ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

History is the study of change over time, and it covers all aspects of human society. Political, Social, Economic, Scientific, technological, medical, cultural, intellectual, religious and military developments are all part of history.

Department of History has been established since 1943 in premises of Government College for Girls, Ludhiana (affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh). Our vision aims at providing a comprehensive Bachelor of Arts program with History as a major subject besides it focus on preparing the students for careers that are involved in research, synthesis and analysis. It embarks on the mission to groom the students eligible and competent for all the national level competitions and examinations. History Department is doing its best in preparing students for various competitions, The Teachers of History Department also meet the classes of History and Culture of Punjab (HCP) an alternative course for students for whom Punjabi is not their mother tongue. The Department also regularly conducts trips to historical places so that students are able to appreciate the glorious heritage of India. History Department has its own library with lots of History books. History Department have two faculty members.

Activities of department (2022-23)

S.No. Date Activity No. of Participants Details
1 28.09.2022 Cycle Rally and Slogan Writing Competition. 200 plus Youth Club Collaborates with History Department  organised Cycle rally and slogan writing competition on the occasion of 115th Birth Anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh ji.
2 11.03.2023 Historical Trip To Patiala. 50 Department of History organised a one day trip to all the historical places of Patiala includes Sheesh Mehal, Kali Mata Mandir, Gurudwara Dukh Nivaran and Bahadurgarh Fort.
3 24.03.2023 Inter College Online Quiz Competition. 04 Students of History Participated in Online quiz Contest organises by Khalsa College for Women, Ludhiana.

Activities of department (2023-24)

S.No. Date Activity No. of Participants Details
1 21.08.2023 INAUGURATION OF SOCIETY  13 Members of the history society were given badges by Ms Anchal Arora
2 29.09.2023

SHORT VIDEO CONTEST 100 A short video making contest was organised on the topic "Unseen and unheard incidents of Bhagat Singh's life" on his Birth anniversary.
3 07.11.2023 SLOGAN WRITING AND ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION  150 Slogan writing And essay writing competition was organised on the topic "Vigilance" to observe the Vigilance Awareness week .
4 23.03.2024 PPT PRESENTATION  100 PPT presentation on the occasion of Martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev by three students of history society 
5 20.04.2024 CLOSING CEREMONY OF HISTORY SOCIETY  100 Members of society were honoured with trophy and certificate by principal mam Mrs. Suman lata, Mrs. Sarita minhas, Ms. Anchal arora and Mr. Avtar singh.


Courses Offered

BA

Under Graduate Course
Semester System
Duration: 3 Year
Seats: 160

Admission Criteria:
10+2

History Honours

Faculty

Ms ANCHAL

Designation: Guest Faculty Lecturer

Qualification: MA, B.Ed.

Vidwan ID: 313683

Area of Specialisation: History

No of Publications:
06
No of Books:
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No of Papers / Presentations:
08
No of Conferences / Seminars / Workshops Attended:
10
No of FDP / IP / STC / GOC / RC Attended:
03

Mr AVTAAR SINGH

Designation: Guest Faculty Lecturer

Qualification: MA, MPhil, PhD (Pursuing)

Vidwan ID: 313689

Area of Specialisation: Medieval History

No of Publications:
07
No of Books:
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No of Papers / Presentations:
05
No of Conferences / Seminars / Workshops Attended:
16
No of FDP / IP / STC / GOC / RC Attended:
1

IP: Induction Programs, STC: Short Term Courses, RC: Refresher Courses

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