DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

         The Department of History was established in 1978. During the last 41 years the department has distinguished itself among the frontline departments in this collage. It started with a sanctioned strength of 80 students. Now we run English and Telugu mediums. History department has been assisting in the college administration in organizing almost every event and activity in the college, and also conducted two national seminars founded by UGC and ICSSR.  One ICSSR Minor Research   Projects ongoing in Department.  

They will do research in the diverse fields of Indian History and also applied Major and Minor research projects.

         Department of history organized two National Seminars and one ICSSR Minor Research Project

• UGC Sponsored Two Days National Seminar On    “SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING - ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, BIODIVERSITY & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” July, 25th & 26th/07/2015
• ICSSR Sponsored One Day National Seminar On    “Welfare and Development Schemes In The Socio- Economic Development of Scheduled Caste people in India”.20^th  August, 2016.   
• ICSSR Minor Research Project “Analyzing tourism Potentials in Chittoor district with particular reference to Nature tourism”.

VISION

• The History department educates students through teaching and extension activities in indian history with in a global context.
• Additionally it builds transferable skills and intellectual curiosity among students and raises awareness about the impact of the past on society.
• This helps students understand the present and prepare for the future.     

 MISSION

• To learn history in chronological order
• To make history as part of present life experience
• For Providing quality instruction to students for preparing them to achieve successful careers.

SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans

Strength

• Efficient & Experienced  Faculty with  Good Skills
• Consistent good pass percentage.
   

Weaknesses

• Lack of space to do research and other activities.
• Placement/Higher Education

• History subject offers good opportunities to prepare for competitive and Entrance examination.
  
• Improving the optimum usage of ICT in teaching learning.
  
• Exploring the starting of new Job-oriented courses
  

• To increase students in the department of History.
•  students not showing interest for higher education 
• To encourage the students for Competitive examination

Future Plan

• To establish HISTORY HERITAGE lab with  charts, models and inscription photos, ancient vessels , ornaments, coins, etc. 
• To conduct more number of syllabus oriented seminars from the students.