The Department of Political Science aims at equipping students with in-depth knowledge and intellectual tools to engage with the global and India-specific issues and challenges arising in the arenas of politics, political processes and political ideas. It aims to provide them with learning experiences deftness that prepare them to understand sociology-political phenomena in all their dimensions, which is comparative and context-sensitive. To fulfill this goal, it has designed various programmes and courses balancing specializations with interdisciplinary approaches. Through different pedagogical methods, the Department seeks to enhance student's specific knowledge along with their ability to think critically. The Department affirms its commitment to equality, inclusiveness and diversity without compromising academic rigour in the context of the global commitment to sustainable development, rights of the marginalized and ecological diversity and conservation.

MISSION

M1: To help students relate class room instruction to the political processes outside the class, and contribute to knowledge-building through a commitment to equity, inclusiveness, diversity and concern for the environment.

M2: To prepare adequately competent students who understand and apply concepts, theories, and methodologies from different sub fields of Political Science to make sense of the world around them.

M3: To familiarize students with the latest developments in the discipline and enable them to acquire substantive knowledge of institutions and processes of government that shape politics within and among nations.