Department of History ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The department of history of GGD SD College bears oldest traditions of higher education. It was started in 1973 as a UG programme. In the history department our vision and mission to provide higher education opportunities to all, especially to the socially, academically and economically disadvantaged students, so as to produce value-based graduates and to make them good citizens and eventually good human beings. Course offered *Note Courses Offered Duration Subject Seats Academic Qualification Mode of admission B.A. 3 years History 250 10+2 Merit B.A.(Hons.) After 1st year History — — Must have score 50% and above in B.A. in concerned Subject B.A. 3 years H.C.P — 10+2 Merit B.B.A. 1 years H.C.P — 10+2 Merit B.Com 1 years H.C.P — 10+2 Merit B.C.A 1 years H.C.P — 10+2 Merit B.Sc 1 years H.C.P — 10+2 Merit B.Sc (Hons) 1 years H.C.P — 10+2 Merit FACULTY *Note Name & Email No. of Publications with ISSN number No. of Books with ISBN number Oral/ poster present- ation Conferences/ seminar attended Workshop attended Refresher/ Orientation courses /FDP attended Area of Specialization Dr. M. Pramod M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. m.pramod@ggdsd.ac.in 10 1 5 8 3 1 FDP 1 Orientation Course Ancient Indian History and Archaeology Ms. Parampreet Kaur M.A., M.Phil , (Pursuing Ph.D.) Diploma in Persian and French Language parampreet@ggdsd.ac.in 3 — 9 2 5 — Medieval India and Modern Punjab Ms. Sarika Dhiman M.A., UGC NET (SRF), Advance Diploma in Russian Languagesarika@ggdsd.ac.in 4 — 13 2 1 — Ancient Indian History and Culture Dr. Shikha Sharma M.A., Ph. D. shikha@ggdsd.ac.in 4 — 10 9 7 1 FDP Modern History of Punjab. Ms. Sunita Panigrahy M.A., M.Phil , sunita1@ggdsd.ac.in 3 — 5 6 2 — Modern Indian History FACULTY AS MEMBERS COMMITTEES/ EDITORIAL BOARDS/ BOARD OF STUDIES Ms. Parampreet Kaur : Indian History Congress, Punjab History Congress. Ms. Shikha Sharma : Indian History Congress, Punjab History Congress. Ms. Sunita Panigrahy : Indian History Congress, Odisha History Congress, Punjab History Conference, Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata. INFRASTRUCTURE College library has a wide collection of more than 1695 Titles. Titles are on History, Culture, pre history and Archaeology. Nine magazines and journals are subscribed. In addition to this, the college has INFLIBNET connection from UGC, New Delhi, through which the students can access online national and international journals and research materials. There are 62 titles on INFLIBNET. The Book Bank of the college lends books to the needy students throughout the session. Information Communication Technology (ICT) is of great help for the students and teachers. ICT skills up gradation. Departmental Activities Activities in session 2016-17 Students of History Department participated in History Quiz organized by DAV, Sector 10, Chandigarh. A Documentary movie on the making of Constitution was shown to the students. Activities in session 2015-16 Students of History Department participated in History Quiz organized by PG Govt. College, Sector 11 and won second prize. Students of History Department Visited Haryana Legislative Assembly alongwith the Department of Political Science. A Documentary movie on the making of Constitution was shown to the students in collaboration with Department of Political Science. Activities in session 2014-15 National Seminar on ” Socio Economic Impact of Green Economy and Sustainable Development” was held in collaboration with Economics Department in the College on 12 February, 2015. Students of History Department participated in History Quiz organized by M.C.M DAV College, Sector 36 and won second prize. Students of History Department participated in the Declamation Contest by M.C.M DAV College, Sector 36 and place 2nd. National Seminar was organized on the topic Violence, Memory and Identity’ in collaboration with the Department of Political Science and Sociology. Activities in session 2013-14 ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on “Continuity of Harappan Culture in the Indian Historical Context ” was conducted by the Department of History in the college on 10th March 2014. Activities in session 2012-13 Students of History Department participated in History Quiz organized by DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh and won second prize. Historical Trip was organized to Amritsar. Activities in session 2011-12 Seminar on “Domestic Violence” was organized in collaboration with the department of Political Science. Historical Trip was organised to Jaipur and Jodhpur.