SWOC Analysis & Future Plans 

Strengths:

1. Marathi is spoken by over 83 million people, making it the 10th most spoken language globally.
2. Active research and extension activities.
3. Faculty engaged in publishing literature, poetry, and criticism.
4. Experience-based teaching methods.
5. Creative writing publications by faculty.
6. Academic exposure beyond the curriculum.

 

Weaknesses:

1. Limited integration of Marathi literature with other disciplines like social sciences.
2. Financial constraints hinder tribal students’ access to higher education.
3. Low postgraduate enrollment due to students’ reluctance.

 

Opportunities:

1. Training in proofreading and translation.
2. Development of literary criticism and review writing.
3. Promotion of Marathi across various subjects.
4. Dissemination of information on science, technology, and health in Marathi.

 

Challenges:

1. Enhancing Marathi’s scope in a competitive global environment.
2. Promoting interdisciplinary studies between literature and other fields.

 

Future Plans:

1. Organize state/national-level seminars.
2. Empower the competitive exam cell for NET & SET.
3. Introduce career-oriented courses in proofreading, editing, and translation.
4. Develop a study center focusing on Marathi dialects, literature, and culture.
5. Sustain the department in a commercial environment.