The Department of Sociology was established in the year 1964 with Professor B.G. Mohoni as its first head. Subsequently Dr. T.N. Valunjkar, Dr. P.L. Bhandarkar, who also became the Vice-Chancellor of the University, and Dr. P.S. Bobde, in their capacity as Professor and head, provided an able stewardship for the academic excellence of the department. Over the years the department has maintained the tradition of excellence in teaching, research and personal guidance to students for career choice and development. The department has more than 2000 alumnus spread over the country and abroad, pursuing varied professional, administrative, teaching and research assignments.

 

 

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Courses Taught (M.A.)

Intake Capacity: 60

 

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Admission Procedure

The aspiring candidates are required to obtain application forms for admission on a payment of Rs. 10/- from the office of the Department of Sociology, Mahatma Fuley Educational Campus, RTM Nagpur University, Amravati Road, Nagpur. The forms duly filled by the candidates need to be submitted and registered in the department along with the true copies of marksheets of last examinations and a payment of Rs. 25/- as registration fee. Later on the list of the selected candidates on the basis of merit, caste and other category will be displayed on the Notice Board of the department. The candidates seeking admission are required to submit their original College Leaving Certificate in the office of the department and deposit the admission fee either in the Bank of India or in the Bank of Maharashtra on or before the last date of admission fixed by the University.
 

 

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Eligibility for Admission

 

• The candidates possessing bachelor degree in any faculty such as Arts, Science, Commerce, Medicine, Engineering, etc. from Nagpur University as well as outside are eligible for admission.

• However, the candidates from other Universities seeking admission to M.A. Sociology from RTM Nagpur University are required to obtain an eligibility certificate from RTM Nagpur University and submit their original documents along with the Migration Certificate issued by the University last attended by them.

 

Syllabus of P.G. Course (revised in 2009)


M.A. Part I
 

 

Compulsory Papers

Paper I Classical Sociological Tradition
Paper II Methodology of Social Research

Optional Papers

Paper III

1. Urban Society in India

2. Sociology of Religion

3. Rural Society in India

Paper IV

1. Social Movements in India

2. Gender and Society

3. Sociology of Health

M.A. Part II

Compulsory Papers

Paper I Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology
Paper II Sociology of Change and Development

Optional Papers

Paper III

1. Industry and Society in India

2. Sociology of Aging

3. Sociology of South Asia

Paper IV

1. Globalization and Society

2. Political Sociology

3. Dissertation
    

Name	Dr. B.K. Swain
Date of Birth	15th March, 1961
Educational Qualification	M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D., (Soc), M.A. Eco, DIRPM.
Designation	Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Sociology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur. *Professor & Head, Dept. of Sociology, SGB Amravati University, Amravati, from 1st December 2009 to 30th September 2010.
Teaching Experience	25 years
Research Experience	21 years
Research Publication	Books - 02 Papers - 10
Research successfully guided
M.A. Dissertation	25
M.Phil. Dissertation	15
Doctoral Degree (Ph. D.) Awarded	07
Number of scholars working	10
Research Project completed	02
International Assignment	Invited to World Congress of Sociology, 2010, at Gothenburg, Sweden. Presented a paper in the said World Congress.
Countries Visited	Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden
Seminars/Workshops Organized	06
Key note addresses/Talks given in National/State Seminars/Symposia	08
Positions Held	Chairman, B.O.S., Sociology, RTM Nagpur University : Member, Academic Council, RTM Nagpur University. : Member, Faculty of Social Science, RTM Nagpur University. : Member, Research and Recognition Committee, RTM Nagpur University. : Member, B.O.S., Sociology, SGB Amravati University. : Member, Faculty of Social Science, SGB Amravati University. : Member, Examination Committee, SGB Amravati University.
Address for correspondence	: 160, C-2, Godavari Apartment, Hill top, Ambazari, Nagpur - 440 033, Email Id.: bkswain_47@yahoo.com, (:9422823634 (M)

Name	Dr. Ashok T. Borkar
Residential Address	S-3, Meera Complex, Dambhare Layout Trimurti Nagar Ring Road Nagpur 440022
Telephone No.	2222790, 9423105784
Designation	Lecturer
Date of Joining	1.12.2004
Department	Department of SOCIOLOGY PGTD, MJF Campus, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur 440033
Area of Specialization	(1) Tribal Development (2) Modernization (3) Globalization (4) Social Change
E-mail ID	at_borkar @ yahoo.com.in

Sr No.	Examination / Qualified	University /Board	Subject	Year	Division
1	S.S.C.	Maharashtra Board	--	1984	2nd
2	H.S.S.C	--do--	Arts	1988	3rd
3	M.C.V.C.	--do--	Electric	1990	1st
4	B.A	Nagpur University	Arts	1992	3rd
5	M.A	--do--	Sociology	1994	2nd
6	SET	Maharashtra	--do---	January 1995	-
7	Ph.D.	RTM Nagpur Uni	---	2nd Aug 2005	-

Sr No	Course Taught	University / Collage	Duration
1.	Weaker Section	PGTD Nagpur University	2 year
2.	Gender and Society	--do--	3--do--
3.	Globalization &Society	--do--	3--do--
4.	Contemporary Sociological	PGTD Hislop College 1	1--do--
	Theory
5.	Family, Kinship & Marriage	--do--	1--do--
6.	Research Guidance	In both above mentioned institutes	4--do--