History

Other informations
The department has a record of outstanding achievements. In the University examination of March/April 1996 our department was among the three colleges in the University that scored 100% of pass in the Final Year B.A Degree Examination. Sindhu . P of this department secured the IInd Rank in the Final year M.A Degree examination of April 2000. In the Final Semester M.A Examination of 2003 our students Nadeera Banu and Soumini . K.P secured Ist Rank and IInd Rank respectively. In the final year B.A Examination of April 2004 our students Shibi Johnson and Anitha . K bagged the IInd and IIIrd Rank respectively. In the Final Year B.A Examinations of 2005 and 2006 we secured 100% pass. In the M.A Examination of 2004 also we have 100% of pass. All through these years the bulk of the teaching staff were guest lecturers.

At present the department is a full fledged one having seven permanent teachers. All these teachers are noted for their research works also. Of the seven lecturers three are having Doctorate Degree and the other four also are doing research leading to the degree of Ph.D . Of these two have M.Phil Degree. Dr. Chithra Devi, Dr. Vijayalekshmi and Dr. Devadas are engaged in Post Doctoral studies. Four of the teachers, Dr. Devadas , Dr. Chithradevi , G.Sunil Kumar and G. Gopi Krishnan obtained financial assistance from the UGC for undertaking minor research projects. A publication grant is awarded to Dr. Vijayalekshmi . M by the ICHR for publishing their Doctoral thesis.

The members of the department have been members in the professional bodies of historians like the Indian History Congress, the largest organization of Historians in South Asia , South Indian History Congress etc. They used to attend seminars, workshops, refresher courses etc. at the international, national and University level. Dr. Vijayalekshmi is an Executive member of The Kerala Council for Historical Research. She is also the Chairman of the Board of Studies (UG) and Ex-Officio member of the Board of Studies(PG) in History of the University of Calicut . She is also in the panel of Question paper setters and examiners of other Universities. The Dissertations and Tour Reports of the PG Students and UG Students prepared under the guidance of the teachers, especially those of the PG Students have been noted for their originality and are kept in the department The members of the teaching staff also active in and incharge of various committees of the college and the association of teachers. Sajan . R is the Convener of the Tourism Club. He is also in the Executive Committee of the AKPCTA unit of the college. Sandhya . M. Unnikrishnan is in Charge of the planning forum. Dr. Vijayalekshmi and Dr.Chithradevi are members of the Women's Cell of the college. Archeological explorations have been a regular feature of the department. Dr. Devadas has been specialized in Archeology and the staff and students have made explorations for Archeological relics in the nearby areas of Edavanna Kavanur and Pandallur and obtained relics related with the Megalithic Culture of Kerala. From Edavanna a large burial urn has been unearthed and this Nannangadi is among the largest burial urns found out from India . The same is kept in the Department. Articles and artifacts connected with the Ethno Archeology of Tribals in South Malabar also being collected. Initial works for setting up an Archeological Museum are going on. During 2005 the Post Graduate students of the department used to visit and provide tuition classes for the students of the nearby residential Tribal School . This has been acclaimed by the authorities of the School. Regular Study Tours have been another important feature of the department. These tours to the different parts of India have been not only as part of the curriculum but also with a view to familiarize students with different cultural centres and enable them to have the thrills of travel and group life. R. Sajan who is in the charge of Tourism Club of the college used to attend meetings of District Tourism Development Corporation. During 2005 – 2006 students were taken to the Kottakkunnu Malappuram , Adyanpara Nilambur etc under the auspices of the Tourism Club apart from the regular study tours in Kerala and other parts of India . In the light of the above facts, attempts have been made at araising the department to the status of a research center under the University of Calicut .

Special achievements
In the light of the Research works especially the publication of Research papers and the undertaking of minor research projects by the teaching staff, the department has been awarded the coveted grant of the PG Assistance by the UGC. The grant is an amount of 1,73,000.

Seminars Conducted
Seminar on the Malabar Rebellion of 1921 , in 1997 at the college level

Details of the pass out students. : Most of them are employed. A few are doing Research. The bulk of the guest lecturers of the Department have been old students of the Department. Sunil Kumar. G a member of the Faculty of History is an old student of the Department

Formation of Alumni :Under formation.

Details of Results (at least 4 Years)

Course	Year	No. of students appeared	No. of students passed	Percentage of pass	Ist Class	IInd Class	IIIrd Class	Top Scorers	Rank in the University
B.A	2003	48	46	97.75%	12	20	14	Jayasree. K
B.A	2004	45	43	95.60%	23	14	6	Shibi Johnson Anitha. K	IInd IIIrd
B.A	2005	45	45	100%	25	26	14	Shibu. K
B.A	2006	30	30	100%	10	15	5	Jasna. E
M.A	2003	8	7	87.5%	6	1	0	Nadheera Banu Soumini. K.P	Ist IInd
M.A	2004	13	13	100%	9	4	0	Ambili. K
M.A	2005	17	16	97.33%	12	4	0	Jayasree. K
M.A	2006	18	15	83.33%	9	6	0	Udaya Kumar. P

Amrutham Tu Vidya

Post Graduate Department of History

Mission and Vision : Betterment of life through education and education to all in the society

Aim : To ensure the merits of studying Social Science

Motto : To educate the students in good citizenship and make them having commitment to the society and enable them to respond to the challenges in life.

facilities
Offer facilities for reading and reference work in the library, fruitful discussion with the teachers, advise with regard to problems in studying and in personal life through counseling, active help in the curricular as well as in extra curricular activities, able guidance for future studies and employment etc. to the students. Department offers excellent facilities for tutotial system. It also offer opertunities for interaction with the society and to engage in social works for the students.

Course details offered by the Department

Three Year under Graduate course – B.A History main and Political Science and Indian Constiution and General Economics Subsidiaries.
Four Semester Post Graduate course – M.A History with specialization in the history of Modern India.

Details of the Number of students in each batch

B.A Ist Year 52 Students
B.A IInd Year 46
B.A Final Year 45
M.A IInd Semester 17
M.A IVth Semester 18

Staff details

History :

1. Dr.M. Vijayalekshmi, M.A, Ph.D , Lecturer Sel. Gr. and H.O.D.

2. Dr. V.P Devadas , M.A, L.L.B, Ph.D, Sr . Lecturer

3. Dr. V.Chithra Devi, M.A, M.Phil , Ph.D , BEd , Lecturer

4. Gopi Krishnan. G, M.A, MPhil , Lecturer

5. Sajan . R, M.A, L.L.B, BEd , Lecturer

6. G.Sunil Kumar. G, M.A, Lecturer

7. Sandhya . M. Unnikrishnan , M.A, MPhil , Lecturer

Political Science :

8. Ibrahim. V , M.A, Guest Lecturer

Economics :

9. Methilda George , M.A, Guest Lecturer