Principal Bhausaheb G. Jadhav is the Executive President of Marathwada Mitra Mandal, Pune from April 2016 however, he held several responsible position earlier like: 

  • Treasurer of Marathwada Mitra Mandal, Pune - 411 004 (July 1986 – to 30 th April,2011)
  •  Secretary, Marathwada Mitra Mandal,Pune from May,2011 to April 2016
  •  Principal - Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s College of Commerce Pune – 411 004 (July 1986 to Nov.2006) – 20 yrs
  •  Director In-charge, Institute of Management Education Research and Training, Pune - 4.

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You have held key positions at education institutes throughout your professional career. What keeps you connected with the Education Sector and how has your experience been so far with the institute?

I was born and brought up in Marathwada Region which is known for drought and undeveloped region in Maharashtra. My school education and college was completed in my native place Jawalga. At the time of my education, my family was going through various financial problems therefore I had to complete my studies under tough conditions. But I was determined and I came to Pune, completed my M.com and became a professor in Annasaheb Magar College , Hadapsar, Pune . At that time, pune was not affordable to live for the students of Marathwada, the living facilities were very costly and most of the students came from economically weaker sections of the Society.This was noticed by Chief Minister of Maharashtra late Shri. ShankarraoChavan and he started the Marathwada Mitra Mandal trust specifically for such students. I believe this is what inspired me to work tirelessly in the education sector as it was important for me to provide top tier education to the students who come from a poor background but equally deserve quality education. And this purpose led to the foundation of several other educational institutions in the heart of Pune College of Architecture and College of Commerce.

  • College of Architecture 
  • School of Interior Design and Decoration 
  • College of Commerce (P.G.Section, Senior, Junior, Vocational Wing, BBA, BFT Programmes and DCJ, MCJ)
  • Institute of Management Education Research and Training 
  • Vidya Mandir, Kalewadi
  • M.M.ShankarraoChavan Law College
  • M.M.College of Pharmacy 
  • M.M.College of Engineering &
  • M.M.Polytechnic

Now, talking about my experience with the institute, Its been a uphill but the most rewarding task establishing college near well established and reputed colleges like FC, BMMCC, Garware, Modern college etc, was immensely challenging and we always had to try our best to compete with these institutes and create a name of our own. But now we can proudly say that our colleges also hold the same type of respect and command as these other institutions. The road to come this far required relentless efforts but now that we are at this position, I can say it was all worth it.

Being the Chairperson at Marathwada Mitra Mandal, Pune, what are your roles and responsibilities towards the students?

Right now I am the Executive President of Marathwada Mitra Mandal, Pune from April 2016 however, I held several responsible position earlier like:- 

  •  Treasurer of Marathwada Mitra Mandal, Pune - 411 004

(July 1986 – to 30th April,2011)

  • Secretary, Marathwada Mitra Mandal,Pune from May,2011 to April 2016
  • Principal - Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s College of Commerce Pune – 411 004

(July 1986 to Nov.2006) – 20 yrs

  • Director In-charge, Institute of Management Education Research and Training, Pune – 4.

(1994 to 1996) – 2 yrs

  • P.D.E.A’s, AnnasahebMagar College, Hadapsar, Pune – 411 028

(July 1974 To June 1986) – 12 yrs

  • Lecturer in Commerce, Dayanand College of Commerce, Latur

(1972 to 1974) – 2 yrs

I am holding this responsible position with great empathy as I was a lecturer first and even before that I, myself was the student who grew up in the same situation as these needy children. I think this is the reason why I have always understood the problems and situations these students are facing. I also understood that this was not limited to our institution but this was also relatable to the various other students of Pune university therefore I Served with various Associations & Authorities of Pune University as Member of Commerce Faculty,Chairman of Board of Studies in Business Practices., Member of Academic Council., Member of Senate. Member of Management Council.Dean of Commerce Faculty. Member of Finance and Accounts Committee.Member of Grievance Committee.President of the Maharashtra Principal’s Forum addressing training programmes, administration programmes. Presented the University Annual Budget and Accounts for the Academic Years 1996-97, 1997-98,1998-99. 

In short, my main responsibility is to provide excellent education with special emphasis on holistic education at affordable rates to all the students that step through the door of my college and make sure that they have bright futures no matter what background they come from.

Do you have any extracurricular activities/ programs to enhance the skills of the students or expose them to real-world challenges?

Yes, I am glad to say that our college boasts a lot of extracurricular activities for all our students. We motivate all our students to take part in various sports and cultural activities like PuroshotamKarandak etc. where the students get to showcase their talents and find who they really are as people and artists. We conduct a lot of different sports at our college too to enforce fitness of our students and to keep them active. All year round, students are encouraged to conduct various fests which stimulate them intellectually. 

I am really proud to say that one of our students Mr.Ruturaj Gaikwad got selected in the Indian Cricket Team and recently he added a record to his name by showcasing his best performance in the Ranji Trophy. He recorded 6 sixes in 1 over and in the same over 1 six on no ball, thus 42 runs in one over. One of our students named Ms.Sadhvi Dhuri is a national swimmer and won 1 Gold & 1 Silver. Over the period there are many students those have added crown to our colleges by showcasing their talents on international and national level tournaments and as well as in performing arts to name a few the famous Actors and actress such as Ms.Amruta Khanvilkar, Ms.Snehal Tarde, Ms.Dynanda Ramtirthkar, Mr.Devendra Gaikwad (Director/Producer), Mr.Chinmay Kulkarni (Writer/Director).

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How does the curriculum of Marathwada Mitra Mandal, Pune, ensure that the students are being prepared for the future?

I Visited the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Australia and Italy. During this tour visited the renowned centres of learning viz., The Oxford University, Cambridge University, London School of Business Economics and other European Universities and had the privilege of sharing educational experience and to interact with some of the faculties of the Universities in connection with the topics of curriculum framing, Teacher/Faculty development and University Management systems. 

After visiting all these countries, I made sure to introduce all I learnt from these prestigious colleges to the teachers and students of this college. I believe these teachings included different types of skills which readied the students for all the future challenges they might face. 

How do you try to bring in a practical approach towards subjects and make it industry oriented?

I have been associated with various organisations wherein I got the opportunity to get to know the practical world, the same which I imposed in our institutions. To name a few - 

  1.  Member of Indo-American Chambers of Commerce. 
  2.  Member of Indian Society for Training and Development, New Delhi.
  3. Member of All India Management Association, New Delhi.
  4. Member of Pune Management Association.
  5.  Member of National H.R.D. Network, Pune Chapter.
  6. Member of Maratha Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Pune.
  7. Member of Institute of Human Potential Development, Pune Chapter.
  8. Ex-President of Principals’ Forum Pune University.
  9. Ex-President of Maharashtra Federation of Principals’ Association of Non-Government Colleges.
  10. Secretary of Vayasaya and TantraShikshanSansthaManch, Pune. 
  11. . ExExecutive member of VidyaSahakari Bank, Pune 
  12. . Trustee of Vidyarthi Sahayak Samiti, Pune 
  13. Ex.Trustee of Pune Blinds School
  14. Executive Member of Sakal India Social Foundation, Pune. 

Being a member of all these professional bodies has taught me a lot about the current industry and how it works. I believe this is how I am able to always think and take a rather practical approach towards all the subjects for the benefit of my students and help make it industry oriented. I make sure that our college always ties up with multinational companies to provide the best practical exposure for our students so they can be acquainted with the current industry thoroughly. In fact only recently, at our Karve Nagar Engineering college, we developed a centre for invention, innovation and incubation (MCIII) in joint collaboration with Tata Technology and Science and Technology Park which is a huge project with over 200 million rupees investment excluding space and infrastructure. This has highly benefited the students of our college as it provided them a platform to enhance their skills with the use of the latest technology equipment in their own space.

One more thing I would like to mention over here, there are more than 250 students who have been awarded CA/CS and now they are helping our current students by giving them article ship and internships. Hence, collaboration with industrial houses work on many folds and is driven with strong purpose.

What are the interventions and approaches you bring in apart from curriculum to train/teach the students?

I have always thought that it is very necessary to be a good person and give back whatever we can to the society that we grow up in. Therefore, we make sure to teach the students the importance of social work and to always provide for the society we live in. It is essential that we make our world a better place and we feel it is the responsibility of education institutions to impart this valuable knowledge to our students and make them better people. To ensure that, we encourage our students to take part in NSS which conducts various social activities like Swatchata Abhiyan, street awareness plays, blood donation camps, etc.We believe in empowering our college girls to face todays’ world challenges with confidence. Hence, especially for girls we have established Priyadarshani Yuvti Munch wherein distinguished personalities are called to motivate our girls. Every year we hold a separate event for them wherein they showcase their talents with full enthusiasm and thus it builds self-assurance in themselves.

Alongside I am also theConvenor for Inter-State and Inter-Collegiate Elocution Competition on Dowry - An Evil System.As I am the Member of Rotary Club, Pune Midtown. As a Rotarian involved in Social Activities for Youth Welfare and the Students Community at Large. I am also a Convenor for Diwali celebration week programme for more than 200 orphans of Mamata Bal Sadan, Pune at Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s Campus. Activity associated with Disha Pariwar. Because of all of this the students of our colleges are encouraged to help the society in whichever way they can.

What would you like people to know about your institute they may not know?

As I mentioned earlier, Marathwada Mitra Mandal Pune was established in 1967 with the vision of “ येथे बहुतांचे हित (welfare of masses) ” mass education, co-education and dedication towards overall development of the region are watchwords of the trust. At present the trust has four educational campuses in Pune area at Deccan, Karve Nagar, Lohegaon and Kalewadi. At its various educational campuses the trust has created excellent facilities in the fields of architecture, interior design, management, law, commerce, pharmacy, engineering , etc which provide state of the art education to over 12000 students. We also have tie-ups with huge companies like Volkswagen , Anand Group, etc. companies which provide excellent placement and internship opportunities to our students.

What do you see as the greatest strengths of Marathwada Mitra Mandal, Pune?

I think the greatest strength of the Marathwada Mitra Mandal is its people,because of which it works seamlessly. Be it the management people, teachers, the non teaching staff, or the alumni of the college. Most of our alumni have become very famous and successful, some own huge companies while some work abroad , however none of them have forgotten or left behind our college. Even from our journalism department there are many students who have become a reporter, editor in renowned newspapers or broadcasting on television or on social media platforms. I must say that they are a huge helping hand to our institution. Apart from this there are many eminent personalities that are connected to our institution which we can proudly also call as our strengths. WE operate with the inclusive approach philosophy and hence value professional integrity from all our stakeholders.

What are some of the biggest challenges you see, both for higher education in general and for Marathwada Mitra Mandal, Pune, specifically?

I cannot say there are any specific challenges for higher or general education in Marathwada Mitra Mandal because we try to provide the best education and facilities to our students here. My only hope is that the students will take full gain of this and not waste their precious years thoughtlessly. Talking generally, I feel there is still a lot we can do for the education of boys and girls who come from poverty and rural areas. It is important to spread awareness about the significance of education to such places and try to provide at least basic education to them. 

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Any suggestions you would like to give to the current youth and the aspiring students?

I honestly believe that today's generation is very intelligent and mature. Especially in the urban areas, the students have all the opportunities necessary to lead a successful and fulfilling life. My only hope is that instead of wasting their time on things like mobile phones, games and other electronic gadgets they should focus on their education and do something constructive with their time. They should find their passion and make their dreams come true by working tirelessly as in the end this is how they will be able to lead a happy life.