Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University

Type	Public
Established	1989;36 years ago (1989)
Chancellor	Governor of Maharashtra
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Sanjeev Sonawane [1]
Location	Nashik , Maharashtra , India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	ycmou.ac.in

Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) is a state, ^[2] open university, located in Nashik, Maharashtra, India. It was established in July 1, 1989 ^[3] under the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Act, 1989. ^[4]

Academic schools

All academic programs and students registration official academic website ^[5]

1. School of Agricultural Science
2. School of Architecture, Science and Technology
3. School of Commerce and Management
4. School of Computer Science
5. School of Continuing Education
6. School of Education
7. School of Health Science
8. School of Humanities and Social Sciences
9. School of Multidisciplinary Studies
10. School of Vocational Education & Skills Development
11. Certification in Foreign Languages

Notable alumni

Following are the notable alumni of, who is graduated from YCMOU University

• Lalita Babar - Rio2016 Summer Olympic Qualified Athlete
• Basavraj Madhavrao Patil - Member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
• Eknath Shinde - Former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra since December 2024
• Kavita Tungar - Bronze Medalist Athlete in 2010 Commonwealth Games

• Amol Andhale - Educational YouTuber & Entrepreneur
• Sanjay Belsare - Secretary of Water Resource Development, Government of Maharashtra
• Dr. Dinesh Bhonde - Ex. Registrar of YCMOU
• Govindprasad Bhutada - The researcher and R&D Specialist in Fermentation
• Kaustubh Diwegaobkar - IAS, Jharkhand
• Umesh Khandbahale - IPS, West Bengal
• Pandit Khandve - Director of Agri Search India
• Chandrakant Khandvi - DCP, Maharashtra
• Pranjal Kulkarni - ABP Majha News Reporter
• Datta Patil - Stage Performer & Stage Slay Writer
• Sudhanshu S. Pawar - Researcher at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
• RJ Shubham - Best RJ of the year winner
• Dr. Ravindra Singhal - IPS, Ironman of Maharashtra
• Prof. Sanjeev Sonawane - Vice-Chancellor of YCMOU

Vice-chancellor list

• Ram Takwale (1989-1995)
• Dr. Rajan Welukar (2004-2009)
• Dr. Dilip Mhaisekar
• Prof. E Wayunandan (2017-2022)
• Dr. Sanjeev Sonawane (From 2022)

Convocation's history

• 30th Convocation Ceremony held on 24 February 2025 ^[6]
• 29th Convocation Ceremony held on 20 December 2023 ^[7]
• 28th Convocation Ceremony held on 23 February 2023 ^[8]

References

1. "Brief Resume of Vice Chancellor". ycmou.ac.in. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
2. "Universities in Maharashtra". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
3. "History of Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University". ycmou.ac.in. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
4. "Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Act, 1989" (PDF). Government of Maharashtra. 2 May 1989. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
5. "Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University". ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
6. "Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University". ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
7. "Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University". ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
8. "Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University". ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Online eLearning Study
• Scholarship YouTube Channel
• Official YouTube Channel

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