Philosophy@GCG-2016

Philosophy@GCG-11

Profile: 2010-2016

Department of Philosophy

Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh

About the Department

The Department of Philosophy is one of the oldest departments of Post Graduate Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh established by Ms. Sushil Arora in 1956. Philosophy is an Elective subject in B.A. (General) Course. Papers:

Elements of Philosophy Logic Ethics (Indian & Western) Epistemology & Metaphysics (Indian & Western)

Infrastructure

Departmental Room. Internet Facility accessible

in the Research Centre for Faculty.

Seminar Room, Conference Hall and Auditorium accessible to the Department.

Faculty Profile

Name: Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal Educational Qualifications: M.A., Ph.D., Diploma in Reasoning, P.G. Diploma in Translation, CCCS, UGC-NET. Teaching Experience: 06 Years Distinctions/Awards: M.A. (Gold Medalist), University Research Fellowship, Junior Research Fellowship by ICPR. Specializations: Philosophy of Mind (Western). Interests: Meta-philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Human Rights, Ambedkar Studies.

Academic Initiatives by Faculty: 04

Sr. No. Designation Year of Starting

Initiative

1. Programme Coordinator

2010 Centre for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (CPPIS), Pehowa (Kurukshetra).

2. Chief-Editor 2012 Lokayata: Journal of Positive Philosophy (ISSN:2249-8389)

3. Chief-Editor 2013 Milestone Education Review (The Journal of Ideas on Educational & Social Transformation (ISSN: 2278-2168).

4. Web-Content Editor 2014 Developed webpage Elements for Philosophy & A Class-Room Introduction to Logic webpage for B.A.Ist Year Students.

Publications & Presentations Sr. No. Particulars Total No.

1. Research Papers (National/International) 18

2. Books (Authored/Edited) 03

3. Book Chapters/Proceeding Papers 12

4. E-books 06

5. Translation 01

6. Paper Presentation in International Conferences 02

7. Paper Presentation in National Seminars/Conferences

15

8. Participations in National Seminars/Workshops 08

Member in National Committees:06 Sr. No. Recognition Reference & Date Institution

1. Life Member 10 October, 2010 Council for Teacher Education (Haryana State Chapter)

2 Coordinator, Philosophical Harmony Chair

April 2012 Existential Harmony Research Projects and World Conference, IASE Deemed University and Gandhi Vidya Mandir, Sardarshahar (Rajasthan).

3. Member of the committee for yearlong celebration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

No.1177/CVS/Phil./2013 February 21, 2013

Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh

4. Life-Member

February 23, 2014

Society for Philosophical Praxis, Counseling and Spiritual Healing (SPPCSH), Jaipur.

5. Member in Publication & Publicity Committee

December 1-2, 2014

28th National Conference of Council for Teacher Education on the theme Emerging Perspectives in Indian Teacher Education: Search for Identity and Building Humane Society.

6. Life-Member

June 3, 2015 All India Philosophy Association (Akhil Bhartiya Darshan Parishad): 03/06/2015.

Member in Editorial Boards: 06 Sr. No. Position Month & Year Journal/Magazine

1. Member in Editorial Board

December 26,2011 (One Year)

PhilManQuest (ISSN:2250-1835) of Spiritual Teacher Forum)

2. Advisor in Editorial Board

October 8, 2012 Intellection: A Bi-annual Interdisciplinary Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (ISSN: 2319-8192) of BARAK EDUCATION SOCIETY, Silchar.

3. Member in Editorial Board

February, 2012 Haryana CTE Newsletter of Council for Teacher Education, Haryana State Chapter

4. Review Board Member

February 22, 2013 (One Year)

Journal of Pro-Poor Growth (An International Perspective) ISSN:2310-1669 (Online) of Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan.

5. Review and Advisory Board Member

1 March 2014.

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research (IJMER) (ISSN: 22777881) of Department of Philosophy, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

6. Reviewer 2014 International Journal of Educational Studies (IJES) (ISSN: 2312-458X (Online) ESci Journals Publishing, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Students Achievements Students of the Department got prizes in several essay competitions and symposia.

Details of Achievements Sr. No. Session Achievement Event

1. 2011-2012 Manju (B. A. IInd Year): Second Prize Rajni Bala (B. A. Ist Year): Consolation Prize

National Level Essay Competition-2011 on 5th September, 2011.

2. 2012-2013 M a n j u C h a u h a n (B.A.IIIrd): First Prize N i s h a K h a n g a n (B.A.IIIrd) : Consolation Prize

National Level Essay Competition-2012 on 5th September, 2012.

3. 2013-2014

Ms. Bhawna Singh (B.A. Final Year): First Prize

Essay Competition on the theme Indian Society and Ideological Crisis on 21st November, 2013.

4. 2013-2014 Rajni Bala (B. A. IIIrd Year): Consolation Prize

Essay Contest and Symposium on Sw ami Vi vekananda : Fr i end , Philosopher and Guide held on 9th Feb rua r y, 2014 o rgan i zed by Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Chandigarh.

Academic Writings by Students Our students in contributed papers/chapters journals and e-books.

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E-Seminar on Philosophy of Shaheed Bhagat Singh 23rd March, 2012

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Philosophy of Shaheed Bhagat Singh (E-Seminar)

23rd March, 2012

Centre for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (CPPIS)

Milestone Education Society (Regd), Pehowa, (Kurukshetra)-136128 (HARYANA)

http://positivephilosophy.webs.com

Details of Academic Writings Sr. No.

Session Activity Programme/Journal Organisation

1. 2011-2012 Two essays published of students: 1. Manju Chauhan: Women in 21st C e n t u r y : I s s u e s a n d F u t u re Perspectives 2. Neha Vashishta: Women in 21st C e n t u r y : I s s u e s a n d F u t u re Perspectives

Lokyata: Journal of Positive Philosophy Volume I, Number 01, April-September, 2011.

Centre for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (CPPIS) Pehowa (Kurukshetra).

2. 2011-2012 Par t ic ipat ion: Manju Chauhan (B.A.IInd Year)

E-Seminar on Philosophy of Saheed Bhagat Singh held on 23rd March, 2012.

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3. 2012-2013 Manju Chauhan (B.A.IIIrd Year) contributed a paper entitled, Social Philosophy of Saheed Bhagat Singh

First Session of Society for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (SPPIS) Haryana held on 30th June,2012.

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4. 2013-2014 Rajni Bala (B. A. IIIrd Year) contributed a paper entitled, Contribution of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar to Indian Society

Two-Days National Seminar on Ambedkarite Quest on Egalitarian Revolution in India held on 26th & 27th November, 2013.

Centre for Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Studies, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.

5. 2013-2014

E s s a y p u b l i s h e d : Rajni Bala (B. A. IIIrd Year) Positive Ideology toward Problems in India pp.10-13.

Ra jn i Bala (B.A. I i rd Year) : Consolation Prize

Centre for Studies in Educational, Social and Cultural Development ( C S E S C D ) , P e h o w a (Kurukshetra)on 6th December, 2013.

6. 2013-2014 Chapter in a book: Ra jn i Ba la (B. A . I I I rd Year) Contribution of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar to Indian Society, pp.31-38.

The Philosophy of Dalit Liberation (e-book) edited by Dr. Desh Raj Sirswal Amazon Kindle Edition

Centre for Studies in Educational, Social and Cultural Development (CSESCD), Pehowa (Kurukshetra), March 2014.

Academic Distinctions and Results (2010-2015) Session Class Distinctions Percentage Subject Result

2010-2011 B.A. Ist Year 02 76% to 77.5% 100%

B.A.IInd Year 04 75% to 83.5% 100%

B.A.IIIrd Year 04 75% to 82% 100%

2011-2012 B.A. Ist Year 01 76.5% 100%

B.A.IInd Year 10 75 % to 90.5% 100%

B.A.IIIrd Year 04 77 % to 85% 100%

2012-2013 B.A. Ist Year 01 77 % 100%

B.A.IInd Year 01 77 % 100%

B.A.IIIrd Year 11 75.5 % to 88.5% 100%

2013-2014 B.A. Ist Year 07 77 % to 88.5% 86.6 %

B.A.IInd Year 05 76.5 % to 86 % 100%

B.A.IIIrd Year 02 79 % to 81.5% 100%

2014-2015 B.A. I Semester 05 76 % to 88.5% 95.8 %

B.A. II Semester 08 93% to 75% 90.4%

B.A.IInd Year 08 75.5 % to 89.5 % 100%

B.A.IIIrd Year 05 83.5 % to 87.5% 100%

Books Available in the Library

Total 375 books with 320 titles are available in the College Library included text-books and reference books.

A Book-Grant of Rs. 30,019/- received by the Department of Philosophy in the academic session 2011-2012 from Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR) New Delhi.

199 books of philosophy upgraded between 2010 to 2015 in the college library.

Research Journals

Online Journals in College Library: INFLIBNET accessible in the College.

Journals available in the Department: Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (JICPR) (ISSN: 0970-7794)

Indian Philosophical Quarterly (IPQ) (ISSN: 0376-415X) Lokayata: Journal of Positive Philosophy (ISSN: 2249-8389) Milestone Education Review (ISSN: 2278-2168)

Programmes Organised by the Department (2010-2016)

Seminars

Sr. No.

Programme Date Academic Collaboration

Sponsorship

1. One-Day Regional Seminar on Reconsidering Classical Indian Thoughts on World Philosophy Day

27-11-2010

Department of Sanskrit

Indian Council of Philosophical Research

2. One-Day Faculty Development Programme on Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, Indian Constitution & Indian Society

20-01-2016

Department of Public Administration

Rashtriya Uchattchatar Shikhsa Abhiyan (RUSA)

Lectures by Eminent Scholars Sr.No. Programme Date Academic

Collaboration Sponsorship

1. ICPR Sponsored Periodical Lectures 10-02-2012 Department of Hindi

Indian Council of Philosophical Research , New Delhi.

2. World Philosophy Day Celebration with a Lecture on Aesthetics

22-11-2012 Department of Hindi

P.G.Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh

3. Celebration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda


P.G. Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh

4. Lecture on Ideals of Sarada Ma in Modern Age

9-09-2014 Department of Hindi & NSS


5. ICPR Sponsored Periodical Lectures


Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi.

6. World Philosophy Day Celebration with a Lecture on Social Philosophy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar



Lectures Series Published Seminar papers and lectures delivered by distinguished scholars published by the Department

published by the Centre for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies: : Lecture Series-I: Gender Inequality and Sexual Harassment Dr. Anamika Girdhar 1 | P a g e


Lecture Series-I Gender Inequality and Sexual Harassment Dr. Anamika Girdhar

Lecture Series-III: Swami Vivekananda and Value Education Swami Anupamananda 1 | P a g e


Swami Vivekananda and Value-Education

Swami Anupamananda

The Positive Philosophy Society

Inter-Departmental Students Activities (2010-2015) Sr. No.

Activity Date Departments

1. Bhavanjali: 1.Student-Seminar 2.Poster-Making Competition

30-10-2010 Departments of Sanskrit and Philosophy, P.G.Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh

2. World Philosophy Day Celebration 1.Essay Writing Competition 2. Poster-Making Competition

21-11-2013 Department of Philosophy and French, P.G.Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh

3. World Philosophy Day Celebration with theme: "Youth and Indian Education System"

19-11-2014 Department of Philosophy, P.G.Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh & Centre for Positive Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies (CPPIS) Pehowa (Kurukshetra).

Co-curricular/Extra-Curricular Activities (2010-2015)

Sr. No. Event Name Date Venue

1. Milan-2012 25-08-2012 Department of Philosophy, Room No. 204, PGGCG-11, Chandigarh

2. Teachers Day Celebration

05-09-2012 -do-

3. Film Show: Shudra-The Rising 02-02-2013 -do-

4. Teachers Day Celebration 03-09-2013 -do-

5. Teachers Day Celebration 03-09-2014 -do-

6. An interactive meeting on "Educational Ideas of Guru Rabindranath Tagore and Shaheed Bhagat Singh"

27-09-2014 -do-

7. Teachers Day Celebration cum- Get-Together 03-09-2015 -do-

Sophia: Student Magazine (2012-2014) & Posters in 2015

Students stated an initiative under The Positive Philosophy Society with the name SOPHIA: Student Magazine where they contribute their writings. This magazine released on Teachers Day and World Philosophy Day. Six issues were published since 2012:

Best Practices adopted by the Department

Celebration of Philosophers Birthday every year.

The Positive Philosophy Society (Functioning from 2010).

Regular Academic Activites Publications of Student Magazine/

Posters. Academic/Career Guidance. Guide Students for Philosophy and

Ethics papers in UPSC. Publications of the Lectures and

Proceedings of the Seminar. Developed webpages on Elements for

P h i l o s o p h y & A C l a s s - Ro o m Introduction to Logic webpage for B.A.Ist Year Students.

Interactive Sessions with Students.

Alumni

Name Gradation

Year Profession/Qualification

Dr. Shivani Sharma 1994 B.A. General: 1994 Former Chairperson, Department of Philosophy, Panjab University, Chandigarh

Ms. Manju Chauhan 2013 B.A. (2013), M.A. Philosophy (2015) M.Phil.

Ms. Nisha Khangan 2013 B.A. (2013), B.Ed. (2014)

Ms. Sapna Thakur 2013 B.A. (2013), B.Ed. (2014)

Ms. Shubhangi 2013 B.A. (2013), M.A. Philosophy

Ms. Harman Kaur 2013 B.A. (2013), B.Ed., M.A. Philosophy

Ms. Shrishti 2014 B.A. (2014), M.A. Philosophy (Joined in 2015)

Ms. Nidhi 2014 B.A. (2014), M.A. Philosophy (Joined in 2015)

Career Perspectives

Teacher/Educationist /Researcher in Central Universities, Colleges, Professional Institutes like IITs, IIITs, BITs, NISER , DIETs and colleges of education etc.

Logic and Applied reasoning is a basic component of all competitions like UGC-NET, Banking, Intelligence Services, SSC, UPSC etc.

Philosophic Writer/Journalist/Creative Writing. Yoga and Meditation Social Activist/Social Worker Consultant / Ethical Advisor in Corporate/Private Sector Law Profession

Future Plans

The Department proposed the following courses under RUSA proposal: Diploma in Logic and Applied Reasoning

(For competitive examinations) Certificate Course in Philosophical Writing

(For BA & MA Students) B.A. Philosophy (Honours)

Thanks

Department of Philosophy, Room No.204, P.G.Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://philgcg11chd.webs.com

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