The department of Sociology at RGNUL, Punjab was established in 2013. The subject of Sociology has been taught in the institution from the year 2006. Presently, the department runs six (6) papers of Sociology Major (for first to sixth semester) and Three (3) papers of Sociology Minor (for first, second and fourth semester) for all the batches, except the first year students (Batch 2022-2026) admitted this year. Sociology shall now be taught in two semesters of the first year. All the papers of Sociology Major incorporate the contents being taught in Masters of Sociology in various national as well as international institutions. The three papers of Sociology Minor and also the two papers which shall be taught from this year onwards shall cover the basic concepts of Sociology, which are taught in Sociology being taught in the under-graduate degrees in the colleges and universities of India. The Major papers being taught in the department include studies related to gender issues; environment; development; social issues; theoretical background; social institutions; sociology of law; social research and the like. Depending upon the social change taking place in society, the curriculum of the papers is also periodically revised.
The faculty of the department is highly qualified, including doctorate as well as post-doctorate teachers. Resource persons and experts from other reputed universities of the nation are also invited to deliver lectures to the students. The department has very actively undertaken effective classroom teaching practices including Student’s Panel Discussions; Students Seminars, Documentary Analysis; Current Affair Analysis; planned lectures by the students; and the like. The department of sociology has been actively contributing to research by encouraging and guiding students on writing papers and also in getting their work published in reputed journals, books and other academic resources.
The department has been organizing various events of national as well as international level. Many seminars, conferences and training programmes have been organized by the faculty of the department from time to time. Series of lecture are also organized by inviting professionals from various fields of social sciences. The Objective of the department is overall development of the students inclusive of academic growth and psychological health. Various sessions of counseling are held by the faculty of the department to address social issues affecting the students in order to empower them socially to deal with the challenging social situations efficaciously. The department of Sociology is committed to undertake academics and research in order to produce functional results for the society and various communities.
FACULTY OF SOCIOLOGY
Dr. Jasleen Kewlani
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Mr. Aashish Gaur
Assistant Professor of Sociology