Department Profile

The Department of History was a part of St. Thomas College Ranny from its inception. But it became a full-fledged department only after the establishment of B.A. History in 1994. Now this is a combined department of History and Political Science. The Department offers a regular programme, B.A. History (Model I). The complementary courses offered by the Department are Social Formations in Pre Modern India and History of the Freedom Movement in India. From 2021-22 onwards the Department offers a Certificate course- Application of IT in history learning. The course aims at introducing students of History to relevant aspects and opportunities arising from Information Technology.

Every year department has been organizing various programmes which include seminars, essay writing competitions and quiz programmes on special days, poster designing competitions, field visit to historically important places, helping hands to needy people etc. The faculty of the department organizes and participates in a wide range of conferences, seminars, and workshops in order to acquaint themselves and students with the new approaches and themes in history

In order to explore local historical knowledge, the Department of History in association with the Department of Malayalam creates documentary series on ‘The historical and cultural places of Pathanamthitta district’.

Vision

To create social and civic values in youth and also a passion for learning the past so as to enable them to have a better understanding about the present world.

Mission

Provide quality education by inculcating human values and equipping the students with social values and civic responsibilities so that they can serve the nation better.

Objectives

The study of History helps a lot to promote self understanding, teach tolerance, broaden the intellect, and inculcate valuable skills and methods of inquiry, which helps to enlighten the students and lead the society to a better world.