Extraordinary Achievement in Education Leadership Award 2022-23: Dr. Ajay M. Bhamare

Citation A widely respected higher education leader with a distinguished track record in academics, administration, policy formulation, faculty development and management of higher education institutions, Dr. Ajay M. Bhamare is Principal of the Ramanand Arya DAV College (Autonomous), Mumbai (estb.1988). During his long innings in Indian higher education, Dr. Bhamare has served in several important positions at the University of Mumbai (estb.1857). A commerce postgraduate of Pune University awarded a Ph D by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University, Aurangabad, Dr. Bhamare began his long career of service to Indian higher education in Mumbai rising to high offices in the University of Mumbai, enabling this vintage varsity to upgrade academic standards, syllabi and curriculums, and modernise its administration and management systems. In the EW India Higher Education Rankings 2022-23, Mumbai University is ranked India’s #1 public multidisciplinary university. In 2004, he was appointed Principal of the privately promoted Ramanand Arya DAV College, Bhandup, Mumbai which was conferred autonomous status by the University Grants Commission, in 2021. In the EW India Higher Education Rankings 2022-23, Ramanand Arya DAV College is ranked among India’s Top 5 higher education institutions for its bachelor of business administration/management degree programme. In addition to discharging his duties as Principal of Ramanand Arya DAV College, Dr. Bhamare is also Chairman of Board of Studies at the University of Mumbai, and Dean of its faculty of Commerce and Management, and a member of the Senate, Management Council and Academic Council of the university. Moreover, he is a designated assessor of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and member of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Maharashtra. In his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Studies, Dr. Bhamare has initiated an ambitious programme to revise and upgrade commerce and business management syllabi of Mumbai University — which has over 700 affiliated colleges — to align them with the changing needs of business and industry. “India’s higher education institutions need contemporary syllabuses, high-quality faculty, and efficient administration and management systems to deliver world-class education to scholars. Now my priority is to utilize my decades of experience in higher education to transform Ramanand Arya DAV College (Autonomous) into a high-ranking multidisciplinary university as mandated by the National Education Policy 2020,” says Dr. Bhamare. In recognition of his dedicated efforts to improve administrative standards and learning outcomes in Mumbai University and Ramanand Arya DAV College, the Editors and Board of Directors of EducationWorld are pleased to present the Extraordinary Achievement in Education Leadership Award 2022-23 to Dr. Ajay M. Bhamare. Also Read:EW Grand Jury India Higher Education Rankings 2022-23 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp