1. To generate expertise required for Industrial Environmental Management, Natural Resource Management and Environmental Protection.
2. To serve as a Data Bank on local/regional environment and resources.
3. To act as a research centre specially in Environmental Impact Assessment, Biodiversity, Geo-hazard and risk assessment, Environmental Health, Waste Water Treatment and Recycling, Solid Waste Management, Risk Assessment, Pesticide residue in agricultural commodities, Geophysical survey and ground water management, Application of GIS tool in Environment, Geology and Geography field and Biodiversity.
4. To provide technical assistance to local industries, civic bodies and Government organizations.
5. To act as a Resource Centre (RC) for implementation of Govt. strategies towards environmental awareness, protection and management

OUR STRENGTH

1. Majestic building with facilities like Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Engineering, Sophisticated Instruments and Geological Museum.
2. Practical oriented syllabi of all the courses conducted by the school.
3. Equal weightage to all disciplines as per requirement in the syllabi.
4. Special course on Industrial Visits to understand Industrial Environmental problems.
5. Extensive field visit for exploring Geo-environmental parameters.
6. Dissertation especially on Pollution control or Environmental Impact Assessment at IVth-Semester.

COURSES OFFERED (WITH INTAKE CAPACITY)

Admission eligibility/criteria/procedure

SYLLABI OF THE COURSES

SCOPE/RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES

1. Academic and Industrial sector, pollution control boards, Forestry and Environmental consultancy, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Geological Survey of India, Ground water survey and Development Agency, Indian Bureau of mines, Petroleum sector, Coal Industry and lot of agencies working for natural resource management.
2. We take this pride that our students are working in national and international organizations on the emerging fields of environmental and earth sciences.

LABORATORY FACILITIES

1. Environmental Monitoring (air, water, soil and noise).
2. Engineering Laboratory with pilot ETP.
3. Geology Museum
4. Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory (Map Info and Idrisi Taiga).
5. Audiometric testing.
6. Environmental consultancy cell.
7. Computer lab with latest softwares (Airmod View, Cal Road View and Rockworks)
8. Internet facility.
9. Meteorological Monitoring Station (Auto Weather Station)
10. Global Positioning Station (Auto Weather Station)
11. Pesticide residue analysis.

EQUIPMENTS

OTHER FACILITIES

• The School has separate Library in addition to the Central Library facility
• A separate consultancy established to support local Industries, Municipal Corporation and Public.

FACULTY

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS

MILESTONES/ACHIEVEMENTS

1. The school has emerged as excellent centre for research and extension activities in the state of Maharashtra.
2. The school has grab research grants of Rs 2.00 Crore from various funding agencies namely UGC, DST, MoEF, Pollution Control Board.
3. The school was identified as key resource center by department of sanitation and water supply Government of Maharashtra in 2005.
4. The revenue worth of Rs 5.00 lakh per annum is generated through consultancy cell of the school. The school has actively participated in the Total Sanitary Campaign an ambitious project developed by UNICEF for implementation through Government of India.
5. The school is actively participated in Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
6. The school is identified under SAP-DRS Phase I of UGC for five year period (Apr.2009 to March 2014). The school has received Rs. 37.00 lakh for research projects under the scheme. In addition every year the school is entitled to receive Rs. 20.00 lakh per annum for infrastructural development under the scheme.
7. Six M. Sc. Students of the school qualified SET and UGC-NET examination.
8. Two students are recipient of Rajiv Gandhi fellowship for research sponsored by UGC.
9. One student is recipient of Japanese Govt. fellowship for research at Kumaumota University, Japan.
10. One student has cleared UPSC examination.

NATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

1. Center for Environment and Explosive Safety, Ministry of Defense, Government of India (CESS).
2. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Mumbai.
3. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai.
4. Ground Water Survey and Development Agency (GSDA), Government of Maharashtra. Mumbai.

OTHER SPECIALITY

• Our courses are unique and interdisciplinary in nature.
• Special Training on Environmental Monitoring and EIA with case studies.
• Extensive Environmental and Geological Mapping during the course.
• Most of the students after completion of this course are working in reputed industries.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

1. Celebration of World Water Day, World Environment Day, World Tourism Day, Ozone Day and so on.
2. National Environmental Awareness Campaign: Environmental rallies, Poster competition, Quiz competition, Seminars, Workshops etc.
3. Popularization of Science: Celebration of Science Day.
4. Organization and participation in National and International conference, workshops, seminars and symposia.
5. Conducted Refresher courses on Environmental and Earth Sciences for teachers
6. Consultancy/Extension projects (KRC)