The Department of Geography was established after the establishment of this institution (GDC Jhandutta) in the year 2007-08 to run the undergraduate courses in Geography. Since 2013, CBCS programme BA win Geography and since 2017-18 UGC CBCS BA in Geography was started by the department. The Department of Geography is one of the vibrant organs which is formed to develop and inculcate the interest in geographical understanding among the students through organizing different academic and extracurricular activities. The department also inculcates the research aptitude among the students especially in BA III year students. They are guided and encouraged to carry out field surveys to prepare a project report or field report. The department tries to enhance the observation, interview, and survey skills of the students.
The department is fully equipped with a Cartography cum Survey lab and Computer lab to equip the students with modern technologies used in the field of geography. The Department is committed to imparting high-quality education to address the issues of environment, sustainable development and disaster management. Our mission is to mould the students in such a way to think like geographers to solve the problems of development and to save Mother Earth as a better living place for future generations and choose geography as their career as an academician or administrator.
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Name |
Sh. Rajender Kumar |
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Designation |
Assistant Professor (Geography) |
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Date of Birth |
17/07/1981 |
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Educational Qualifications |
M.A. M Phil. D.Ed,Pursuing Ph D. UGC (NET), HPSSC (SLET). |
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Email |
rajender.geohpu@gmail.com |
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Contact No. |
9805021447 and 9459008819 |
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D.O.J |
December 2009 |
Objective :
To work efficiently & diligently in a disciplined manner for the upliftment of the organization & will always keep on improving skills through regular learning in my concerned field.
Achievements :
Article/ Book/Paper Published: 03
- Perception of People about Effects of Atal Tunnel at Rohtang on the Life of Tribal People in Lahaul Area in the State of Himachal Pradesh- India. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Configuration Vol.1 No. 4 October 2021.
- Book Entitled as,” Human Geography” Pub. By Academic and Agrovet Books. ISBN 975-81-956440-0.1 in October 2022.
- Potential and status of biogas production in rural areas: A case study of Ghumarwin development block in district Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh, India. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development. Volume 10, Issue 3, March 2023.
Paper Presented: 09
- A Geographical overview of SHGs in Himachal Pradesh, Regional seminar at NSCBM Govt. PG College Hamirpur 8-9 March 2013.
- Disaster Management and Landslides: A case study of NH – 22. National Seminar on Natural Disasters….. Organized by NSCBM Govt PG College Hamirpur, 18-20 October 2013.
- Films that have great impacts on Indian Society, National seminar on the Topic Cinema Or Samajik Sarokar, Organized by Deptt. Of Hindi Govt. College Kullu H.P. 4-5 December 2013.
- Educated Unemployment: A Big Threat to India. National Seminar on Challenges of Present-day Teaching in Higher Education, Organized by Govt. College Jukhala on 28 March 2018.
- Potential and assessment of Rural Development in District Bilaspur Of H.P.- A Case study of Ghumarwin Block. First National Conference: sociological Society, Himachal Pradesh GC Chamba H.P. 1-2 Nov.2019
- New Education Policy: time to reform in Higher Education Higher Education for National Development, National Conference HPMS at RGGC Chaura Maidan, 02 January 2020
- Disaster Management in Himachal Pradesh: A Case Study of Snow Avalanches International Conference On A New World Order: Resilience and Reinvention .21 colleges of HP 25-27 December 2020
- People’s Perception of Implications of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Environment in District Bilaspur Of H.P.- A Case Study of Ghumarwin Development Block. International Conference:-Research & Innovative Practices in Science, Management and Social Sciences Career Point Univ. Kota 8-9 April.2021
- Major Challenges in the Implementation of NEP2020: A Case Study State of Himachal Pradesh.National seminar on The Education Policy on India: Challenges and Future Prospectus. Sponsored By ICSSR org.By SVGC Ghumarwin 29-30 December 2021.
Participation and Successful Completion of Programmes/ Workshops/ FDPs: 09
- nduction Training Programme from 24.12.2012 To 05.10.2013 (Two Weeks).at Govt. College of Teachers Education Dharamshala H.P.
- Participated in DST–sponsored Training Programme/ Refresher course, Capacity Building in Geospatial Technologies.08-28 November (21 Days ) Organized by HPU Shimla Deptt. Of Geography.
- UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme 37th ORIENTATION PROGRAMME OF 03-10 2018 TO 30-10-2018 (28 DAYS) at Punjabi University Patiala.
- Attended four one-day outreach programs of IIRS one day. IIRS
- Swachhta action plan online workshop One-day MGNCRE.
- Geoinformatics for Disaster Management from 05-04-2021 to 16-04-2021 IIRS Centre GPGC Nahan HP.
- International workshop on the topic A New World Order: Resilience and Reinvention One Week 18 to 24 December 2020, Organized by 21 colleges of HP.
- Refresher course in the subject of Geography entitled “ RECENT TRENDS IN GEOGRAPHY” 26th June - 10 July 2022 ( two weeks) Ramanujan College University of Delhi.
- Refresher course in the subject of Multidisciplinary entitles “ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE” 28.12.2022 - 11.01.2023 (two weeks) from TLC Ramanujan College University of Delhi.