Introduction

The Students Welfare Department of Pankaj Arts College,Chopda is persistently engaged in developing the personality of the student in all spheres of life for which it undertakes various student oriented programmes. It believes that to give this opportunity, many of these students will bring out of their hidden talents. It is to unravel these hidden talents in the students that the Dept. of Students’ Welfare provides the opportunity and the boosting environment for students to explore themselves and excel in their respective career. This department initiates different schemes, which includes Earn while you learn Scheme, Student Safety Insurance Scheme, participation at various cultural activities, debates, Parliamentary affair Studies & Proceedings Workshop etc. at state and national level as well as University level, these schemes are targeted for the development and betterment of the students.

The Department of Students’ Welfare is always taking sincere efforts for the all-round development of students. The Department of Students Welfare is geared towards this task for welfare of the students, it embark on a large number of activities for the benefit of the student community.

Regular Activities

1.     Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Earn and Learn Scheme:-
The main objective of the scheme is to develop a student as a multifaceted personality with academic excellence and commitment to an egalitarian society. India lives in her villages and to bridge the gap between rural India and urban India, this scheme is basically undertaken for the benefit of students coming from the rural areas, who are economically backward, intelligent, and meritorious but cannot afford higher education, needy and financially hard pressed. It inculcates in the student the idea that no work is big or small and develops a work culture with the right aptitude. This idea will make the education accessible and available to the poor, meritorious and the marginalized.
The scheme is at present being undertaken at the graduate level at college campus. Under this scheme those students who are interested in joining are to fill the necessary application form, which is then scrutinized by a designated committee. The list of students who have been finally enrolled in the scheme are to be sent to the Director, Dept. of Students’ Welfare on or before 30 July every year, subject to the condition that the College has been given permission to undertake the scheme.
The students enrolled under the scheme are given the following types of work viz. office work, technical work and field work. However when the distribution of work is given it is seen that all students get equal opportunity to get all different kinds of work and that each student gets eighty percent of technical work and twenty percent of fieldwork. Office work includes working at the Library or any other office of the institute.
2.     Personality Development workshop for University Representative:-
Training is an important aspect of good governance and this is done through these orientation workshops. Fighting elections and winning them is one part but what is more important is how to deliver after one gets elected. How to work together as well as implement promises made and help improve the University administration.The University organizes workshop for the representatives, the college sends our representatives to this workshop.At the said workshop lectures by eminent persons in the field of education are arranged. All the University representatives are given complete understanding about their duties, rights and their contribution to society.
3.     Youth Festival:-
Inter collegiate youth festival is organizes by North Maharashtra University every year.It is an opportunity for the students of our College to test their accomplishments at state as well as national levels. It gives them exposure and is a celebration of cultural diversity and difference, a unity in diversity. The Dept. of Students’ Welfare takes special care and interest that the students of college participate in this festival with great zest.

4.     Magazine Competition:-
To promote the art and habit of writing among the students, an annual magazine competition is organized by the Dept. of Students’ Welfare. It helps students to learn the    
art of writing, editing, publishing a magazine. The College takes participation in Magazine Competition which provide overall development of students.
5.     Special Programmes & Workshops for Girl students (Yuvati Sabha):-
It’s Prime object and mission of our college to overall development of the girls students who are coming from the rural area as well as the deprived sections of society.The marginalization and deprivation is double if you are a woman and from the backward or scheduled castes. The main aim of this scheme is to develop a critical mind, self-confidence and a commitment to society. The girl students are given training in health, law, and social activities. They are also given training in self-employment and all possible other activities that enhance her social confidence. This scheme is open to all regular girl students of our college. Funds for organizing these activities are provided by the University.
6.     Students’ Council Elections:-
The College is also a training ground for students to develop skills of good governance. Hence these elections are organized to help them practice these skills and learn the skill of representation. Hence the students have an experience in the skills of democratic representation and participation.As per the Maharashtra University Act (M.U.) 1994 section 40, Students’ Council is to be established every year during the first term.
7.     Student Insurance Scheme:-
Health is an important part of an individual. The need to provide health care at affordable costs has been an objective of the Dept. of Students Welfare. Most of the deprived and marginalized sections of society do not have access and availability to health care. Most of the students are anemic and this is prevalent among the girl students. To help these students, the University has introduced this scheme for all students of the College. Health facilities at health center with a panel of doctors as well regular staff is made available to the students. An Insurance scheme for all the students from the college was introduced by the Dept. of Students Welfare during the academic year 30 September. Under this scheme an amount of Nominal Rupees per student is collected per year. The above scheme runs in collaboration with an insurance company through North Maharashtra University.

Other Activities:

The university organizes various activities for the college students. The college sends the students to participate in these competition organized by the university. The followings are the programmes for which the students have taken active participation.i.e.

1.    Health Check-up Scheme:-

The college conducts a compulsory medical check-up of all First Year students under the supervision of the doctor on campus. Students with health problems if any, are in turn referred for detailed investigations. Annual health check-up for college students to provide medical aid to the student, providing medical education training and awareness are also the main purpose of this scheme.
2.    Debate and Elocution Competition:-
For the development of oratory among the students, Elocution and Debating Competition are arranged at college and university level. In the same way, competitions are arranged by institutions. The selected students represent college and university in various forthcoming competitions.
3.     Abhyankar Bhavgeet Gayan & Natyageet Competition:-
The Department of Student Welfare of NMU organizes the Inter-Collegiate Competition under the banner of Abhyankar Bhavgeet Gayan & Natyageet for the student to develop their skills in singing. The College sends Participants Students for the Competition held at various places.