Private for Education, Anywhere –
Campus Facelift Partnership Research & Industry
E-Facilitation Best in India Top 10 in Asia Top 10 in World
Phases of the Master Plan
The University of Pune Master Plan 2020 document envisages a four-phase approach as
follows:
Phase Specific Nomenclature Academic and Financial Year/s

1 Immediate Goals 2006-2007
2 Short Term – Now to 2 Years 2006-2007 to 2007-2008
3 Medium Term – 3-5 Years 2008-2009 to 2010-2011
4 Long Term Vision 2020 2011-2012 to 2020-2021
It is also envisaged that the Master Plan 2020 document will be reviewed every three
years during January-February in order to enable mid-course corrections, changes and /or
enhancements and budget corrections, if required. Thus, it is presented that the mid-
course corrections for the Master Plan and its budget would be determined and
established as follows:
Phase Master Plan 2020 Years Review and Correction Months

1 2006-2007 None
2 2006-2007 None
2 2007-2008 None
3 2008-2009 None
3 2009-2010 January – February 2010
3 2010-2011 None
4 2011-2012 None
4 2013-2014 None
4 2014-2015 None
4 2016-2017 None
4 2017-2018 None
4 2019-2020 Proposal for New Master Plan to be
determined during January – February 2020
It is proposed through this Master Plan 2020 Document that the University of Pune
Master Plan Committee, as constituted by the Vice Chancellor, from time to time, would
monitor the progress of the implementation of the plan, and would be the delegated body
to conduct the mid-course review and propose project and financial corrections during the
months as indicated above. The mid-course review and corrections should be presented
for perusal and approval of the Management Council by the last week of February of
2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019. The Plan should be allowed an uninterrupted period of three
years on each occasion in order to be implemented efficiently.
Goals, Strategies and Initiatives for the Master Plan
The popularly repeated phrase, “Oxford of the East”, to describe the City of Pune, owed
its genesis to the recognition of the excellence of the University of Pune. Over the past
decade, visitors to the City can be forgiven if they would wish to choose between the
various universities that have been established in Pune. The challenge, is not simply in
being able to reclaim the lost brand of being the apex academic institution in Pune, but to
progress rapidly, more than exponentially, across the City and to dissolve global borders.
There is perchance, the opportunity, to give rise to a new phrase, to describe Oxford, as
the “Pune of the West”!
At the crossroads of its history, the University of Pune needs to plan ambitiously to
maintain and improve its leadership position in higher education, to enhance its tradition
of scholarship, societal commitment, innovation and role in nation building. The
University needs to plan appropriately and futuristically, to meet the changing demands
of a growing knowledge-based economy and aspirations of students, faculty, civil society
and economy. The University of Pune needs to grow beyond its geographical limitations
across an intellectual and social matrix, learn and teach on a world-wide frame, and
become a catalyst to enable sustainable development for India.
The University needs to establish a brand image of “GLOBAL PUNE”, through a

pioneering, innovative and extremely challenging approach that would change the very
perspectives of education policy and enable convergence with social equity and justice,
with accurate emphasis on job-relevance, wealth creation, academic excellence and
nation development.
The University needs to challenge the very concepts and definitions of studentship,
teaching, classroom learning and exam-based recognitions while bringing about a
revolution in rapidly accepting the truths of futuristic paradigms of the rate of change of
information technology and the collapse of global boundaries.
As briefly touched upon in the foreword, some of the challenges in perspectives include:
• Why should the illiterate Indian, man or woman, be denied knowledge, merely
because they are not counted amongst the literate?
• Can the creation of wealth, and contribution to nation-building, of future IT-savvy
generations, be considered the outcome-benchmark of education policy, even if
recognised to be a paradox within the goals of a socially-committed democracy?
• Should one be considered a student, only if provided admission within the
University’s processes, or should the institution go beyond its perceived
confinement, to seek the uneducated, the non-academic, the reluctant student, the
poor citizen, the child and the senior citizen, and ensure their integration?
The fulcrum goals of the Master Plan 2020, for the University, its affiliated colleges and
institutions, through the strengthening of existing institutions, proposing and developing
new institutions and the establishment of an International Campus, are therefore, to:
• Secure the University’s position as the premier academic institution in India and
carve a roadmap for securing its place in the top ten in the Asian region and later,
achieve the top ten in a global scenario.
• Realize the University’s potential for excellence and play a proactive role in the
internationalization of higher education process within the current WTO and
GATT scenarios.
• Increase the University’s contributions to new academic programs, research,
innovation, human resources to the industry and national development.
• Extend the University’s commitment to excellence in teaching and its focus on
creativity, entrepreneurship, environmental planning, ethics and value systems,
and commitment to social equity and justice along with empowerment to its
various departments, affiliated colleges and institutions.
• Evolve necessary legal and governance structure to support this vision within the
University, enable support of the Government, Private Sector and stakeholders.
To fulfill the University’s academic goals, the campus plan must be able to accommodate
meaningful research, faculty development, curriculum planning and delivery, information
management and communication. Goals would naturally be required to be linked to
strategies for implementation. The Core Policy Strategies necessary to implement these
goals include:
• Ensure improvement of classroom conditions and enable better infrastructure

facilities for laboratories, multiple-use areas, faculty offices, research support and
aesthetic user areas for support staff, such as attendants and office assistants.
• Provide policy innovations and intervene through proactive facilitation to allow
the University of Pune, its affiliated colleges and institutions, to continue to attract
and retain faculty who combine the finest scholarship inspite of a demanding
teaching schedule because of a sincere concern for their students.
• Employ an inclusive planning process to develop and design academic and
research programs that meet the needs of students, faculty, staff and alumni as
well as civil society and governments.
• Offer thoughtful planning guidelines that would be sensitive to the historic
character and intimate nature of the campus for enabling future development with
sufficient flexibility to respond to the changing academic, environmental,
financial resources and policies and regulatory requirements.
• Propose a model University of Pune Act by 2009 that would consider
contemporary and future governance needs and professionalism.
The Campus Master Plan
The Campus Master Plan revolves around Five Core Strategies and Ten Initiatives.
The consensus within the participatory approach to develop the Master Plan for the
Ganeshkhind Campus has recognised the need to go beyond a mere plan for adding
classrooms or faculty offices. However, there is also a need to recognise and consider a
holistic plan within the Ganeshkhind Campus to provide financial commitment to
departmental requirements for enhancements for classrooms, laboratories and faculty and
student utilities or recreational space.
Beyond the walls, and within the Campus, this Master Plan 2020 document is also about
guaranteeing that the Ganeshkhind campus can be more meaningful to its natural and
academic environments that surround it. The Master Plan 2020 document proposes to
establish new, better, larger, aesthetic yet eco-friendly standards for buildings that would
be proposed within the Campus. This document therefore, proposes establishing a
harmony between ecology and accommodating people and academic needs, the
classrooms, laboratories, libraries, play grounds, recreational and leisure areas, public
conveniences, the knowledge creating and nurturing incubators where industry and
academia meet and knowledge and economics would coexist. (Annexure 6)
Five Core Strategies:
• Strengthen and redefine the relationship of the campus amongst its various
institutions, specialised research institutions and propose new institutions in the
Campus and in the City to meet current and futuristic academic and research needs.
• Refurbish and maintain heritage sites within the Campus while reengineering,
demolishing or reconstructing dilapidated structures to create more space for
academic, research and studentship growth without substantially adding to the
“footprint” of constructed structures in the Campus.
• Enhance the aesthetics of the campus in tune with Pune’s historical, cultural and
social ethos by providing indoor and outdoor museological facilities.
• Preserve and enhance existing natural ecosystems by creating biodiversity and
campus forestry plans for the campus, and undertake organized massive drives to
plant select trees that would survive the next hundred years. At the same time,
identify the more than twenty-five wide canopied banyan trees in the campus and
develop the locations in an aesthetic manner through protection, limited use and /or
non-invasive multiple-use activities, such as debate, open air art and dance classes.
• Involve students, alumni and citizens by sharing the educational, recreational and
cultural resources of the campus to provide new experiences, ways and means to
promote health, fitness and ethical living.
The Ten Core Initiatives for the Campus Master Plan are:
1. Establish a futuristic, 100% computer-enabled, student-friendly facilitation

center to ensure automation and immediate response to requests for statutory
processes, such as admissions and examinations, easy-to-use library and ID cards.
Enhance the facilitation through the establishment of a University Bank, with
web-banking support to help financial transactions with students, collaborating
bodies and also to help in purposes of University administration. Ensure ease of
facilitation for these processes by establishing Wi-Max (the new generation Wi-
Fi) networks throughout the campus.
2. Develop a shopping and recreation center, within the Campus, to also serve as a
self-employment market laboratory, similar to the Delhi Haat shopping area in
New Delhi, and the Market Collective in Auroville, Pondicherry.
3. Ensure conservation of the historical water management principles and facilties

existing within the Campus. Support local water drainage, seepage and
underground storage of water by undertaking massive plantation of evergreen
trees through an accurate Campus Biodiversity and Forestry Plan.
4. Through an Energy Audit, and in collaboration with the Maharashtra Energy

Development Agency (MEDA), ensure energy conservation, and generation of at
least 40% of outdoor campus electricity from alternative sources. Within the same
perspective, develop and implement an eco-friendly internal mass transit system.
Include the development of large parking areas near the exit doors from the
Campus to Pune City, and thereafter, in a phased manner, prevent polluting
vehicles from entering the Campus.
5. Construct a 15-20 acre Girls’ Students Village, with internal road systems, captive
internal transport systems, internet cafes, subject-specific libraries and e-libraries,
eating places, hostels, shopping areas and recreational facilities. The Girls’
Students Village would also be developed at the Ahmednagar and Nashik
Campuses. However, the Master Plan 2020 proposes that the hostels within the
Girls’ Students Village should be kept available on a 1:1 ratio with working
women software professionals from the various software parks in and around the
City and to working women officers in the Private and Public Sectors. This would
ensure peer presence amongst girl students within the proposed Village, and
would also provide private investments to develop the Girls’ Students Village.
6. Construct additional facilities for boys’ hostels, and ensure open integration with
the rest of the Campus. In addition, provide for and develop multi-location
cafetaria, with an in-built capacity of 1000 students at one time.
7. Expand and enhance the Jaykar Library facility, by creation of new reading halls,
exclusive multi-use internet-enabled computer-supported cubicles within existing
reading halls for students and faculty within a guaranteed 2000 workstation
capacity. Similarly, provide for and establish subject-specific specialised libraries,
reading halls and computer-based cubicles in all academic departments of the
University of Pune.
8. Establish a 200-seat, high-payment hostel facility with exclusive conference halls,

seminar rooms, yoga and meditation halls, high-value cafetaria and dining
facilities, and a State-of-the-Art Convention Center of 1000 capacity along with
neighbouring exhibition centers and display areas.
9. Plan, create and establish a holistic Sports Village, around the current sports
grounds by constructing athletic and other games facilities of Olympic standards
including swimming pools, outdoor and indoor sports and traditional Indian and
Maharashtrian games.
10. Propose academic and institutional collaboration with the local self-governments,
such as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), the Pimpri-Chinchwad
Municipal Corporation (PCMC), the nearby Municipal Councils, such as Alandi,
Talegaon, Saswad and Baramati, and develop 5-acre subject-specific campuses
outside the Ganeshkhind Campus for high-value development orientated sectors
such as water supply, poverty alleviation, urban planning, pollution management
and transport management, among other subjects. For example, the University of
Pune and the Pune Municipal Corporation could collaborate to establish an Asian
School for Urban Water Supply Management, if, the PMC is able to demarcate
and provide at least 5 acreas of land within Pune City and guarantees financial
support to initiate the effort and helps develop academic content. This Master
Plan 2020 document hopes to identify at least five such projects within Pune City
limits, to be developed in collaboration with the Pune Municipal Corporation.
The Academic Master Plan
This exercise was undertaken by a group of faculty members (Detailed report and
proposal in Annexure 2). This group enabled participation from all the academic
departments in the University of Pune in a pre-designed format. The responses, along
with responses from the Students of the University collated by PUMBA students
(Annexure - 4), have been studied and have been followed by repeat discussions before
preparing the summary of recommendations.
Brief summaries of recommendations received from each department are included in the
Annexures (No. 5) for information and reference. Recommendations have also been
received from renowned subject experts and resource persons. One such submission is
being annexed (No. 3) for information and reference. Common aspects have been pooled
together to comprise ten Core Strategies and twenty Core Initiatives.
The ten common Core Strategies are:
• Enforce enhancement programs to strengthen the quality of teaching faculty by

providing out-of-the-box remuneration and infrastructure support to the very best
within each department to enable peer recognition and global appreciation.
• Encourage full autonomy to selected Departments and Colleges/ Institutions to seek
innovation from within these bodies, proactively invite proposals for new academic
and research programs and enable networking on a national and international arena of
knowledge development and management.
• Attract best students through a process of competitive national merit and provide
fast-track or high achievement programs to enable development of knowledge leaders
for the nation with specific emphasis for students from rural areas.
• Create the facilitation for seeking out students without access to education or without
awareness about the advantages of a knowledge driven society and bring them, their
family and their community to blend within a culturally diverse multinational
University community.
• Develop futuristic academic programs with an emphasis on social and gender equity
in an extremely proactive manner throughout Pune, Ahmednagar and Nashik, by
seeking out the illiterate and bringing them into the mainstream of education through
direct-contact or training-the-teacher programs.
• Improve the Quality of the Teaching and Learning Environment by promoting
foundation-level knowledge in basic disciplines to help faculty revisit fundamental
principles, understand the extent of changes and awareness in their subject areas and
grow towards the realities of global competitiveness in education management
• Use the very best of education technology, electronic and non-electronic, optimally in
teaching methods, by providing the facilities equally amongst all departments and
encourage new inter-disciplinary research programmes that help connect teaching and
research, including applied and action research projects.
• Enhance teaching and research methodologies, support sytems and infrastructure to
better serve the students by encouraging new ways of learning, understanding and
pedagogy, through a consultative process within the academic community and peer
review through every three years.
• Strengthen the common Jaykar library, and provide department-specific specialist
libraries, along with modernisation, such as e-journals, computer network etc., and
provide for campus-wide, district-campuses and multi-institutional borrowing and
lending networks while not neglecting the need to provide the facilities beyond
daylight hours and during holidays and vacations.
• Encourage industry-academia interaction and promote entrepreneurship through a
more diverse university community, academic programs and by rigorously promoting
the brand name of “Global Pune” as a reliable and logical geographical location for
high quality education.
The twenty Core Initiatives as identified are as follows:
1. Recruit at least fifty new senior members of faculty, comprising at least one in
each teaching department with proven track record of excellence and recognitions
at the highest level in the respective disciplines. This would include for example,
Fellows of National and International Academies, and reputed Award winners.
2. Initiate and fill up the posts in CAS immediately and along with the process of
filling up all permanent, government approved teaching posts through section 76.
Further, fill up the remaining posts under section 77. Most of the departments are
functioning with subcritical human resources for the past five to ten years and
have pointed out urgent need for filling up these posts.
3. Effect academic, administrative and financial autonomy to ensure that decisions

(regarding matters that affect teaching and research programs) are taken
immediately. The Heads of Departments in consultation with the Departmental
Committee must be empowered to take appropriate decisions (within the rules and
regulations) by delegating authority to them. Corresponding responsibilities
(accompanying this autonomy) need to be shouldered by the Heads of
Departments /Directors of Schools etc.
4. Establish at least ten Chairs for eminent scientists including Noble Laureates,
international and national award-winners, and such who might like to work within
the University of Pune on Sabbatical Fellowships. However, ensure that the high-
value visiting Academic resource persons are provided with the best of
infrastructure and remuneration support.
5. Provide special status and privileges to those teachers who publish in peer review
Journals with Impact Factor more than 10. Similarly, encourage the development
of department-specific journals and research monographs, to establish a
leadership role for the University of Pune through high-visibility publications
along with strengthening of the University Press.
6. Enhance interdisciplinary teaching programme by institutionalising the credit and

semester system. Review and convert current academic evaluation systems and
provide for global convergence by establishing a relative grading system that
would be compatible across sciences and humanities.
7. Introduce teacher assessment by students and develop a feedback system for

ensuring quality of teaching programs. Similarly, provide for peer-to-peer, inter
and intra-departmental reviews in a scientifically designed evaluation process,
through external academically proficient systems auditors.
8. Provide flexible structures for MA /MSc degree programme to enable students to

opt for MA /MSc degree on variable time periods. For e.g., some students can opt
for fast track MA /MSc degrees or opt for MA /MSc degrees by Research.
9. Evolve quality assessment systems and provide for academic quality assessment
standards for the admissions, research, course-work and thesis writing and
evaluation processes for doctoral research in the University. Ensure transparency
in the selection processes, awarding of fellowships, provide public information
about the duration of studentships, and the previous history of Guide-Student time
periods for completion of the doctoral research.
10. Establish Scholarships and or Fee waivers by designing a transparent, socially-

sensitive-merit-driven system with a variable approach comprising (a) Merit
Scholarships to at least 20% of the students’ population, which should be raised to
30% within a period of two years, (b) 50% Total-Fee waivers in education and
research programs to all girl students from all communities, (c) 100% Total-Fee
waivers in education and research programs to students from project affected
families as and when listed by the Government, (d) 50% Fee-waivers and
Scholarships for undergraduate students from affiliated colleges and institutions
based on specific criteria, as and when determined, and (d) 100% Total-Fee
waivers to students from tribal and nomadic tribe communities.
11. Invite senior citizens to revisit education with 80 to 100% fee waivers, and renew
their knowledge by developing specific academic degree and diploma programs
along with internet supported learning material across most departments. Provide
ease of admission processes by dispensing with minimal qualifications through
the establishment of an entrance examination to bridge the requirements.
However, ensure that programs are developed equally for senior citizens from
highly educated and urban backgrounds and those being illiterate or lesser
educated and rural backgrounds.
12. Review and amalgamate if necessary the current academic departments,

disciplines and programs to remove any duplication and encourage at least 25% of
credit transfers from other disciplines and Remove rigidity of time bound credit
programs to create fast or slow tracks for students based on counseling processes.
13. Create virtual classrooms on campus and colleges through the establishment of
State-of-the-Art electronically-enabled dedicated auditorium, studios, recording
facilities and dissemination networks amongst all departments. Encourage
affiliated colleges and institutions to develop similar infrastructure, and review
need of and provide financial support for establishment if required.
14. Develop an academic and research network with other Universities in the Pune
Region, to encourage collaboration, common teaching and research programs so
as to collectively position “Global Pune” as an international Education Brand.
Ensure repeat contact programs and joint academic and research activities with
other Universities in the Pune Region without imposing a leadership position.
15. Attract students from other States and other nations and to make the student
population more diverse, increase the current quota to 30% international, 30%
from other states and 40% from University region. Create appropriate secure and
aesthetic facilities for students from other regions, including specific international
girls’ student’s facilities within the proposed Girls Students Village.
16. Involve industry and voluntary organizations in curricula design, teaching and
research through the strengthening of the Science and Technology Park and
establishment of internships for students in local industry, developing
entrepreneurial incubator facilities, electronic networking server farms to provide
dedicated connectivities and support along with Refresher Programs for industry
and other private sector employees through external studentships, industrial
campus classrooms, netbased studentships and evening and night schools. Ensure
equal emphasis to highly educated individuals and skill-based employees of
industries and private sector.
17. Look into issues of short term and long term planning of infrastructure by the
establishment of appropriate participatory committees with delegated authority to
pay special attention to sanitation, water and electricity and to orient the
transportation and communication system of the campus to the needs of the
campus community. Ensure equal emphasis to day-to-day needs such as, a
shopping complex for groceries, medicine, milk and vegetables and for
specialised requirements such as a professionally managed guest house and
faculty /student cafeteria.
18. Establish an Institute of Autonomous Departments (IAD-as formulated by the

committee on autonomy). Permit Departments desirous of running a minimum
integrated five-year programme leading to Master’s degree in a major and a minor
discipline as well as in Interdisciplinary subjects. For this purpose, necessary
infrastructure and teaching position may be created. The IAD be organised as four
Schools - Schools of Life Sciences, Material Sciences, Social Sciences &
Humanities in order to promote both foundational learning capacities and
interdisciplinary research and teaching programmes.
19. Plan and prepare self-financed certificate, diploma, short term, vocational and
online courses and programmes for each department. Faculty and non-teaching
staff should be provided for on contractual and /or project-based employment
based on common policy interventions within the University. Project funds or
specifically available financial support on a need-by-need basis should be made
available to Heads of Department to catalyse such programmes.
20. Ensure academic, administrative and financial autonomy to allow Departments to

initiate self-financing programmes, with delegated powers of administration and
finance management to the Heads of Department (including hiring of maintenance
and secretarial services, and development of infrastructure etc.).
The proposed University of Pune
INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS
(Through Public Private Partnership)
“I do not want my house to be walled in all sides and my windows to be
stuffed. I want the culture of all lands to be blown about my house as freely
as possible, but I refuse to be blown of my feet by any”
Mahatma Gandhi…. Young India, June 1, 1921
Vision:
Imagine a ultra-modern, global environment, where the student can emerge from within Western
Maharashtra and enter the 21st Century amidst a convergence of academia comprising institutions
that would challenge the peer presence of the IITs, IIMs and AIIMS within the nation.
Accept the intellectual strength, the persistence of the student and academic faculty and their
ability to grow beyond national boundaries, and create 21st Century global citizens to challenge
the knowledge management abilities of worldwide institutions such as Harvard, Oxford or Johns
Hopkins.
Globalization and Internationalization of education is not just a reality in trade but its
fundamental principle remains to be freedom to govern, to give and receive education and to
work anywhere3. India is rapidly growing urban community and Pune remains one of the fast
growing cities with climate, culture, safety and education as strong attractions. Globally, a
concept of educational townships has been successfully attempted.
University of Pune needs to establish an International Campus that would have world-class
quality education, infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and intellectual incubation in the areas of
emerging technologies and knowledge-based disciplines that are growing rapidly. Industry-
Academia cooperation is a distinctive and indispensable component for their respective continued
existence and growth. India is already a key leader through its’ active role in development of
future technologies and human resources for these disciplines. This Master Plan 2020 document
visualizes a new forward-looking International University Campus that is globally competitive in
academic excellence with professionalism and self-reliance and will provide impetus to nation-
building and global competitiveness.
Inquiry, investigation, and innovation will be the character of this education enterprise to redefine
and restructure the present education system. We believe that with such a prototype system,
Maharashtra, especially Pune, would become a powerful hub of development and would attract
more investments and industries in the emerging areas. We believe that the global opportunities
in export of higher education are so large that such International Universities eventually can
3
Naik Chitra, Globalizing Education: Ends and Means, In Globalizing Education Perceptions and
Processes, Ed: S.C. Beher, Indian Institute of Education, Pune, March 2005
easily be established in other regions of Maharashtra without being competitive or inhibitive to
each other.
The proposed University of Pune International Campus developed in Public Private Partnership
will play an important role to test real needs and help to refine such model for replication
elsewhere. The International Campus of the University of Pune will help cross-subsidise various
initiatives and programs in the Ganeshkhind Campus, the Nashik and Ahmednagar Campuses,
and amongst its various affiliated colleges and institutions for the underprivileged or where funds
are not easily available within the normal processes.
Mission Statement:
Promote research-based learning, remove barriers to interdisciplinary education and use

technology creatively to establish a multilevel support system; to boost and nurture Industry-
Academia conglomeration; enable national and international academic-credit transfers; to
promote scholarship and entrepreneurship; compete in the international academic markets; to
create innovation, knowledge and wealth and contribute to nation development and the humanity
along with emphasis on removal of barriers for transfer of knowledge to the poor and the illiterate
across an international arena.
Objectives:
1. To establish through Public Private Partnership, an autonomous world-class institution of

excellence with built-in flexibility, professionalism and speed, to provide quality
education with international academic standards using State-of-the-Art Technology,
distinguished faculty and eco-friendly modern campus with residential facilities.
2. Provide ultra-modern laboratories to facilitate students, entrepreneurs and industries to
undertake business driven R & D in emerging areas by the establishment of the
triumvarate of national-level peer institutions similar to the Indian Institutes of
Technology (IITs), the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and the All India Institute
of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
3. Develop a requisite physical and academic architecture and to create an efficient
networking interface between Industry and Academia.
4. Design academic and research facilities to serve as incubation centers for ideas and
implementations.
5. Establish an exclusive wing engaged in creating and protecting intellectual property,
consultations, research assignments, faculty as well as student exchange programs and
internships.
6. Develop strategic collaborations with institutions, universities and industrial houses
having global presence.
Focus Area:
This University will have graduate and postgraduate education programs developed on par with
international norms to enable inter-university transfers of credits, doctoral and postdoctoral
research programs. Following disciplines will form the major focus area:
1. Business Studies (Business management, administration, hospitality management,

international business, economics, commerce, knowledge management) through the
establishment of IIM-like Pune Institute of Management
2. Engineering and Technology (Information Technology, computer technology, software
engineering, telecommunication, Nanotechnology and Biotechnology, artificial
intelligence, Robotics) through the establishment of IIT-like Pune Institute of Technology
3. Law and Intellectual Property through the establishment of National Law School-like
Pune Law School
4. Public Health and Human Sciences (Biomedical and Pharmaceutical sciences,
Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Nutrition) through the establishment of AIIMS,
Public Health Foundation of India and NIH-like Pune Institute of Public Health and
Medical Sciences
5. Media (Communication, Journalism, Entertainment, Film and Television) through the
establishment of Animation Technology Studies, Independent Studios, Prototype
Education and Popular TV Channels and Software, capable of positioning the student
across the International Electronic and Newsprint Media Industry.
6. Sustainable Development (Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity, Energy, and Water)
through the establishment of international schools in collaboration with UN bodies such
as UNEP and UNDP, national remote sensing agencies, forestry and wildlife colleges,
and international institutions similar to the Smithsonian Institution.
7. Strategic and Global Planning Studies (Defense, International Development Studies,
Planning and Public Administration)
8. Centres for advanced technologies such as Nanotechnology, Artificial Intelligence,
Cognitive Sciences, Robotics, Quantum Physics, Space Studies and Technology and
Nuclear Sciences.
9. Advanced Schools for studies about Indian Knowledge Systems such as Ayurveda, Yoga,
Vipassana, Indian Performing Arts and Pure Arts, Ancient Indian Languages and
Religions and Ancient Civilisations.
The Architecture
This International Campus, as proposed, would have schools of interdisciplinary nature. Modular
courses and credit system on par with the international research universities would be adopted.
The academic architecture would draw many components based on current reforms and
globalisation of education. It would have traditional concepts of Gurukul experience coupled with
modern concepts of University ecosystem, research-based learning, internships, and mentorship
and would be drawn from successful experiments at different universities and important
documents such as the Boyer Commission Report4. The International University Pune Campus
will initially have intense interaction and programs of common interests with the following
components:
1. Graduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral programs.

2. Business-driven Research and Development.
3. Entrepreneurship and Resource Planning.
4. Incubation Center.
5. Corporate internships program.
Proposed Location:
The University of Pune wishes to establish its international campus in public private partnership
with the State and Local Governments, Academia and Private sector through the grant of land of
approximately 500 acres.
Proposed venture of International Campus would need to be located in the Pune region for the
following reasons:
1. University of Pune is a Five Star accredited ‘University with Potential for Excellence’
and ranks as one of the top Indian Universities.
2. Pune attracts one third of total international students coming to India. Pune is also a
preferred place of education by a large number of students from other States. This gives a
unique cross-cultural environment.
3. Pune has been an educational heartland, ideal to set up a campus of international
standards and can be very conducive and safe.
4. Geographical location, international airport, vicinity to Mumbai and good climate adds to
advantages.
5. Pune has already been prominently marked as a fast growing engineering business center
with several active Software Technology Parks, Science and Technology Park and
Innovation Park in place. It is also now emerging as a promising Biotechnology Center.
6. Pune has a proactive mind-set and academic support system required for a dynamic
growth of such knowledge based ventures.
Governance and Finances:
It will be advisable to establish a Section 25 Not-for-profit Company involving different

stakeholders including University of Pune 30%, Private investor 30%, other educational institutes
30% and the Government 10%. It is estimated that the financial outlay for this project will be in
the range of Rs. 1000 crores. The University will play a role as a knowledge partner and may not
necessarily invest entirely in this project. The investments may come from private sector; Venture
capital or some innovative ideas such as Education Bonds.
4
Reinventing undergraduate education. Boyer Commission Report, Stony Brook NY, 1998.
The IUP campus would need to be an autonomous professional body and would further need to
be governed by an independent board of directors and board of advisors. Operationally, the
University and partner education institution/s will undertake academic components, while the
investor or business partner/s will provide professional management structure. The Government
may provide necessary land and statutory approvals if needed.
The IUP Campus will be a mini city like structure and there will be sufficient opportunity for
entrepreneurial, commercial and business activities, which may help this educational activity to
remain financially self-sustaining.
The University of Pune after taking a policy decision, may invite expression of interest proposals
from Private partners including educational institutions, business groups and investors. The final
partner selection may be done on merit basis and practicability aspects so that the project can take
off as early as possible. It is expected to initiate this process by June 2006, establish a company
by October 2006 and launch the first programs by August 2007 with a road map to complete this
total project by December 2008.
This university will need to provide a unique and symbiotic mechanism to boost the important
knowledge-based disciplines and develop human resources capable of meeting the global
requirements that would arise from the various institutions to be established as part of this
comprehensive proposal. The following mandates are pre-existing.
• The Management Council of University of Pune approved this concept in principle in the
year 1999-2000.
• The UGC expert committee and UGC PIHEAD Committee recommendations regarding
this concept have been approved in principle5.
• This concept note is an outcome of visionaries’ intellectual exercise and narrates the need
of collaborative effort required to pursue the concept of International University Pune
Campus in Pubic Private Partnerships6.
May your resolve be alike; May your hearts be alike; May your minds be one; For you to
live in harmony! .. Rigveda.
5
Promotion of Indian Higher Education Abroad (PIHEAD) Report, University Grants Commission, 2004.
6
Bhushan Patwardhan, in Globalizing Higher Education: Perceptions and Processes, Ed/ S.C. Beher,
Indian Institute of Education, Pune, March 2005.
Annexure 1 – (Presented in unabridged and unedited form)
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Annexure – 2 (Presented in unabridged and unedited form)
University of Pune Master Plan 2020: Academic
This exercise was undertaken by a group of faculty members led by Professor S.R. Gadre (see
Annexure for composition). This group invited information from all the departments in pre-
designed format. This group has studied the responses and had several discussions and has
prepared this summary. One page summary of each department has been prepared by the UPMPC
and is annexed here for more information and reference.
The University of Pune was established in 1949 to cater to the regional aspirations of the students
and to develop higher education programmes sensitive to the needs of the region. In the last five
decades, the University has grown and diversified from its regional orientation and extended to
national and international levels. The vision of the University in 2006 should be to plan an
institutional structure for 2020 that will develop a curriculum, academic and administrative
community, infrastructure and financial structure that would be compatible to the needs of 2020.
This structure should integrate and weave together the aspirations and needs now, not only of the
region, but that of the nation-state and the global world in order to create an institute of
excellence.
In contemporary times, knowledge grows at a fast pace, and because of this it is highly dynamic.
Given this dynamism, it is impossible to elaborate and present a definite statement regarding the
disciplines and programmes that the University would offer and encourage to build for 2020. The
teaching community of University has mapped out a few principles on which a responsive
institutional structure can be created, given the history and the present structure that is in place.
• The University should promote foundational knowledge in the basic disciplines.

• It should encourage that new interdisciplinary research programmes be developed that
connect teaching and research.
• It should encourage new ways of learning, understanding and pedagogy.
• It needs to plan through a consultation process within the academic community and
through a peer review a new teaching and research programme, every three years.
Given below is the academic plan in terms of three phases:
A. Immediate and Short-term:
To fill up the posts in CAS immediately and start the process of filling up all permanent,
government approved teaching posts through section 76. Further, fill up the remaining
posts under section 77. Most of the departments are functioning with subcritical human
resources for the past five to ten years and have pointed out urgent need for filling up
these posts.
To fill up contract positions and UGC X Plan posts and extend these for a period of full
five years (since most of these posts were filled late). Urgent steps must be taken to get
the performance of the teachers under this scheme reviewed. Those performing
satisfactorily may be continued/ upgraded with extended UGC/University funding after
the contractual period of five years is over. There is a need to look at the rules of the
contractual jobs.
To effect academic, administrative and financial autonomy to ensure that decisions
(regarding matters that affect our teaching and research programs) are taken immediately.
The Heads of Departments in consultation with the Departmental Committee must be
empowered to take appropriate decisions (within the rules and regulations) by delegating
authority to them. Of course, the corresponding responsibilities (accompanying this
autonomy) need to be shouldered by the Heads of Departments/Directors of Schools etc.
To ensure proper functioning of the library by modernization (sufficient number of e-
journals, computer network etc.) and providing more space for reading room/journal
section etc. Change library rules including timings, in order to make it accessible to the
academic community throughout the year including vacation time.
In particular, MSc. Laboratories in Science departments need immediate attention. We
need to enhance the infrastructure and quality of experiments. With the optical fibre
network in place and the increase of computers, the University has been well connected.
However, the maintenance of computer and network has become a major problem with
all departments. Four to five technical assistants need to be deployed across departments
for this work.
To change admission and hostel admission rules in order to admit students from all over
the country and abroad in larger numbers. The funds sanctioned for building of student
hostels to the University under various 5 year plans and under the University with
potential for excellence have been either not utilized or underutilized over the last decade
and this need to be corrected.
To urgently ensure proper classroom conditions, laboratories, access to potable water,
women and men toilets, reading halls and common rooms for students and seminar halls
in all the Departments. The upkeep and maintenance of this essential infrastructure has
been completely ignored for the past several decades and to give powers to the Heads to
make the necessary decisions on this matter.
To ensure that the non-teaching staff is not transferred for at least five years without
consulting the Head of the Department. Such undesirable transfers cause disruption of
academic programs.
To ensure a full time library staff for all departmental libraries.
To involve the CSIR/UGC JRF’s and SRF’s in conduct of tutorials, laboratories and
problem solving sessions. This will be useful for running our teaching programmes and
will also provide additional training to these young people.
B. Medium Term:
Enhancement of interdisciplinary teaching programme by institutionalising the credit and

semester system. Switch over to relative grading system and make it compatible across
sciences and humanities.
To introduce teacher assessment by students and develop a feedback system for ensuring
quality of teaching programs.
Encourage and ensure that all students take two courses from outside their department
during four semesters of their Master’s programme.
Given the strengths and weaknesses of the students, we suggest that a flexible structure of
MA/MSc degree programme be initiated such that some students can opt for slow pace
MA/MSc degree while other can opt for fast pace MA/MSc degrees. The individual in
consultation with the faculty can take this decision. A Ph.D. quality check needs to be
evolved and implemented to enhance and make rigorous the Ph.D. programme. Every
department needs to define its own eligibility for international student in case of M.A.,
M.Phil. & Ph.D. programmes.
Plan and prepare certificate, diploma, short term, vocational and online courses and
programmes for each department which could be self-financed. Some contractual
lecturers’ positions from the resources generated or from University/UPE funds should be
made available for this purpose.
Ensure academic, administrative and financial changes to allow Departments to initiate
these programmes autonomously, to give all powers of administration and finance
management to the Head (including hiring maintenance and secretarial services, grant of
leave etc.) and provide infrastructures for the same.
Make available appropriate resources to some departments such as Microbiology,
Women’s Studies, Law, Biotechnology, History, Chemistry etc. (these are typical
examples) that have pointed out need for more space (classrooms/laboratories/seminar
halls) and other infrastructure.
Initiate efforts to bring together appropriate teaching Departments/Schools etc. to provide
a unified structure for teaching and research in broader subject areas. For example, there
could be an integrated School of Life Sciences and a School of Computing Science.
In many Departments, M.Phil programme has become defunct. There is a need to re-
organise the M.Phil. programme for the Departments that would like to run it. To
introduce pre-Ph.D. course work and comprehensive examination for ensuring quality
enhancement of our research programmes and to decentralize he administration of
examination of Ph.D. thesis and to shift it to the departments.
To develop exchange programmes within and outside the country, especially among
SAARC countries and encourage South-South exchange.
There is a need to establish more links with the affiliated colleges. For example, summer
schools or short-term visits of college teachers may be organized. Possibilities for visiting
positions to colleges for a semester could be created for renowned University teachers.
There is a need to re-deploy and provide appropriate training, wherever required, to the
non-teaching staff since the job requirements of the support staff have changed drastically
over the last 10 years.
To initiate processes to reorganize the functioning of the Estate Department and to make
its functioning transparent and accountable to the academic community and the campus
community.
To set up a Campus Development Committee to look into the issues of short term and
long term planning of infrastructure with special attention to sanitation, water and
electricity and to orient the transportation and communication system of the campus to
the needs of the campus community. Additionally the campus needs a shopping complex
where groceries, medicine, milk and vegetables, and stationary will be available. Also,
the campus needs a professionally managed guest house and faculty /student cafeteria.
To encourage faculty to initiate text book projects of excellent quality to cater to the
needs of such books at the national level.
To set of a committee to look into the working of the University Press in order to
professionalize it and make it market oriented.
To set up a committee to reorganize the external programme and make it a distance
education programme in the format of the Open University system.
C. Long term:
To establish an Institute of Autonomous Departments (IAD-as formulated by the

committee on autonomy). Permit Departments desirous of running a minimum integrated
five-year programme leading to Master’s degree in a major and a minor discipline as well
as in Interdisciplinary subjects. For this purpose, necessary infrastructure and teaching
position may be created.
The IAD be organised as four Schools - Schools of Life Sciences, Material Sciences,
Social Sciences & Humanities in order to promote both foundational learning capacities
and interdisciplinary research and teaching programmes.
All departments would have its own BoS’s with each faculty member as member of BoS.
Each department and its faculty will do the governance of all their academic programmes,
including research programmes.
Each School will have its own Faculty and an administrative office under the Dean. The
Departmental faculty would be represented in the School Faculty in order to promote
interdisciplinary across departments.
There will be an Academic Board of the entire Professors/Heads and Directors encourage
interdisciplinarity across Schools and to ensure standardization and uniformization of
rules and regulations within the IAD. (The particular provision regarding representation
in Academic Board is enclosed in the report).
In addition, these bodies four other bodies have been proposed in the report with
representation from across teaching community, University and State government.
Administrative and finance staff of each Department will be separate from the University
and under the governance structure of Departments and Academic Boards.
To ensure the continuous growth and expansion of IAD, the University needs to establish
a separate campus for running nationally and globally compatible Master’s as well as
doctoral programmes. Additional hostels including married student’s hostels need to be
established together with a faculty club and other infrastructure.
It also needs to promote new interdisciplinary programmes, which will build new
knowledge in and across Science, Social Sciences and Humanities.
The criteria for hiring of senior and junior-level faculty on this campus may be much
more than the minimum qualifications stipulated currently. For example, we may require
certain years of postdoctoral research experience. Another suggestion is assessment of the
applicants for faculty positions by a peer team. Such an assessment may probe the
teaching/research abilities of the applicant.
To create a Centre for documentation, a museum, repository of archives of research in
order to preserve learning and pedagogic knowledge.
Recommendation Matrix received from Dr. P. J. Lavakare, Country Partner, Institute of

International Education and former Executive Director, USEFI, India
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be inducted
Brand of Pune A new initiative to be
Good Brand in University started and integrating
the Past - (International) to the existing faculty only
waning fast be developed de selectively - Yes there
novo will be resistance
Undertake a major drive
for Recruitment of
Must induct Excellent Faculty -
faculty only with Nationally and
high research Internationally- Promote
Most of
record and high level international
Faculty not
attracting funding exchange programs with
with National
from agencies - foreign institutions. Also
Recognition
Fellows of closely work with
Academies to be National Research
attracted. Institutions and evolve
teaching and research
programs
Research
as mentioned
Content not as mentioned above
above
adequate
Regognized by Work with UGC to set
UGC as Leap Frog this up Pune University
having potential by going (International) campus
Potential for International as well as strenthening
Excellence the existence programs
the Master Plan
Must target to
have at least 20%
of its student
Critically evaluate its
Has a Large population to be
existing international
international consisting of
programs and dovetail
student International
most of it into the Pune
population not students- Set up a
University
cared for well qualified and
(International) activities
professional office
of Inernational
Students
Make Students as the

focus for projecting the
name of the University-
Must agressively Offer atleast 10-15 %
market its key attractive scholarships in
program and offer disciplines that have a
a limited number good faculty and
of Scholarships reputation- Involve the
for the top Pune/Maharashtra
Nationally students coming Industraialists to
talented out of the high encourage student
students are school system, population through
2 STUDENTS
not attracted- into its colleges scholarships, internships
Perhaps focus and also for the and placement.Have the
only Regional PG programs. students exposed to
College students guest / adjunt faculty
isolated from from Industry and
University Research Institutions in
Faculty- Lack of and around Pune- Have
exposure to atleast 10% of student
research population from foreign
countries- Recruit
through Education Fairs
abroad
Most of the Have an Draw out a Strategy for

Faculty not aggressive drive High Quality Faculty
recognized for recruting top for Teaching and
nationally - notch faculty in Research at
3 FACULTY Research the coming 2-3 undergraduate and PG
programs years. Have level- Improved Salary
weak- innovative scale coulpled with
Recruitment schemes for Evaluation, performance
appears inviting and accountability-
the Master Plan
regional outstanding Permanent posts (tenure
faculty known for position) to be a very
research and small part of the total
teaching - Invite faculty. Must have some
Guest Faculty sort of a "hire&fire"
from Industry and policy - Encourage
Research Internaltional Exchange
Institutions - Programs, bringing and
Induct few sending out faculty
visiting members for sabattical
International and or short term
faculty under research/teaching
exchange assignments
programs enabling
our faculty to go
abroad for
Research &
Teaching -
Faculty must
teach some
undergraduate
courses
Governance practices to
Highly top Governance to be
be reviewed and
down and given high priority
decision making
beaurocratic with
decentralized-
administration- accountability to
Undergraduate and Post
4 MANAGEMENT Academic the Student and
Graduate Education to
Communtity the the National
be integrated bringing a
not involved in and International
nexus between the
policy making Academic
affiliated colleges and
and planning Community
the University.
Recommendations for the VISION 2020 DOCUMENT from the

Students of the University of Pune –
As collated and documented by the Students of the
Department of Management Sciences, University of Pune through discussions with
Students, Members of Faculty, Heads of Departments and Principals of Affiliated Colleges
Introduction
1. The Master Plan Committee established by the University Of Pune is an initiative to make
the University of Pune, State of the art and world class by providing for
(a) Unique and Innovative Institutions and Centers.

(b) Human Resources.
(c) Academic Excellence
(d) Infrastructure
2. In light of above vision statement of the University, all the Departments and Institutions of
the University of Pune should have their own vision and plan & align the same with the
Master vision. The objectives as well as the means also need to be worked out in order to
realize our vision as a team and also to position the University of Pune on the global map.
3. The vision of the University and the Departments will have to be fine tuned and integrated to
obtain the required synergy to achieve the desired objectives. It is important that such
visionary Master Plan can be implemented only if all the authorities keep their personal likes
& dislikes away from the implementation plan & support each other to ensure success of the
plan.
4. This paper makes an attempt to highlight the desired vision of the University of Pune as well
as the Department of management Sciences to achieve the overall visionary objectives
mentioned in paragraph 1 above
5. The desired visionary plan for the University may include the following.
(a) University Information Centre may be established as near to the Main entrance of the
University campus. This centre should facilitate the visitors to obtain necessary basic
information about various courses run by all Departments of the University of Pune with
the help of Query Module specifically designed by each Department based on the
general queries raised by the visitors. The centre may be manned either by the
representative of each Department or by the select persons specifically trained for the
job. The centre may be connected to the entire Departments through LAN so that the
Query Module can be updated by the respective Department. It is proposed that the
Information Centre may be built in the open space near the Department of Management
Sciences and Department of Microbiology. Only the visitors who cannot be satisfied by
the Information Centre, may be issued with Visitor’s Pass to visit the specific
department. This will automatically ensure that only screened persons are allowed the
access to the University Campus and will meet the security considerations.
(b) Manual of Administrative Correspondence and Requirements: Every department of

the University of Pune indulges in various types of correspondence, both, internal as
well as external. All types of correspondence such as Demy-Official letters, Official
letters, telegrams, Inventories, Personal application, Minutes of various formal meetings
etc are proposed to be formatted to maintain uniformity. The letter heads of various
Departments, Visiting cards, Identity Cards etc may also be standardized for their size,
font, color etc. The ink used by various authorities may also be standardized.
(c) History Book: Many important events take place in the University campus which need
to be documented for the posterity. For this purpose, either each department may be
directed to maintain their respective History Book or a centralized History Book may be
maintained. The history book may also contain some of the important photographs of
the events as well as messages from the dignitaries visiting the campus.
(d) Standardization of the Signage: All the Boards and road signage/ indicators may be
standardized for their size, shape, font-size, colour-schemes and mounting. Self
illuminating material may be used to obtain readability in the night. These should work
as path finders for the visitor(s).
(e) Departmental Logo/ Crest: To create unique identity for every Department of the
University, every Department may be granted separate Logo/ Crest/ Symbol that can be
exclusively used by that Department along side the University logo. The logo may be
displayed at the entrance of each Department. Such display material may be
standardized.
(f) Monthly Programme of various Departments of University: apart from the routine
class-room lectures, may be published so that the staff and Students of other
Departments know about the event and interested persons may obtain the benefit. The
programme may be published centrally by the University PRO.
(g) Dress Code: A minimum Dress Code for the University staff, both teaching and Non-
teaching, may be decided & implemented. This will certainly have the required effect on
the general behavior, particularly for those who frequently interact with the visitors.
Seasonal changes/ requirements as well as the positional status of the persons may be
seen while deciding the Dress Codes.
(h) Monthly Meetings of the Heads of Department under the chairmanship of the
Hon’ble Vice Chancellor be held & the minutes published for the information of the
University staff. This will help in resolving many inter-departmental issues and bring the
Departments closer. The general staff will be informed about the happenings and their
participation levels will improve. The staff as well as students will generate more faith
in the systems and decisions as these will become more transparent.
(i) Affiliation to Select Foreign Universities: To share the wisdom as well the resources,
the University of Pune may consider having more affiliations to the select foreign
Universities. We may have exchange programs with foreign Universities at different
levels e.g. for students, faculties, etc.
6. Education Modules (automated) may be designed & conducted by the University Staff &
Student Bodies for (a) Street Children Education, and (b) Rural Women Empowerment
7. Review & Restructure the University campus for residential & Non-residential areas. It
may be seen if any of the residential building(s) could be used with some modifications, to
suit the academic requirements & vice versa. This would allow very clear demarcation of
residential & non-residential areas and have effective control on the visitors. The entry gates
may also be separated for these areas, if possible.
8. Hospital with modern facilities may be built up with the collaboration of some business
houses within the University campus or selecting additional campus, where the facilities/
treatment may be subsidized for select strata of society, University staff & their families as
well as the Students (including foreign students).
9. Work & Method Study of various Administrative Departments of the University may be
undertaken of the following Departments with a view to avoid duplicate nature of work
/documentation, simplification of forms & procedures etc.
(a) Accounts & Finance Department.

(b) Public Relations department.
(c) Examination & Students Related Departments.
10. Automation & On-line Services of all Public Departments e.g. Finance, Admissions,
Examination with User friendly Menu Driven Modules. All these modules should be
available at the University Information centre, may be with partitions for access of data.
11. Amenities Park for the University Staff & Students with swimming pool, Gym, Close
courts for Badminton/ table tennis/ squash etc, Golf course, Lawn tennis courts etc. The Park
may be situated closer to the residential area.
12. Award of Degree in various disciplines, such as, Indian Literature, Indian dance, Indian
Classical Music, Yoga etc.
13. Students-run Cafeteria and Mobility Vehicles within the Campus. Both these facilities
may be at subsidized rates but financially viable.
14. Two Vehicle Parks at each entry gates to the University of Pune. These may be manned by
the students under ‘Earn & Learn Scheme’ or by a vendor. The mobility vehicles should
pick up the students from these parks to various destinations at regular intervals. This will
reduce the vehicular traffic within University campus to a large extent, limit the petrol
expenses of the students, and reduce the pollution levels as well as the accidents in the
campus.
15. Proposed Information center near the main entrance of the University, may also house the
essential services like Bank, Post Office, Canteen. A Stationery stores run by the
students, catering for the text books, note books & other miscellaneous material including
Photo copier, may also be operated from this centre.
16. The students of the University have to carry lot of reading material as well as text books,
note books & stationery etc. Every Department should cater for a locker for each student on
their roll. A ward robe of appropriate size may also be provided to each student to keep his/
her uniform.
17. A Bank run by the University Management & the Students may be started to cater for all
banking needs of the University staff & the Students. A proposal to this effect may be drawn
to obtain necessary permissions.
18. The Department of Management Sciences has the following visionary plans.
(a) Additional Campus of International repute: In order to enhance the Brand Equity of
the University and to keep up with the pace of changing times, the Department should
plan to establish a world class residential Business School, where students can undergo
rigorous two year full time residential Management Programme. Such Business School
should offer unrivalled opportunities for learning and network with the best business
minds across the globe to create a class, which is truly international as well as culturally
and professionally diverse.
(b) Additional courses in the existing campus: The Department should plan some courses
in the field of Management which will not only further the management Education but
will also help the Department to generate funds e.g.
(i) Executive MBA

(ii) Extension courses in Management
(iii) Faculty Development Programs for other colleges/institutions.
(c) PUMBA As Centre of Research Activities: The Department should plan to take more
Research and Consultancy projects both in Core academics as well as industry. With the
adequate infrastructural facilities like air-conditioned class rooms, Auditorium, Computer
labs etc.
(d) Encouraging Entrepreneurship: In order to encourage entrepreneurship capabilities,

which is also the need of our industrial environment, the Department plans to associate
with an incubation centre which will help the interested students to prepare business
plans and gather financial support from such institutions.
(e) Social Activities:. The Department should feel and assume its responsibility towards the
Society in general. Keeping this overall objective in mind, the Department has already
begun to work on Group Social Projects as an integral part of its curriculum. The
Department plans to design specific social projects and continue to work on them as an
ongoing activity.
Conclusion
It is indeed very important that the University of Pune lays its Master Plan for progression taking
into account the views of as many Departments and the individuals. The vision of any kind
requires whole hearted contribution from every one, particularly; the support systems must get
themselves aligned to the requirements of various Departments as per the Master Plan. The most
important thing is that, visionary plan, once accepted and frozen should not diluted or tinkered by
any subsequent authorities for any reason lest the efforts and resources are wasted and the
participants feel frustrated.
Academic and Infrastructure Requirements of University Departments
Department of Botany
Department is known since its inception for basic research and teaching and having M.Sc.,
M.Phil. and Ph.d. Programmes. The total No of Students 100 for M.Sc. having eight
specializations for second year and 40+ for Ph.D. in the areas such as ecology, algology,
mycology, physiology, cytogenesis, angiosperm, plant biotechnology, pharmacognocy.
Department is supported by DRS, ASSIT and FIST programme of UGC.
Proposal
Propose to have establishment of Field Biology Station, Western Ghat Biodiversity Assessment
and Conservation Center.
Presently department offers core courses and eight special papers and present faculty is 16 and 3
post are to be filled. New proposal include few new courses, credit course for term abroad
program for visiting students,
Facilities for transgenic plant, finger-printing facility to map plant resources from Western Ghat,
Job oriented courses and these could be taken up by regular students as an add on course.
To achieve these few faculty positions in basic and applied areas are required.
Department needs additional space for research and instrumentation in the existing building. The
new facility is proposed to have Field Biology Center and Western Ghat Biodiversity Assessment
and Conservation center in Bhimashankar or Bhadardhara.
In the International campus proposal to start credit based course for foreign students as part of
their credit requirement in the areas of tropical Ecology, Limnology, Watershed Development,
organic farming.
The total financial requirement: one crore +.
Department of Physics:
Department is known since its inception for basic research and teaching and having M.Sc.,
M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programmes. M.Sc. programme offers 13 specialisation and also offer
scholarship to deserving students. Department is recognised as a advance centre for Material
Science and Condensed matter Physics by UGC. Department is supported by DST by FIST
Programme. The new thirst areas such as Nano material and Quantum Physics. Department have
linkages with Universities abroad and ICTP.
Proposal
Proposed to establish M.Tech Material Science, School for Chemical Physics for teaching and
research. It also proposes to start certificate course in Vacuum Technology and Physic and
Technology of Gems.
Need to fill the present and new position either by Government or by Contract.
Department needs additional 10000 s.ft for new faculty members for research.
The existing building be replaced by multistoried in a span of 10 years.
More Academic Collaboration for exchange of Faculty.
Training for Non-Teaching Staff.
Young Faculty member be encouraged for short-term training programme in National Laboratory
and abroad.
Department of Microbiology
Department admits students for M.Sc. after entrance examination .25 students are engaged in
research leading to Ph.D in the areas such as microbial and molecular genetics, environmental
microbiology and molecular microbiology. Department have active collaboration with CSIR,
BARC, NCL, TIFR, TIFAC, CFTRI, CRDI, CIMP and other leading universities.
Proposal
Propose to establish: New courses such as M.Sc. Tech in Industrial Microbiology, M.Sc.
Microbial Biodiversity and Advance Diploma in Microbiology. Propose to establish research
laboratory of 1000 sq. feet, research in genomic and Post-Doctoral program.
Department also proposes to run short-term courses for industry and institutions in the areas of
Industrial Microbiology, Agro Food processing and Medical technology.
Department urgently need faculty position either through government or contractual positions and
additional building. The budget required is about 2.5 crores for building and instruments.
Department of Bioinformatics:
The Ministry of Communication and IT, Govt. of India, have identified the Bioinformatics to
offer module-based courses to employees from industry and other organizations. Department has
highly acclaimed infrastructure in term of computer hardware, software, database and
connectivity. Interdisciplinary teaching program with inputs from other departments on the
campus and national laboratories. Center does not have any government-approved posts. The
department is already run a part time course on clinical research and data management for
industry and other organization.
Proposal
Department needs six faculty and non-teaching position on contractual basis. Plan to start evening
courses on Bioinformatics for the benefit of working people.
Department of Zoology:
Department has been recognized as Center of Advance Studies and is supported by DST FIST.
Presently admits students for M.Sc. and students registered for Ph.D.
Proposal:
Need for increasing budget from Rs. 6000/ student to Rs 16,00/student.

Building is 50 years old and need up-gradation of infrastructure of labs, museum, and animal
house. Provision of uninterrupted power supply. Need faculty positions and minimum 6 non-
teaching post for effective functioning of the teaching and research program. Would like to have
autonomy for financial and academic matters.
Department suggested to merge Biotechnology and Microbiology and the same could become the
unit in life sciences.
Propose to have Career Guidance Cell for students and university should offer 10-research
fellowship per department.
Department of Biotechnology
M.Sc. Biotechnology program is one the first program in the country supported by Govt. of India.
Admission is on the basis of national Entrance Test and admits students. Research program in
various basic and applied aspect of biotechnology is undertaken leading to Ph.D.
Proposal:
Department needs 4 faculty positions and 3 non-teaching staff.

Additional building of about 10,000 sq. feet and instruments costing 2 crore.
Propose to start Lab technician Course. And Post M.Sc. Diploma and Diploma in Biomedical
sciences.
Effective coordination with Science and technology park and need autonomy for eccetive
functioning of the teaching and research program
Department of Anthropology
The only department of its kind in the State, imparting field-based training in social research.
Thrust areas are in Medical, Gerontology, Growth and Nutrition & Development Anthropology.
Need to have Archeological Anthropology, Laboratory for study of molecular anthropology,
More posts for Teaching and Non-teaching staff.
There is no undergraduate course in the State.
Proposal:
Introduction of new courses, A special cell for research and exhibition, Extended facility for other
institutions/departments.
Establishing fully equipped Molecular genetic laboratory and introducing short courses.
Study material in Marathi for short courses
Need for additional staff Faculty – 3, Technical 3, Librarian 1 and contractual faculty.
5 vacant posts.
Collaboration with Institutes/Universities in India and abroad.
More space is required to accommodate class room, Library and the Laboratory.
Department of Atmospheric and Space Sciences
The teaching programme is very sound and the experienced faculty contributing the same. The
MOU with Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences have put the
course well ahead in the country.
Proposal:
Needs a building to accommodate the class-room, library and the laboratory. Presently due to lack
of space only computer simulation experiments are offered.
In forthcoming six months a MOU with Indian Meteorological Department.
First year programme be conducted by the Physics Department, the visiting faculty can do better
in second year teaching.
Collaboration with other Institutes/Universities in India and abroad needed.
Department of Computer Science
Master’s program in Computer Science is first such course in this region. The focus is on diverse
areas of computing and technology concept based on a science foundation.
Proposal:
Propose to have 5 years M.Sc. integrated program

Integration of CMS and ISSC retaining their own identity.
M.Sc. (PPPR) to be started. Department tried to start DSP Course but due to rigid administrative
rules the course could not be started.
Academically under staff and needs immediate attention to fill the competent faculty.
There is also a need to have supporting staff.
Minimum standard norms be followed in selection of students for these courses.
Department of Communication Studies
Self-supporting course on Communication is run by the department. Last two years students
participated in national Level competition and won First Award. Work in collaboration with
University Defence Studies and North Eastern Region. Presently appointed 3 producers on
contractual basis. Department has link with School of Education and Communication, Sweden
and propose to have MOU with Deakin university, Australia.
Proposal:
Needs classrooms, student’s room and other basic facilities for the students and staff. A new
building is required for this purpose.
Propose to merge the department with others having similar types of teaching and research
activities.
Quality enhancement program for faculty is required.
Department of Electronic Science
Presently M. Sc. and collaborative self-supporting courses are run on VLSI Embedded System.
Admits students on the basis of entrance test. Ph.D. program covers basic and applied aspects of
the subject.
Proposal:
Propose to start M.Tech. in VLSI and Embedded System from 2007 in collaboration with ISR,
NCRA, IIT and Industries. Smart sensors on MEMS Technology is the future need and therefore
needs support.
There is immediate need of four teaching and seven administrative staff.
Additional 10,000 sq. feet space to house new M.Tech. Program while additional 5000 sq.feet
required for MEMS and other research program.
Department of Geography
The teaching syllabus includes physical and human environment. Strong emphasis is given on
techniques and kill building in basic and applied subjects. Have required teaching and supporting
staff.
P.G. B.Sc. (Applied) course on GIS and Remote Sensing and admits 50 students. Department
receives consultancy and research projects and also received DST FIST program.
Proposal:
Needs additional space and departmental Library.

Propose to start M.Sc. in Geomatics
Distance learning Courses as certificate, Diploma and Advance Diploma in:
Disaster management, Watershed management, Natural resources, RS and GIS
Department needs increase in research grant from university and appointments of additional post
especially for GIS and Remote Sensing Courses.
Geography should be made as interdisciplinary subject.
Undertake evaluation-rating system for teaching and research students.
Organize short-term theme based courses for college teachers.
Funds generated by the department should be handled by the department.
Establishment of Chair with open invitation.
The upper limit for expenses be raised to Rs. 20,000/-
Training program for non-teaching staff is required.
Department of Geology
M.Sc. Geology teaching and research program in hydrology, environmental geology,

geochemistry and quaternary geology. Department has received grants from various funding
agencies for research and organized Training and Orientation program in emerging areas of
geology. Students participate in various training program organized by national Intitutes.
Proposal:
Need to fill 6 vacant teaching posts. After retirement of few faculty expertise to teach important
courses such as economic geology and remote sensing needs to be filled. Department also needs
technical staff for laboratory.
Faculty needs training for quality enhancement.
Department of Mathematics
Department presently have M.Sc. teaching and Research program
Proposal:
Most of the requirement are suggested for the university and not specific related to the
department of mathematics.
University should award scholarships to the M.Sc. students.

Provide fund for seminar, training, workshop and conferences
Propose to start 5 year M.A./M.Sc. integrated program
Needs additional staff
M.Sc. with new specialization

Additional space of 2500 sq.ft
Department of Library and Information Science
A Master’s two years credit based program leading to M.Lib. At present 30 research students are
working for Ph.D., many of them are from are foreign students. There is a continuous education
program for the faculty. Have strong Alumni Association.
Proposal:
Lack of space for teaching and there need additional space.

Needs additional journals for library science.
Initiate M.Phil program.
One year M.Lib I.Sc. Course
Introduce elective courses
Needs additional faculty and supporting staff.
Exchange program with foreign universities.
New Interdisciplinary Course for MLISc in collaboration with departments on the campus.
Separate building for teaching equipped with latest seating and audiovisual systems.
Department of Management Sciences
Department has now its own building with required classrooms and other facilities. Department
presently have regular MBA and MBA Biotechnology. These courses are interdisciplinary and
trimester credit based program.
Proposal:
Needs additional interaction with Industries.

Autonomy for academic and financial matters
Introduce the concept of Adjunct faculty
Encourage inviting faculty from India and abroad.
Need revision on honorarium for visiting faculty
Introduce executive MBA for managers with experience.
Addition of space in the present building
Collaboration with foreign universities.
Department of Statistics
M.Sc. Course is good mix of theory and application. Department revise course content every 10
years and have computer lab with major software required for the subject. Students also get
online training in some of the courses.
Department is one of the very few department in the country having facilities for various users
and training. Also have student placement cell.
Department collaborate with various leading institutes.
Proposal:
Needs departmental autonomy

Propose to introduce Advance Course in –Programming
Research in major areas are planned and revision of syllabus is in 2012
Need classroom to accommodate 80 students.
Needs post under vacancy
Technical assistant for software
Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences
The school received UGC grant to start Masters programme in Public Health for first time in
India for non-medical students. Presently two degree courses are undertaken one M.Sc. health
sciences and second on Nutrition and Diatrics. Nearly 30 students are admitted each year. There
is growing demand from foreign students for these courses. School has very strong linkages with
National and International Research and funding agencies as also with leading Pharma industries.
Proposal:
School visualize that by 2020 Interdisciplinary School of Health sciences becomes one of the
International enter of excellence in public health, community health, epidemiology, lifestyle, diet
and nutrition, longevity and traditional medicine. Also visualize strong interaction with various
agencies.
Needs additional building with about 100,000 sq.ft and 4-6 acre land.
Propose to have Chair Professors and Visiting scientists
Course for industries and voluntary organizations
For each unit there is need of 6 faculty and provision of Rs. 12 crores
Joint Degree program with Indian and or International Universities.
Propose to start research in above areas.
Training for non-teaching staff
Department of Environmental sciences
The department is one of the interdisciplinary science school established in 1978. Since 1985
M.Sc. Environmental Science program is run with the help of visiting faculty. There is growing
demand from Indian and foreign students fro M.Sc. and Ph.D. program. Department has
collaborated with various institutions and government departments through research projects,
consultancy, training programs. Sakal Trust provided fund for building.
Proposal:
Needs teaching staff. Requires revision in teaching syllabus.

Suggested specialization courses for second year M.Sc.
Proposed for several PG Diploma and Certificate courses
Need for collaboration with various institutions.
Creation of special fund for training to staff
Additional building for labs, classrooms and seminar hall.
School of Energy Studies
Well equipped Laboratory for Photovoltaic Photothermal Research, Ministry of Non

Conventional Energy Resources approved Regional Testing Centre for Solar Cookers, and Flat
Plate Collectors. Two years M.Tech. Energy Studies course is well established. Endowment of
the order of Rs.90 lakhs for the salary of the Chair Professor and for other expenses by
Maharashtra Bank. One of the most important areas for the future development for nation.
Proposal:
It is proposed that the School of Energy Studies be converted into Institute/ Department for
energy resources.
It is proposed to set the following objectives to be accomplished
Initial major research projects in the area of Energy. Generation and in Non-conventional areas
such as solar, wind hydrogen etc.
Participation in projects initiated by MNES.
Develop human resources in this area.
Provide consultation and guidance to the manufacturers.
Need for faculty and supporting posts for effective teaching and research.
Close co-operation with various departments for development of biofuels.
School need separate building of 25,000 sq.ft and Rs. 2 crore.
School of Basic Medical Sciences
Strong M Phil and Ph.D. Programme where students from foreign countries seek admission.
Innovative Teaching Programme such as B.Sc.(Applied) B M Tech, B.Sc. (Applied) Optometry
have been developed under this school. Medical Physics and Bio-engineering has been identified
as an important area by UNESCO. This area has potential to undertake projects in
Interdisciplinary area which would be compatible with the policies of National School of Health
Proposal:
The School proposes to start new course M.Sc.Medical Physics and Certificate Courses on
Hospital Waste Management and Audiometry. The School proposes to undertake projects related
to Medical Physics and integrate with the activities of National School of Health.
Requires faculty and administrative staff including technical expertise. Collaboration with
Medical Colleges, Hospitals, Institutions to conduct courses and also the research.
New Certificate courses on audiometry techniques, lasers in medicines and medical techniques
for rural health.
Independent space of 10000 sq.ft. will be required for office, library, lab and lecture hall.
Department of Sociology
The Dept is known nationally and internationally for Research and teaching in various studies
with several interdisciplinary courses. Faculty gives special attention to students opting Marathi
as their medium. The teaching program is however carried out with available faculty. The further
planning is difficult, as the sanctioned posts are not filled in.
Proposal
Proposed teaching and research program – Master / Applied Master / Certificate/ Diploma in area
of Critical Globalization Studies.
Needs staff and faculty on contractual basis (Appropriate budgetary provision needed)
Organizing into 4 schools for interdisciplinary Masters programmes: 5years (3+2) integrated
programmes
Emeritus/Chair Professor for Department and centers. Budget provision : Adequate for
additional/contractual faculty/staff
Certificate courses for state bodies, NGOs, Media Personnel. Summer Schools for Doctoral
students/Researchers in NGOs
Collaboration of South-South, Study Term abroad Collaboration with CSCS, CSS.
New courses, integrated courses to be started.
Department of Economics
MA in economics and PG Diploma in Foreign Trade.

Students strength is 150 and department undertakes research work.
Proposal:
Apply for DSA programme.
Requires infrastructure facilities.
Additional faculty positions and supporting staff
Department of Education and Extension
M.Ed and M.Ed Physical Education courses to prepare teacher educators, Well-qualified and
experienced faculty. 180 Postgraduate students and 50 Ph.D.
Joint activity for deployment of I.C.T in Teacher Education.
MOU with Universities in Australia and Sweden.
There is a shortage of human resources in teaching and technical. Needs infrastructure.
Proposal:
M.Ed (Educational Technology),(Inclusive Education) and M.A.(Education) will have the major
chances in next 10 years. Additional research programs in other modes. M.A.(Interdisciplinary
education) and development be started.
Additional Teaching/Technical staff is essential for the development of courses. Sanctioned posts
needs to be filled in or contractual arrangement be made.
HOD be authorized to have powers to sanction upto Rs.25000/-
Non-Teaching staff to undergo IT training.
Teaching staff must undergo E / Web base learning.
For other infrastructure facilities required please refer Master plan document (Hard Copy). Direct
BSNL telephone connection is needed urgently.
Department of Psychology
Department have a strong tradition in experimental psychology and have well developed
laboratories with up to date theory courses. The limited space for laboratory and limited training
in actual field work make adverse effect on developments.
Proposal:
Department would like to start Short term courses related to HRD, social research, industrial and
organizational behavior, mental health etc. M.A. Professional psychology of 3 year duration.
Needs manpower, separate building.
An advanced research center to undertake in basic and fundamental psychology, as well as
applied psychology. A full time counseling center for all those who are in need.
Vacant posts be filled. Need qualified staff urgently as the laboratory activities are suffering. A
computer programmer is also needed immediately.
More elaborated concept of expansion of the departmental activities are given in the main
document.
Integrated M.A./M.Sc. course be provided. Needs a separate building with more staff and
adequate laboratories to carry expanded activities /courses.
Department of Communication and Journalism
A strong focus on Print Journalism and now on TV and Radio Journalism. Excellent training in
practical aspect. Emerging areas: Online Journalism, Investigating Journalism and Developmental
Communication. Two certificate courses introduced.
Needs more concentration on teaching in Advertising and Public Relation, Communication
Theories, Media Management and Film Studies. Text Books/Handbooks or Course material is not
prepared.
Two major UGC projects are near completion and there are 15 research scholars studying various
topics.
Proposal:
Technical Communication and Book editing/publishing –Certificate course converted gradually

to Diploma and Masters courses.
Involvement of Top Executive in Print and Electronic Media .
Appointment Teaching and non-teaching positions. Association of top journalist from print and
television for interaction with students.
Collaboration with National Agencies, universities from SAARC, European and American
universities.
Educational Multimedia Research Centre
EMRC is equipped with professional and technical infrastructure. Staff has recived trining in
India and abroad. Centre is connected with EDUSAT and provide input to VYASA, DD Bharati,
DD National etc. Also have independent Marathi Educational Channel.
Proposal:
Large number of post vacant and need to make appointments at earliest.

Interaction with other agencies such as agriculture departments, Open Universities. Financial
powers to Director. There is need to merge various departments such as Communication,
Communication and Journalism.
Need additional 50,000 sq.ft area which behind EMRC .
Department of Defence and Strategic Studies
In addition to regular staff department have Army Chair instituted by Indian Army.
Syllabus is under revision. Have collaboration with IGNU on National Secirity and other
universities.
Proposal:
Teaching position in interdisciplinary areas and requires three positions and few non-teaching
posts. Visiting faculty from Scientific and Defence establishments.
Need to create School of Social Sciences.
New Certificate and Diploma Courses in national Security.
Preparation of reading material
Requires additional space, budget and renovation.
Department of Philosophy
Department have Indian and Western Philosophy in teaching and research. Received assistance in
the form of ASIHSS, DSA III and have Centers in Social Sciences, History, Science, Buddhist
and Tukaram and Dnyandeo Adhyasan. Resently have M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D. program.
Proposal:
Need to fill up faculty positions and additional non-teaching staff.

Process is on to change syllabus. New Certificate courses in Bio-Ethics, Environmental ethics,
Professional Ethics and Business Ethics are planned.
Department of Law
LL.M. course is run with intensive international assessment with regular discussion, tutorials,
workshops and weekly seminars. The present course is ranked 5th from Commonwealth
Countries. Many students from Nepal, Iran , Iraq, Thailand and African Countries join the course
every year. Department offers optional courses. Invites eminent personalities to the department
for interaction with students and faculty.
Proposal:
Requires additional classrooms, Library, and other infrastructure facilities.

New course structure with dissertation
Diploma Courses in contemporary, national and global relevance
Propose to have appointment of professor Emeritus, Adjunct professor and Visiting Professor.
Propose to start training courses for Police, Industry, Administrative staff and NGO
Collaboration with national agencies relevant to Law.
Introduce/upgrade course contents.
Requires annual budget of Rs. 16 lac.
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Teaching and research in political process in India
Proposal:
Course may be oriented to fieldwork and work experience.

Certificate course in political journalism, social actions and NGO
Need teaching and non-teaching positions.
Deputation of college teachers to university
Exchange and collaboration with national Institutes and NGO
Activate IDS in Social Sciences
Better management of M.Phil. program in Humanities and Social sciences.
Department of International Students Center
Nodal agency for International Students admission and eligibility.

All proposals of MOU(Memorandum of Understanding); to be handled by the International
Students Centre. The International Students Centre is therefore an administrative body, which is
part of the University administrative structure.
Academic
ELICIS programme, which is self-supporting and extremely popular
Calgary TAP, which has been running successfully for the past 10 years
European Union Asia Link Programme, which has been in place for two years
Atlas of Student Mobility – research proposal submitted for Central Government assistance
Proposal:
Increase the number of short-term courses offered. Increase duration of the ELICIS courses from
4 to 6 months.
Provide more space, office and classroom, for running new programs. Set up the Center for
International Studies (which has already been sanctioned by the University of Pune Management
Council)
Contractual positions extremely necessary, for both teaching and non-teaching posts
Allow the Director to extend / renew existing contracts in consultation with the Apex Advisory
Committee. As the courses run are self-supporting, finances need not be a major problem.
Set up the Center for International Studies

Introduce more short-term courses for foreign students
Provide for a certain level of financial autonomy for specific requirements of the ISC
More administrative and financial autonomy required for the Director
ISC staff must be given training in speaking English, as they have to deal with foreign students all
the time.
Counseling for non-teaching staff, to enable them to deal with foreign students, and to be able to
handle the admission rush.Crèche facilities for staff with young children
Separate building for office of the ISC. Separate building for classrooms (lecture room complex)
for courses at present running, and to be introduced in future. Provision of space in office
complex for visiting faculty / dignitaries
Building to be centrally air-conditioned,Provision for utilization of part of the funds generated

through ELICIS for specific ELICIS requirements, Adequate parking facilities near the building
Set up LCDs / sound systems in every classroom, and building as a whole
Medical insurance to be provided as soon as the students pay (at present, students get the
insurance only when they are returning to their countries)
Classroom personal lockers for students
Computer room with Internet facilities
Conference room / seminar hall for group activities
Room for co-ordinators of the courses, Staff room for faculty members
Availability of water purifier, tea, coffee vending machines, refrigerator
Fully equipped hall for cultural activities big enough for 500 students
E-facilities for online teaching, Access to Jaykar Library to be provided
More rooms in hostels for ELICIS students, Sports facilities, indoor and outdoor, for students
Foreign Students Requirements

Appointment of a bank employee at the ISC for collecting fees
Money exchange rate mechanism present at ISC
Resident manager to look after hostel complex
Improve facilities in existing hostels
Separate accommodation for married students
Provide big washing machines of 10kg load in hostels
Provide small refrigerators in each hostel room
Provide central air-conditioning in hostels
A separate reading hall with library and internet facility in hostels
Provision of cafeteria/ canteen providing hygienic food of international standards
Improve medical facilities for foreign students
Increase and improve the security standards
Green vehicles shuttle service from hostel to gate and return, especially after 6.00 PM.
Office requirements
Smart card access to ISC building,
Reception area for visitors (including place to sit and wait )
More space for office
Facilities for purchase of application forms at office
Facility for notarization
Offer more short-term courses for foreign students
Vehicles for officials and guests (minimum 1 car and 1 two-wheeler) for ISC
Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit Languages
Department conduct M.A. in Sanskrit, Ardhamagadhi, Pali, and Bhuddhist literature amd M.Phil
in Sanskrit and Pali. Self supporting courses, Junior Diploma and Higher Diploma in Sanskrit,
Ardhamagadhi and Pali. And Ph.D. in Sanskrit, Ardhamagadhi and Pali. Number of research
projects are in progress.
Proposal:
Teaching courses are proposed in the areas such as Shaivism, Ayurveda, jainology and Vedanta
Schools and research program in Buddhist Literature.
Need 5 faculty positions and 4 non-teaching post. Requires teachers in Chinese, Jainism, Tibetan
etc. Proposes to have fellowship to students.
Additional provision for contributory teachers and International scholars.
Propose to have integrated M.A./ M.Sc. Courses.
Requires additional building/ space for the department.
Department of Marathi
Department have expertise in areas of languages and literature.
Proposal:
Propose to start courses in Translation studies, Manscriotology, Proof Reading, Book Publishing
and Teaching Marathi as second language. Needs 5 non-teaching positions and three faculty
posts.
Develop exchange program with other universities and institutions from India and Abroad.
Training for administrative staff.
Requires additional classrooms, seminar room etc.
Department of English
Large numbers of optional courses are offered to the M.A. students. A course on Film Studies.
Students are encouraged to make presentation. Department have exchange program with German
university.
Proposal:
Need major syllabus revision. Lack of space and basic infrastructure facilities.
Develop exchange program with Indian and Asian Universities.
Short term course for Industry, technical writing, English for science and Film studies. Web
based on-line courses and consultancy services. Propose to have course in English for non-
teaching and administrative staff.
Lalit Kala Kendra (Gurukul)
Traditional Gurukul pattern been implemented in imparting training in the field of dance, drama
and music. Department have innovative syllabus, transparent evaluation, dedicated Gurus and
contributory teachers. Developed collaboration with National and International organizations.
Developed collaboration with Arya Sangeet Prasark Mandal headed by Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.
Proposal:
Propose to start various course such as Documentation in Performing Arts, performing Arts
medicine, Computers in performing Arts, Theatre performance Music etc.
Research in Carnatic and Hindustani Music Traditions,
Requires faculty , technical and administrative positions.
Would like to develop academic program with major IT organizations for skill in Music and
theatre. Center propose to have close link with TV serial or films.
Requires additional budget for its various activities and basic infrastructure.
Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Women’s Studies Centre
One of the first and only teaching Centre having five course, 4 for Post Graduate and one for
under graduate.
Proposal:
Propose to start M.A. M.Phil and Ph.D. program in Gender and development Studies.
Requires three faculty and two non-teaching posts. Would like to have positions for Emeritus
professors, contributory faculty. New short term course proposed includes Certificate Course for
State Bodies and NGOs. Collaboration with South Asia, and similar center from India. Requires
additional space and related infrastructure.
Annexure – 6 (Unabridged and Unedited)
The Campus Master Plan

Planning for physical infrastructure for
Scholarship, Innovation, Creativity
Planning for physical infrastructure for Scholarship, Innovation,

Creativity
Goal:
Create a conducive ambiance and infrastructure that would aid in boosting scholarship,
nurturing innovation and triggering creativity to meet the challenges of Year 2020.
Strategy:
Transform and scale-up present landscape, physical infrastructure, academic, administrative and
residential complexes and manage natural resources by suitable, planned and time-bound
strategy.
Initiatives:
To meet the challenges of year 2020, there is need for radical change (short-term and long-term)
and revision of campus facilities for which following major initiates needs to be undertaken.
Following are the major areas that are addressed though they are not exclusive but are priority
areas.
1. Natural landscapes:
The natural landscape
plays a very important
role in boosting
scholarship, nurturing
innovation and
triggering creativity.
The vision 2020 plans
for 60% green areas and restriction of constructed areas to only 40%. The present constructed
areas need to be reorganised to reduce increasing pressure to accommodate newer programs
undertaken by the university. The following major recommendation on the landscape have
been suggested.
1.1. Extension of present ‘Botanical Garden’ to across the road, to cerate a botanical
garden which will serve the purpose of education to the educational institutions and
citizens of Pune. It will be a centre of great education to the masses about the world of
Botanical Science. This will serve the purpose of creating ‘value added green pocket’
with great social cause. This Botanical Garden that would be spread between the present
Dr. Parulekar Bhavan, Departments of Geography, Geology, Wrangler Paranjpye
building, Kher Vangmay Bhavan, Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan, Refractory, Department of
Chemistry, Jaikar Library, Department of Zoology, and Botany and will harbour unique
botanical richness that represents plants from tropical part of India, especially the
Western Ghats and will be managed by the Department of Botany.
1.2. Beautification of Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Statue area at the entrance of the
University:
The present landscape around Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Statue needs to be up-scaled to
get better visibility so that this place becomes a sight of great inspiration to the
students, faculty and visitors of the University. Very carefully designed formal garden
could be created with inspiration as a theme.
1.3. The Conversion of University hill as a Nature Recreation area:
University is bestowed with a beautiful hillock on the South-eastern side, behind the
students hostel (no. 1,2,3 and 4). This is a beautiful natural sight from where the aerial
view of the University campus is seen. We can also see the major portion of western
Pune. There is great scope to modify this region and make it beautiful ‘Nature Recreation
Site’ that can be used by students and teachers of the University.
1.4. Important of
existing ‘Green
Areas’:
Present Green areas other than the mentioned above, have been dominated by plant
species like Dalbergia melanoxylon (Patangi), Gliricidia sepim, Acacia spp., etc. that
becomes dry by late winter. Even though Britishers have originally brought the
species like Dalbergia melanoxylon, which could grow in water-scarce dry campus
and was well suited to the then British landscape, now due to considerable
modification of landscape these species are becoming less
suitable. The campus also looks very dry in the summer. Therefore the entire green areas
of the campus needs to be modified by
careful selection of species so as to create more greenery at the same time enriching floral
and faunal biodiversity. The species like Neem, Pongamia, Banyan tree, Cassine glauca,
Memecylon, Diospyros embryopteris, Acrocarpus, Saraca asoka, Michelia champaka,
Thespesia, Delonix regia, Bauhinia, Putranijiva, Pandanus, Butea monosperma,
Jacaranda, Ailanthus, Adansonia
digitata, Adathoda vasica, Cassia
spp. etc.could be planted.
The areas close to Khadki Gate,

which is a fairly dense green zone,
would slowly be improved to
develop a ‘Medicinal Plant Park’
and a Palm Garden, which would
be again the extension of the ‘Botanical Garden’ and would serve as a site of awareness,
education, research and recreation.
The existing green patch within the triangle extending from Kothi gate to hostel no. 6
and teacher’s quarters (P and Q) and also behind the teachers quarters (E to M) would
be developed as woodland that would represent tall tropical trees.
The plantation of species like Neem and Ficus spp. would be taken on a mass scale. The
open areas along the present Jogging Track, open space near SET Guest house and Dhobi
Ghat and open area close to the University School and behind non-teaching staff quarters
would be planted with Neem to create greenery. About 10000 saplings of Neem would be
planted with large number of Ficus trees.
1.5. Green Belt development:
Due to the widening of the university road, the stretch entering from Main gate to
Kothi gate, most of the university buildings along the road are exposed to sound and
dust pollution. There is need to create a thick green belt all along the wall of these
buildings that will act as noise and dust barrier and at the same time block the
visibility.
1.6. Formal Garden:

Minimal number of buildings will have formal gardens so that the maintenance cost will be
reduced. Very small sized formal gardens can be developed around teaching departments and
administrative blocks.
1.7. Needs for ‘Recreational Areas’:

At the moment there are no formal recreational areas except for the Ellis Garden, the garden
opposite old canteen, which is maintained by Parks and Garden Dept., Govt. of Maharashtra
and formal garden around university Main Building. The major gardens proposed, will have
proper sit-outs, walkways, wooden bridges, pebbled paths, waterfalls, which will help to
cerate better aesthetic ambience at the same time serve as good discussion areas for students
and researchers on the campus. Areas around the most of the large trees such as Banyan tree
and Baobab-Adansonia
digiata tree would be
developed into nice site-outs
and would be converted into
“Schollars’ Kattas”.
2. Vehicle mobility:
The goal of this exercise is to
make campus most
environment-friendly by
reducing vehicular traffic. The parking of all vehicles coming from outside would be
restricted to special parking zones created near all major entry gates. Inside campus mobility
would be through ‘Electric Vehicles’ and ‘Bicycles’. There would be university operated
electric vehicles plying on the outer rind road. There would be aesthetically designed
‘Vehicle Stops’ at important cross roads. People would be encouraged to walk to their
respective destinations. The vehicle mobility would be planned in such a way that no
commuter would have to wait for more than three minutes. The vehicle parking zones would
be developed at following locations:
- Near Main gate
- Near Khadki or General Joshi
Memorial gate
- Near IUCCA side gate
- Near Kothi gate
- Near Millennium gate
The parking shades and the roofs of the bus
stops would be embedded with ‘Solar Photovoltaic Cells’ so that these areas are lit with solar
power.
Bicycle tracks:
For the safety of bicycle commuters on the outer rind road, special bicycle tracks would be
created.
3. Campus Service Centres (CSC):

The campus community requires large number of services both for academic purposes and for
residents. It is proposed that two such centres would be designed.
3.1 CSC 1: Central Multi-facility Centre: This centre would be designed in triangular open
garden space located in front of present refectory. This area is centrally located to the
major academic hub. This centre would cater to the academic support needs of all
departments, teachers, students, researchers etc. This would be equipped with following
facilities.
o Net Browsing: For providing internet browsing facility at nominal cost to the
registered students and reachers and authorised visitors
o Patent Parlour: To access patent databases of major patent offices like Indian
Patent Office, US Patent Office, European Patent Office, World Intellectual
Property Organisation etc. This would be central facility that would help a lot to
students and faculties involved in research. This would be made available to the
registered students and faculty of university of Pune.
o General Facilities: This centre would also be equipped with facilities like
photocopiers of all sizes: colour and black and white and scanners, plotters,
bindings machines, communications etc.
The central multi-facility centre would support to all the departments to organise
various events like seminars, conferences, workshops and also produce good
quality documents, brochures etc
3.2 CSC II: Campus Facility Centre: A special complex would be developed at suitable
location, possibly at present Datto Waman Potdar Complex. This complex is having a right
design to set up such a centre. This centre would have facilities such as publication
o Shopping mall
o University publications’ Shop
o Book stores
o Food courts
o Various kinds of vending machines
A part of this area would also be developed as a ‘Students Recreational Areas’. The present
old canteen would also be a part of this complex. There is advantage of having this complex
here since the two major gardens namely Ellis Garden i.e. garden opposite to old canteen and
the garden around the Main Building are nearby. Even the ‘Open Theatre’ of Centre for
Performing Arts is in the vicinity; also the oldest and beautiful banyan tree is nearby.
4.Policy for Constructed Areas:
The overall distribution of various Administrative and Academic Departments on the

campus would need careful planning to meet future academic needs and demand.
Globally clustering approach has proven to be very useful for the academic growth. At
present there is good cluster of Arts and Humanities in the form of Kher Vangmay
Bhavan and Dr.Ambedkar Bhavan. The Life Sciences Departments are placed far apart,
the Management Science and other related Departments like Economics, and Political
Sciences etc may have to be brought together.
For cluster conducive academic growth there is a need to make some rearrangement of
departments so that faculty and resources are better utilized and students have better interaction
and access for resources.
5. Efficient Use of Old Buildings

On the campus there are a lot of old buildings that are either used as quarter, officers etc. This has
led to wastage of space and problems of maintenance. These building could be either demolished
and space could be used for other purposes, especially for new hostels, residential blocks or even
to locate some of the departments. As a policy there is need to maintain maximum green area in
the core central zone. We would plan high-rise buildings in the peripheral region outside the
‘Ring road’. No high rise building be allowed in the central core
6. Management of Waste:
The campus activities generate two kinds of waste:
- Solid waste
o Biodegradable
o Non-biodegradable
o Hazardous waste
- Liquid waste
o Sewage
o Chemical waste
Following means would be adapted immediately for dealing with the waste
6.1 Solid waste:
o Biodegradable waste: Campus generates considerable amount of biodegradable
waste both in form of litter and domestic sewage. This would be used to generate
vemicompost and the entire compost would be used for garden development so
that we do not loose the precious organic manure.
o Non-biodegradable waste: This waste would be collected properly and handed
over to a suitable agency for disposal. Mainly this waste contains glass, metal,
thermocol, plastic packaging material, e-waste, paper etc.
o Hazardous waste: This needs to be disposed off carefully. On campus, hazardous
waste consists of hospital waste, sanitary napkins, biological, microbial culture
waste, waste from tissue culture labs, test animals/tissues, etc. This material
would be collected scientifically and send to corporation for incineration.
6.2 Liquid waste:
o Sewage: The campus has two natural drainage areas. Two low-lying areas one
downstream of Khadki gate near Dhobi ghat and another behind Hostel number
6. Two separate effluent plants would be set up to treat sewage. The treated water
would be used for greening.
o Chemical waste: Substantial amount of chemical waste is generated from the
“wet laboratories” especially from the departments of Life Sciences, Chemistry,
Environmental Sciences, Geology etc. At present this waste goes untreated. A
separate pipeline would be laid to collect this waste and a common Effluent
Treatment Plant (ETP) would be set up for the treatment.
7 Management of eating joints:
At present there are about seven
eating joints on the campus and the
conditions are not hygienic, and
except two, all other are run into
temporary makeshift shades. All
eating joints will be reorganised,
properly designed and modernised.
There would be only two major
eating joints instead of presently
seven. Those would be located at
a. The proposed multi-facility centre located in Potdar Sankul and
b. By modifying and updating present Aniket Canteen and refectory
Other than these major eateries, all major departments would have vending machines either
managed independently or by these two major eateries.
8. University Information Centre and PRO Office:
For the convenience of students, teachers and citizens and to showcase the activities of the
university a new and modern ‘University
Information Centre’ would be set up.
This would be located close to the Main
gate of the University and close to the
parking area. The area of present quarters
located close to the main gate could be
demolished to construct a well-designed
modern building. This centre would be
managed by PRO office and would
provide all the information to the
students and parents. This office should also handle admission related work and also be equipped
with Banking facilities and a small cafeteria.
For access to this centre a special exist gate can be provided that links to VMICOM road to avoid
traffic congestion.
9. Other Miscellaneous Development area:

- Public conveniences: At present there are no adequate public toilets on the campus.
Well-managed public toilets at important locations like:
a. University Information Centre:
b. All eating joints
c. Multi-facility Centre
d. Recreational areas
Would be constructed.
- Signages: There would be a policy for putting signages. This policy would cover all
kinds of signages for Departments, Common places, Roadsides, Conferences and
Seminars and the size, shape, colour of signages etc.
- Safety and security: The public access to campus must be regulated to manage and
maintain this huge academic campus. Every department would have digital access
control. The entire campus needs to properly illuminated during the night and needs to be
well guarded.
- Other services such as parlours, laundry services etc.
10. The facelift of present academic and administrative buildings:

To create a proper learning environment there is need to facelift almost all campus
buildings.
Administrative
blocks needs to be
modernised. All
buildings needs well
upkeep and
planning, there is
need to modernise
classrooms,
audiovisual aids needs to be fitted in each and every classroom. Every academic
department must have proper reception area and visitors lounge, students and parent
counselling centre, good reading room, modernised laboratory etc.
18. Energy:
The energy budgeting for entire campus would be done to conserve and utilise energy efficiently.
Almost 40% of energy requirement would be met by non-conventional energy sources like solar and
wind. Entire lighting would be based on energy efficient lighting devices like CFLs, LEDs etc. so
that consumption is substantially reduced.
Attachments:
1. Figure 1. Present campus layout
2. Figure 2. Proposed campus layout

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UNIVERSITY OF PUNE

MASTER PLAN 2020

Environment + Equity + Education = Economics

April 12, 2006

MISSION OF EDUCATION, By Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, 2

Vice-Chancellor’s Foreword to the University of Pune’s

Mission and Vision Statement

About the University of Pune

3 Academic Campus Plan

Existing departments and programs

5 Common Facilities Plan

6 Colleges and Institutions' Master Plan

• Need for a Colleges and Institutions'Master Plan

Inequality of access to educational resources

Unequal access to educational resources still exists due to a variety of reasons.

Can we use technology for this important social purpose?

We have to generate additional resources because expenditure on education, whether at the

Planning for good education for the children in villages

Integrating Syllabus with job opportunities and moral values

Delivery of quality education

Understanding the Student

System of Entrance Examination

Ratnakar Gaikwad, IAS

Develop a comprehensive synergetic framework within the University, its affiliated

Enable access to education processes and infrastructure through State-of-the-Art

Create a research-friendly environment amongst faculty and students in all departments

About the University of Pune

Process of the Master Plan

Senior academicians, former Vice-Chancellors, the Municipal Commissioner and officers

Ganeshkhind Campus International University Affiliated Colleges &

Immediate Goals Short-Term Medium-Term Long-Term

Phase Specific Nomenclature Academic and Financial Year/s

Phase Master Plan 2020 Years Review and Correction Months

The University needs to establish a brand image of “GLOBAL PUNE”, through a

• Ensure improvement of classroom conditions and enable better infrastructure

Five Core Strategies:

1. Establish a futuristic, 100% computer-enabled, student-friendly facilitation

3. Ensure conservation of the historical water management principles and facilties

4. Through an Energy Audit, and in collaboration with the Maharashtra Energy

8. Establish a 200-seat, high-payment hostel facility with exclusive conference halls,

The ten common Core Strategies are:

• Enforce enhancement programs to strengthen the quality of teaching faculty by

The twenty Core Initiatives as identified are as follows:

3. Effect academic, administrative and financial autonomy to ensure that decisions

6. Enhance interdisciplinary teaching programme by institutionalising the credit and

7. Introduce teacher assessment by students and develop a feedback system for

8. Provide flexible structures for MA /MSc degree programme to enable students to

10. Establish Scholarships and or Fee waivers by designing a transparent, socially-

12. Review and amalgamate if necessary the current academic departments,

18. Establish an Institute of Autonomous Departments (IAD-as formulated by the

20. Ensure academic, administrative and financial autonomy to allow Departments to

Promote research-based learning, remove barriers to interdisciplinary education and use

1. To establish through Public Private Partnership, an autonomous world-class institution of

1. Business Studies (Business management, administration, hospitality management,

1. Graduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral programs.

Governance and Finances:

It will be advisable to establish a Section 25 Not-for-profit Company involving different

Office Order of the Vice Chancellor –

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