Year of Establishment | 1974 |
Faculty |
● Till 1989 Prof. N.B. Patil, Prof. S.V. Kulkarni Served. ▢ Present Faculty: ■ Gangadhar Bhat, M.A., M.Phil, Associate Professor and Head of the Department Specialization- Political Thought Twenty Nine Years of Teaching Experience ■ Dr.Jayramiah, M.A., Ph.D Associate Professor Specialization- Public Administration, Twenty Tight Years of Teaching Experience ( Deputed to Shiggan Govt.First Grade College) |
Objectives |
• To create political awareness, instill civic sense and understanding of Indian constitution among the students. • To enable the students to understand the nature and scope of fundamental rights and duties as enshrined in the constitution. • To enable the students to understand political happenings and issues, so that they can fight take on political and social evils to the extent possible • To develop interest in the concepts, principles and practices in politics. • To develop an understanding of the Indian constitution and political systems. • To prepare the students for competitive examinations • To imbue democratic values in the students • To expose the students to diversity of political thought at national and global levels how the impact our life • Creation of understanding of mutual dependency |
Publications | • Six Research Articles published |
Facilities |
• Periodical tests and examinations • Mentorship maintained • Availability of question bank and old question papers in the department • Sufficient books in the Library ( 1501 Books) • Internet Facility in the Library • Journals and Magazines |
University Ranks- Political is one of the optional subjects | Nandadeepa Habbal-4th Rank-2012-13 Yasmeen Mulla__9th Rank-2012-13 Suman Patil—1st Rank-2013-14 Geeta Police—9th Rank-2013-14 Vijayalaxmi Hiremath—1st Rank-2015-16 Aishwarya Rakkasgi—10th Rank-2016-17 Sujnani Singhe-10th Rank-2017-18 |
Conference organized, attended and paper presented |
• Participation: 31 • Paper Presentation: 14 • Resource Person: 10 • Organized-05 |
Best Practices |
• Enrolment of the students in the voter list • Maintaining mentorship • conducting students union elections • Forming Electoral Literary Club |
Extension work | • Handling PU Classes in SECAB Junior College for Women • Handling Indian Constitution Classes in SECAB Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vijayapura |
SWOC | Strength: • Ability of the Department to take admission of both English medium and Kannada medium students • Getting Ranks • Almost all students are getting distinction • 100% result Weakness: • Not able to refer English medium books • Less strength Opportunities: • Exclusive Women’s College • Easy accessible to University for Post Graduation Course in Political Science • Teaching in both English medium and kannada medium Challenges: • Many colleges in the city • Four women’s colleges in the city • Time incontinence for students • Not availability of more number of subject combinations with political sciences |
Future Plan | • Introducing practical in Political Science |
Faculty in BOS and BOE | • Chairman of Board of Examiners (BOE)- Political Science 2009-10 • Member of Board of Appointing Examiners (BOAE)- Pol. Sc.2008-09 • Member of Board of Examiners (BOE)- Political Science -2010-11 • Member of Board of Examiners (BOE)- Indian Constitution. • Member of Board of Examiners(BOE)- Human Rights • Member of Board of Studies 2018-20 • Question Paper Setter every year |
Membership of Faculty | Different Academic Bodies: • Life Member of Karnataka State Political Science Teachers’ Association. • Life Member of Karnataka University Political Science College Teachers’ Forum • Life Member of Karnataka University College Teachers’ Association • Life Member of Karnataka State Women’s University College Teachers’ Association Other Bodies: • Life Member of Kannada Sahithy Parished, Bangalore |