Psychology has come a long way from the shadow of Philosophy to establish itself as a leading behavioural science. After a lot of soul searching and mind-boggling efforts, psychologists have made a conscious effort to focus on behaviour and cognitive process. The department of Psychology at GVISH was established in 1955. The post graduate course was started from 1977. It is one of the oldest departments in Vidarbha Region. Stalwarts like Dr. Ravi Pandit, Dr. V. V. Jogawar, Dr. Pendharkar, Dr. R. R.Borude, took pains in establishing the department in formative years. It also renders assistance in day-to-day life setting in schools, colleges, industries, sports, community, organization and media amongst others.

The department offers B.A. Psychology and M.A. Psychology degree course. Recent year U.G. and P.G. course is started as per CBCS (Choice Based Credit System). The department has a well-established laboratory with up-to date Psychological Tests, Apparatus and Equipments. Departmental library has 395 books and journals. The staff is focussed to provide quality education and research guidance to students. Vocational guidance and Counselling is given to the needy students and people from various sectors of the society. Research facilities for doing Ph.D are provided with One supervisor Dr.Rahul B.Barve. The department has an enriched legacy of Stalwarts. Presently, Dr. Rahul B. Barve (Head – Department of Psychology) and Prof. V. K. Shelke are two faculty members, working in the department.

MISSION

• The department of psychology and Mental Rehibition Centre are collaboration to started licence base degree courses for students.
• Psychology faculty are expected to be competent for giving quality base education for students.
• The department of psychology is offered various counselling courses for students.
• To cultivate in student professional ethics a sense of social responsibility, cultural sensitivity and good citizenship in globalised world.
• To engage in high quality and high impact research both within & across disciplines.
• To cultivate collegiality and support for the career development of staff.

VISION

• Case study of contemporary problems in the field of Industrial and Clinical Psychology.
• Interaction of students with alumni and prominent resource person to seek Guidance and knowledge about various applied fields of Psychology.
• UG and PG program provides a foundation for scientific understanding of behaviour and mental process and promotes scholarship and services.
• Assessment of psychological test like intelligence, personality, depression and mental health and other etc of faculty, employees and students of the college.
• The Department of Psychology aspires to be leader in the Asia –Pacific region of Psychology in education and related fields and be at the cutting edge of scientific research, development and teaching in Psychology.

Courses Offered at Various Levels

• B. A (Psychology) – UG Level
• M. A (Psychology) – PG Level
• Ph. D. (Psychology) – Higher Degree

Highlight of Department

1. Our objective is to provide quality education in Psychology to students with special focus on Clinical Psychology.
2. Psychology syllabus Encompasses the study of human behaviour in its multiple facets. It also introduces the student to Research Methodology and Statistics.
3. The emphasis of the syllabus is on Clinical Psychology, involving the study of Abnormal Psychology, Psychodiagnostics, Psychotherapeutics and Biopsychology and Neuropsychology.
4. Practical exposure is given to the students for Psychological Testing, Report Writing, Seminars which gives the students an all-round exposure to the different aspects of Psychology.
5. To Set up Bio-Neuro Cognitive lab for training & research.

Infrastructure Facilities

Infrastructure Facilities

Laboratories (No. of labs rooms and covered area in Sq.M.)

Departmental Libraries

Other Facilities in the Departments

Research (Project and Patent)

Collaborations

1. Achievements:

1. Staff Achievements: Dr. Rahul B. Barve.

1. YASHDA – Foundation Course for Government Class-I Officers completed.

2. Orientation Course – 01 and Refresher Course -02

3. Attended National and International Workshops, Conferences and Seminars.

4. Research paper published : 07

5. Organized activity – Workshop – 01 (2020), Educational Tours.

B) Staff Achievements: Prof. V. K. Shelke:

1) Successfully completed online course of ARPIT – (2021)

2) Research paper published : Total – 15 (from 2016-till)

3) Organised activity – Workshop- 03 (2015, 2017, 2018)

State level online seminar – 01 (2021)

Value added course – 01 (2019)

B) Students Achievements:

1. Intake and Actual enrolment of students at present (for last five years)

Sr.No	Year	PG	UG	Total
1	2016-17	35	129	164
2	2017-18	35	174	209
3	2018-19	37	202	239
4	2019-20	41	170	211
5	2020-21	38	160	198

B . Examination-University Ranks, etc. (Total Rank / Merit Students -)

S.N.	Subject	Year	Name of Students	University Rank	Remark
1	Psychology	2015-2016	Ku.Ashwini Gajanan Mhaisane	I
			Ku.Priyanka Uday Gaikwad	II
			Ku.Shilpa Kisanrao Patil	III
		2016-2017	Ku.Kalpana Bhaskarrao Tayade	I
			Ku.Priya Prakash Isanzalkar	II
			Ku.Shilpa Chandanrao Uke	III
		2017-2018	Ku.Sharayu Suresh Kshirsagar	I
		2018-2019	Shri.Digvijay Kadu	I
		2019-20	Reha R. Nanwani	I

c. SET/NET/Ph.D qualified

D. Participate in varies Extracurricular activity :

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