Brief Introduction of the Department
The department of political science was inaugurated Sarisha Campus of DHWU in 2016.However before that the P.G. Course in Political Science was opened at Fakir Chand College, Diamond Harbour Campus in July 2014 .
Presently all the faculties, Dr. Prosenjit Pal (Head; teaching experience 16 yrs 9 months) (MA, MPhil, PhD –all from Jadavpur University) (Head), Prof Rajkumar Kothari (teaching experience 20 years plus) Dr Debasish Mitra (Assoc Prof with teaching experience of 15 yrs plus). Dr Anandita Biswas (teaching experience- 12 approx) (MA, MPHIL-Calcutta University )(Phd Rabindrabharati University, 2019), Mr Saptarshi Mandal (teaching experience 6 yrs approx)(pursuing PhD from Jadavpur University); Dr Sayantani Sen Mazumdar (Asstt Prof with teaching experience of around 10 years), Mr Imran Khan (Asstt Prof teaching for around 1 yr) follow a tradition of keeping pace with the most updated Developments in teaching and research in Public Administration, International Relations, Political Thought and Political Sociology and have publications of repute, to this extent.
Guest Faculties like Prof Maitreyi Bardhan Roy (Ex-Principal, Basanti Devi College, Expert on Women’s Studies), Prof Sibranjan Chatterjee (retd Prof of Pol Sc, Maulana Azad College, Member, West Bengal College Service Commission) do lend support to academic actrivities of the Deptt.
Year of Establishment: 2016
MAJOR THRUST AREA OF RESEARCH:
- INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
- GENDER STUDIES
- POLITICAL THEORY
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- PEACE STUDIES
- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Departmental milestones at a glance (last five years*):
- No. of NET/SLET qualified students in last five years - 1
- No. of Ph.D. produced in last five years - 1 thesis under submission
- No. of registered / enrolled Ph.D. scholars (present) - Registered: 4 Enrolled: 7
- No. of research publication in peer reviewed journals in last five years 45
- Average impact factor of the research publication 3-5
- No. of books published in last five years - 11
- No. of seminar/conference organized by the department - 2
- No. of foreign visit by faculty members and scholars during last five years - 5
- No of special lecture organized by the department - 3
- Total research grant received during last five years - 1
- No. awards/honours received by the faculty members during last five years
- Departmental recognition - 2
- No. of Seminar / conference / workshop attended by the faculty members during last five years
- No. of research collaboration within India - 122
- No. of research collaboration outside India
- No. of MOU signed
Extension activity by the department:
- Support to cylone-affected victims in South 24 Pgs region.
- Gendrer Awareness Programme, Sundaban Mahavidyalaya, 12.10.2018
- Study Visit, International Relations Dept. Jadavpur University, 8.8.2019 & 9.8.2019
Major Strengths of the department:
- Well qualified faculty,
- Good faculty strenghth (all 7 sanctioned posts are now filled up)
Major Challenges of the department: Non-teaching staff,
- Infrastructure ,
- Computer facilities and equipments including ICT facilitiues required
Future plan of the department:
- To satart interdisciplinary research facilities
- NET/SET support classes, seminars and conferences, collaborative research
Intake Capacity:
- M.A./ M.Sc. level: 50 per semester
