Department History

Date of Establishment of the Department: 1969

The major activity of the department of Philosophy is primarily related to teaching and research apart from organizing and participating in the academic programmes such as seminars, conferences, workshops, training programmes for the students as well as the teachers. The main thrust in teaching and research is on Classical and Modern Indian Philosophy, Western Philosophy, Philosophy of Culture, Applied Ethics and Philosophy of Sikhism.The faculty members of the Department are actively involved in guiding research work at the Ph.D. level, as well as doing research themselves. The teachers have participated and presented papers in national and international conferences and Seminars.To strengthen the existing curriculum, the Department has started new Courses on Applied Ethics, Bio-Ethics and Environmental Philosophy .One of the unique aspects of this Department is its focus on Applied Philosophy of Sikhism. The Faculty of this department has been regularly representing the university in the World Philosophy Congresses, as well as giving support and academic inputs to other universities and also the Punjab Public Service Commission.

Thrust Areas

• Classical and Modern Indian Philosophy
• Philosophy of Culture
• Applied Ethics
• Philosophy of Sikhism, Applied Sikh Philosophy

Syllabus

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Courses Offered and Faculty

Significant Achievements

• The department has to its credit publication of more than 40 books on various philosphical issues in Punjabi.
• A Faculty member has been appointed member of Institutional Ethics committee as Subject expert.
• One of unique aspects of the Department is the focus on Applied Ethics and Applied Philosophy of Sikhism.
• Research is carried out in vernacular language i.e. Punjabi also.

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Infrastructure Facilities

Internet facilities are available

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Placements

Students of this department have been highly placed in administrative services as well as in various universities and colleges.

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Fellowships

The studens are covered under follwing scholarship schemes:

• Maulana Azad National Fellowship:03
• UGC-JRF:01
• UGC Fellowship for OBC:01

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Conferences and Seminars

The department once got the opportunity to hold Indian Philosphical Congress also

Lectures/ Extension Lectures on current Philosiphical ans socal issues arranged by the department from time to time to aware and enhance the knowedge of students.

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