……Our Social Commitment
“Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.”
About The Centre:
Lawyers are social engineers and as an Institute creating lawyers, in an attempt to discharge responsibility towards society the Shankarrao Chavan Law College established the Family Counseling Centre, under the guidance of Hon’ble Mr. V.V. Shahapurkar, Former Principal Judge of Family Court, Pune.
The Family Counseling Centre was formally inaugurated on 10th August 2013, at the auspicious hands of Hon’ble Justice Anilkumar Dave, Judge, Supreme Court of India, in the gracious presence of Justice Sadhana Jadhav, Judge, High Court of Bombay & Justice Vidyasagar Kanade , Judge, High Court of Bombay. Mr. V.V. Shahapurkar is the President of this center. Properly designed Executive Committee of this centre discharges the responsibility of execution of the center. The centre has an expert wing which consists of renowned experts from medical and legal fields. Twice in a week, Hon’ble Shahapurkar sir, Dr. Pravin Motiwalla, and Mr. Sudam Gayake former counsel Family Court Pune personally meets persons having family problems and tenderly advises them as to further course of action. Experience, and compassion of Shahapurkar sir coupled with the cooperation of faculty assisting him, has resulted in saving many marriages which were on the verge of breaking.
Recent work of Centre:
Special appreciation by High Court of Bombay by giving recognition as an Official Mediator.
Executive committee of Centre
Sr.No. | Name | Designation |
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1. | Mr V.V. Shahapurkar | President |
2. | Prin. B. G. Jadhav | Executive President |
3. | Dr. Kranti Deshmukh | Secretary |
4. | Adv. Ganesh Kawade | Joint Secretary |
5. | Adv. Shubhangi Deshmukh | Joint Secretary |
6. | Dr. Revati Naik | Treasurer |
7. | Mr. Sudam Gayake | Member |
8. | Dr. Pravin N. Motiwala | Member |
9. | Dr. Shamshuddin Tamboli | Member |
10. | Adv. Prajakta More | Member |
12 | Mrs. Aarti Pande | Member |
11. | Mrs. Krushna Badade | Member |
12. | Ms. Uroosa Shaikh | Member |
Advisors and Members of Centre
Sr.No | Name | Position |
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1 | Dr. Rajendra Shimpi | Medical Expert |
2 | Dr Ulhas Luktuke | Medical Expert |
3 | Dr. Prafulla Ranade | Medical Expert |
4 | Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni | Medical Expert |
5 | Dr. Vijaya Wanjape | Medical Expert |
6 | Adv Prajakta More | Legal Expert |
Activities
Apart from providing counseling to the needy people, the centre conducts many activities for students to sensitize them about gender related issues, family issues etc. Every year the centre arranges one day Workshop on Pre and post marital counseling, expert lectures on various relevant topics, seminars etc.
Services of Centre
Family Counseling Centre provides various services on a gratuitous basis as follows:
- Pre and post marital counseling
- Legal assistance
- Counseling regarding Anger control
- Personal counseling for depression
Registration Form
You can download the registration form here.
Publications
1. Palavi magazine 2015
3. डॉ. प्रवीण मोतीवाला लिखित – “विवाहाची वहिवाट” पुस्तक प्रकाशन (ISBN 978-93-56-20-5620-193-4)
Glimpses of Centre’s Activities
Centre Coordinator
Asst. Prof. Krushna Badade