DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT:   1955 | 1964: Honours
INTAKE 36
FACULTY MEMBERS
Associate Professor Dr. Mandar Mukherjee, M.A., Ph.D
Associate Professor Smt. Urmi Gupta, M.A., M. Phil
Assistant Professor Dr. Debolina Mukherjee, M.A., Ph. D
Assistant Professor Dr. Siuli Mukherjee, M.A., Ph. D
DEPARTMENTAL HIGHLIGHTS
  • Perception — The Departmental journal (ISSN 2454-4353)
  • Conducting of academic field trips and surveys to other academic and administrative institutions. ( Visva- Bharati , Kolkata Municipal Corporation )
  • Regular sessions involving eminent personalities from academia and beyond to ensure both the professional and personal growth of students. ( e.g. Mental Health , Research Orientation etc)
  • Gender Sensitization Programs via special lectures, students’ contributions in departmental journal and presentations.
  • Collaborative Program with other department(s) of the College.
  • HANDHOLDING: A platform for former departmental students to share their experience, to enlighten and guide the present students.
  • STUDYMATE: A collaborative exercise involving departmental teachers and students in forming a University question bank.
  • HARMONY: A Departmental cultural platform for students to showcase their talents and ensure their holistic development.
  • Active involvement of students in Active Learning Day, Special Lectures, Departmental Freshers’ Welcome and Farewell and other students’ programs.
Programs/webinars/workshops/conferences/special lectures oragnised by the department

Date Title of the program Name of resource person Platform
15.10.2020 Special Lecture on Crime against Women with Emphasis against Dalit Women Dr. Debi Chatterjee, Former Professor , Department of International Relations , Jadavpur University Google Meet
20.10.2020 Expositions on Liberalism : Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Jeremy  Bentham Students’ Web Presentaton — PLSA students Sem III and Sem V Google Meet
Google Meet
06.02.2021 Research Orientation Lecture –Role and Relevance of Social Science Research in Contemporary Times Priya Singh, Associate Director, Asia in Global Affairs, Kolkata Google Meet
06.04.2021 Interdepartmental Webinar– Women’s Position and Movement: Colonial and Independent India Departmental Students of History and Political Science , Shri Shikshayatan College Google Meet
Google Meet
20.04.2021 HARMONY ART, CRAFT and PHOTOGRAPHY Meet First  HARMONY Presentation Google Meet
23.04.2021 HARMONY Poetry and Dance Meet Second HARMONY Presentation Google Meet
27.04.2021 HANDHOLDING Program Former students , Department of Political Science ,Shri  Shikshayatan College Google Meet
04.05.2021 Library Orientation Program Smt. Swati Bhattacharya, Librarian, General Library Shri Shikshayatan College Google Meet
11.05.2021 Mental Health Orientation Lecture–Mind Your Mind Dr. Bijoy Jacob, Medical Superintendent, Antaragram,Psychiatric Treatment & Mental Rehabilitation Centre Google Meet
18.05.2021 Talk on Intellectual Property  Rights –The IPR Regime and the WTO-An Overview Dr. Prosenjit Pal, Associate Professor and Head,Department of Political Science ,Diamond Harbour Women’s University Google Meet
18.06.2021 Legal Literacy Lecture — STRI SHAKTI IN PERIL: An analysis  of  the endemic nature of violence against women in India Dr. Debarati Sen, Assistant Professor,Department of Political Science, Seth Soorajmull Jalan College Google Meet
25.06.2021 HARMONY ART, CRAFT and PHOTOGRAPHY Meet Third HARMONY Presentation Google Meet
13.07.2021 Thirteenth Belarani De Memorial Lecture — Indian foreign policy and the global order in pandemic times: some reflections Dr. Shibashis Chatterjee, Professor , Department of International Relations and Governance, Shiv Nadar University , Delhi- NCR Google Meet
08.10.2021 Library Orientation Program Smt. Swati Bhattacharya, Librarian, General Library, Shri Shikshayatan College Google Meet
26.12.2021. Fourteenth Belarani De Memorial Lecture — Marx’s Concept of Alienation: An Introduction Dean of Humanities & Social Science, Presidency University Facebook Live on Shri Shikshayatan College official Website
23.12.2021  Interactive Session On  Mental Health on ‘Post-Lockdown : Reflecting & Reclaiming’ Dr. Jhuma Basak, Training & Supervising Psychoanalyst ,Indian Psychoanalytical Society Google Meet
JOURNAL 
ALUMNI The students of the department, after graduation generally pursue Masters degree in Political Science and other allied disciplines like International Relations, Public Policy , Social Work et al in reputed institutions . Besides, many of them opt for professional courses such as Legal Studies, Journalism, M.B.A etc, Some of them get into services and few become self-employed. They have become successful working professionals in the service sector, both in the academic and professional world.
ILLUSTRIOUS ALUMNI The alumni of the Department are Faculty members of higher educational institutions such as University of Calcutta, Kalyani University ,Loreto College, Vivekananda College for Women, Bangabasi College .
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