Political Science Department
POLITICAL SCIENCE
- BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT:
Nayagarh Autonomous College, Nayagarh is one of the premiere Institution of the state Odisha. This college was established in a natural environment in the year 1961. Political Science was introduced at intermediate level with opening of the institution. Political Science General was opened in 1962 and in the year 1966 Hon’s classes were opened.
This subject has attracted good students from nearby areas. Excellent faculty members were the main attraction of this department. The then faculty members Sri Devdas Chhotray, Sri Haraprasad Dash has joined Indian Civil Service. Sri Devdash Chhotray , Prof. Pandav Nayak who had left their foot print in this department served as Vice Chancellors of Ravenshaw University and Utkal University. Foemer Alumni and Faculty Prof. Gita Dash is the Present Vice Chancellor of Berhampur University. Dr. Saroj Kumar Patnaik , faculty member served as Controller of Examinations at Berhampur University. In toto three faculty members has subsequently became Vice-Chancellor. To add another glory of this department that Sri Umakant Mishra , a first batch student of this department has qualified Indian Information Service.
Despite the craze for technical subjects in higher study, Political Science has not lost its glory. It attracts better students of the college.
- Incumbency list of HODs:
Sl. No | Name |
1 | Sri Devdas Chhotray |
2 | Sri Pandav Nayak |
3 | Sri Chandra Mohn Mishra |
4 | Dr. Saroj Kumar Patnaik |
5 | Dr. Debadatta Mohanty |
6 | Mj. Satyaban Mohapatra |
7 | Sri Giridhary Rautray |
8 | Sri Umesh Ch. Mohapatra |
9 | Sri Balaram Panda |
10 | Sri Kailash Ch. Ojha |
11 | Miss Puspanjali Bhol |
12 | Dr. Aditya Kumar Mishra |
| 13 | Sri. Gourahari Sahoo |
- Courses offered and Sanctioned Strength: ( at present)
Course | Sanctioned Strength |
Core Course | 32 |
Generic Elective | 224 |
- Departmental Activities:
- (Academic):
- Class Room Teaching
- Seminars and workshops
- Projects
- (Supportive Activities):
- Career Guidance
- Mentoring
- Literary Competitions
- Observation of Important Days
- Welcome and Farewell of Faculties and Students
- Picnic
- Faculty Details :
Sl. No. | Name | Qualification | Designation | Teaching Experience |
1 | Sri Gaurahari Sahoo | M.A. Political Science M. Phi | HOD Lecturer
| 22 years |
2 | Dr. Aditya Kumar Mishra | M.A. Political Science M.A. Public Administration Ph.D. | Reader | 29 years |
3 | Smt. Sasmita Nayak | M.A. Political Science M. Phi | Lecturer | 10 years |
| 4 | Smt. Swagatika Parida | MA Political Science M. Phi | Lecturer | 8 years |
5 | Sri Lalat Badajena | MA Political Science M. Phi | Lecturer
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Sl. No. | Name | Specialisation | Subjects Teaching | Other Academic Involvement |
1 | Dr. Aditya Kumar Mishra | Public Administration Federal Polity | Public Administration, Human Rights, Indian Government and Politics | Counsellor , Writer of Self Learning Material, Transleter of Study Material (Odisaha State Open University) |
2 | Smt. Sasmita Nayak | State Politics | Government Politics, Political Thought, | Counsellor , (Odisaha State Open University) |
3 | Sri Gaurahari Sahoo | Political Sociology | Comparative Politics, Political Thought | Counsellor (Odisaha State Open University) |
4 | Smt. Swagatika Parida | International Politics | International Relation, Political Thought | Coounsellor IGNOu |
5 | Sri Lalat Badajena | Political Thought | Comparative Politics, International Politics, Political Thought |
Sl. No. | Topic | Speaker | ||
1 | Human Rights in India | Dr. Aditya Kumar Mishra Sri Gourahari Sahoo | ||
2. | Climate Change : Role of State in its restoration | Dr. Aditya Kumar Mishra Sri Gourahari Sahoo | ||
3. | Caste and Politics in India | Dr. Aditya Kumar Mishra | ||
4. | Mahatma Gandhi on Ethics and Politics ( in collaboration with Department of Philosophy) | Dr. Niranjan Acharya Reader in Philosophy, Ekamra College, Bhubaneswar | ||
5. | Climate Change : Issues and Challanges | Dr. Sanjukta Mishra, Reader in Physics Sri Ganesh Mishra, Lecturer in Botany | ||
6. | Budgetary process in India | Dr. Asutosh Mishra Department of Economics, Nayagarh Autonomous College | ||
7. | Lecturer series on Mahatma Gandhi Six days, Six topics and six speakers
| Dr. Aditya Kumar Mishra Dr. Ashok Kumar Patra Dr. Krupasindhu karan Dr. Asutosh Mishra Sri Pramod Kumar Dash Sri Goura hari Sahoo | ||
8 | Women Rights in India | Dr. Pratima Sarangi GM University | ||
9 | Role of citizens to protect the Constitution | Prof. Dr. Bijay Kumar Bohidar | ||
10 | Gandhi Today | Dr. Krupasindhu Karan Dr. Aditya Kumar Mishra Sri Gauraharti Sahoo | ||
WEBINAR | ||||
1 | Making of Indian Constitution (On the occasion of National constitution Day) | Prof. Bishnu Charan Choudhury Former Head , PG department of Pol. Sc. Berhampur University | ||
2. | Role of United Nations (On the occasion of United Nations Day) | Prof. Bishnu Charan Choudhury Former Head , PG department of Pol. Sc. Berhampur University | ||
3. | Constitution of India : Development ond functioning(On the occasion of National constitution Day) | Prof. Dr. Amareswar Mishra Former Head , PG department of Pol. Sc. Utkal University Dr. Pratip Mishra Department of Political Science, PN Autonomous College, Khordha | ||
4. | All Humans, All equal : Towards a future equality ( on the occasion of International Human Rights Day ) | Prof. Bishnu Charan Choudhury Former Head , PG department of Pol. Sc. Berhampur University Dr. Pratip Mishra Department of Political Science, PN Autonomous College, Khordha | ||
- Facilities available:
- Faculty Room: One
- Department Class Room: One
- Seminar library:
No. of Text books: 225
No. of Reference books:50
Extension Activities:
Students of this department participate in different community related activities such plantation , environmental awareness, anti child marriage campaign etc. Teachers of the department visit other colleges as Resource Persons in Seminars etc. Some Webinars were organized in collaboration with other college.
No. of Students Extension Activities
Class | NCC | YRC | NSS | TOTAL |
3rd Semester | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
5th Semester | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
- Seminars/Webinar/Workshops / Observation of Days organized by the department
Department observes various days regularly
Sl. No | Days of Observation | Date | Activity |
1 | National Voter’s Day | 25th January | Seminar/ Competition among Students Oath |
2 | International Wome’s Day | 8th March | |
3 | Gandhi Jayanti , International Ahimsha Divas | 2nd October | |
4 | United Nations Day | 24th October | |
5 | National Constitution | Day26th November | |
6 | International Human Rights Day | 10th December |
- Eminent personalities visited the Department.
- Prof . Dr. Jayant Parida, Vice Chancellor Berhampur University
- Prof. Dr. J. N. Mohanty, Berhampur University
- Prof. Dr. B.C. Choudhury, Berhampur University
- Prof. Dr. A. Parichha, Berhampur University
- Prof. Dr. J.K.Mishra, Berhampur University
- Dr. Smita Nayak, Utkal University
- Dr. B.K. Bohidar, Ravenshaw University
- Dr. Pratima Sarangi , G.M. University
- Prof. Dr. B. Satapathy, Utkal University
- Prof. Dr. S.N. Mishra, Utkal University
- Prof. Dr. Gitanjali Dash, Vice Chancellor, Berhampur University
- Results: +3 Final Degree only
Year of Passing | Students Appear | Passed | Ist Division | 2nd Division | Unsuccessful | Result % |
2022 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 00 | 02 | 92.59 |
2021 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 02 | 00 | 100 |
2020 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 04 | 01 | 96.15 |
2019 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 00 | 00 | 100 |
2018 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 01 | 02 | 94.11 |
- Students progression to Higher Education (Only Post Graduation Course):
Year | Higher Education | Employment | Self-Employment | Preparing for Competitive Exam |
2022 | 05 | – | 10 | 12 |
2021 | 12 | 03 | 03 | |
2020 | 11 | 05 | 02 | 5 |
2019 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
2018 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
14.List of outstanding Alumni:
Prof. Dr. Gitanjali Dash | Present Vice Chancellor Berhampur University |
Sri Umakanta Mishra | Indian Information Service Retd. |
Sri Bibhuti Mishra- | OFS |
Sri Kishore ch. Mohapatra | RBI Offcer |
Niranjan Nayak | DGM Central Cooperaticw Bank |
Sri Biswanath Mohapatra | State level Comunist Leader |
Sri Shraban Kumar Ram | Social Activist |
Hemanta Kumar Satapathy | Reader in Polsc. Retd |
Sri Dillip Kumar Sahoo | Odisha Judicial Service |
Sri Ramesh Chandra Behera | Odisha Administrative Service, Hon’ble MLA, Dasapalla |
Sri Basant Kumar Rath | Principal Sarankul College, Sarankul |
Dr. Nirupama Dalabehera | Sr. Lecturer, RS Mohavidyalay, Odagaon |
Dr. Ashok Kumar Patra, | Sr. Lecturer , NM College, Kantilo |
Dr. Santosh Kumar Mishra | Reader , B.S. College, Dasapalla |
Rabi Narayan Sahoo | Lecturer , PS College, Khandapara |
- Best practices (at least Two):
- Inter- disciplinary approach to various Seminar Topics
- Preparation for post graduate entrance examination.
- Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Challanges:.
Strength | Adequate number of Qualified Faculty members. Students securing higher marks prefer this subject Timely execution and completion of work Student friendly environment Decentralization of work responsibility
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Weakness. | Students lack fluency in writing and spoken English Less students pursuing for higher education
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Opportunities- | Scope for opening PG courses, Students can be given training for competitive exams
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Challenges:
| In the days of Globalisation students prefer technical and professional courses. Less number of students go for Higher Study |
6 years |
Faculty :
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation | Qualification | DOJ in the Department |
1 | Lecturer | M. A., M. Phil. | 28.02.2014 | |
2 | Lecturer | M. A., M. Phil. | 08.10.2016 | |
3 | Lecturer & HOD | M. A., M. Phil. | 17.10.2016 | |
4 | Lecturer | M. A., M. Phil. | 02.09.2022 |
