DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
The Department of Geography, SPPND Govt Degree College Samba established under the ambit of science stream in August 2015. The department of geography came into existence due to demand of locals has become more popular among the science students who are opting for it in a large number due to its application in various fields of life. We considered teaching to be a key component of a candidate’s academic development. Latest courses are being taught in geography to the under graduates as recommended by University of Jammu like “Disaster Management, Computer Cartography, Environmental Geography, G.I.S. etc.” The students are engaged in different academic activities other than routine tests and Internal Assessments in both theory and practicals. Every year the department organizes occasional guest lecturers about geography in general which helps them to appear in different competitive examinations, job purpose. We also take the students on one-day subject tour so that they practically observe and understand the subject in the field. ‘Physical’ as well as ‘Socio- Economic Surveys ‘are conducted by the students in the field and then they prepare a report of the same.
The teaching faculty is young, energetic and dynamic comprises of four staff members (regular and academic arrangement/Guest lecture) is committed to impart high quality education and research in an agreeable ambience to shape the future of students on its rich repositories of fame and prestige. Department of geography has fully equipped laboratories and experienced non-teaching staff including 01 lab assistant and one lab bearer which play a very important role in the smooth conduct of laboratory work.
Since the department is progressing from staff and student’s point of view, there is a lot of interaction between them. The Department is always striving hard to make it a center of excellence. The future plan is to start a P. G. course in the Department for which we need a better infra-structure.