Modern College: Floor attendants, woman personnel to ensure safety on college premises

The measures have been taken in the wake of the recent attack on a 20-year-old college student on a street in Sadashiv Peth. On Wednesday, MCASC was bustling with students, new applicants, parents and staff. The entrance was flanked with kiosks set up by the National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet  (NCC) volunteers of the college.

Classes for some courses began on Monday but most BA, BSc and BCom courses will commence on July 10. “As far as Bachelors of Arts is concerned, many are preferring Psychology as their major subject,” said Zunjarrao as he spoke about the most sought-after subjects being chosen by students in this academic session.

“Many students are preferring skill-oriented courses in which job prospects are better. B.Sc. in Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) under the science faculty and B.Sc. Animation and B.A. in Fashion Technology are some of the popular courses,” he said.

The college offers 26 courses at the undergraduate level, 23 post-graduate courses and has 13 recognised PhD research centres. “The third round of admissions is over and only a few seats are vacant now. We expect them to be filled in the next round,” said the principal.

MCASC is among the 144 autonomous institutions in Maharashtra, which will implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 starting from this academic session. An early exit option, choice of major and minor subjects, open electives and skill-enhancing courses are some of the several new provisions brought by the policy.

In addition to education, the college is also taking steps towards environmental consciousness. In partnership with the adjoining Modern College of Engineering, MCASC has installed a sewage treatment plant (STP), which treats all the waste water before its release. “In future, we would like to sell this water for construction purposes or gardening,” the principal said.

They also have an effluent treatment plant (ETP) which ensures that toxic or heavy metals are removed from the chemical waste generated in the science laboratories of the college.  “We hope to expand the scope and possibly offer these as services to researchers or industry players,” he said. On-campus waste management, rainwater harvesting and solar panels are other such steps taken.