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Department of Sociology
Phone
: +91-79-26308646/2385
Director : Dr. Rajasi Clerk
Head : Dr. J. C. Patel
Introduction
The
Department offer Four(4) Compulsory paper at M.A.I and Four(4) optional papers
are to be selected by the students from total Ten(10) papers at M.A.II The
department generally offer every year six(6) of these papers (Including master level field work
based dissertation). Department
offer M.Phil Course programme in the subject. We offer three (3) papers
(Including Monograph) and dissertation for M.Phil students. Research through
Ph.D. is also encourage by the Department During Last (5) Five years, three
(3) scholars were awarded Ph.D. out of
these, Two(2) is foreign Student,(From Spain) and London School of economics
Scholars have submitted his thesis.
In view of
the growing needs and the importance and potential for application of the
knowledge gained, we revised our courses accordingly. We introduced courses in
criminal behaviour, Environmental Sociology, Woman Studies, Rural society in
There are five recognized Ph.D.
Guide in the department. Five books and 20 Articles are published by faculty
members. Department has organized six refresher courses and three seminars. Out
three seminars one was national seminar. Faculty member has delivered their
lectures in refresher courses are around 50, and number of lecture delivered by
faculty member in orientation courses organized by Academic Staff College are
90. Major thrust area for the Department’s faculty is studies on weaker section
of the society, women, and HIV/AIDS.
Courses
Offered
Course Name M.A.,
M.Phil, & Ph.D
Course Type Grant
in Aid
Intake 100 20
Eligibility Graduate,
Post Graduate
Subject
offered/Specialization Sociology
Duration Two
years
Course Commencement
June
Admission
Process By
Merit
Fees As
per University Norms
Faculty
Name : Dr.
J. C. Patel
Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Designation : Professor
Areas of Specialization : Tribal Studies, Sociology of
Education, Sociology of Environment
Contact No. : 26302385 (O) 9879470482
(M)
Name : Dr.
Chandrika K. Raval
Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Designation : Reader
Areas of Specialization : Women’s Studies, Industrial
Sociology and Education
Contact No. : 26302385 (O) 55219099
(R )
Name : Dr.
Gaurang Jani
Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Designation : Lecturer
Areas of Specialization : Caste and Religions, HIV/AIDS and
Society, Women Studies
Contact No. : 26302385 (O) 26740916
(R )
Name : Dr.
(Mrs.) Leena J. Badshah
Qualification : M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Designation : Lecturer
Areas of Specialization : Women Studies, Sociological Theories
& Social Change
Contact No. : 26302385 (O) 26641693 (R )