Legacies of the Department
Since its inception in 1951, the Department of Political Science of the College has continuously strived for providing all round holistic development of the students enrolled. It has focused on the socio-cultural development of the youth and has contributed well in the overall enrichment of the society and national progress by providing the necessary and prudent pedagogical interventions. It has achieved a niche for itself and remains one of the most important Departments of the College. Political Science as an academic discipline was introduced in this college in the year of establishment (1951) at its original campus in Dev Nagar. Prof. Frank Thakur Das, who originally taught at Lahore before partition, was among the founders. His work on German Political Philosophy is still without parallel. He was followed by Prof. R N Mathur and Prof. F P Jhabwala who ably led the department. Prof. J S Bains is another name among the founders, who also served as the fourth head of the Political Science Department in University of Delhi. He went on to become the founder head of the Department of Political Science at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, established in 1969. He is the author of the pioneering work on political philosophy of the Sikh Gurus. Continuing the tradition of academic excellence, Prof. Gian Singh Sandhu also joined the department later on. His book on Political Theory in Hindi is still among one of the bestselling works of Hindi Medium Directorate of University of Delhi. Prof. O. P. Bakshi taught at our department before joining Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as a professor. He became famous for his correspondence with Prof. Isaiah Berlin about important issues of political philosophy. Prof. J. Matthew joined the Department of African Studies, University of Delhi.
The department feels proud of its members for their academic and intellectual contributions to various universities. Several esteemed members of the department have contributed in various administrative capacities. Ramesh Inder Singh joined the civil services and retired as Chief Secretary, Punjab Government. Dr. Daljit Singh Claire, a Commonwealth scholar served the college as the Principal from 1996-2004. Mr. Jaswant Singh Phull served as the Principal of Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi. Dr. Jatinder Kaur, a specialist on Sikh politics, served as the Principal of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi. Mr. Jaspal Singh served the college as Vice-Principal from 2006 to 2011. Dr. Bipin Kumar Thakur, who is presently a professor in the department served National Museum Institute of History of Arts, Conservation and Museology, New Delhi (A deemed to be University under Ministry of Culture, Government of India) as Registrar. Dr. Nachiketa Singh, a professor in the department has recently joined Shyam Lal Evening College as the Principal.
Presently the department of political science comprises a knowledgeable and passionate team of nine full-time faculty members. The extensive range of student-centric activities and approaches adopted at the department ensure holistic development of the students. The alumna of the college has excelled in all walks of life—from the best cricketer, academicians to civil servants. Our prestigious alumnae are recipients of many awards.
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