Endowment Lectures
The Mandal has not limited itself to academic excellence within the classrooms. In its extension activities it
succeeded in instituting Dr. R.A. Maker Endowment Lecture on Society and Education.
| Nos. | Topic | By |
| 1 | Education and Development. | Prof. Ram Joshi, Ex-Vice Chancellor, University of Bombay. |
| 2 | Identify New Challenges in Women’s Education | Dr. (Miss) M. D. Bengalee, Ex Vice-Chancellor, University of Bombay. |
| 3 | Education and Social Justice | Justice H. Suresh (Retd.), Bombay High Court |
| 4 | Human Rights Education | Shri. Sankar Sen IPS (Retd.), Director General (Investigation), National Human Rights Commission |
| 5 | The Relevance of English Education And Beyond. | Prof. S.V. Shastri, Prof (Retd) Shivaji University. |
| 6 | Role of Women in National Freedom Movement. | Dr. Usha Mehta, Freedom Fighter. |
| 7 | Educational & Political Process. | Prof. N.H Sanghvi. |
| 8 | Language Planning and Society. | . Mr. Vijay D. Sevekar. |
| 9 | What Bombay Owes to its Professionals, 1850-1950. | Dr. (Mrs) Mariam Dossal, Dept of History, University of Mumbai. |
| 10 | Tackling Naxalism: An Indian Perspective | Dr. Satyapal Singh, IPS, Jt. Commissioner of Police (Crime), Mumbai. |
| 11 | Higher Education – A Plea for Attitudinal Change | Dr. Aroon Tikekar. |
| 12 | Practical Vedanta of Vivekananda | Dr. (Mrs) Shakuntala Singh. |
| 13 | The Challenges of Education in the 21st Century. | Lt. Gen D.B. Shekatkar. |
| 14 | Human Rights Law and Practice in India. | Dr. (Ms) Rashmi Oza. |
| 15 | Perils of Populist politics. | Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe Director-General, Rambhau Mhalgi Prabhodini . |
| 16 | The Relevance of Vedanta Today | Mr. Kaushik Rindani |
| 17 | Hanuman Chalisa | Mrs. Shyamadevi Yadav |
| 18 | Experience of working with Rural Communities and Social Entrepreneurship | Shri Gurunath Shenoy |
| 19 | RTI | Mr. Shailesh Gandhi |
| 20 | Society & Education: Restating the Importance of Liberal Education | Dr. (Mrs) ManeeshaTikekar |
Dr (Mrs) Vatsala Mukherji instituted an Endowment lecture in the field of Science and Education in memory of her father, Late Prof. Tirumalrao Maddhvarao Patil. Following lectures were organized so far:
| Nos. | Topic | By |
| First | Is Cancer Preventable? | Dr. R.S. Rao, Eminent Cancer Surgeon |
| Second | Nuclear Medicine & Health Care. | Dr. B.A. Krishna, Head, Nuclear Medicine Dept., Hinduja Hospital |
| Third | Science, Technology and Our Way Of Life. | Dr. P.K. Iyengar Chairman (Retd.), Atomic Energy Commission |
| Fourth | Energy Crisis in IndiaResponsibility of the Society at Large. | Prof. (Mrs.) Sheel K.Asopa Professor (Retd.) of Political Science University of Rajasthan, Jaipur & Senior Fellow, ICSSR, New Delhi. |
| Fifth | Environment: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow | Shri Sriram Kulkarni. |
| Sixth | Environment & Health: Ayurveda as a Preventive Medicine | Dr. S.G. Patwardhan, B.A.M & S |
| Seventh | Visions of Heaven. | Dr. K.S. Venkateshwarlu, Formerly Head, Water Chemistry Division, BARC. |
| Eighth | Science and Art of Indian Military Strategy | Brig S.C. Sharma |
| Ninth | Aids, What means and how to prevent it? | Dr. Sameer Kumta, M. D, B. P. B. |
| Tenth | Sleep Disorders: What can you do to help yourself? | Dr. Ajai Singh, M.D |
| Eleventh | Diabetes – Prevention and Cure | Dr. Dharmen Punatar |
| Twelfth | Heart Surgery: Risk and Benefits | Dr. Jayesh Dhareshwar |
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