- FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE & EARTH SCIENCE
Department of Environment Science & Impact Assessment
Established In 2024-2025
Overview
The Department of Environmental Science, Impact Assessment & Sustainability (ESIA) at CES’s Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science (Autonomous), is a multidisciplinary academic unit committed to addressing contemporary environmental challenges through education, research, and community engagement. The department integrates core environmental science principles with applied impact assessment, sustainability science, and policy-oriented approaches. With a strong emphasis on experiential learning, field exposure, and problem-solving, the department prepares students to respond effectively to regional, national, and global environmental issues while promoting ecological responsibility and climate resilience.
Vision
To emerge as a centre of excellence in environmental education and sustainability practices, fostering environmentally responsible citizens and professionals capable of addressing complex socio-ecological challenges.
Mission
- To impart high-quality education in environmental science, impact assessment, and sustainability.
- To promote interdisciplinary learning, research, and innovation aligned with sustainable development goals.
- To encourage critical thinking, ethical responsibility, and evidence-based decision-making.
- To engage with communities, industries, and institutions for real-world environmental problem-solving.
Programmes Offered
The Department of ESIA offers undergraduate programmes designed in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 framework, emphasizing flexibility, skill development, and multidisciplinary learning.
It offers:
- Single majors in ESIA with minor in Biotechnology
- Double Majors in ESIA and Biotechnology
Department Faculty
Activities Organised
The department regularly organizes workshops, seminars, expert lectures, field visits, environmental awareness campaigns, student-led initiatives, and industry-academia interactions.
Teaching & Learning method
The department adopts experiential learning, project-based learning, flipped classroom methods, fieldwork, case studies, digital tools, internships, and community engagement.
Best Practices
The department integrates fieldwork, SDGs, ethics, innovation, and continuous curriculum enrichment aligned with NEP.
