Introduction :

The department of Marathi was established in the year of 1968. The department of Marathi conducts UG programme in Marathi in the jurisdiction of Shivaji University, Kolhapur. The department organizes activities like skill and personality development in order to enhance reading & writing skills among the students. Apart from these, the department also conducts various types of Seminar, Workshops, Guest Lectures, and a well known industrialist Y. P. Powar State Level Elocution Completion. It is significant to note here that this department conducts Inter Collage Elocution Completion on occasion of Birth Anniversary of Padmbhushan Dr. Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, Anna Bhahu Sathe and on International Marathi Day.

Vision:

i) To develop language skills among the students.
ii) To develop students interest in literature.
iii) To broaden vision of students by using modern technology in teaching-learning process.

Mission:

i) To study & analyze social and cultural life reflected in literature.
ii) To develop creative vision among students.
iii) To create awareness about the literature to all upcoming generations.
iv)To give in-depth guidance of all fields of literature.
v) To analyze literature of various dialects.
vi)To implement extensive and creative activities.

Goal:

To avail the quality education in the Marathi literature.