ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Department enrolled its first batch in BA Pass course, in the year 2006, established itself academically under Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. The Department is in a continuous process of growth with Podium, Maps, Models, Charts and Equipments established with the help of Infrastructure Grant received under RUSA.
COURSES OFFERED:
At present, our college offer B.A. in Geography under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) as per the UGC guidelines comprising Core, DSC/DSE, Skill Enhancement and Generic/Inter-disciplinary courses enabling students with specialized, advanced, supportive to the subject of study alongwith an exposure to some other discipline/subject/domain thereby nurturing the student's proficiency/skill.
| Year | DSC-I A | DSC-I B | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. 1st Year | Physical Geography | General Cartography | |
| B.A. 2nd Year | Human Geography | Environmental Geography | Regional Planning and Development
Remote Sensing and GPS |
DSE-Discipline Specific Core Course, SEC-Skill Enhancement Course:
| Year/Semester | DSE | SEC | GE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. 3rd Year (5th Semester) | Geography of India | Geographic Information System | Disaster Risk Reduction |
| B.A. 3rd Year (6th Semester) | Disaster Management | Field Techniques and Survey based Project Report | Sustainable Development |
DSE-Discipline Specific Elective, SEC-Skill Enhancement Course, GE-Generic Elective:
| PROGRAMME OFFERED | DURATION | SEATS | ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION | MODE OF ADMISSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. | 3 Years/06 Semester | 80 | 10+2 | Merit Basis |
FACULTY
| Name of the Faculty | Qualification | Professional Experience | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ved Prakash Email: vtp754@gmail.com |
M.Sc., M.Ed., M. Phil., Ph.D., UGC-SLET | 10 Years | Assistant Professor |
| Mr. Devender Kumar Email: devendergeo@gmail.com |
M.A. UGC-NET | 8 Years | Assistant Professor |
Departmental Activities:
Field Survey by Students of 6th Semester (21st Feb. to 24th Feb. 2019)
15 (Fifteen) students of B.A. 6th Semester have done socio-economic survey of Gram Panchayat Andheri, Teh. Sangrah, Dist. Sirmour (H.P.)
SPACE EXHIBITION IIRS-ISRO DEHRADUN on dated 20-11-2018
Mr. Devender Kumar (Asst. Prof. in Geography) along with 14 (Fourteen) students which include Seven from B.A. 5th Semester and Seven from B.A. 3rd Semester.
