Department of Sociology
Phone:  (O) +91-278-2524756, 2524884
 
Head: Dr. H.L. Chavda
 

History:-

     Established on 1st July 1989, this PG Department has a long tradition of Sociology teaching. Shamaldas Arts College, one of the oldest colleges in the Saurashtra Region, started BA Hons Course in Sociology in the year 1947-48. It was the beginning of Sociology-teaching in Gujarat. The Doyen of Indian Sociology and Bhisma Pitamah of Sociology in Gujarat, I.P. Desai was the first Professor. He enriched the subject of Sociology by contributing his own studies on joint families of Mahuva – a tehsil of Bhavnagar.  His efforts made sociology  the most popular subject in Bhavnagar. Fondly known among his students and near and dear friends as IP,  Dr. Desai left Bhavnagar to join Pune university. His student Dr. K. Ramman Unni took charge of Department and due to his excellent teaching style and scholarship , Sociology became a well – established subject at graduate level. When Dr. Ramman Unni went to Delhi to join the School of  Planning, his student Prof. Hariprasad Ajawaliya became HoD of the Department, and he gave new height to teaching of  Sociology.

     Due to untimely death of Prof. Hariprasad Ajawaliya  in 1966, again his student, young and enthusiastic Prof. Ramnik Bhatty, become HoD of Graduate Department and He continued till 1985.

     Meanwhile, in 1971, Saurashtra University agreed  to start a PG. Centre of Sociology at Shamaldas Arts College.

     When Bhavnagar University came into existence, full-time P.G. department was started, after getting sanction from UGC on 1st July, 1989, Prof. Bhatty was selected as the Reader cum Head of the Department.

     In  June 1996 , Dr. Bhatty retired and Dr. Sumanben Chaudhary became HoD and after her retirement in 2003, Dr. H.L. Chavda is in-charge of the department now.

 
Courses Offered :-

1)

Course Name :-

M.A. Sociology

Total :-

75 students

Duration Time :-

2 Years

Eligibility :-

As per the university Rules

Admission procedure :-

By merit

Total numbers of papers taught     :-

10 (including 03 optional papers one of them is  1 Dissertation)

Title of the papers:

1. Classical Sociological Tradition

2. Methodology of  Social Research

3. Sociology of change and Development

4. Environment and Society

5. Industry and Society in India  OR  Criminology

6. Theoretical perspective in sociology

7. Perspective on Indian Society

8. Comparative Sociology

9. Gender and society  OR  Sociology of popular culture and mass communication

10. Social movements in India  OR  Dissertation  
 

 2)

Course Name :-

Ph. D. Sociology & Social Work

Eligibility  :-

As per the university Rules

Fee :-

As per the university Rules
 

Activities of the Department

     To promote self development of the students, Department is conducting following

programmes.
  1. Seminar and Group Discussion
  2. Field work to the social realities
  3. Special Lectures for personality development

     The department has done significant research work on youth – problems, social conditions, environment, etc..
 

Dr. Ambedkar Chair

     Since 2002, with the financial grant from Government of Gujarat, Department has conducted number of programmes concerning to the life and contribution of Dr. Ambedkar under this chair.
 
Faculty :-

Name

Dr. H.L. Chavda

Qualification  :-

M.A., Ph.D.

Designation  :-

Reader ( As I/c Head)

Areas of Specialization :-

Weaker (Dalit) section  studies

Contact No. (O) :-

0278-2524884,2524756

                      (R) :-

0278-2569320

 

 

 

ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

(During the year 2003 to 2006)

 

Sr.

Activity

Date

Description

1.

Visits

23/12/03

1) Alang Ship Breaking Yard

09/12/03 & 13/12/05

2) Swaminarayan Gurukul Computer center

15/09/04

3) District Central Jail

 

4) Nirama Industries, Kalatalav

2.

Field Research

24/12/04

1) “Effect of Television”  at Sardarnagar, Bhavnagar.

 

26,27/02/05

2) 12th Gujarat Sociology Conference, Ahemedabad

 

28,29/01/06

2) 13th Gujarat Sociology Conference, Ahemedabad

 

20,21/01/07

3) 14th Gujarat Sociology Conference, Ahemedabad

 

25-27 / 10 / 05

4) M.A.-I students have presented study paper in 31st All India Conference

 

27-29 /12 / 06

5) Ph.D. student had presented study paper in 31st All India Conference

3.

Achievements of  the students

 

1) Hiren Chavda stood 1st in NSS Essay Competition.

 

 

2) Gohil Trupti & Komal Onda stood 1st in NSS Garba Competition.

 

 

3) Mr. Jignesh Sidhdhpura  stood 2nd in  R.D.C. Camp 3rd Gujarat N.C.C. Navel Bhavnagar    

    on 26/12/06 for  Ship Molding on National level and claim Silver medal.

 

 

4) Ms. Meghanaba Zala claim 1 Gold & 2 Silver medal for Yog, Gymnastic & Athletics.

4.

KNOW OUR STUDENTS

2005-2006

1) Bright students were honored.

2005-2006

2) Study on 19 subjects based on Bhavnagar District.

2006-2007

3) Study on 15 subjects based on Bhavnagar City.

5. 

Seminar

31/12/05

One day seminar on “Environment & Society” was organized by the Department of Sociology.

 

 

 

Seminars, Conferences & Publications of Dr. H.L. Chavda

 

YEAR

STATE LEVEL

 CONFERENCE

 

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

PUBLICATIONS

2003-2004

3

-

2

2004-2005

6

1

4

2005-2006

4

1

2

2006-2007

1

3

2

Total

14

5

Articles-7 & Books-3