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The Department of History is as old as the college itself-being established in the year 1970 History is offered as one of the general subjects (along with Sociology and Psychology) at UG level. There is no specialization in the subject but every year a large chunk of students opt it as one of their general subjects in First Year Bachelor of Arts (FYBA).

Goals

To have a nuanced and better view of India’s rich history and culture.
To foster in students a sense of pride and glory in knowing country’s illuminating past enriched by all strands of people and cultures.
To develop a scientific temperament in pupil while discussing the subject.
To elicit and groom students for higher studies in the discipline.
To help students connect with people, culture and ideas that shaped the making of our world.

Objectives

To elicit the interest of students in taking history as a subject in this commercial world.
To enhance the interest of pupils to study history better and opt it as one of the most useful subjects in Civil Services Examination
To make the students aware of our cultural values and shared past through the subject
To broaden student’s horizon by inculcating in him the aspects of civilizations- how they rise and fall.
To make students passionate in understanding the problems faced by our world by getting them go in the past

Under Graduate Course Structure