Geography
This Department was established to cater to the ever-increasing demand of the local students for the centre of study where they can decipher the puzzle of the wonders of the Nature in the form topography and the geography of the world and the regional enchanting landscape. Since then the department is engaged in teaching the students of B.A three year degree course affiliated to Himachal Pradesh university Shimla . The Laboratories and the classrooms are equipped with modern geographical instruments and teaching aides Various teaching learning methods have been used by the faculty to make teaching effective and interesting with the use of GIS & Remote Sensing software, Smart Board, Maps, Globes, Geographic Charts and various Geographic Models etc. The faculty has always updating their knowledge with the help of Online E-resources and OERs and the same is disseminated to the students to make them competitive and competent for the highly diverse field of studies. Frequent counseling sessions are organized to address the grievances of the students and the parents with a very successful outcome of the same which reflects in the progress of the students of the Department. The special orientation sessions and guest lectures are organized in the department for the TY students for the guidance and counseling for the higher studies, job opportunities and the career selection.
The Bridge Course for the FY students or newly Enrolled students has been the hallmark of this Department. The remedial courses and the extra classes are conducted for the slow learners to give them necessary impetus to upkeep their studies. Inter departmental quiz, debate, declamation, seminars and workshops are organized to give the students an apt platform to express their hidden talent and potential. He students of the department are given training and exposure to life skills.
Every year the department organizes one academic field tour for students to study various physical as well as socio-economic features. The field knowledge is very important in the real world and it is well said by renowned Professor James Fairgrieve that “Geography comes through the soles of one’s shoes”. The Department aims to retain excellence in the field of academics in future. The students are the foundation stone and the pillars of any distinguished organization which lends a distinguished dimension to the Department, so our Department is planning to establish an Incubation Centre to facilitate the students to give wings to their innovative ideas a conducive platform to work upon and add a new chapter of glory to already rich book of excellence.