Geography is the science that deals with the study of earth’s surface and its land features, inhabitants and phenomena. Geography is all about the things on which we depend. Landscapes people place and fragile environments are all interwoven. It is unique combination of knowledge that gives rise to a clear and incisive understanding of the interconnections of our world, including the human impact on our environment.

About the Department:

The Department of Geography of Baiswara Degree College is the oldest department of Geography in Raebareli district. Undergraduate (UG/BA) Programmes were established in 1969. While the Postgraduate (PG/MA) programmes  came up in 2008.

Faculty Members who Served the Department Since its Establishment (1969-2019):

• R.S. JAISWAL
• S.N. SINGH
• M. D. SINGH
• S.N. SINGH
• ANOOP KR. SRIVASTAVA
• PURTI SRIVASTAVA

Current Faculty Profile:

• K. K. Dixit (Assistant Professor)
• Manoj Kumar (Assistant Professor)
• Satendra Singh (HOD) (Assistant Professor)
• Diksha Mishra (Assistant Professor)
• Birendra Kumar Yadav (Assistant Professor)

Activities of the Department:

  Department of Geography is one of the most dynamic departments of Baiswara Degree College. The department not only organizes regular classes, but also organizes all round development of the students and extracurricular activities.

Seminar/ Symposium : On important environmental, geographical, and geological days and on contemporary international issues. We organise seminars, symposiums, and workshops. Like last year, we celebrated Ozone Day on the 16th of September to inform UG & PG students about the significance of the ozone layer for the biosphere. The ozone layer absorbs 97% to 99% of the sun’s incoming ultraviolet radiation (UV-B). This is fundamental to protecting life on Earth’s surface from exposure to harmful levels of this radiation. On this occasion, the keynote speaker was renowned Environmentalist Dr. M. D. Singh

   

Glimpses of Seminar: Attendees   and keynote Speaker with Faculty members

One day Special Lecture on Disaster Management : A PPT-based special lecture was organised by the department on topic ‘ Safety Measures Against Natural and Man Made Disasters’ on 20/02/2024, in lecture theatre. Here we explained students how to avoid social, economic and environmental losses during different kind of disasters. Disaster management in India has been an important point of discussion owing to frequent natural disasters ranging from earthquakes, floods, droughts, etc. 

Participants in the Disaster Management Lecture on 20^th of February 2024

 Career Advancement Counselling Classes : The department of geography has played pivotal role in organising  these classes. These classes have been particularly arranged for those students who hail  from the  economically weaker sections of society and students who cannot afford the costly fee of  coaching institutions. It is aimed to guide and nurture these students for competitive exams. For example, NET/JRF, Civil Services (UPSC/State PSCs), SSC-CGL, IBPS, Railways, etc.

 

Academic Tour: The department of geography organizes academic tours every year for BA 6^th semester & MA final year students. In this academic session (2023-24), our tour contingent visited physical and cultural places of Varanasi-Sarnath & Mirzazapur. We visited Baba Vishvanath Temple, Buddhist site Sarnath, Dashaswamedh Ghat, Vindhyachal Hills, Windham Waterfalls, etc.

Tour Contingent near the Windham Waterfall, 23 March 2024

 Orientation Programme : The department of Geography organized an orientation programme for the newly admitted BA first-year and MA first year students on September 15, 2023, to give an overview of the department and familiarize them with the faculty members of department. This programme is aimed at providing a brief introduction to the courses and the scope of Geography.

We also briefed about the diverse career opportunities available in the field of Geography

.Glimpses of last year orientation programme in the August presence Principal Ma’am

Debate competition : To enhance critical thinking, encourage teamwork, and boost the confidence of students. The department of geography regularly organizes debate competitions. Last year, in collaboration with the Regional Forest Department, we organized a debate competition on the topic ‘ Challenges in Protection Wildlife’ on the 4th of October, 2023.

 

 Glimpses of the Debate Competition and Certificate Distribution