About the Department

Brief History:
Almost from the very inception of the institution History was introduced and since then History Department has been imparting education to the students in both honours and general courses.So far as honours course is concerned, about 60 students are admitted every year. Students are evaluated through periodical tests apart from this departmental seminars are also organized to enrich the students and teachers alike.

Apart from teaching activities, teachers participate regularly in seminars and workshops.We place great emphasis on regular assessment of a students’ progress. With that objective class tests are taken. Students’ are encouraged to present short seminar papers and take part in group discussions.Many students of this department are placed in various responsible positions in various fields in India and abroad.

Overview:
The Department of History, City College, has five faculty members. All of them have the required UGC qualifications for teaching and learning. Besides, the normal teaching process, the faculty members are actively engaged in research and publication in peer reviewed journals.

• Names of Programmes/Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D.,etc.: UG
• Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: NA
• Annual/semester/choice-based credit system (program-wise): Semester and CBCS
• Participation of the department in the courses offered by the departments: NA
• Courses in collaboration with the universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: NA
• Details of courses/programs discontinued (if any) with reasons: NA
• Student-Teacher Ratio (program-wise): Hons. – 1:12, General- 1:20.

Ex-Teachers:

• Dr. Panchanan Saha (Ex. H.O.D)
• Md. Suleman Khurshid
• Dr. Tarun Kumar Mukhopadhyay (Ex. Vice-Principal)
• Prof. Gautam Basu

Infrastructure:

• Seminar Library
• Latop for departmrnt use
• Lockers for individual teachers
• Almirah for storage of departmental documents

Distinctiveness:

• Excellent Infrastructure for Undergraduate course.
• Three out of five faculty members with Ph.D.
• Student Mentoring System to help them academically and in co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
• Caters to the needs of Slow Learners and Advanced learners.
• Conducts Continuous Evaluation through Online MCQ, Class tests, Quizzes, Assignments, etc.
• Arranges curriculum based Activities for both the Honours and General students.

Best Practices:

• Regular Student Assessment.
• Individual Mentoring.
• Regular Subject Discussion.
• Review Projects.
• Use of Presentation for ease of learning.
• Debate and Cultural Programmes.
• Special Support System for Weak Students.