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OVERVIEW
The Dept. of Political Science has started its journey since the inception of the College with Pass course only. The Honours course commenced after 1957.
List Of Faculty in Political Science Department
| Name | Qualification | Designation | Details |
| Satabdi Das | M. A., Ph.D | Assistant Professor | View |
| Mohor Chakraborty | M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D | Assistant Professor | View |
| Namrata Kothari | M.A., Ph.D | Assistant Professor | View |
| Kamalika Banerjee | MA, Ph.D | Assistant Professor | View |
COURSES OFFERRED
General and Honours
FACULTY STRENGTH
Four full time substantive post teachers and one permanent part time teacher.
INTAKE CAPACITY
82 (Gen-44, SC-18, ST-5, OBCA-8, OBCB-7)
STUDENT INTAKE
| SESSION | HONOURS | GENERAL | ||
| 16-17 | 1ST | 29 | 1ST | 110 |
| 2ND | 20 | 2ND | 148 | |
| 3RD | 4 | 3RD | 31 | |
| 17-18 | 1ST | 10 | 1ST | 102 |
| 2ND | 7 | 2ND | 85 | |
| 3RD | 6 | 3RD | 28 | |
| 18-19 | 1ST | 22 | 1ST | 88 |
| 2ND | 6 | 2ND | 104 | |
| 3RD | 11 | 3RD | 31 | |
No. of BOOKS AUTHORED: 3(1 by Dr. Mohor Chakraborty, 1 monograph and 1 book by Dr. Namrata Kothari)
TEACHING-LEARNING
CAPACITY BUILDING
| ACADEMIC SESSIONS | ACTIVITIES |
| 2016-17 | Talk on Pathankot Attack by Dr. Binoda Misra, Director, CSIRD on 22 January 2016 Students of Political Science Department participated in an engaging talk by Sri Prabir Das, JDPI on Bishka Guidelines and Sexual Harassments on 29.7.16 Students of Political Science Department participated in an engaging talk by Smt. Nandini Ghosh, In charge of Women-Cell, Presidency Jail on women issues on 20.9.16 |
| 2017-18 | An Interactive Talk on Post Marxist Theory and Studies had been organised by the Dept. of Political Science on 26th February 2018. |
| 2018-19 | Poster presentation by Semester 2 students on Pulwama Attack and Surgical Strike |
STUDENT PROGRESSION
Academic Session: 2016-17
| Year | Appeared | Passed | Pass % |
| Honours | |||
| Ist Year | 18 | 10 | 55 |
| 2nd Year | 11 | 11 | 100 |
| 3rd Year | 3 | 3 | 100 |
| General | |||
| Ist Year | 59 | 19 | 28 |
| 2nd Year | 44 | 6 | 13 |
| 3rd Year | 53 | 33 | 62.26 |
Academic Session: 2017-18
| Year | Appeared | Passed | Pass % |
| Honours | |||
| Ist Year | 10 | 6 | 60 |
| 2nd Year | 7 | 7 | 100 |
| 3rd Year | 6 | 6 | 100 |
| General | |||
| Ist Year | 56 | 34 | 61 |
| 2nd Year | 45 | 8 | 18 |
| 3rd Year | 38 | 16 | 42 |
Academic Session: 2018-19
| Year | Appeared | Passed | Pass % |
| Honours | |||
| IstYear (Semester 1) | 22 | 3(Semester Clear) | 14 |
| 2nd Year | 4 | 5 | 100 |
| 3rd Year | 11 | 11 | 100 |
| General | |||
| IstYear (Semester 1) | 17 | 2(Semester Clear) | 12 |
| 2nd Year | 92 | 62 | 67 |
| 3rd Year | 25 | 8 | 22 |
OUTCOME
Political Science as an academic discipline is very dynamic as it deals with the present and contemporary political issues as well as its theoretical bases. After graduation, students have the option of applying for higher studies, while others may opt for competitive examinations like School Service, Public Service Commission, civil services etc. The subject especially papers dealing with constitution and international relations give the students the opportunity to explore the realm of mass media as well. As it is interdisciplinary and intertwined with subjects like Economics, History, sociology, psychology and Mass communications, students aspiring for research have many avenues to work on.
Activities
Academic Year 2024–25 (Till March 2025)
The Department of Political Science actively engaged students and faculty in various academic, co-curricular, and awareness programmes throughout the academic session up to March 2025. The initiatives reflect the department’s commitment to promoting civic responsibility, democratic values, human rights awareness, and educational enrichment. A summary of the key activities is provided below:
Students’ Seminar
Poster Making Competition
Poster Presentation Competition
Essay Writing Competition
Awareness Programme on Disability Rights
Short Film Screening
Orientation Programme for Add-on Course
Add-on Course on Civic and Political Education
Awareness Programme on Women’s Rights
Through a combination of academic initiatives and awareness programmes aligned with national and international observances, the Department of Political Science has made significant efforts to foster informed citizenship, critical thinking, and active participation among students. The department looks forward to sustaining and expanding these efforts in the remaining months of the academic session.
Academic Year: 2023 – 2024
The Department of Political Science actively conducted a series of academic and co-curricular programmes throughout the academic session 2023–2024, aiming to enrich student learning, promote civic awareness, and foster intellectual engagement beyond the classroom. These events were designed to align with national and international commemorative days, institutional goals, and the evolving needs of undergraduate education.
These programmes collectively contributed to the holistic development of students, sharpening their academic knowledge, civic sense, and public speaking skills. The department remains committed to fostering critical engagement and active citizenship through such initiatives.
Study tour to Bidhan Sabha
The Department of Political Science has arranged a study tour on 30th August, 2019 to Bidhan Sabha. There were twenty students from the Department who participated in this study tour along with three teaching faculty members. It was a great exposure and exciting experience on the part of both the students and teachers. They gained direct knowledge of the assembly proceedings, debates and discussions. They also came to know about the sitting arrangements and decorum to be maintained by the ruling party along with the Chief Minister, opposition party, Speaker, other members and visitors present in the House. This will also help them for their preparation in the youth parliament competition in future.
National Seminar on Legal Literacy:
The Department of Political Science organized a National Seminar on 'Legal Literacy' in collaboration with Social Awareness Cell on 19th September 2019. The honourable speakers of the seminar were Dr. Binoda Mishra, practising Advocate of Odisha High Court and Director, Centre for Studies in International Relations and Development (Kolkata) and Prof. (Dr.) J. K. Das, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta. The focus of the seminar was to spread the concept of legal literacy among the students and make them aware of cyber crime which is an important issue of today's virtual life.
The students webinar on The Politico-Social, Educational and Global impacts of a Pandemic: Covid-19 was organized by the Department of Political Science on 24th September, 2020 through online platform. The inaugural speech was given by our Principal, Dr.Aparna De. In this webinar the total number of participants was 58 (which includes the teachers and students)
In this webinar,students of 3rdand 5th Semesters of the Department of Political Science presented brilliant and thought-provoking papers on the above mentioned theme. The list of presenters and the title of their papers isgivenbelow:
1. Ruby Sheikh :Covid 19 and social impacts.
2. NamitaAdhikary: Covid 19 and its impacts on education.
3. Snehalata Singh: Corona virus and its impact on migrant workers and unorganized sectors in India.
4. TanniBera: Covid 19 and its political impacts.
5. Sazneen Aslam: Covid 19 and environmental impacts.
6. ShreyosriRit: Covid 19 and international relations.
All the students presented their papers very competently and completed it within the stipulated time of 15 minutes (for each presenter). This webinar boosted the confidence level of our students and helped them to understand the pandemic from social, political, educational, environmental and international perspectives.
Invited lecture on Forced Migration in International Relations
The Department of Political Science organized a webinar on 'Forced Migration in International Relations' on 9th July 2021. The honourable speaker of the event was Dr. Om Prakash Mishra, Professor, Department of International Relations Jadavpur University. The focus of the seminar was to reflect the conditions of migrants in the context of international scenario and make the students aware of the plight of the migrants and the laws protecting their rights which is an important issue of today's virtual life. The webinar was conducted in google platform as well as You Tube live streaming was arranged. The number of participants was 90.
The Department of Political Science is going to organize a Webinar on “Forced Migration inInternationalRelations”Speaker:Prof. Om
PrakashMishra,Professor,DepartmentofInternationalRelations, JadavpurUniversity.
Date: 09.07.2021
Time: 04.00PM
Platform: GoogleMeet
RegistrationLink: https://forms.gle/tBtaffKLaY7b86UB9
All are cordially invited.
Sd/-Principal
Invited Lecture on Russia-Ukraine Crisis held on 19.04.2022 at 12 noon
The Department of Political Science has organized an invited lecture on the Russia-Ukraine Crisis which was held on 19th April,2022 from 12 to 1.30pm.The welcome address was given by our Principal, where she pointed out the need for this type of issue to be discussed. The guest speaker was Dr. Jayita Mukhopadhaya, Associate Professor, Women’s Christian College. Her topic of discussion was “India’s foreign policy dilemma in Russia-Ukraine conflict.” She discussed India's relation with Russia and its foreign policy right from the time of Nehru and down to the present. While discussing the history she also spoke about the recent situation of the world and the ongoing crises and the Indian stand.
After this a powerpoint presentation was done by our 4th semester students (Sneha Debnath, Aratrika Majumdar) on “Historic relation between Russia and Ukraine.” This was followed by a question answer session where very pertinent questions were raised by our students. The total number of students present was 28 and the number of faculties present was 9.
IQAC promoted Seminar: Intellectual Property Rights: An Observation through the prism of IPC ON 26.04.2022 at 1pm
To observe the Intellectual Property Rights Day, an IQAC promoted seminar was organized by department of Political Science in collaboration with New Alipore college on 26th April,2022 from 1pm to 3.30pm. The programme was started with the welcome address of our Principal. Then our guest speaker Dr. Champak Bhattacharyya, Director KPLI was felicitated by our students. This was followed by an address by the IQAC coordinator on IPR. The session was started with the Ganesh Vandana, an Odisha dance performed by our 2nd semester student, Chitrita Pramanick followed by a group song by 4th semester students “ Yawatan.” During the lecture session, Dr. Champak Bhattacharyya emphasized the definition of law, relation between law and society, Indian Penal Code and its classification and Intellectual Property Rights. The session was very lively and followed by interaction. After this our 2nd semester student, Debapriya Patra performed Bharatnatayam dance followed by a group dance by our students of 6th semester “Mere desh ki beti.” The total number of students present was 73 and the number of faculty members was were 30. Among them, 3 faculty members of Alipore college and 4 students were also present.
DEBATE COMPETITION TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DEMOCRACY DAY HELD ON 15th September, 2022
A debate competition to commemorate International Democracy Day was organized by the Dept. of Political Science on 15th September 2022. 57 students actively participated in this competition and made it a grand success. The total number of participants was 72
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