Leadership and administrative work done in the headship tenure during 17 September 2021- 22 October 2024

New courses and programmes:

1. Conceptualized, developed and launched 4 new Masters’ programmes in Yogashastra, Arthashastra, Epics and Puranas and Classical Sanskrit Literature as per NEP 2020 from 2022-2023
2. Conceptualised, developed and launched Diploma in Bhagavadgita from 2022-2023
3. Framed the syllabi of M.A. Sanskrit (7 track electives) as per NEP 2020

Seminars and workshops organized:

1. National conference on ‘Yoga -Theory and Practice’ on 21^st and 22^nd February, 2023 as a part of Diamond Jubilee Celebration. Prof. Madhusudan Penna (Vice chancellor, Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit Vishwa Vidyalaya, Ramtek) inaugurated this conference. Renowned scholar Dr. Ganesh Rao presented keynote address and Dr. Mickey Mehta was a special guest.
2. One Day National Seminar on Dimensions of “Neo-Humanism of Shri Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar” on 18th March 2023 was organized by Department of Sanskrit in collaboration with Renaissance Universal and Shodhavari.
3. Department of Sanskrit in collaboration with Renaissance Universal and the Department of Music organized National Seminar on “Literary & Musical Aspects in Prabhat Samgita and Indian Devotional Music” on 11^th September, 2023 
4. National Seminar on Ramayana was held as a part of Diamond Jubilee Celebration on 1st March, 2024. Chief guest and Keynote speaker was Prof. Vijay Pandya
5. Symposium on Sanskrit Studies in Maharashtra: Past, Present & Future was organized as a part of Diamond Jubilee Celebration on 2^nd March, 2024
6. Research Methodology workshop from 29^th November 2023 to 1^st December 2023 for PhD students and M. A. Sanskrit Sem I NEP.
7. Research Methodology workshop from 31^st January 2023 to 3^rd February for PhD students and M. A. Sanskrit Sem IV students
8. Department of Sanskrit and Indica Today organized an Instructive and Interactive session on Research Methodology and Writing Skills with Prof. Dr. Gauri Mahulikar on 30^th October 2022, which was extremely useful for research students
9. Department of Sanskrit and Shodhavari organized one Day National Seminar on Dimensions of Neo-Humanism of Shri Prabhatranjan Sarkar on 18th March 2023
10. International conference on Bhakti in Vaishnava Traditions was held on 21^st to 23^rd March, 2021 (online) in collaboration with Stockholm University, Sweden and Bhaktivedanta Research Centre, Mumbai. Prof. Gopal Gupta, Associate Professor, Joe Dunham Distinguished Professorship in Ethics, Aurora University, delivered Inaugural address and Srivatsa Goswami (Honorary President, Religions for Peace) gave Keynote speech.
11. Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai in collaboration with Renaissance Universal (RU) Mumbai has organized National Webinar on Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji’s multifarious contribution on 11th October 2021 at 2.00 p.m. Chief guest Prof.S. R. Bhat (Chairman, Indian Philosophical Congress) inaugurated the seminar.
12. Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai and Rtaayana jointly organized online seminar on ‘The Contribution of Dr. Sadashiv A. Dange to Indology’, on the occasion of
    Dr. S. A. Dange Birth centenary year (23^rd August 2022)

Lecture series organized:

1. Lectures of notable scholars on the eve of Diamond Jubilee Celebration:
2. 60 Lectures’ series on “Indian Knowledge Systems” (IKS) from 30^th August 2023. This lecture series commenced on World Sanskrit Day 2023. Dr. Gauri Mahulikar (Academic Director, Chinmaya International Foundation, Kerala) gave an inaugural lecture.  
3. Lecture by Prof. Sampadanand Mishra on ‘The Magic and Logic of Sanskrit’ on10^th February 2023 at1.30 pm as a part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration.
4. Department of Sanskrit and Shodhavari Journal, University of Mumbai organized Narayana Dutt memorial lecture by Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi on ‘Prachina bharatiya Vidushiyan’ on 17^th  February, 2023.
5.  Lecture on ‘Research and Career Opportunities in Manuscriptology’ on 28th February 2023, by Dr. Siddhartha Wakankar as a part of Diamond Jubilee Celebration.

• Lecture series were organized on the occasion of Prof. S. A. Dange Centenary year 2021-2022
• Revisiting Indian Poetics by Prof. Radhavallabh Tripathi (27^th September 2021-29^th September 2021)
• Lectures on Panini and Yogavasishtha by Dr. Uma Vaidya (24^th and 25^th January, 2022)
• Lecture series on ‘Pancakam na smarennityam’ by Dr. Gauri Mahulikar, Dr. Mrunalini Newalkar, Dr. Aruna Dhere (25/10/2021 to 29/10/2021)
• Lectures on the Importance of Manuscriptology by Dr. Siddharth Wakankar, Ex-Deputy Director, M. S. Oriental Institute, Vadodara, Gujarat (25th & 26th April 2022)
• Lectures on ‘Anuvad tantra ani Mantra’ by Prof. Anjali Parvate (9^th February 2022 to 10^th February 2022)    
• Lectures on ‘Situating Mythical Narratives in Socio-Cultural History’ and ‘Cultural History of Medieval Maharashtra through Lavanis’ by Prof. Varsha Shirgaonkar (24^th November 2021 to 25^th November 2021)

• Special lecture series on New Dimensions of Sanskrit Research
• Gender Studies in Sanskrit by by Dr. Nirmala Kulkarni, on 14^th February 2022
• Critique of the Critical edition of Valmiki Ramayana by Dr. Vijay Pandya, on 17^th February 2022
• Lexical tools in Sanskrit Research by Dr. Pradnya Kulkarni on 18^th February 2022
• Prospects of Research in the field of Sanskrit Grammer by Prof. Malhar Kulkarni on 22^nd February 2022
• Sanskrit texts, classicism and modernity by Mr. Hemant Rajopadhye on 23^rd February, 2022
• Prakrit-New Avenue for Research by Dr. Rajashree Mohadikar on 2^nd March, 2022
• Literary Research in Sanskrit by Dr. Girish Jani on 3^rd Febraury, 2022
• Sanskrit Saptaha Lecture series from 26^th September 2022 to 29^th September 2022
• Modern Tendencies of Sanskrit Poetry by Dr. Abhiraj Rajendra Mishra, Former Vice Chancellor, Sampurnanda Sanskrit University (26^th September 2022)
• Social significance of Samskaras by Dr. Brajkishore Swain, Former Professor, Jagannatha Sanskrit University (27^th September 2022)
• New Trends in Sanskrit Linguistics by Dr. Girish Nath Jha, Prof. Sanskrit and Indic Studies, JNU (28^th September 2022-)
• Journey of Shrimaticaritam by Kum. Sruti Kanitkar (29^th September, 2022)
• Sanskrit Day 2022 on 1^st October 2022, Chief Guest- Dr. Ravindra Muley, Former Director, Centre for Advanced Studies in Sanskrit, Pune

Events organized:

• Organized ‘Hirakamahotsavah’ i. e. Diamond Jubilee Year on completion of 60 years. The Diamond Jubilee year was inaugurated by notable scholar Dr. Gauri Mahulikar on 2^nd March 2023. She also inaugurated the newly designed logo for the Department of Sanskrit, University of Mumbai for the diamond jubilee celebration. Prof. Srinivas Varkhedi (Vice Chancellor, Central Sanskrit University) was the Chief Guest of the Concluding function. The drama ‘Pratima’ was presented by Dr. Prasad Bhide and the Bharatanatyam performance was presented by team of Dr. Sriram Iyyer. Notable alumni and senior professors were felicitated on this occasion.
• Sanskrit Day was organized on 30^th September 2023. Chief Guest was Dr. Malhar Kulkarni (Professor, IIT Powai). On this occasion, students performed in cultural programmes and meritorious students were felicitated.
• Organized Sanskrit Day celebration on 1^st October 2022. Prof. Ravindra Mulay (Former Director and Professor of the Center for Advanced Studies in Sanskrit, Savitribai Phule University, Pune) was the chief guest of the function. On this occasion, students performed in cultural programmes and meritorious students were felicitated.
• Organized ‘Sanskrit Day’ on October 23, 2021with the Chief Guest Dr. Hariram Mishra (Assistant Professor Sanskrit and Prachyavidya Adhyayana Sansthanam, Jawaharlal Nehru Vishvavidyalaya). He spoke on ‘‘Adhunikakale Kautiliya Arthashastrasya Auchityam’.
• Organized a lecture of Dr. Pankaj Bhamburkar (PhD Indology and Fine Arts) on the occasion of Kalidas Din on 1^st July 2022 on the topic- ‘An Appreciation of paintings of the heroines in Malvikagnimitram and Abhidnyanshakuntalam’ as a celebration of Kalidas Day