3. Evaluative Report of the Department 1. Name of the Department : Department of Political Science 2. Year of establishment : 1932

3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?

Faculty of Arts

4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters;

Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) Ph.D, M.Phil, &Post Graduation.

5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : Nil

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

7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons : Nil

8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit System Semester System

9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments : Nil

10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate

Professors/Asst. Professors/others)

Sanctioned

Filled

Actual (including CAS & MPS)

Professor 3+2 (RPS) 1+2 (CAS) 1+2 (CAS)

Associate

Professors

4+2 (RPS) 2 (CAS) 2 (CAS)

Asst.

Professor

4 3 3

Others --- --- ---

11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization,

experience and research under guidance

Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D./

M.Phil.

students

guided for

the last 4

years

Prof.

B.S.Brar

(re-emp)

M.A, Ph.D

Professor

International

Relations/Political

Theory

35

1Ph.D

3M.Phil

Prof. Sanjay

Chaturvedi

M.A, Ph.D

Professor

International

Relations/

Geopolitics/Indian

Ocean

26

8 Ph.D

2M.Phil

Prof.

Ashutosh

Kumar

M.A ,Ph.D

Professor

Indian Politics/State

Politics in India

26

7 Ph.D

7 M.Phil

Prof. Ronki

Ram

M.A Ph.D

Shaheed Bhagat

Singh Professor

International

Relations/Dalit Politics

18

2PhD

3M.Phil

Dr. Deepak

k.Singh

M.A Ph.D Associate

Professor

International

Relations/Migration in

South Asia

21

1 Ph.D

4M.Phil

Dr. Pampa

Mukherjee

M.A Ph.D Associate

Professor

Development Politics

of Enviornment

15

3Ph.D

6M.Phil

Dr. Navjot

M.A Ph.D Assistant

Professor

Political Thought/Dalit

Politics

14

1Ph.D

4M.Phil

Ms. Janaki

Srinivasan

M.A. M.Phi

l

Assistant

Professor

Development Studies,

Political Theories,

Gender Studies.

8

4 M.Phil

Dr. Kailash

K.K.

M.A Ph.D

Assistant

Professor

Indian Politics-

Federalism

7

On Lien

12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors

Visiting Fellows adjunct faculty emeritus professors

1. Dr. R.S. Yadav

Deptt. of pol.Science

Kurukshetra Uni. (2010)

2. Dr. Devinder Kaushik ,

Centre for Russian Studies,

JNU, New Delhi. (2010)

3. Prof. Ujjawal K. Singh

Delhi Uni. Delhi. (2010)

4.Prof.Karori Singh

South Asia Study Centre

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. (2011)

5. Dr. Rekha Saxena

Associate prof.

Deptt. of Political Science, Delhi Uni.

(2013)

6. Dr. S.V. Srinivasan

Senior Fellow, CSCS

Banglore (2011)

7.Prof. Sandeep Shashi

8.Dr. Anupama Roy

9. Dr. A.Subramanyam Raja

Centre for south Asian Studies

Pondicherry Uni.

---------------- Prof. M.M.Puri

13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information

Year/No. of Guest

Faculty

Classes taken of M.A. 1st

semester

Classes taken of M.A. 3rd

semester

2009/0 Nil Nil

2010/0 Nil Nil

2011/0 Nil Nil

2012/1 15% 15%

2013/0 Nil Nil

14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio

M.A - 1:15

M.Phil – 1:6

Ph.D – 1:7

15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned,

filled and actual

Sanctioned

Filled

Vacant

Technical Nil Nil Nil

Stenographer 1 1 Nil

Sr. Asstt. 1 1 Nil

Clerk/DEO 1 1 Nil

Lib. Restorer 1 1 Nil

Peon 1+1

(Temporary)

1 (temporary) 1

Cleaner 1 1 Nil

16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies

Areas Funding Agency

1. International Relations

2. Geo-Politics

3. Indian Politics

1. ASIHSS

2. UGC-SAP

17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding

agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies,

project title and grants received project-wise. Project Title Funding

Agency

Grants Received

1. Electoral Politics in Punjab: A

behavioural study to Political

Attitudes & opinion.

ICSSR

Rs. 4,14,950

National

18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received

a) National collaboration b) International collaboration

Nil

19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR,

AICTE, etc.; total grants received.

UGC-SAP

Total Grants Rec. 26,48,492/- 20. Research facility / centre with

• state recognition

• national recognition

• international recognition

21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate

bodies

Nil 22. Publications:

∗ Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international)

- 43 (forty three)

∗ Monographs -Nil

∗ Chapters in

Book-

∗ Edited Book3

(Three)

∗ ooks with

ISBN with details

of publishers

1 (One):- Stateless in South Asia: The chakmas between Bangladesh and

India, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2010

∗ Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus,

Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social

Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) :Nil

∗ Citation Index – range / average

: Nil

∗ SNIP : Nil

∗ SJR : Nil

∗ Impact Factor – range / average

Nil

∗ h-index : Nil

23. Details of patents and income generated : N.A

24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : N.A

25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions

/ industries in India and abroad

Prof. Sanjay Chaturvedi Member to Indian Delegation (Ministry of Earth sciences,

govt. of India) to Atlantic Centre, University of Rovaniemi

Prof. Ronki Ram Served as ICCR chair professor at Leiden University, The Netherlands w.e.f. Sept. 2011 to June 2013

Prof. Ashutosh Kumar Maison Des Sciences de I‟Homme, Paris. (2011)

Dr. Deepak K.Singh Soth Asian Studies Council, Yale University, USA (2010)

Dr. Pampa Mukherjee Visiting Facuty,AmritaUniversity, coimbatoor, Tamil Nadu

26. Faculty serving in

a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any

other (please specify)

Name National International Editorial

Prof. B.S.Brar (Re-emp)

1. Academic

Committee, Indian

Institute of Advance

Study, Shimla,

2. Executive

Council, World

Punjabi Centre,

Punjabi University,

Major Research Projects Committee and Research Methods Workshops Committee,

Editor, Man and Development (2010-14) Member , Editorial Contemporary Political Theory, Palgrave Press. Research Journal (Social Sciences), Panjab University, India Punjab Journal of Politics, Guru Nanak Dev University, India

Patiala.

3. Governing

Body, Foundation for

Punjab Studies, New

Delhi.

4. Visitor‟s

Nominee for Social

Sciences, NEHU,

Shillong.

5. UGC External

Member, Centre of

Advanced Study,

Department of

International

Relations, Jadavpur

University, Kolkata.

6. UGC External

Member, Special

Assistance

Programme,

Department

of Political Science,

HNB Garhwal

University, Srinagar.

7. Board of

Studies, Centre for

Political Studies,

School of

Social Sciences, JNU,

New Delhi

ICSSR

Prof. Sanjay Chaturvedi

1. Member core

group of Experts on

Antarctic and

Southern Affairs.

1.Co-Chair

Research

Committee

15 (RC-15)

Political and

Cultural

Geography,

IPSA (2006-

2012)

2. Member

of the

Steering

Committee

of

International

Geographical

Union

(2004-2008,

2008-2012

3. Honorary

1.Journal of the Indian Ocean

Region

2. Regional Editor, The Polar

Journal (Routledge)

3. Member International Board of

Political Geography

4. Member International Editorial

Board of Cooperation And

Conflict.

5. Member International Advisory

Board of Journal of Borderland

Studies.

6. Member International Advisory

Board, working Paper Series.

member of

the Steering

Committee

of

international

Geographical

Union

(2012-2016)

4. Founding

Vice –Chair,

Indian Ocean

research

group,

Inc.(IORG)

2000-on

words.

Prof. Ronki Ram

1.Member of

selection committee

under Rashtriya

Uchatar Shiksha

Abhiyan (RUSA) in

the Union Territory

of Chandigarh.

2. Member of the

Task Group on

Security, Welfare and

Justice for inclusive

Growth, Punjab

Governance Reforms

Commission , Chd.

3. Member Board of

Control, Indian

Institute of Public

Administration, New

Delhi.

_________ 1.Indian Journal of Politics

2. Research Journal Social

Sciences, P.U.Chd.

3. Panjab University research

Journals (Arts) P.U.Chd.

Prof. Ashutosh Kumar

-------- -------- 1. MP Journal of Social Sciences,

Ujjain.

2. Journal of Arts.

3. Editor-in-chief of research

Journal Social Sciences.

Dr. Pampa Mukherjee

-------- -------- 1.Asian Ethnicity, Taylor &

Francis

2. International Journal of

Pluralism, Taylor & Francis.U.K

27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs,

workshops, training programs and similar programs).

1. ASIHSS

2. Refresher Course

3. Orientation Programme

4. Workshops

28. Student projects

• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects

• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities

/ industry / institute

29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by

• Faculty

• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows

• Students

• Faculty

30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national

/international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.

31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments

The Department adopts all the Rules & Regulations as adopted by the Panjab

University. 32. Student profile programme-wise:

Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage

Programme received Male Female Male Female

(refer to question no. 4)

2009 332 32 36 87.5 55.55

2010 384 27 41 77.77 85.36

2011 430 31 38 61.29 94.73

2012 434 35 34 ----- -----

2013 504 31 37 ----- -----

Seminar/Workshop 1. “On study of Political Leadership in India and Beyond. (UGC

SAP 2013)

2. National Seminar on “Comparing Regions and states: Politics, Economy and

Sustainability. (UGC SAP 2011)

3. National seminar on „Assertion of Regions: Exploring the Demand for the Creation of

New States‟ (UGC ASIHSS 2010)

33. Diversity of students

Name of the % of % of students % of students % of

Programme students from other from students

(refer to question from the universities universities from

no. 4) same within the outside the other

M.A university State State countries

2009 76.47 7.35 14.70 1.47

2010 70.42 11.26 14.08 4.22

2011 68.11 18.84 8.69 00

2012 78.26 7.24 11.59 2.89

2013 76.47 10.29 7.35 1.47

34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services

examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details

category-wise.

12 (approx) 35. Student progression

Student progression Percentage against enrolled

UG to PG NA

PG to M.Phil. 15%

PG to Ph.D. 15%

Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 0

Campus selection

Other than campus recruitment

Nil

35%

Entrepreneurs Nil

36. Diversity of staff

Percentage of faculty who are graduates

of the same university 12.5%

from other universities within the State 37.5%

from universities from other States 50%

from universities outside

the country

NA

37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the

assessment period : Nil

38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to

a) Library 1 (one)

b) Internet facilities for staff and students Yes c) Total number of class rooms 3 (Three) d) Class rooms with ICT facility 3 (Three)

e) Students‟ laboratories 1 (one) computer lab.

f) Research laboratories None

39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates

a) from the host university 15

b) from other universities 13

40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.

30

41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new

programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. : Nil

42. Does the department obtain feedback from

a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how

does the department utilize the feedback?

The Department obtain feedback from faculty on curriculum and the feedback

received is discussed in the Academic & Administrative Committees.

The faculty members of the department meet regularly (formally &

informally) to discuss and share their opinions regarding teaching – learning

evaluations.

b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does

the department utilize the feedback?

c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the

department utilize the feedback?

43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)

1. Prof. Shanti Swarup, Permanent head of the Department of Political Science,

Panjab University, Chandigarh.

2. Prof. M.M.Puri, Former Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

3. Prof. B.S.Brar, Former Dean University Instruction, Panjab University,

Chandigarh.

44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /

seminar) involving external experts.

Special Lectures by

Workshops/Seminars

1. Dr. R.S. Yadav

Deptt. of pol.Science

Kurukshetra Uni. (2010)

2. Dr. Devinder Kaushik ,

Centre for Russian Studies,

JNU, New Delhi. (2010)

3. Prof. Ujjawal K. Singh

Delhi Uni. Delhi. (2010)

4.Prof.Karori Singh

South Asia Study Centre

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. (2011)

5. Dr. Rekha Saxena

Associate prof.

Deptt. of Political Science, Delhi Uni. (2013)

6. Dr. S.V. Srinivasan

Senior Fellow, CSCS

Banglore (2011)

7.Prof. Sandeep Shashi

8.Dr. Anupama Roy

9. Dr. A.Subramanyam Raja

Centre for south Asian Studies

“On study of Political Leadership in

India and Beyond. (UGC SAP 2013)

2. National Seminar on “Comparing

Regions and states: Politics, Economy

and Sustainability. (UGC SAP 2011) 3. National seminar on „Assertion of Regions: Exploring the Demand for the Creation of New States‟ (UGC ASIHSS 2010

Pondicherry Uni.

45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.

Interactive, Discussion-based, Multimedia, Web-Based.

46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and

learning outcomes are monitored?

Apart from the rigorous method of evaluation of students through House Test, Snap

Tests, term Papers, Assignments, students are offered ample space for interaction

and clarifying their doubts. Their learning and level of understanding is assessed

through Internal & Continuous evaluation, Student feedback and faculty discussion

on such programmes.

47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.

Huge faculty participation in national/ international workshops, conferences,

seminars, extension lectures, orientation programmes and refresher courses.

During the assessment period

Extension lectures delivered: 42

Participation in workshop: 17

Lectures delivered as invitee at national/ international (USA, China, Singapore,

Indonesia, and New Zealand) conferences: 59

Paper presented in regional/national/international seminars:38,

Seminar organised: 47

Honours and Awards at national/ International levels: 5

One of the faculty members has been deputed by Indian government in USA,

Argentina, Uraguay and Finland and also won twice fellowship in USA and New

York.

Coordinated refresher courses and seminars sponsored by UGC & ICSSR

Served as resource persons in allied/professional courses

Acted as external expert in selection committees for teaching recruitment.

Paper setting, evaluation, Ph.D Viva/ Examiners at other universities.

48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.

Students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities and competitive

events like:

(a)Seminar & Workshops

(b) Special Lectures

(c) Student related workshops for soft skills development

(d) Political Science student Association regularly organises screening of films

based on socially relevant themes followed by discussion

(e) Field Trips

49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies?

If yes, give details.

1. ASIHSS

2. UGC-SAP

50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge,

basic or applied.

In the last decaderesearch & teaching has incorporated new areas such as: 1. Migration 2. Common Property Resources 3. Geopolitics 4. Dalit Studies.

51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of

the department.

Strengths:- 1. Young and energetic Faculty

2. High Research Output

3. Regular teaching and other activities

4. Large inhouse Library

5. State of the Art computer lab, smart class rooms etc.

Weaknesses :-1. Vacant teaching posts

2. Lack of space to do further activities

3. Being on the top floor.the department do not have cooling

provision

4. Buildings are not disabled friendly.

Opportunities :- 1. Analytical teaching & training imparted in the deptt. is in the

following sectors:

(a) Research institute

(b) As Think Tanks

(c) Policy research & Advocacy

(d) Media Professional

(e) Non government Organisations

Challenges:- 1. Language Proficiency

2. Paucity of material in regional languages

3. Library management

52. Future plans of the department.

1. Five Year Integrated programme

2. University Institute of Political Studies & International relations

3. Linguistic Empowerment Cell