History

S.V.L.N.S. GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE

BHEEMUNIPATNAM

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

1. Name of the department : HISTORY

2. Year of Establishment : 1984

3. Names of Programmes/Courses offered (UG,PG. M.Phil., Ph.D. Integrated Masters;

Integrated Ph.D. etc.,) : B.A ( History, Economics, Political Science)

4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the department/units involved: Nil

5. Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): Annual System

is followed as prescribed by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

6. Participation of the department in the course offered by other departments: Nil

7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc., : Nil

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons : Nil

9. Number of Teaching posts.

Sanctioned

Filled

Professors

Associate Professors

Asst. Professors

10. Faculty profile with Name, Qualification, Designation, specialization,(D.Sc./D.Litt./Ph.D.

M.Phil. etc .,)

Name

Qualification

Designation

Specialization

No .of Years

Of Experience

No .of Ph.D.

Students

Guided for the last 4 years.

SRI R. UMA MAHESWARA RAO

M.A. B.Ed.,

SLET

Lecturer in

History

History of

Japan

23 Years

Nil

11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil

12. Percentage of lecturers delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by temporary

faculty: Nil

13. Student - Teacher Ratio (Programme wise):

14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled: Nil

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D.Litt/Ph.D/M.Phil/PG:

NAME	QUALIFICATION	DESIGNATION
Sri R. Umamaheswara Rao	M.A, B.Ed., SLET	Lecturer in History

16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies

and grants received : Nil

17. Departmental Projects funded by DST - FIST: UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc., and total grants received:

Grants yet to be received from UGC

18. Research Centre/ facility recognized by the University : Nil

19. Publications:

* a) Publication per faculty : Nil

* Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals ( National / International) by

faculty and students

* Number of publications listed in International Database ( For Eg. Wed of Science, Scopus,

Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory,

EBSCO host, etc.,)

* Monographs: Nil

* Chapter in Books: Nil

* Books Edited: Nil

* Citation Index: Nil

* SNIP : Nil

* Impact factor: Nil

* h-Index: Nil

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil

21. Faculty as members in

a) National Committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards : Nil

22. Students Projects

a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter departmental/

Programme : 50%

b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution i.e. in

Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies: Nil

23. Awards/ Recognitions received by faculty and students : Nil

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the department: Nil

25. Seminars/ Conferences/workshops organized & the source of funding

a) National : Nil b) International : Nil

27. Student profile programme/course wise:

Name of the Course/Programme (refer question no.4)	Applications received	Selected	Enrolled
	Applications received	Selected	*M	*F
B.A (HEP) 2017-18	11	11	7	4
2018-19	10	10	9	1
2019-20	38	38	24	14
2020-21	26	26	14	12
2021-22	32	32	22	10

* M - Male *F - Female

28. Discovery of Students

Name of the Course

% of students from the

Same State

% of the students from

Other States

% of students from

abroad

B.A

100%

Nil

29. Student Progression

Students Progression	Against % enrolled
UG to PG
PG TO M. Phil
PG to Ph. D
Ph .D to Post- Doctoral
Employed - Campus selection - Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurship/Self-employment

30. Details of Infrastructural facilities

a) Library: College Library

b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students : JKC Lab

c) Class rooms with ICT facility: 01

31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, University,

Government or other Agencies : 90%

32. Details on student enrichment Programmes (special lecturers/ workshops/ seminar)

with external experts: Guest Lectures, Students Seminars and Assignments conducted.

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning

1. Lecture Method

2. Power Point Presentations are used

3. Seminars

4. Assignments

5. Tutorials

6. Study Project

7. Guest Lecturers arranged

34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities NSS activities,

Red Ribbon Activities, NCC Activities, Blood donation camp, Aids Awareness Programmes.

35. SWOT analysis of the department and Future plans:

Strengths:

1. One SLET qualified Lecturer working in the Department.

2. The Department achieved 100% results during the year 2017-22.

3. Student Study projects conducted by the Department every year.

4. Conducting Bridge Course to newly joining students from various groups.

Weakness:

1. Students joining in the Department very poor.

2. Many of the students are coming from various courses in Intermediate.

3. Students understanding capacity is very low. Most of the students hailed from rural areas

and they are under below poverty line.

Opportunities:

1. There is an opportunity of pursuing PG Degree in Master of Arts.

2. Opportunity to appear UPSC, APPSC , Police Recruitment and All Competitive Examinations.

3. There is an opportunity of pursuing B. Ed Course, Law and various PG Courses.

4. We are conducting classes for competitive examinations and providing study material for

Competitive examinations.

Threats:

1. The subject of History is now days not liking by the students.

2. Students discontinue their studies in the middle of the academic year to support

their family .

3. Most of the students paying interest towards self earning in history there is no scope.