About US
- Thrust Area:
- 1. Sources History of Princely States on Southern Maratha Country States
- 2. Cultural, Social & Economical History
- 3. Local History
- 4. Intellectual History
- 5. Modern Maharashtra
- 6. Studies of Maratha History
- Courses offered by Department of History:-
- B.A (History) - 39 Students
- M.A (History) - 45 Students
- Certificate Course in Rural Journalism - 43 Students
- Certificate Course in Brahmi Lipi - 35 Students
Mission:
Research activities in the department would be strengthened. To this end, the department is planning to emphasize research activities with the support of the head of the College. The faculty members will undertake Minor/Major research projects with financial assistance from UGC, ICSSR, ICHR, MHRD, State University, and other funding agencies. For this, we would make the maximum use of the computers in the teaching and research activities. The departmental library will start functioning from next academic year and the department plans to subscribe to the referred journals relevant to the subject. Audio-visual teaching aids and the internet would be used limberly for classroom instruction. To enhance the numerical graph of higher education amongst the youth of the region; enrich the quality and standard of teaching and learning through modern technology & science; create sound research background, excellent human resource with versatile personality, stimulate and support pro-poor community activities and in doing so strengthen all-round regional progress and development. The department is planning to sign MoUs with Indian Universities/Institutions to establish cooperation in the areas of teaching, research, and training. The department is planning to publish a book entitled Local Studies of Southern Maharashtra.
Objectives:
The department faculty can provide valuable guidance to the students who are preparing for competitive examinations conducted at the nation and state levels. The faculty has the expertise to answer any inquiry related to the study of the history of the world in general and the history of India in particular. Faculty Member frequently participates in public functions, delivers a lecture on a variety of topic, and occasionally contribute to newspaper magazines. The department also organizes coaching and workshops for students appearing in the competitive exam. 90 percent of the students come from rural areas and other SEBC categories of the society. In that light Departmental faculty takes efforts to train them in academic language and supports them in their day-to-day academic problems.
Dr. Haji Nadaf
Head of the Dept.