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| Department
Of History
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The
Department of History was introduced when Jai Hind College
was established in 1948. In the Third Year, History is offered
as a Part Major. The Faculty of the Department also handles
the teaching of Foundation Course in all three faculties -
Arts, Science and Commerce as well as the Applied Component
Paper on Travel and Tourism. The department launched the History
Association in 1999 and undertakes various activities through
this forum. A module for the study of international relations
has been developed that caters to the needs of the BMS students
in order to make them aware about Contemporary Issues.
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of Faculty |
Qualifications |
Designation |
Specialization |
| Mrs.
M Dias |
M.A.
M.Phil,
Member of Board Of Studies
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Head
of the Department |
Medieval
India |
| Mrs.
N. Pradhan |
M.A.,SET
Passed, Working on PhD |
Lecturer |
Modern
India |
| Mrs.
S. Khan |
M.A.,
B.Ed
Diploma in Human Rights
Working on PhD
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Lecturer |
Teaching
of Human Rights |
| Ms.
H. Choonawala |
M.A.
M. Ed
NET Passed
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Teacher
Junior College
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Modern
India |
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| Student
Achievements :
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2008-09, out of 23 students who appeared for the TY examination,
10 secured a First Class and 13 a Second Class. Komal Lakhani
and Heena Pardasani have been selected under the Ontario-Maharashtra-Goa
(OMG) student exchange programme to study in Canada. Two students,
Abhay and Aldish of SY, have won laurels at the research programme
at the Heras Institute of St Xaviers College.
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Achievements :
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• Dr. Kirti Narain, the Principal,
has presented about 40 papers in the past and published them
at national and international levels, the latest being ‘Educating
your daughter is like watering the neighbour’s lawn’—A
Comparative Study of China and India, published as an Occasional
Paper under the China-India Project undertaken by the Centre
of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong. She has written
4 books, the latest being an edited book with MC Dias, Head
of Department of History, 1857 Revisited: Myth and Reality
(2008).
• Ms MC Dias holds the distinction of being appointed
as Chairperson of the Board of Studies for History. She was
the Convenor of the national seminar commemorating 150 years
of the Revolt of 1857, in January 2007. She has also contributed
an article in the Jai Hind College TAF journal, Different
Strokes. Presently, she holds the position of the Vice Principal,
Faculty of Arts.
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The latest academic activity was the organization of an interdisciplinary
national seminar, India on the Move, Different Faces of Brand
India: Last two Decades of Transition in 2009. This was inaugurated
by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Ashok Chavan.
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Ms Hawabibi Choonawala has been selected for the International
Leaders in Education Programme (ILEP) to be held at Kentucky
University, USA, for a period of five months from January
to May, 2009. This programme is sponsored by Internal Research
and Exchange Board (IREX), a government endeavour.
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Us :
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kirti.narain@gmail.com
/ mohinicdias@rediffmail.com
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