About the Department

Brief History:
The department of Political Science was established in the year 1961 to impart instruction in the subject of Political Science according to the syllabus provided by the University of Calcutta as the College is affiliated to this University. The academic programme of the department comprises of pertinent topics ranging from political thought and theory (Western and Indian) to global politics and international relations.

Apart from normal classroom lectures, the department strives to promote an atmosphere of learning through occasional debates, seminars, conferences, career – counseling sessions and field-based projects through which students are able to generate new ideas and improve their knowledge of the practical aspects of the curriculum.

Overview:

• Names of Programmes/Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters, Integrated Ph.D., etc.): Under Graduate
• Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: N/A
• Annual/semester/choice-based credit system (program-wise): N/A
• Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: N/A
• Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: N/A
• Details of courses/programs discontinued (if any) with reasons: N/A
• Student-Teacher Ratio (program-wise): --

Ex-Teachers:

• 
  Sri Swadesh Banerjee
  
  
• 
  Sri Mrigen Banerjee
  
  
• 
  Sri Baidyanath Chatterjee
  
  
• 
  Dr. Sabita Biswas
  
  
• 
  Dr. Sri Kumar Bandopadhyay

Infrastructure:
The department is equipped with a seminar library with updated resources for the perusal of the students as and when required. Some of the classes are conducted in a smart-room with ICT facilities.

Distinctiveness:
In order to provide a fruitful platform for the exchange of ideas and to promote academic discussions among the students, the Department publishes an annual tri-lingual magazine 'Perspective' (in English, Bengali and Hindi). In the post-COVID phase, the department has adapted to the changing demands of the teaching-learning methodology to incorporate smart-board teaching and visual presentations to aid the students in properly understanding complex concepts and in the successful and effective delivery of lectures.

Best Practices:
Apart from the normal classroom lectures, the faculty members of the Department occasionally organize remedial classes aimed at doubt-clearing and book–reviews. Along with this, efforts are made to provide the students with extra resources and lectures related to civil-service examinations, as most of the students who enrol in the academic programme have often expressed a desire to opt for such examinations in their future.