ISSN: 2319-4979
VIIRJ
Special Issue
ISSN 2319-4979
March  2026

CONTENTS

PRELIMINARY PAGES



1. TRANSFORMING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION THROUGH GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKET LITERACY: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE OF NSE AND NYSE
Rohini Maruti Vighane and Dr.Nitesh M.Nair

2. A STUDY ON INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COLLABORATION AND IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION ON SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURAL INPUT INDUSTRIES IN AHMEDNAGAR (AHILYANAGAR) DISTRICT Shubham Ravsaheb Borkar and Dr. Nitin Shivaji Jondhale

3. SKILL-BASED HIGHER EDUCATION AND MODERN DAIRY FARMING: A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INDIA
Gurmit Pritpal Dang and  Dr. Babasaheb M.Londhe

4. EVALUATION AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF INSTITUTIONAL BEST PRACTICES FOR TRANSFORMING ENGINEERING EDUCATION TOWARDS EDUCATION 4.0 AND INDUSTRY 4.0
Vishnu Wakchaure,  Babasaheb Londhe and Anita Shinde

5. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL MSMES THROUGH GRASSROOTS INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS
Mr. Khemnar Tukaram Thaka and  Dr. Gawali Ravindra Bhaskar

6. CONSUMER BEHAVIOR TOWARDS ORGANIC FOOD: A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE IN HIGHER EDUCATION BASED ON LITERATURE REVIEW
Dr. Ravindra. B. Gawali and Mr. Pankaj. A. Ghule

7. AI-DRIVEN EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN THE IT INDUSTRY: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Amarpali Ahiwale and Dr. Nitin S.Bhand

8. ROLE OF NEP 2020 IN DEVELOPING TECHNOPRENEURIAL SKILLS AMONG MANAGEMENT STUDENTS: A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE
Amarpali Ahiwale and Dr. Nitin S.Bhand

9. METAVERSE MARKETING: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN MARKETING 6.0
Dr.Sandip K,Nimbalkar and Dr.Nitesh M.Nair

10. THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MARKETING 6.0: TRANSFORMING CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT AND PERSONALIZATION
Dr.Sandip Kisanrao Nimbalkar

11. FROM CLASSROOMS TO CHANGEMAKERS: HIGHER EDUCATION AS A CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABLE TECHNOPRENEURSHIP
Prof.Rahul B.Satpute and Dr.Sandip Kisanrao Nimbalkar

12. ROLE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT INSTITUTES IN COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Sub-Theme: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Higher Education
Dr. Viresh Bhanudas Parkhe and Dr. B. M. Londhe

13. SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT AND RURAL TECHNOPRENEURSHIP:  A SECONDARY DATA-BASED POLICY IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF FARM POND SUBSIDY (MAGEL TYALA SHTTALE) INTERVENTIONS TOWARD SDG CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION IN AHMEDNAGAR AND NASHIK
Mr. Yogesh Laxman Aher and Dr. Nitin Sopan Bhand

14. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLANGES IN SMART CLASSROOM ADOPTION
Dr.Preeti Boraste,  Ms. Maya Salunke and Mr. Parag Patil

15. OUTCOME-BASED EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUSTAINABILITY: TRANSFORMING HIGHER EDUCATION UNDER NEP 2020 IN INDIA
Dr.Rahul.M.Bhandari and Mr.Sanjay.N.Vikhe


16. FOSTERING ETHICAL TECHNOPRENEURS: A ROADMAP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE ERA OF INDUSTRY 5.0
Sanjay Sukaji Shende, Dr Nitin Sopan Bhand

17. FINTECH AS A CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABLE TECHNOPRENEURSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION ECOSYSTEMS
Mr. Vishal V. Bodhare and Dr. Sandip K. Nimbalkar

18. DIGITAL FINANCIAL LITERACY, VIRTUAL LABS, AND THE EMERGENCE OF SUSTAINABLE TECHNOPRENEURS IN INDIA
Dr. Lalitang Dilip Shah

19. TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF CONSUMER EXPECTATIONS ON THE DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF FUTURE-READY EDUCATION MODELS
Mr. Vaibhav G. Satkar and Dr. Navnath N. Dighe

20. ROLE OF WORKING WOMEN IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AND HUMAN-CENTRIC ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ms.Nita
A. Sangale
and Dr.Varsha N. Bhabad


21. IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES ON FUNDING FOR STUDENT START-UPS IN NASHIK
Mrs. Aditi Rohan Kulkarni and Dr. Mohasin Abbas Tamboli

22. INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION FOR NEP 2020: SUSTAINABLE SKILLS ECOSYSTEM IN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION
Anup Jadhav and Dr. Navnath N. Dighe

23. THE ROLE OF AI IN CONTINUOUS LEARNING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH AI LEARNING AND TRADITIONAL METHODS
Arti R. Ghule

24. INFLUENCE OF MARKETING MIX STRATEGIES OF FERTILIZER COMPANIES ON FARMERS’ BUYING BEHAVIOUR: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND RURAL INNOVATION
Dr. Ashish S. Kshirsagar, Mr. Jagdish Bhaskar Bramhane and Mr. Dadasaheb Baban Golande

25. GOVERNANCE REFORMS IN AFFILIATED COLLEGES UNDER SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY: CHALLENGES, PROGRESS, AND THE ROAD AHEAD
Dr. Amol Padmakar Kare and Dr. Viresh Bhanudas Parkhe

26. CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE-READY EDUCATION USING DIGITAL SKILLS, AI, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Dr. Aparna Sachin Nisal

27. NEP-2020'S IMPACT ON TECHNOPRENEURSHIP READINESS IN RURAL B-SCHOOLS
Dr. Viresh Bhanudas Parkhe and Dr. Amol Padmakar Kare

28. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STARTEGIES FOR EMERGING TECHNOPRENEURS
Naik Gajanan Ranglal

29. DATA ANALYTICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN INTEGRATED VIEW
Prof. Gunjal Rohini Sandip

30. SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE READY EDUCATION IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Gurudatta Prakash Sonawane, Anjali Hemant Kanade and Pavan Ashok Varma

31. RESERVATION BASE SELECTION IN SELF-FUNDED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Prof. Jayram Dere, Prof. Shriniket Langote and Dr. Nitesh Nair

32. GREEN CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES AS A PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE TECHNOPRENEURSHIP
Prof. Kusum Chandrabhan Wakchoure


33. PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Mahesh Bajirao Hajare

34. BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION: ICT READINESS, ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE, AND MEDIA INDEPENDENCE IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL CONVERGENCE
Marmik V. Godse and
Varsha N. Bhabad


35. EXPLORING THE TRANSFORMATIVE ROLE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN FOSTERING WOMEN-LED ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INDIA

Mayuri. R. Londhe and Dr. Sachin. S. Gunjal

36. THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN PROMOTING TECHNOPRENEURS
Prof. M.S. Sahane

37. ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN BUILDING SUSTAINABLE WOMEN TECHNOPRENEURS IN TIER-II CITIES: A ROADMAP FOR INCLUSIVE INNOVATION
Mr. A. S. Thete, Ms. T. Jadhav and Ms. T. Shinde

38. A STUDY OF INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Mr. Abasaheb Lahanubhau Pokale

39 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND SMART LEARNING
Nilima Narayan Dighe, Dr. Parashram Gangadhar Kandekar and Mayuri Shivaji Dharak  

40. TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT
Nilima Narayan Dighe and Pranav Kailas Ghorpade

41. TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT
Varma Pavan Ashok and Sayyad Anjum Gafur

42. A STUDY ON AWARENESS OF GLOBAL CRISIS AMONG RETAIL INVESTORS IN AHILYANAGAR DISTRICT 
Prof. Prachi S. Salbande and Dr. L.D. Shah

43. MITIGATING "TIME POVERTY" THROUGH SMART LEARNING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AI-DRIVEN EDTECH ADOPTION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN DUAL-CAREER VS. SINGLE-CAREER HOUSEHOLDS
Prof. Dipak B. Wakchaure and Dr. Sachin S. Gunjal

44 THE ACADEMIC–SOCIAL PARADOX IN INDUSTRY 5.0: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PARENTAL BURNOUT AND DIGITAL SURROGACY IN DUAL-CAREER HOUSEHOLDS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN
Prof. Dipak B. Wakchaure and Dr. Sachin S. Gunjal

45. ROLE OF INEXPERIENCED PRACTICES IN BETTER ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Prof.Sanjay N. Vikhe and Dr.Rahul.M.Bhandari

46. INTEGRATION OF VA/VE TECHNIQUES FOR ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY IN MEDIUM-SCALE INDUSTRIES OF NASHIK INDUSTRIAL AREA: A ROADMAP THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNDER INDUSTRY 5.0 AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY
Rajesh Ladhe and Dr Nitin Jondhale

47. BEYOND STATUTORY COMPLIANCE: THE IMPACT OF APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME INITIATIVES ON ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY – A STUDY WITH REFERENCE TO LARGE-SCALE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES IN PUNE DISTRICT
Rajesh Nagare and Dr. Mrs. Vrushali Vasant Sable

48. A STUDY ON WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH CLOUD KITCHENS STARTUPS IN INDIA: A DIGITAL FOOD ENTREPRENEURSHIP PERSPECTIVE
Prof. Sulbha Gunjal and Dr. Vrushali V. Sable

49. PERCEPTIONS OF STAKEHOLDERS TOWARDS AGRI-TOURISM ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ITS SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM PUNE DISTRICT
Miss Seema B Gite and Dr. Vrushali V. Sable

50. MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ENTREPRENEURIAL RESILIENCE AMONG WOMEN TECHNOPRENEURS
Shivshakti Nanda and Dr. Sachin Sampat Gunjal

51. DIGITAL INCLUSION AND GRASSROOTS GOVERNANCE IN THE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN RURAL WELFARE DELIVERY IN INDIA
Snehal Ghuge and
Dr.B.M. Londhe

52. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON BUILDING FUTURE TECHNOPRENEURS Sonal Gaikar

53. IOT ENABLED SMART MANUFACTURING AND SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE IN MEDIUM SCALE INDUSTRIES OF NASHIK DISTRICT
Supriya Prasad Daware and Dr. Nitin Sopan Bhand

54. A SUSTAINABLE MULTI-SERVICE DIGITAL PLATFORM MODEL FOR TECHNOPRENEURIAL URBAN MOBILITY
Jayram Dere, Shreyash Bhand and Tejas Mahale

55. ROLE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN REVOLUTIONIZING HIGHER EDUCATION
Mr. Thorat Vijay Sakharam

56. HUMAN-CENTRIC DIGITAL LIBRARY SERVICES IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS UNDER INDUSTRY 5.0
Mr. Uday U. Kulkarni and Mr. Changdev B. Kahandal

57. ROLE OF INCUBATION CENTRES AND R&D CELLS IN EMPOWERING STUDENTS IN NASHIK
Mr. L.C. Sontakke,
Mr. V.A. Tribhuwan and Mr. O.M. Darade

58. CARBON MARKETS AND ESG COMPLIANCE AS EMERGING INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT TECHNOPRENEURS
Vinayak Shitole, Rutuja Pokale and Vedant Tayade

59. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND RURAL INNOVATION MODELS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
K. Lalitha

60. DIGITAL SKILLS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Dr.Y.V. Rao

61. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION (HE) IS THE STRATEGIC, COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Dhulla Srisailam and
Dr. G.Venkata Reddy

62. INCLUSIVE TECHNOPRENEURSHIP: WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, SOCIAL INNOVATION, AND GRASSROOTS MSME LINKAGES IN TELANGANA, INDIA
M. Annapurna

63. POLICY REFORMS AND GOVERNANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
G. Srinivas

64. SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE-READY EDUCATION IN INDIA: NEP 2020
K. Srujitha

65. SOCIAL INNOVATION AND IMPACT STARTUPS AND IMPACT OF INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ON START-UP COMPANIES IN INDIA
Dr. V. Suryanarayana

66. SUSTAINABLE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS: EMPHASIS ON GREEN TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR INTEGRATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS
P. Deepak Goud

67. THE FUTURE OF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION: INNOVATIONS IN THE ERA OF INDUSTRY 4.0
K.Swapna and
Dr. G.Venkata Reddy

68. SKILL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IN INDIA
N. Gayathri

69. FOUR-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME (FYUP): OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION
Dr. Laxmikant Sontakke, Ms. I. Mali and Ms. N. Aushikar

70. Financing the Technopreneurial Dream: A Secondary Analysis of PMMY Disbursements and Sustainable Startup Longevity in Maharashtra’s Industrial Corridors
Omkar. R. Thorat and Sachin. S. Gunjal

71. SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS IN FINTECH
Mr. Mohit Ravindra Khairnar and Mr. AvinashVitthal Baghe

72. THE STRUCTURAL METAMORPHOSIS OF INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF NEP 2020 IMPLEMENTATION (2020–2026)
Dr. Keshav Chandrakant Arote, Dr. Yogesh Dileep Lande and Dr. Ashish Madhukarrao Pande

73. AI-ENABLED HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE TECHNOPRENEURSHIP: INTEGRATING GREEN HRM AND DIGITAL INNOVATION
Dr. Varsha Nivrutti  Bhabad

74. A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ AWARENESS ABOUT CLIMATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Dr. Bharti Jagdale and Mrs. Sadhana Ganesh Awate

75. SUSTAINABLE HIGHER EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM: POLICY INSIGHTS FROM NEP 2020
Dr. N. J. Salunke, Miss Khushi R. Bagul and
Mr. Yash M. Bagul

76. ROLE OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN ENHANCING EMPLOYABILITY AMONG POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
Dr.S.V.Bachhav, Ms Gauri Kailas Jadhav and Mr. Shubham Sunil Gaikwad

77. ROLE OF DATA ANALYTICS IN IMPROVING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF MBA PROJECTS
C. A. W. V. Bhamare, M. A. Kamble and T.R. Pawar

78. EMPOWERING MBA STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL AND TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Dr. L. C. Sontakke, Ms. Nikita A. Deore and Ms. Rutuja S. Shelar


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