About
The department of Mathematics, established in 1957, is one of the oldest departments in the state. The Dept. takes special pride in its impeccable legacy of teaching the subject to successive generations of students in the surrounding region of Haryana and Punjab. Prof. Panna Lal , a Postgraduate in Mathematics from Punjab University, Chandigarh was the first to join the dept in 1957. He along with other incoming faculty as Prof. G.L. Gupta (1970) and Dr. S.S. Mehla(1989) played a key role in motivating students to opt and make careers in mathematics. Until 2013 when MSc Mathematics was introduced, it was taught only at the Undergraduate level in Arts, Sciences and Commerce. Given its all-round significance and demand of students and parents, it is available as an optional as well as a compulsory subject in B.A., B.Com., B.B.A., B.C.A. and all B.Sc. courses. From time to time, the curriculum is updated at appropriate level in affiliating University and the subject is taught with a focus on theory as well as practical aspect. For practical component, the Department has two fully equipped computer labs having 45 computers with high speed internet facility. Presently the Dept. has fifteen faculty members, four as regular and twelve in self-finance on adhoc basis. The Subject Society plays a major role in organizing events and activities on syllabi as well as extra-curricular themes. The Dept. has entered 21st century with qualitatively new focus on research and new methods in teaching-learning process. The Post-graduate degree course of Mathematics has particularly become popular among aspiring students subsequently entering different fields of employment. Alumni of the dept. play an active part in the Alumni association of the College by providing relevant inputs for the betterment of the institution.
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Career Options
Office bearers of Subject Society
President: Sunaina
Vice-president: Swati
Secretary: Rakhi
Treasurer: Snehal
Star Alumni
Anuradha (2014-2017) got 60th rank in I.I.T. JAM (Mathematics) examination and got admission inM.Sc. Mathematics at IIT Delhi. Presently working as Data scientist at Data Genpact Bangalore.