Dr. Shriniwas Onkar Hemade

The existing faculty Dr. Shriniwas Onkar Hemade (Associate Professor and Head) joined the department in 1991 as Head and Lecturer after the retirement of Prof. Potfode. Dr. Shriniwas is well versed in Indian and Greek-Western philosophy as well as various branches of Applied Philosophy and Applied Ethics.

He is member of various academic and professional bodies. He is presently member of board of studies in Philosophy and Logic, SPPU, Pune and Shivaji University, Kolhapur. He is ex-member of the said bodies since last 25 years. He is ex-member of the Faculty of Mental, Moral and Social Sciences, SPPU. Pune for three terms consecutively.

He is the architect of newly formed syllabuses of Philosophy and Logic, SPPU, Pune as the SPPU has adopted the SCBCS pattern from the academic year 2019. He is honored as Co-coordinator of the BOS of Philosophy and Logic, SPPU, Pune.

He has awarded and honored by various Govt. academic bodies as well. The State Govt. of Maharashtra, National Translation Mission, etc. have honored him.

He is member of editorial boards of the various philosophical and literary magazines.

Dr. Shriniwas is academic researcher and writer, translator and free-lance journalist. He has been writing since 25 years in various magazines, periodicals, and news publications at state and national level.

The Prizes

• Dr. Shriniwas Hemade has been prized and honored as The First Recipient of (Late) Pracharya Shivajirao Bhosale Prize for the year 2016 for his weekly column called "Tattvabhan" (तत्त्वभान) published in "Loksatta" (लोकसत्ता- An Indian Express Group's sister publication in Marathi) during 2014 for the entire year. The column devoted to introduction of Philosophy to common people and stakeholders. Pracharya Shivajirao Bhosale was the professor of Philosophy, renowned public intellectual as well as public speaker of Maharashtra.
• Best Writers Award, Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, Pune – 2010 for Literary Article published in 2009 (Title of the article : “मैत्री विकत घ्यावयाची असते”, Title of the publication : “पुरुष स्पंदन, दिवाळी अंक, २००९, Editor : हरीश सदानी, मुंबई (उत्कृष्ट लेखनाचे 'साहित्यिक अनंत काणेकर पारितोषिक', महाराष्ट्र साहित्य परिषद, पुणे, हस्ते: डॉ. नरेंद्र दाभोळकर )

Government appointments

• Member, Committee for the lexicography and thesaurus of Philosophy and Logic, Department of Languages, Government of Maharashtra State, Mumbai (सदस्य : तत्त्वज्ञान व तर्कशास्त्र परिभाषा कोश (सुधारित), भाषा संचालनालय, महाराष्ट्र राज्य, मुंबई)
• Writer, editor and critic, Philosophy and Logic, Marathi Vishwakosh, Board of Maharashtra State Culture and Literature, Government of Maharashtra State, Mumbai (लेखक, संपादक आणि समीक्षक- तत्त्वज्ञान आणि तर्कशास्त्र, मराठी विश्वकोश, महाराष्ट्र राज्य साहित्य आणि संस्कृती मंडळ, मुंबई )
• Subject Expert : National Translation Mission, Government of India Project, Hyderabad

Other appointments

• Member, Editorial Board, "Paramarsha" (Marathi), Publication of Department of Philosophy, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.
• Writer, editor and critic, Philosophy and Logic, Wikipedia Marathi (लेखक, संपादक आणि समीक्षक लेखक तत्त्वज्ञान आणि तर्कशास्त्र मराठी विकिपीडिया
• Associate editor ‘Aakalan’ आकलन – समकालीन साहित्य, समाज आणि संस्कृतीचे प्रतिबिंब, मुंबई

Honorary appointments

Member, Ethical Committee, Sahyadri Hospital, Pune-Nashik.

Learning E-resources generated by teachers:

• Interactive websites
• English : http://www.philosophyshopsangamnercollege.yolasite.com/
• Marathi : http://www.tatvajnanvibhaagsangamnercollege.yolasite.com/

List of e-resources:

• Syllabus: F. Y. B. A. to T. Y. B. A. – General and Special
• Notes in Marathi: F. Y. B. A. to T. Y. B. A. – General and Special – Approximately 1200 pages of A4 size are uploaded.

All websites are interlinked. Visitor can move from one to another with ease.

Personal Website:

• (https://shriniwashemade.wixsite.com/shriniwashemade)
• His website elaborates his contribution to philosophy and literature as well as social and political writings.

Courses

The Department offers a course in Philosophy as an 'academic discipline' at the general as well as special level (Philosophy Major) for the degree of B.A.

The Department of Philosophy welcomes all the students who aspire to build their career in Philosophy.

Syllabuses

The department has adopted the policy of forming the new syllabuses from the academic year 2020-21 in tune with the autonomous status of the college. New syllabuses framing process is in progression according to new SCBCS pattern. The FYBA syllabus is framed and implanted from the year.

Objectives of the department

• To introduce Philosophy as an academic discipline to students.
• To teach students to acquire pleasures in analytical thinking, contemplating, philosophizing skill.
• To inculcate critical and systematic thinking in student's mind as well as common stakeholders have in general.
• To empower students with knowledge and professional competencies in philosophizing for applying, generating, and disseminating the philosophical principles.
• The department seeks to develop among students a spirit of critical inquiry and an urge to explore and expand the horizons of knowledge.
• To prepare students for university evaluation system and competitive examinations.

Mission statement of the department

• Virtue is Knowledge.
• Knowledge in itself is Power.