Vidyasagar College

About The Department

The Political Science Department at Vidyasagar College was founded during the academic year of 1960-1961. The Honours program was launched in the department in that same year. Since then, the knowledgeable faculty members have provided engaging lectures and study materials to students, which have contributed to the department's continuous record of academic achievement over the years. Students in the department are encouraged to pursue advanced studies to broaden their knowledge and prepare for various national and state-level administrative service examinations. To achieve this goal, the faculty members arrange class lectures, interdisciplinary classes, engaging sessions, the use of political maps, discussions on current events, and tutorial sessions, allowing students to gain a wider understanding of the most recent socio-political developments.

History of Department

The Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar College began its journey since the Academic year 1960-1961 with Honours & General, from when the University of Calcutta declared Political Science as a separate autonomous discipline. In the early days of the Department, Prof. Bhavadev Bhattacharya served as the Head of the Department. In 1962, Prof. Satyasadhan Chakraborty joined the Department. He later became the Secretary of the West Bengal College and University Teachers Association (WBCUTA). In 1984, Prof. Chakraborty went on to be elected as a member of Lok Sabha from the South Kolkata Constituency. In 1977, Prof. Satyabrata Chakraborty (now Retired Professor of the Dept. of Political Science, Calcutta University) joined the Department. The Department have also been graced by eminent Professors and academicians like Prof. Anup Chakraborty, Prof. Subrata Chattopadhyay, Prof. Pijush Bandopadhyaya and Prof. Chitrita Chaudhuri.

At present the Department has a total of 3 Substantive Professors (Prof. Sumita Chattopadhyay, Prof. Banani Das (Bose), & Prof. Wasim Reja). Prof. Reja is currently serving as the Head of the Department. The Department also has 2 SACT teachers (Dr. Sanchita Das & Prof. Sayantani Mallick). One of our SACT teachers (Alik Naha) has left the Department to join as Assistant Professor (WBES) in Political Science at Rani Indira Debi Govt. Girls’ College, Jhargram.

The Department has sanctioned strength of 100 for new admission in each academic session. Currently, the Department has approx student strength of more than 100 students across 3 semesters. Many of our students are pursuing Higher Education from Universities across India as well as are employed in public / private sectors.

The Department regularly organizes field study and excursion in accordance to NEP syllabus to provide students with desired field experience. The Department also organizes seminars, symposiums, special lectures and online lectures to inculcate and impart beyond the syllabus knowledge to the students. The Department also maintains a YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@departmentofpoliticalscien805)