Personal Details:

Designation                              :       Vice Chancellor, Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,                                                                                   Aurangabad-431004, Maharashtra(India) 

Date & Place of Birth              :       March 29,1948  Mukhed , Dist. Nanded 

Phone No.                              :        (0240)-2403110(O), (0240)-2400007(R)

Fax No.                                  :        (0240)-2403113                          Email       :vc@bamu.net 

Mobile No.                             :          9423148995    

B.A.from Marathwada University- 1969

•  Stood third and secured the first position in Marathi subject in the university examination
• Recipient of the prestigious Nandapurkar Award 

M.A.(Marathi) from Marathwada University-1971

• Secured the first position in Marathwada University
• Recipient of Chancellor's Gold Medal and Kavivarya Maydeo Priza

Ph.D from Marathwada University in 1980

• The thesis was published in 1985
  

Positions Held

Professional Experience

•  Lecture in Marathi Navgan College , Bhir (1971-72)
• Lecturer in Marathi, Shri Bankatswami College , Bhir (1972-77)
• Lecturer in Marathi , Department of Marathi, Marathwada University Aurangabad. ()1986-96
• Reader in Marathi , Department of Marathi, Marathwada University, Aurangabad. (1986-96)
• Professor of Marathi , Department of Marathi, University of Pune , Pune (1996 to date)

 Administrative Experience:

• Head of the Department of Marathi, Shri. Bankatswami College , Bhir (1972-77)
• Director, Student's Welfare, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. (1988-91)
• Head, Department of Marathi , University of Pune, Pune (September 1996 onwards)
• Coordinator (Additional Charge), Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Chair, University of Pune , Pune (February 2002 to date)

 Association with Government Organizations.

• Member , working Group of Maharashtra State for Accreditation of Colleges (January 2002 to date)
• Member, Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha, Maharastra Rajya, Mumbai (2000 to date)
• Member, Sahiya Academy, General Council, New Delhi (1998-2003)
• Chairman , Literary Awards Committee, Maharashtra State ()1988-89
• Member, Expert Committee for 23 Children's Literary Awards given by National Council of Educational Research and Training New Delhi (1984)
• Member, Book Purchase Committee for public Libraries in Maharashtra, (1995-96)
• Chairman, Board of Studies in Marathi, SSC Board, Pune (1995-97) 

Member of Committee at University Level:

• Member of Senate,Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (1988-91)
• Member of Academic Council,Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (1988-91)
• Member , Board of Adult Education,Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (1988-89)
• Member , Board of Sports,Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (1988-89)
• Member Secretary, Mahatma Phule Pratisthan,Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (1988-90)
• Member, Coordinating Committee for Mahatma Phule Pratisthan,Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (1994-96)
• Member of Senate, University of Pune, Pune (1997-2001)
• Member, Unassigned Grants Committee, University of Pune , Pune (1998-2001)
• Member, BUTR, University of Pune, Pune (2002 to date)
• Member, Committee for Allocation of Funds for Departments, University of Pune, Pune (2002 to date)
• Member, Committee for Awards of Fellowships to Ph.D Students, University of Pune, Pune (2002 to date)
• Member of Inquiry Committee for Physics Department, University of Pune , Pune (1998-99)
• Member (Co-opted), Faculty of Arts, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon (1990-94)
• Member , 9th Five plan, Pune University , Pune
• Coordinator for Language Department , Peer review Committee appointed by Pune University-1998.
• Member , Research & Recognition Committee, Amaravati University (1998-2002)
• Member, Research  & Recognition Committee for following Universities,
1. University of Pune                     (2001 onwards)
2. Mumbai University                    (2001 onwards)
3. SNDT University                      (2001 onwards)

• Member, BOS in Marathi,Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (1988-91)
• Member BOS in Marathi, North Maharashtra University, Jalgon (1994-99)
• Member , Board of Studies in Marathi for Following Universities,

1. University of Pune                     (1996 to date)
2. Mumbai University                    (2001 to date)
3. SNDT University                      (2001 to date)
4. Gulbarga University                  (2000-2003)
5. Dhrwar University                     (1998-2001)
6. M S University , Baroda           (2001 to  date)
7. Banaras Hindu University          (2004 to date)
8. Bharati University                     (2000 to date)
9. Dr. B.A.M.University                (2001 to date)
10. Yeshwantrao ChavanMaharashtra Mukta Vidyapeeth, Nashik   (2001-2003)

11. Vikram University , Ujjain      (2001-2003) 

12. Member , "Vishakha Award Committee" of Yeshwantrao Chavhan Maharashtra Mukta Vidyapeeth, Nasdhik ()1994

Member of Academic Institutions:

• Vice President , Maharshtra Sahitya Parishad, Pune (2001 to date)
• Working , President, Marathwada Sahitya Parishad, Aurangabad.(1988-95)
• Member of Management Council, Marathwada sahitya Parishad, Aurangabad. (1977-80)
• Member , Akhil Bharatya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal (197780)
• Treasurer, Akhil Bharatya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal (1995-96)
• Prisident  Akhil Bhartriya Abhyas Parishad of K.S> Wani Advance Institute for Marathi , Dhule. (1997-2001)
• Member , Maharshtra Foundation , Mumbai (1997 to date)
• Member, "Jansthan Award" for Marathi witer, Kusumagraj Pratishtan , Nashik (1998-2000)
• Chief Editor, "Pratisthan" A literary journal, run by Marathwada Sahitya Parishad, Aurangabad.(1977-80 &1988-91)
• Member , General Council,Marathwada Mitra Mandal Educational Trust , Pune.

Honours: 

• President, Second Young Writers Conference, held in Mumbai om 18-19 January, 1986
• President, Eighth Gramin Sahitya Sammelan held in Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmadnagar on 23-24 january,1999.
• President , Undale Sahitya Sammelan, Undale , Karad,2001.
• President, Chikotra Khore Sahotya Sammelan,2000 

Awards:

• State Awards conferred on me for the following literary works
1. Moods                         1976 (Poetry)
2. Sandharbha                  1984(Short Story)
3. Gandhariche Dole         1985 (Novel)
4. Gramin Sahitya 1985 (Cricism)
5. Udyachya Sunder         2002 (Prose)

Divsasathi         

•  MS Parishad Pune's Keshavra Vichare Paritoshik for "Jotiparva" a book on Mahatma Phule's work and Mission.(2002)
• B. Raghunath Award (Pariwartan , Aurangabad) for the collection of short stories "Dacha Ani paus" (1995)
• Parimal publications parimal award for Gramin Sahitya : Swarup Ani Shodh a book on criticism (1985)
• Pingle Library's Mahatma Phule Purskar for Rakha Ani paus (1995)
• Yeshwantrao Chavan Literary Award, given by Ganga Lodge Mitra Mandal, Pune (2001)
• Yeshwantrao Chavan Trust, Ambajogai's Yeshwantrao Chavan Literary Award (2002)
• Shirish Gandhi Literary Award (Vairag) for Sahitya Awakash (criticism)

Publications:

• Poetry

Moods   -1976

·       Collections of Short Stories

1.        Curfew Ani Itar Katha 1980

2.       Sandarbha                 1984

3.       Rajdhani

          First Edition                 1988

                     Second Edition           1990 

                     Varsha a short story from this collection has been translated in Urdu.

• Rakha Ani Paus                                    1992
• Kavichi Goshi                                       1993
• Devache Dole                                       1995
• Savitricha Nirnay                                  2000 

                   Ahastantaraniy a short story from this collection has been translated in Hindi.

Novels:

• Madhyaratra

First Edition                   1985

Second Edition 1998

• Gandhariche Dole

The novel has been translated in Hindi and published by

Prakashan Sansthan, New Delhi.

• Parabhav                      1987 

Criticism:

• Papudre                       1978
• Gramin Sahitya: Swaroop Ani Shodh

First Edition                   1985

Second Edition 1992

• Navkathakar Shankar Patil

First Edition                   1986

Second Edition 2002

• Sahitya Anvayartha       1996
• Marathi Kavita : Ek Drushtikshep

First Edition                   1999

Second Edition 2004

• Sahityacha Awakash     2003

Other Literary Works

•  Gavat Phulale Chandane                      1978

Novelette for adults

•  Marathi Sahitya Sammelan Ani

Sanskratik Sangharsha               1990

·         Udyachya Sunder Divasansathi 2000

·         Jyotiparva                                              2002

·         Komejalela Chandra-a translation         1985

of the original Oriya novel of

Upendranath into Marathi-

Published by NBT, New Delhi

• Suvarna Buddha (The Golden               1986

Buddha), a translation of a

novelette published by Children's

Book Trust, New Delhi.

• Satyadhrami Jyotiba Phule                    2003

-a biography for students

published by Macmillan India

 and Rayat Shikshan Sanstha

Edited Works

• Aparthivache Gane

with the help of Co-editor

           First Edition                    1978

          Second Edition               1990

• Stri Purush Tulana

           First Edition                    1990

          Second Edition               1993

• Nivadak B. Raghunath  1995
• Shetkaryacha Assod

          First Edition                     2001

          Second Edition               2004

• Gadya Gaurav                          1990

with the help of Co-editor 

• Gadya Vaibhav             1990

with the help of Co-editor

• Yuwak Bharati-a textbook        1985

Eleventh standerd. I was one

of the editors, the editorial board

comprising four editors

Research Guidance: 

·         7 Students completed their Ph.D. and have been awarded degrees

·         20 Students completed their M.Phil. and have been awarded degrees

·         8 Students are doing their research work for M.Phil under my guidance. 

Lecture Series : 

·          Delivered Lecturers in Gajendragakar Lecture Series organized by Mumbai Marathi Granth Sangrahalya on 21,22 and 23 February 1986.

·         Delivered Lectures in Date Lecture Series , Vardha in 1992.

·         Delivered Lectures in Mahatma Phule Lecture Series organized by Mumbai University, Mumbai.

·         Delivered Lectures in Mahatma Phule Lecture Series organized by Shivaji University , Kolhapur.

·         Delivered Lectures in Deshmukh Lecture Series, Akola in October 2003.

·         Delivered Lecturers in Various  refresher and orientation courses organized by pune University, Shivaji university, SNDT University, Amravati University, North Maharashtra and Dr.B.A. Marathwada University.

·         Participated and delivered lectures in "Akihl Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Parabhani , Akola, Karad, alndi, Ahmednagar, Barshi, Ambajogai.

·         Delivered a number of Lecturers in Maharashtra and other parts of the country on various subject pertaining to literature, social movement and social problems. 

Research Papers, Articles and reviews: 

• Nearly 100 papers, articles and reviews have been published in varios leading journals.
• Interviews (as an author) have been published in reputed journals
• Interviewed some important authors from Marathi literary world which have been published in various leading journals.
• Interviewed by Doordarshan
• Delivered lectures for all India Radio. 

Project 

·         Working on Marathi Vangamaykosh, Vol.II., part II as Coordinating Editor- A Project by Maharashtra Rajya Sahitya Sanskriti Mandal , Mumbai. 

Recognition as an Author by the Academicians/Researchers/Scholars 

·          Some scholars are working on the literary works of Dr, Nagnath Kottapalle for their Ph.D. and M.Phil. Degrees in

1.  University of Pune

2. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,

3.  Amravati University

4. North Maharashtra University

5. Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University.