Department of History

Department of History

About

 The department of history was established in 1954. The Dept. takes special pride in registering the eminent historian late Prof. S.C. Mittal was one of the faculty in early phase. Sh. B.B. Bhardwaj, State President of Itihas Sankalan Samiti Haryana, served the Dept. as faculty and head from 01-08-1974 to 31-01-2009. Sh. S.C. Kaushik amd Sh. S.P. Jain also have worked in this department. In 1980’s, renowned historian Prof. Irfan Habib was invited for extension Lecture and seminar. Dr. Rakesh Mittal joined the College in 2013 and is currently head of Dept. At present, department has three well qualified faculty members.

Strengths

  • Dedicated and well qualified faculty and strength of around 700 students.
  • Options offered in all UG Classes.
  • Active use of maps, gloves and LCD Projector etc.
  • Departmental library having more than 1000 books of history are available for the students.
  • Archaeological and archive workshops and exhibitions in collaborations with the Archive Department, Panchkula Govt. of Haryana.
  • Educational and excavation trip from time to time.
  • Academic counselling of students ensured.

Career Options

  • As Historians.
  • As Guides at Historical places.
  • As Researcher (Epics and Granths) as well as women empowerment, rural economy, social and cultural changes.
  • As Archeological Surveyors in India as well as abroad.
  • Career in Teaching at school and college level, in research and community development projects.
  • Diplomatic Jobs and Administrative Jobs.

 

Star Alumni

  • Mr. Arvind Bansal –  CJM, JInd
  • Mr. Aman Kaushik – ADA, Yamunanagar
  • Mr. Rakesh Kaushik – Civil Judge, Tohana
  • Mr. Rajesh Pathania – Dy. Director- labour dept, Panchkula
  • Mr. Vikrant Kaindel – SHO, Kurukshetra
  • Mr. Ankush Sharma – SHO, Narwana
  • Ms. Manisha – Constable, I.T.B.P
  • Ms. Sheela – Clerk, Disaster Management Dept, Kaithal
  • Dr. Jitender – PGT, Babaldana
  • Mr. Vikrant Saini – A.S.I Kaithal (Haryana Police)
  • Mr. Rinku – Sanitary Inspector, Panipat
  • Mr. Bajinder – Indian Army
  • Mr. Sanjeev Sirohi – Clerk, U.H.B.V.N (Pehowa)
  • Mr. Kuldeep – Indian Army
  • Mr. Ravinder Kumar – Loco Engine Pilot, Indian Railways
  • Mr. Sunil Dutt – PGT, Navodya Vidayla, Ambala Cantt