The college prioritizes skill development among students through a comprehensive range of curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities. Currently, both soft and hard skill development courses are operational, with mandatory courses such as ‘Communication Skills’, ‘Information Security’, and ‘Introduction to Cyber Security’ for all postgraduate students. Additionally, UGC-sponsored vocational courses, ‘Functional English’ and ‘Travel and Tourism Management’, have been available since 1996 for Arts students, focusing on skill-based learning. They involve project work, internship, on-the-job training, and practical examination. The syllabi of these courses include group discussion, viva-voce, presentations, scrapbook, surveys, interviews, and IT skills. Certificate Courses in French and German provide students with opportunities to enhance their language skills, while activities like ‘Earn and Learn’ enable students to develop essential skills such as accounts maintenance, typing, gardening, and bookkeeping.
All science stream courses are designed to be practical-oriented, emphasizing skills development, particularly in biotechnology and computer science. Courses in Journalism and Mass Communication, as well as Library Science, also focus on skills development. The introduction of the CBCS pattern has led to the inclusion of a Skill Enhancement Course for every subject in the Arts stream at the specialization level for two years.
Second-year B.A./B.Sc. students receive orientation on communication skills in English and Marathi, enabling them to acquire skill sets relevant to their subject of specialization. Various skill-oriented activities have been conducted, including soap making courses, language development workshops, expert lectures, and workshops on topics such as laboratory skills, reading-writing skills, and film making. The Mock Parliament event nurtures skills like drafting, presentation, and critical thinking, while departmental events like LitFest, Ankur, Botanica, and Genesis offer opportunities for students to hone their management and social skills. Publications like ‘Shraddha’, ‘Green Minds’, ‘Susamvad’, and ‘Sanskrut Patrika’ provide unique opportunities for students to improve their writing, editing, and interpersonal skills. Since 2018-2019, the college has conducted 67 activities (Details) focused on skills development among students, demonstrating its commitment to fostering a well-rounded and skilled student body.