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TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION A study of the impact that FAMT has had on the socio-economic landscape of the Konkan region in Maharashtra P-60, P-60/1, MIDC, Mirjole Block, Ratnagiri – 415639 Tel: +91 02352 228361 / 229657 / 228445 Fax: +91 02352 228436 www.famt.ac.in FINOLEX ACADEMY of MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY ( FAMT ) The beacon of ‘hope’ in rural India Study by: Aruna M. Katara, President - HOPE Foundation

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TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION A study of the impact that FAMT has had on the socio-economic landscape

of the Konkan region in Maharashtra

P-60, P-60/1, MIDC, Mirjole Block, Ratnagiri – 415639

Tel: +91 02352 228361 / 229657 / 228445 Fax: +91 02352 228436

www.famt.ac.in

FINOLEX ACADEMY

of

MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY ( FAMT )

The beacon of ‘hope’ in rural India

Study by: Aruna M. Katara, President - HOPE Foundation

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INDEX

1. Backdrop 2

2. The Journey 4

3. Statistics – Academics 5

4. Statistics – Infrastructure 8

5. Statistics – Training & Placement 12

6. Activities in 2016‐17 15

7. Impact of the Socio‐economic Landscape in

Konkan Region 16

8. Epilogue 21

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BACKDROP

Hope Foundation and Research Centre (Hope Foundation) was established in 1979 by Late Shri Pralhad P Chhabria, the Founder Chairman of Finolex Group of Companies. The twin motives of the Hope Foundation is to serve the society by providing medical heath accessibility to the needy section of society and to provide quality higher education and research in rural and urban India. Our Founder Chairman had the profound vision ‐ to transform our society through his entrepreneurial endeavour while being passionate about socio‐economic transformation through education and research. He created an industrial empire with determination and dedication and at the same time created institutions like FAMT, Ratnagiri and I²IT, Pune. Both these institutions exemplify his philosophy of “quality education at affordable cost and uplifting the needy students from all corners of our India.”

The Finolex Academy of Management and Technology (FAMT) (www.famt.ac.in) was established at Ratnagiri in the year 1996, an engineering college approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The main aim was to bring technical education to the remote Konkan region of Maharashtra. FAMT has been one of the main reasons for the transformation of Ratnagiri and the nearby region into modern economy by providing livelihoods for many. The institute has flourished over the last 21 years and has been steadily grooming professionals and technocrats to serve this part of the country.

FAMT, which is affiliated to Mumbai University, is envisaged to be converted into a Deemed to be University to enable –

Industry & practical oriented education

Enhance employability of students in rural India

To establish industry academia interaction

To mentor more entrepreneurs than job seekers

Research oriented environment by creating ultra‐modern facilities & availability of good academic atmosphere by motivating the faculty & students.

To create adaptability to ever changing and dynamic technological environment.

Overall development of students to make them good citizens of the nation.

Special impetus on girl student development.

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Philosophy:

One of the fundamental thinking, instilled by the Founder Chairman, is “it is our responsibility that nobody who approaches our institute is deprived of education for need of finances.” This philosophy has become inveterate among the Team FAMT. Scholarship schemes to the tune of Rs.5 lacs per annum have been introduced as financial aid to needy students. Further, all the social welfare schemes of Central and State Govt. are successfully implemented for students’ benefit.

Vision:

The Academy aspires to nurture leaders who are in tune with global trends, equipped with engineering knowledge and practical skills, and urged to excel in creativity and innovation in order to play their part in the technological advancement of our nation.

Mission:

To become foremost seat of specialized technical learning in the Konkan region.

To offer state of art educational infrastructure and facilities at affordable cost.

To inculcate in students, the culture of ‘Play Hard and Play Fair’.

To advance sustainable development in the region through opportunities for entrepreneurship and interaction with industry.

To create a generation of young professionals who appreciate in all its aspects the necessity of balance between technological advances and traditional values.

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THE JOURNEY

In 1991‐92, Finolex Industries Ltd (FIL), formerly known as Finolex Pipes Ltd was established at Ranpar, Ratnagiri. One of the first industries to set up base in this remote area, Chairman was appalled at the lack of infrastructure and facilities in this remote place. While India was surging forward with economic liberalization, rural India seemed to be untouched by any developments. It is then that Chairman Sir decided to create excellent facilities in technical education in this area and thus Finolex Academy of Management & Technology was set up.

The academy was launched in 1996 with one branch (Electronics Engineering) with an intake of 60 students and the rest as they say – is history.

Highlights in History:

1994‐95 – Possession of land – Bhoomi poojan (23 Aug 1993) by Shri. Sharad Pawar, the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

July 1996‐ First batch of 59 students in Electronics was admitted.

Oct 1999 – Inauguration of the canteen by the then Collector of Ratnagiri District ‐ Shri Mahesh Pathak.

Dec 2002 – Foundation Stone of Admin building by Dr Murlimanohar Joshi, the then Union Minister of Human Resource Development.

March 2007‐ Foundation Stone of Mechanical & Chemical Block laid by Padma Vibhushan Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, Former Director General CSIR

March 2009 – Occupation of Mechanical & Chemical Engg. Block – inaugurated by Shri. Ravi Pandit , CEO, KPIT Cummins and Shri Nanik Rupani, Chairman Priyadarshni Academy.

March 2014 ‐ Inaugural of Canteen Extension Building by Shri Pratapraoji Pawar, Chairman Sakal Papers Ltd.

May 2015 – New Library & Academic building Phase I commenced. March 2016‐ Phase I completed and occupied.

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STATISTICS – ACADEMICS

Commencement of Courses & Sanctioned intake

Name of Course Year of Commencement

Sanctioned

Intake

UG

Electronics Engineering 1996 60

Electrical Engineering 1997 60

Mechanical Engineering 1997 120

Information Technology 2001 60

Electronics & Telecommunication

Engineering 2008 60

Chemical Engineering 2008 60

PG MCA (Master of Commuter Application)

2004 60

M E (Machine Design) 2011 18

Branches

1997­ 1998

2011­ 2012

2016­ 2017

Electronics Engineering Intake 60 60 60

Total Strength

123 282 198

Electrical Engineering

Intake 60 60 60

Total Strength

38 268 282

Mechanical Engineering

Intake 60 120 120

Total Strength

60 452 568

Information Technology Intake NA 60 60

Total Strength

NA 258 277

Chemical Engineering

Intake NA 60 60

Total Strength

NA 239 180

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Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Intake NA 60 60

Total Strength

NA 263 268

MCA (Master of Commuter Application)

Intake NA 60 60

Total Strength

NA 146 76

Master of Engineering

(Machine Design)

Intake NA ‐ 18

Total Strength

NA 18 14

Grand Total 201 1926 1863

Meritorious Students (Only Up to Merit No 10 in University of Mumbai Merit List)

Sr. No.

Name of The Candidate University

Rank Branch Month &

Year

1. Patil Sandip Ganpatrao Shakuntala 6th Electrical May‐2004

2. Pansare Sanjay Baban Manda 9th Electrical May‐2007

3. Patankar Omkar Achyut Alka 2nd Electrical May‐2007

4. Gadre Manasi Pramod Payal 10th Electrical May‐2007

5. Wamane Sudhir Shivasharan 2nd Electrical May‐2008

6. Patwardhan Sujit Subhash Sucheta 1st Mechanical May‐2008

7. Phatak Kunal Kishor Karuna 2nd Electrical May‐2009

8. Tambe Ashutosh Suhas Rajani 10th Electrical May‐2009

9. Hebbalkar Sudhir Sataba Dhanashri 7th Mechanical May‐2009

10. Muqudam Aaftab Aalam Zikriya 2nd Mechanical May‐2009

11. Bhogate Madhura Mahesh Deepa 1st Electronics May‐2011

12. Jahagirdar Alfurqan Mehboobpasha 4th Mechanical May‐2011

13. Keni Vinit Vinayak Varsha 3rd Mechanical May‐2011

14. Tilve Aniket Damodar Rasika 10th Chemical May‐2012

15. Patil Shweta Megharaj Swati 6th Electrical May‐2012

16. Salvi Gauri Sanjay Sangeeta 10th Mechanical May‐2012

17. Mhaskar Ravida Sajid Zarina 6th Electrical May‐2013

18. Patil Ramesh Eknath Malubai 2nd Electrical May‐2013

19. Sawant Rahul Ramchandra 1st Electrical May‐2013

20. Ainarkar Rupesh Gunaji Pramila 9th Electronics May‐2013

21. Mayekar Shodhan Uday 6th Mechanical May‐2013

22. Gadhave Parvati 9th Electrical May‐2014

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23. Jangabarwala Murtuza 3rd Chemical May‐2014

24. Vasta Ifa 8th Chemical May‐2014

25. Mestry Prasad Sanjay 3rd Electrical May‐2015

26. Kadam Vishwjeet Sudhakar 4th Electrical May‐2015

27. Salvi Anish Sudhir 7th Electrical May‐2015

Year 2016 onwards CGPA scheme has been adopted and hence the system of merit number has been discontinued.

Percentage of Girl Students studied / studying

Academic Year Female Total Students on

campus

%

1996‐97 16 59 27.12

2000‐2001 92 674 13.65

2010‐2011 471 1685 27.95

2016‐2017 574 1842 31.16

• Results (Final Year)

Academic

Year APPEARED PASS

%

Percentage

1999‐2000 20 20 100%

2000‐2001 104 101 97%

2010‐2011 298 250 84%

2015‐2016 497 460 93%

2016‐2017 Result awaited

• Alumni

Engineering

UG MCA

Engineering

PG Total

4016 357 20 4393

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STATISTICS – INFRASTRUCTURE

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• Infrastructure

Plot Area in Sq. m : 1,00,084.00 M2

Built up Area of all buildings till date : 19794.45 M2

Open Area : 85039.60 M2

• Academic Buildings Area (in m2)

Building

Name

Workshop

Block

Other

Building

Canteen Electronics &

Electrical

Engineering

Block

Admin

Block

Chemical &

Mechanical

Engineering

Block

Electronics &

Electrical

Engineering

Block

Canteen

Extension

Library &

Academic

Building

Phase I

Floors /

Area in

2

M

Ground

Floor

Ground

Floor

Ground Floor

& First Floor

Ground

Floor

& First &

Second

Floor

Ground

Floor

& First &

Second Floor

Second Floor Ground

Floor

Ground Floor

& First &

Second Floor

1996‐97 2506 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐

1997‐98 ‐ ‐ ‐ 3910.31 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐

1999‐

2000

‐ ‐ 408 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐

2004‐

2005

‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 4231.55 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐

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2009‐

2010

‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 4168.84 2095.64 ‐ ‐

2013‐

2014

‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 699.37 ‐

2015‐

2016

‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 1045.00

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Other Buildings in Campus

Building

Name

Emergency

Quarters

Director's

Bungalow

Director's

Bungalow

Professor's

Bungalow

Professor's

Bungalow

Smithy

Shop

Electric

Meter

Room

Area in

M2

78.14 131.19 67.93 147.62 109.41 79.07 38.75

Library Books

Library Books Report ( From 1996‐97 to 2016‐17 )

Sr.

No. Financial Year

No. Of

Titles

Total No. Of Books

1 1996‐1997 183

2 2001‐2002 476

Total

7628

3 2007‐2008 476

Total

12462

4 2016‐2017* 247

Total

6500 33026

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STATISTICS – TRAINING & PLACEMENT

Training and Placement 2016 ­ 17 Report

• No. of Companies in which students are placed 87

• No. of Students Placed in Academic Year 2016‐17 335

• No. of Students eligible for the campus drives 495

• % of Students placed in year 2016‐17 68%

Student Placement Record Branch wise 2016­17

No. Department Placed

Student

1 Mechanical 88

2 Chemical 40

3 IT 59

4 MCA 15

5 Electronics 51

6 EXTC 60

7 Electrical 22

Total 335

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List of Companies in which students received a job offer

No . Name of Company

Selected

Count No. Name of Company Selected

Count No. Name of Company Selected

Count No. Name of Company Selected

Count

1 Aarti drugs limited 1 26 Sunelec 1 51 Automotive Pvt Ltd 1 76 Wisdom Sproutes 1

2 Admat Innovations 1 27 TCS 1 52 Chowghule Shipyard 1 77 Xento 3

3 D R Coats Inks and Resins Pvt Ltd. 1 28 APPLIED TECHNOSYSTEM 1 53 Emuge india Pvt ltd 1 78 eClinicalWorks 3

4 Gharda Chemicals Ltd 1 29 Flextronics, Pune 1 54 Flextronics ,GOA 2 79 Gadre Infotech 1

5 Haptik Infotech 1 30 Oriented Technology Pvt.ltd 1 55 General Motors 1 80 United Telecoms

Limited 1

6 Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited 1 31 Rosenberger 1 56 Goa shipyard 1 81 Nupur Technologies 1

7 Ideal Chemi Plast pvt ltd. 1 32 S N Telecom 1 57 JBM Group 1 82 JL Engineering 29

8 Kim Chemicals 2 33 TATA Interactive Systems 1 58 Ornate Solar Pvt. Ltd. 1 83 Laxmi Engineers 3

9 Pax chem 1 34 Wipro 1 59 Precision Engg 1 84 KCC 12

10 Phaex Polymers Pvt. Ltd 1 35 ZEC 1 60 Primier transmission 1 85 L&T Infotech 2

11 Privi Organics Ltd. 1 36 Tech Mahindra 1 61 Sandij impact Pvt Ltd 1 86 Citius Tech 1

12 Savita polymer Ltd, Mahad 1 37 Firestar International Pvt. Ltd. 1 62 TATA Power 1 87 Vinati Organics Pvt. Lts. 1

13 Shrivardhan katta 1 38 IBM GBS 1 63 trimurti enterprises 1

14 VAV life sciences 3 39 Seed InfoTech 1 64 USV pvt Ltd. 1

15 Al‐Nahdah Al‐Omaniah, Oman 1 40 Viumma technologies 1 65 veda engg pvt ltd. 1

16 CIMECHEL ELECT CO. 1 41 Abacus Pvt. Ltd. 1 66 Vision Academy 1

17 Dexcel Plast 6 42 Aloha Technology 1 67 Aegis 45

18 Garware Bestretch 2 43 Everymedia Computers Pvt. Ltd. 1 68 Nalco Watet India Ltd. 1

19 Hitek Engineering Services 1 44 Genxsys 2 69 Pompeii 37

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20 Icici prudential life insurance co. Ltd. 1 45 Kennovation Pvt. Ltd. 1 70 CMS IT Services Pvt. Ltd. 74

21 JOSHI ASSOCIATES ,KOLHAPUR 1 46 Oxford Global 1 71 Globenet Solutions Mumbai 24

22 Mitsubishi Elevator and Escalator

India Pvt. Ltd. 2 47 Persistence 1 72 Bitwise 2

23 MSEB , RATNAGIRI 1 48 XtremSoft 1 73 Easy Solutions 1

24 Nicomet 14 49 Wipro Infotech 1 74 KasNet 1

25 Samant power electrical 1 50 Sunbeam Infocom Pvt. Ltd. 1 75 Sai Info Corp Ltd 1

Total Company Count = 87 Total Selected Students = 335

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ACTIVITIES HOSTED IN 2016­17

Every student who attends FAMT plays his/her part in the activities hosted on campus. Through its social, out‐reach or entertainment programs, students get the opportunity to transform their ideas into activities and events that will positively impact the social and educational environment on campus.

FAMT also develops the managerial and administrative capabilities of students through competitions like Brainwaves, soft skills development through various training programmes in Industry, instils professional culture and motivation to the students and faculty with talks from eminent personalities and peers from the field of science and technology, industry, education, Ex‐army officers by inviting them during the Annual Day.

FAMT is a recognized centre for many professional examinations like GATE, CET, Banks, Government services etc.

Some of the activities in 2016 ­ 17:

Donation to Avishkar School (School for special children)

Carpentry Training to Avishkar School

Blood Donation Camp

Donation of computers, stationery and books to municipal school

Awareness of Digital India

Electrical Safety

Training to fishermen of Engine maintenance

Beach Cleaning Drive

Partial list of eminent personalities who visited FAMT

Shri. Neelkanth Kalyani in March 2002

Prof. Dr Ashok Kolaskar, EX VC Pune University in March 2002

Padmashree Dr. Vijay Bhatkar visited Academy in March 2000 and March 2003

Dr. Govind Swaroop visited Academy in March 2003

Padma Vibhushan Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar visited in March 2001 and March 2007

Shri. Pratap Sing Rane, EX Chief Minister, Goa in March 2011

Dr. Ganesh Natrajan, Global CEO, Zensar Technologies visited in March 2012

Mrs. Anu Aga, Ex‐Chairperson Thermax visited in March 2013

Dr. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE visited in March 2017

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IMPACT ON THE SOCIO­ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE OF

KONKAN REGION

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Awareness of technical education

FAMT has conducted seminars on Careers in Engineering and Centralised Admission Process for last 15 years in the different parts of Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Raigad Districts. As a result, students, parents and society as a whole are now aware of professional engineering courses, admission process. Before the establishment of FAMT, students of this region were compelled to go to the nearest metro or big cities for engineering education. They had to spend more on residential and other expenses along with tuition fees. Further, there existed an eminent peril, especially for girls, enrolling for engineering education. Parents were reluctant to send their daughters away from home due to family constraints, orthodox traditions and social aspects. The main business or livelihood in this region is fishing, agriculture (mangoes, orchids, cashews etc) and allied services. Most people living in this region belong to the lower middle class. As a result of the outlook of these people and paucity of finances, they are reluctant to go out of region and prefer to stay in his/her own city/town.

FAMT has provided an excellent opportunity to aspirants of this area to pursue engineering education near home in the same region at an affordable cost. As a result of this, 85% of total students are from Konkan region and out of that 30% are girl students. There are many cases where students from FAMT are the first generation engineers in their family. Moreover, many girl students of fishermen community are the only females in their entire family / group to takeup any form of higher and technical education.

Opportunity for higher studies and placements

Many of our alumni have completed their Masters in Engineering at FAMT (ME‐Machine Design) as well as other courses at various reputed colleges in India and abroad. Ms Manasi Kelkar (from Ratnagiri), an alumnus of 2014 batch of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering has done MS from New York University and is now working for the Bank of

America. She offers assistance to FAMT students going to USA for first time.

Students of this area have received exposure to multinationals in IT, manufacturing, service sector etc. in the form of employment. Many of such students have now settled in metro cities in India and abroad at higher positions in various companies.

Many students of this area have become entrepreneurs and have turned into job providers by creating jobs for the people of this region. Mr Mandar Bhise (alumni of Mechanical Engineering) has established 3 automobile workshops in Sindhudurg district. Recently, Mr Neeraj Magnani was awarded the “Shri Pralhad P Chhabria Memorial Award for Entrepreneurship” by the Higher Education Forum, Mumbai.

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Economy

Direct Employment ‐ With the establishment of FAMT, there has been a direct creation of employment for various categories. Out of the existing 180 employees, nearly 70% employees are from Konkan Region. Many of these employees have been working with FAMT since the last 15‐20 years.

Indirect Employment ‐ Around 40% of the total students studying at FAMT, live in the Ratnagiri city on a rental basis. This has created a very good opportunity for local residents in terms of renting out their premises. People in the nearby areas of FAMT have created residential facilities in the areas around the college to cater to the needs of our students. They also provide boarding services to these students. It has become a stable and permanent source of income to these families. Further, essential services like laundry, catering provide opportunity to the unskilled labour.

Local Market ‐ Allied service providers like hotels, theatres, stationery and other suppliers in local market are benefitted largely because of the influx of the student community who are their potential customers. Suppliers of computers, internet service providers, telephones, automobile, equipment, housing industry, banks etc. too have gained to a great extent from the presence of FAMT.

Social Aspects

FAMT’s vision is to nurture students not only in the area of technical education but as a good responsible citizen. Through various associations of students, FAMT is keen to develop a sense of social belongingness among students through various programmes like beach cleaning drive, blood donation camps, road safety drives, financial help to NGOs like Maher, distribution of educational material to poor children, supply of computers to schools, creating awareness of Digital India in schools and colleges, social welfare work through Dept. of Life Long Learning of University of Mumbai etc.

Some of the key points of impact on Konkan are highlighted below

S.No. Information Year 1996

(no of students

59)

Year 2001

(no of students

623)

Year 2017

(no of students

1841)

1) How many enrolled from

schedule caste / tribe

SC ‐ 05

ST ‐ 00

SC ‐ 40

ST ‐ 00

SC ‐ 175

ST – 10

2) Student teacher ratio Ratio ‐ 1:15

Faculty – 10

Ratio ‐ 1:15

Faculty – 60

Ratio ‐ 1:15

Faculty – 127

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Faculty how many/

Permanent

Permanent ‐ 00 Permanent ‐ 00 Permanent ‐85

3) Engineering colleges in 100

Kms radius

0 2

1)Rajendra Mane

College of

Engineering &

Technology,

Devrukh

2)Rajaram

Shinde College of

Engineering,

Pedhambe

4

1)Gharda

Institute of

Technology,

Lavel

2)Rajendra Mane

College of

Engineering &

Technology,

Devrukh

3)Rajaram

Shinde College of

Engineering,

Pedhambe

4)VPM’s

Maharshi

Parshuram

College of

Engineering,

Velneshwar

4) Language as medium of interaction – English / Marathi medium

schools

Marathi – 10

English ‐ 02

Marathi – 11

English ‐ 05

Marathi – 11

English ‐ 09

5) Use of ICT at FAMT/ Number of Computers. E‐journals subscribed. PPT

from faculty hosted online.

i)ICT ‐ No ii)Computers ‐ 10

iii)e‐journal – 00

iv)PPT ‐ No

i)ICT ‐ No ii)Computers ‐ 150

iii)e‐journal – 00

iv)PPT ‐ No

i)ICT ‐ Yes ii)Computers ‐ 571 iii)e‐journal – IEEE, Springer Mechanical,

Springer

Electrical,

Electronics &

Computer Sci.

iv)PPT ‐ 35

6) Cyber cafes in Ratnagiri

District

00 45 61

7) Students having laptops 00 12 350

8) Growth of family income 00 10% 32%

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Sr.

No.

Information Year 1996

(no of students

– 59)

Year 2001

(no of students

– 623)

Year 2017

(no of students

– 1841)

9) Cost of education‐ Fees Payment ‐32000

Free ‐ 4000

Payment ‐ 48000

Free ‐ 13000

Eng – 66000

MCA – 39000

ME – 84000

10) Other colleges in Ratnagiri

District – private &

government? (Jr. & Senior

college)

53 76 120

11) Scholarships given so far –

Boys& Girls

(Including Govt. scholarship)

Boys ‐ 07

Girls ‐00

Boys ‐ 67

Girls ‐ 16

Boys ‐ 736

Girls ‐ 345

12) Father’s occupation Service / Farming / Business

Service /

Farming /

Business

Service /

Farming /

Business /

Fishermen

13) Physically challenged 00 01 00

14) Books in Library 436 7628 33142

15) Students pursuing Ph.D 00 00

03

Dr. Paresh Kale

(Elect)

Dr. Milind

Padalkar (IT)

Dr. Vinayak

Bharadi (IT)

16) Entrepreneur Students 00 04 30

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EPILOGUE

FAMT has been playing a very important and decisive role in shaping the future of young aspirants of the Konkan Region. With academic, economic and career development of students, FAMT has played a crucial role in overall up‐liftment of students, their families and the communities of the region. FAMT is the beacon of hope, especially for technical education for girls in the region.

In short, FAMT is merely fulfilling the Founder President’s dream – “Educate a girl and brighten the future generations.”

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