Year of Establishment: 1953 |
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About the Department:
The Department of General and Applied Geography is one of the pioneer departments in the country, established in 1953 with Prof. Mackim as its first Head. The department has a glorious history of sharing their domain knowledge and research at national and international academic platforms. The department has produced research of international repute, published in international journals such as Nature, Science and publishers viz. Elsevier, Springer, Taylor and Francis, etc. The department offers Ph.D., M.Sc./M.A. and B.Sc./B.A. programs in Geography. The department is currently supported by DST (GOI) under FIST Level-I program. The department has a Remote Sensing and GIS Lab and all advanced surveying instruments. The faculty of the department is committed to train the students to develop their skills in geoinformatics, surveying, statistical analyses and landscape interpretation. These skills are integral to the course and help the students in their research pursuits. Presently, the department has six meritorious, experienced and devoted faculties. The department has been pioneer in the teaching of Astronomy, Cartography and Applied Geography since its inception. The department has been attracting students from all over the country and has produced several academicians, scientists, administrative officers. Population Research Centre (PRC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi is an integral part of the department since 1999.
Details of Teaching Faculty :
Sl. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Degree (University) |
Subject Specialization |
1. |
Dr. Pawan Kumar Sharma |
Assistant Professor |
MA, Ph.D. (University of Rajasthan, Jaipur) |
Regional Planning |
2. |
Dr. Raj Bahadur Anuragi |
Assistant Professor |
MA, Ph.D. (APS University, Rewa) |
Ecotourism and Social Geography |
3. |
Dr. Satheesh C. |
Assistant Professor |
M.Sc.(MKU, Tamil Nadu), Ph.D. (BHU, Varanasi) |
Human Well Being, Development Studies |
4. |
Dr. Hemant Patidar |
Assistant Professor |
MA, Ph.D. (BHU, Varanasi) |
Population Geography and Development Geography |
5. |
Dr. Rakesh Saini |
Assistant Professor |
MA, M.Phil, Ph.D. (JNU, New Delhi) |
Glacial Geomorphology & Palaeoclimatic Reconstruction in the Himalayas |
6. |
Dr. Parvendra Kumar |
Assistant Professor |
MA, M.Phil, Ph.D. (JNU, New Delhi) |
Glacial Geomorphology, Himalayan Glaciers and Climate change, Climate and Glacial Landform Evolution |
Faculty Positions in the Department (as on 01.07.2022) :
Professor |
Associate Professor |
Assistant Professor |
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Sanction |
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Filled Post TOTAL |
Vacant |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
2 |