DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
Establishment: 1984

► Department of Geography established in the year 1984, as minor subject to train the students imagine accurately the condition of the earth in which we live and help them to think about the conditions of environment, economical, political, and social problems in relation to the geographical phenomenon, and how the nature and geographical resources which are essential for the development of the country.

► In 1991, the geography has become one of the optional subjects.



VISION

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANET EARTH AND ITS INHABITANTS.

MISSION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF GEOGRAPHY

In fact, Geography today is a combination of art and science. Its scope and study is broad and comprehensive. Geography has well established itself as a science.



SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GEOGRAPHY

Geography studies the earth in relation to mankind. Man’s life is mostly shaped by the environment in which he lives and Geography studies the relation between the earth and man.

According to Macnee, “Geography is the study of earth as the home or in other words, Geography is the study of environment of man, physical and social, particularly with relation to human activities.” Geography has been derived from the words, ‘geo’ and ‘graphy’. ‘Geo’ means earth and ‘graphy’ means ‘study’ or ‘description’.

So, Geography means description of earth. Geography studies all the three aspects of earth, viz. lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.

Geography is related to other social sciences and we can study them better with a background of Geography. Geography is related to economic progress. Geographical factors influence agriculture, industry, trade, commerce and other aspects of economic development.

Knowledge of Geography is essential for business, trade, commerce, agriculture, industry, navigation, military operation, and spacecraft and even for balancing and administration.

Thus, Geography influences the economic, social and cultural life of a nation. Knowledge of Geography is essential for successful living. Because of its practicable intellectual, cultural and economic value, Geography has assumed a unique place in the school curriculum.



OPPORTUNITIES

The subject Geography has wide scope and has many job opportunities after completion of Graduate and Post Graduate they can have the following job opportunities.



ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT

Since the inception of the Geography Department the result percentage is 95 to 100%.

  1. 2001-02 1st rank to the Karnataka University Dharwad (Miss. S.S. Sindagi)
  2. 2012-13 IX rank to the Karanataka State Women University Vijayapur, in 20012-13 (Miss. Yasmeen. Mulla)
  3. Record in the history of university to get hat trick in 1st Rank from 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17,
Name Rank
2013-14 Suman Patil 1st rank
2014-15 Heena Nadaf 1st rank
2015-16 Vijayalaxmi Hiremath 1st rank
2013-14 – Vijayashri Kubkaddi IV rank
2013-14 Asma Nataras 1st rank
2014-15- Heena Kausar Nadaf 1st rank
2014-15 Samreen Maniyar IV rank
2015-16 Vijayalaxmi Hiremath 1st rank
2015-16 Mahananda Shigunsi II rank
2016-17 Alfia tarnnum Bilagi II rank
2016-17 Auroshikha Hiremath III rank


FACULTY OF THE DEPARTMENT

  1. MR. SHANTKUMAR. R. BIJAPUR. Associate Professor
  2. MR. MOHAMMED HASAN. M. BAGALKOT. Associate Professor