Recently a program was organized to inaugurate the AAPG- FCP (Fergusson College Pune) Student Chapter in Department of Geology, Fergusson College, Pune, India. The program was held on 26th March 2011. Dr. R.G. Pardeshi, Principal of Fergusson College constantly encouraged the Department of Geology to start this chapter.

Dr. Shreekrishna Deshpande, Chairman, Cambay Petroleum Pvt Ltd. inaugurated this chapter and delivered a lecture on the topic “Present status and future exploration of Indian sedimentary basins”. On this occasion Dr. N. M. Kulkarni, Vice-Principal, Dr. R. N. Mache, Head, Department of Geology, Dr. Shyam N. Mude, Faculty Adviser, AAPG-FCP Student Chapter and all faculty members and students of Geology Department were present. This function was attended by more than 100 people from geological fraternity which includes students and staff from N. Wadia, Pune University, Sinhgad College, Agharkar Research Institute, Kalyani Ventures, Maharashtra Institute of Technology Engineering College.