About the Department
Department of Geography
has started its journey from 2010 as General course in this college. After
fulfilling all necessary criteria this is recognized as Honours Dept. in 2012,
by Vidyasagar University with the capacity of 29 students in each year by obeying
all criteria of reservatuion policy as per Govt.
Geography is the study of
interrelationship between man and his environment. Hecataeus in his book
of “ GESPERIODOS” first name this subject of Geography. Geography is
derived from two greek word Geo means earth and Graphia means the study. That
why, Hecataeus is known as the father of Geography. In the ancient period this
study was developed mainly by Greek and Roman Scholars like Aristrotol,
Herodotus, Strabo etc. In the medieval period this was slightly developed after
the contribution of Arabian Scholars.
But there was so much
Dichotomies among the geographer in respect of contents of this subject, like
Physical vs Human Geography, Systematic vs Regional Geography, Determinism vs
Possibilism and so far.
After these dichotomies ,
two German scholar Humbolt and Carl Ritter contributed a new path in developing
this subject. Both of them believed the study of Geography should be scientific
and systematic instead of previous all contents in this subject.. And they
remarked the study of Geography in 19 th century as classical Geography.
Following the path of
previous scholars, modern Geography is much more scientific and problem solving
in social aspect. That’s why, it may be called as social science. After the
quantative approach and application of Remote Sensing and GIS this
study now more scientific and welfare for developing man and his surrounding
environment.
Seminars/Conferences/Workshops
organized
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I. Students Participation in Seminars
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Sl. No.
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Names of Speakers
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Topic
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Year
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Type of Lecture
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1.
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Prof. Amalendu Sahoo
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Climate change and Environment
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2015
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Invited Lecture
in college level seminar
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Details of
Infrastructural facilities
a) Library: Number of Books
* Central
Library :404
* Departmental
Library :84
* Book
Bank :00
*
Journals :10
List of
Instrumental
:Prismatic Compass, Dumpy Level, Theodolite, Soil Testing Kit, Hygrometer,
Barometer, Stereoscope,Rotameter, Weather Maps, Toposheets, Satellite Image,
GPS.
No. of
Laboratory
: 02
b) Internet facilities for Staff &
Students :Yes
c) Class Rooms with ICT
Facility :No
d)
Laboratories :
Electrical (3), Non Electrical (1), Electronics (1), Optical
(2), Computer (1) Optical, Computer with Internet Facilities.
Last 5 yrs. Results
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Year
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No.
of student Appeared
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No.
of students Passed
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% of
pass
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2015
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12
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11
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91.66
%
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2016
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14
|
13
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92.95
%
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2017
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24
|
19
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79.16
%
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2018
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16
|
15
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93.75
%
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