Head of Department: Dr Surendra Prasad

The Department of Hindi has grown into a full fledged academic centre with undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses and facilities. Established in 1965, with one of the Founder Teachers of the College, the late Prof H M Cheejwani, it has grown in academic and scholarly pursuits. Prof Cheejwani joined the College on 1st June 2009, and in 1967Prof P L Pamnani took over as the Head of Department. On his retirement in 1988, Prof Cheejwani was appointed as the HOD.

The current Faculty in the Department of Hindi is as follows:
Dr Surendra Prasad (MA, PhD): Head of Department, Reader and Research Guide for PhD, affiliated to the University of Mumbai. His PhD in 1999 was on the topic Pragativadi Chetna Ke Alok Mein Markandey Ki Rachnasheelta Ka Anusheelan, and 05 students have registered under his guidance for PhD. 02 of his students have been awarded the PhD degree by the University of Mumbai.

Dr Sheela Ahuja: (MA, M Phil, PhD): She is a Reader in the Department of Hindi and was awarded the Teacher Fellowship under the Faculty Improvement Programme of the UGC for PhD. Her PhD thesis was on Adhunik Hindi Prabandh Kavya Mein Mithakiya Parikalpana aur Naari Charitra . She has also completed her M Phil on the topic in Draupadi: Mithak aur Naari Charitra Ki Manviya Bhumi. Her Minor research project on Urvashi ke Naari Charitra: Ek Anushilan was sponsored by the University of Mumbai. Currently, she is the Director of the UGC sponsored Gandhian Studies Centre of the College.

Prof Bhavna Rochlani (MA) is a Lecturer in the Department and she is currently working on her dissertation for the M Phil degree at the YCMOU.

The Department runs the following Courses:
FYBA     -     Hindi Ancillary and Hindi Compulsory
SYBA     -     Hindi Ancillary
TYBA     -     Hindi Literature (Specialisation) with 06 Papers since 1979-1980.
MA         -     Hindi literature with 08 papers in two years, introduced in 2008-2009
TYBCom -    Hindi Ancillary, since 1990-1991
PhD        -    05 scholars registered under the guidance of Research Centre Dr Surendra Prasad

The Important Publications of the Department of Hindi are:

Dr Surendra Prasad:
Markandey ka rachna Sansar (2001)
Madhyayageen aur Arvachan Hindi Sahitya ( 2007)
Campus Ka Sach aur Deekshant (2007)
Sattotari Hindi Kahani Sahitya Mein Chitrit Samasyaein ( MRP of UGC, - to be published shortly)