YA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY  

Since inception of Y.A.Government Degree College for Women,Chirala History Department is contributing it’s way for the development of college by importing knowledge to the students to furnish them in various fields like group services,B.Ed and other competitive exams. It has some of the esteemed faculty that attempt to inculcate among the students ,values that are important to our culture and History.We try to help the students develop different perspective on various historical events and try to instill analytical skills.

 A BRIEF HISTORY OF HISTORY DEPARTMENT

• It is presumed the Department of History In Degree courses was started at Y.A. Govt college for Women,Chirala in the year 1966.
• The Department of History having students 96 enrollment to this Academic year 2020-21
• The Department of History strengthened with one faculty member
• Every year History out going students got B.Ed and P.G entrance tests ranks
• The Department of History conducted many Field Trips ,the subject is undergraduate level
• The subject History is having following combinations they are as follows:
• H.E.P Telugu & English programme are introduced in 1966
• TTM programme introduced in 2018-19 Academic year,the combination is ( History,Spl.English, Tourism and Travel Management )
• History cluster system was introduced in 2018-19 

VISION

• The History department educates students through teaching and extension activities in Indian History with in a Global Context.

• Additionally it builds transferable skills and intellectual curiosity among students and raises awareness about the impact of the past on society.

• This helps students understand the present and prepare for the future.

 MISSION

• To learn History in Chronological order

• To make History as part of present life experience

• To Providing quality instruction to students for preparing them to achieve successful careers.

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Establishment of the Department                             : 1966

Pattern of study                                                              : CBCS

Courses of Offered                                                         : Under Graduation

Programmes                                                                    : B.A, Honours(Economics) Minor History 

No. of Lecturers working                                                : 01 (Female-01)

Publications                                                                     : 04

Paper presentations                                                         : 01

Workshops attended                                                        : 06

Training Programmes Attended                                      : 07

MOU’s and Collaborations                                              : 04

Methodology adopted in teaching                                   : Debates, Group Discussions, Lecture methods

Highlights of the staff members:

1. I. SUGUNA KUMARI

       Member of various c0mmittiees in the institution

Teaching

• Lecture, discussion, Questioner and various other methods form the backbone of the entire teaching process.

• This is further supplemented by various co-curricular and extracurricular activities such as student seminars, Guest lectures, Quiz competitions, Field visits, Group discussions, Etc.,

• Teaching is aided by PPT presentations and subject related you tube videos in order to make the students grasp the subject easily.

• The internet is used to the maximum possible extent to aid the teaching process.

• The annual academic plans are prepared by the teaching staff at the very   beginning of each academic year.

• The syllabus is covered as per plan.

• Teaching diary and teaching notes are maintained by the faculty.

• Study material is distributed to the students.

• Firm adherence to the academic plan is ensured and the progress is reviewed periodically.

• The department conducts Bridge classes to first year students to fill the gaps in their knowledge in Civilization, Empires, Administrations, conditions of Dynasties

• Slow learners in each class are identified and given remedial coaching.

• Curriculum feedback is taken from time to time and appropriate changes are made as per the student’s requirement.

Learning

• The students are given a list of reference books available in the college library that they can refer in order to enhance their understanding of various topics.

• The students are also encouraged to read the text books from the college library as well as the departmental library.

• The students are encouraged to discuss the difficult topics with the staff members.

• The students are assigned study projects which they complete under the guidance of the faculty.

• Apart from clearing the doubts raised by the students in the class, doubt clarification session is  arranged after teaching hours.

• The slow learners are identified and they are encouraged to write assignments on the topics useful for the university examinations

Learning resources

• The department has its own library.

• Digital and virtual classrooms are also utilized for teaching purposes.

• Lesson telecasts in MANA TV programs are used by the students.

Evaluation

• The evaluation and assessment is done through mid-semester examinations and end-semester examinations. Home exams are conducted also

• Apart from these, slip tests, assignments are held immediately after the completion of a topic. This helps the students to get rid of their examination fear.

• Spectacular pass percentages achieved by the department during the past five years in the university examinations.

• The students have been performing consistently well over the past five years.

Student activities

• Study projects: Advanced learners in the students are assigned study projects every year. The projects are based on a topic that is related to the subject or research oriented topic related to society.

• The students are guided by the faculty and are encouraged to refer books in the library, browse the internet and consult anyone who they feel can enlighten them about the topics.

• This helps the students in gaining a deeper understanding of the subject. Also, this activity gives them experience in the research field which helps them in their future endeavours.