Department of History

About the Department

The department was formed in 1961. Dr Manzoor Ahmad joined the college as the departmental Head in 1967. His chief historical interest is in the International Affairs and Modern History. He did his Ph.D from Bhagalpur University. Dr Ahmad was awarded Greek Government scholarship and was sent by the Ministry of Education, Government of India for study on Greek history at the University of Athens during 1974-75. From Greece he went on academic trips to Rome, Switzerland, West Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. He contributed a number of scholarly articles to distinguished journals. Dr Manzoor Ahmad retired in 2004. Dr Indrasen Singh joined the department in 1988 and Dr Anwar Alam joined the in 1988. Dr Indrasen Singh became the Head of the department in 2004. He did his Masters from Gorakhpur University in 1980 and Ph.D from Ranchi University in 1992. Dr Indrasen Singh retired in 2023. Dr Kauser Tasneem joined the department in 2010. She has done her Masters fromPatna University and Ph.D from Magadh University. Dr Mohammad Shahnawaz joined the department in 2023. He did his Masters and Ph.D from Aligarh Muslim University.

Apart from the teachers working on permanent posts the department has utilised the services of guest faculty. Dr S N Singh is also presently working in the department.

The department was formed in 1961. Presently UG courses are conducted. The department conducts several activities throughout the year to motivate the students, increase their interest in the subjects as well as broaden their perspectives about the subject. The new session begins with the Introductory lecture. The department conducts two Class Tests every session. Student seminars are held every year. Parents Teachers meeting is organized annually. In the session 2020-2021, annual lecture series entitled Heritage: A Journey into the Past was started. With the 1^st speaker being Prof. Mohammad Sajjad of Centre for Advanced Study in History. During the session 2022-2023 Adivtiya: The annual event of the department was started which included Movie screening, Quiz, Student Seminar and Lecture. Through various activities, an attempt is made to instil analytical thinking in the process of re-construction of History among the students.

Vision

The History Department aims to make students aware of the past and instill positivism and values in them. Only a critical understanding of the past will enable the students to understand the present and help them look towards the future. The Department seeks to develop its students so that they have a good perspective on the past and can confidently handle difficulties in the present and future. The department works to support students’ learning so they can become informed, engaged, and thoughtful citizens.

Mission

The Department aims to promote intellectual achievement and serve as a friendly, welcoming environment for the healthy exchange of ideas.
Encourage students to actively engage with the past, not as passive spectators but as participants, through field trips and seminars.
Transform students into critical thinkers about the past and its implications for the present.
Prepare students for a wide range of career opportunities by teaching a core set of transferable skills through the study of past in a historical and geographical context.

Programmes run by the Department :

Under Graduate Programme in History

Career Opportunities in History

There are many career options for the students of History Major. The study of History instils in the students creative thinking, communicative skills, extensive writing abilities, analytical thinking, time management and team work.

Museum Archivist
Museum Curators
Museum Technicians
Teachers
Professors
Historians
Author
Research Assistant
Market Analyst
Tour Guide
Documentary Film Maker
Journalism
Politician
Archivist
Heritage Manager

Establishment Year :

1961

Previous Head & teachers :

Dr. Manzoor Ahmad

Dr Indrasen Singh

Dr Anwar Alam

Present Faculty Members :

Dr. Kauser Tasneem HOD
Dr. Md. Shahnawaz
Dr. S.N Singh

Departmental Routine

Departmental Activity

SESSION 2018-2019

Teacher’s Day: The students of Semester I observed Teachers Day on 5^th September 2018 by lighting the lamp. Students talked about the importance of the day. Students spoke about the importance of observing the day and its historical significance as well as its cultural importance.
Student Seminar: A student Seminar was held of Semester I students. Eight students took part in it. The topic of the seminar was on “Indian Culture and Heritage” It was held on 12^th October 2018 in the Room Number 16. The Chief Guest of the seminar was Dr Md Zakaria, principal, Karim City College. 12 students took part in the seminar. Dr Indrasen Singh, the head of the department of History welcomed the guests and the programme was conducted by Neha Singh and Pooja of B.A Sem I. 12 students participated in the event.
Gandhi Jayanti : Gandhi Jayanti was observed by the department and on this occasion a small internal lecture was organized on 1^st Students shared their views on Gandhian Ideology and its significance.
Parent teacher Meeting : A parent Teacher meeting of Semester I was held on 11^th October 2018 .
Visit to the Coin Museum: The students of the Semester I, Semester III and B.A Part III were taken to the Coin Museum 16^th February 2019 where they came to see and know about coins and numismatics.
Visit to the Tribal Culture Centre: The students were also taken to the Tribal Culture Centre on 16^th February 2019. Semester VI students were taken to the center and they became familiar with the tribal culture and had an interactive session with the authorities. A cultural event was also organized on the occasion.
Movie Screening: The movie “Gandhi” was screened in the Media Appreciation Room for B.A Part III students on 19^th January 2019. Saw the movie. A brief discussion followed the movie on the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi to the national movement.
Farewell : Farewell was given to the B.A Part III students by the students of B.A Part I and B.A Part II students on 13th April 2018. It was small event where a short programme for the outgoing batch was organized with two songs and sharing of experience by three Part 3 students. The programme was held in the Auditorium Dr I.S Singh, HOD Department of History spoke to the students on this occasion. was attended by Dr Aftab Alam Ansari, Dr Anwar Shahab, Dr Ejaz Ahmad, Dr Fakhruddin Ahmad etc.

SESSION: 2019-2020

Introductory Lecture: The students were formally introduced to their syllabusThe head of the department welcomed the students. Each teacher of the department briefed the students about the syllabus. The distribution of the syllabus was presented to the students.
Student Seminar: A student Seminar was held of Semester I students. Eight students took part in it. The topic of the seminar was on “The Glory of Ancient Indian Culture” It was held on 10^th August 2019 in the Room Number 16. The Chief Guest of the seminar was Dr Md Zakaria, principal, Karim City College. 12 students took part in the seminar. Dr Indrasen Singh, the head of the department of History welcomed the guests and the programme was conducted by Neha Singh and Pooja of B.A Sem III. 32 students participated in the event.
Student Seminar: Student seminar was held on 16^th August 2019
Student Seminar: Student seminar was held on 16^th September 2019.
Gandhi Jayanti : Gandhi Jayanti was observed by the department and on this occasion a small internal lecture was organized on 1^st Students shared their views on Gandhian Ideology and its significance.
Visit to the Coin Museum: The students of the Semester I, Semester III and B.A Part III were taken to the Coin Museum 13^th January 2020 where they came to see and know about coins and numismatics.
Visit to the Tribal Culture Centre: The students were also taken to the Tribal Culture Centre on 13^th January 2020.
Web Lecture: A Web Lecture was organized by the department on 15^th May 2020. The resource person was Dr Anjana Singh, Assistant Professor and HOD, PG Department of History, Nirmala College, Ranchi University. The topic was “Partition and the Raj: The Bloody Legacy.”
Web Lecture: A Web Lecture was organized by the department on 6^th June 2020. The resource person was Dr Priyanka, Assistant Professor, Patna Women’s College, Patna. The topic was “The Indian Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy.”
Web Lecture: A Web Lecture was organized by the department on “Mahatma Gandhi’s Arrival in Indian Politics” on 30^th May 2020. The resource person was Prof. Mrinmoy Sarkar, Assistant Professor and HOD, Department of History, Barabazar Bikram Tudu Memorial College, Sidho Kanho Birsa University.
Webinar: The department organized a Webinar on 16^th June 2020. The resource person was Dr Chandan Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of History, Markham College of Commerce, Hazaribagh. The topic of the lecture was “The Role of Press in the National Movement.”

SESSION: 2020-2021

Web Lecture: A web lecture was organized on 15^th July 2020 on “Epidemic & Pandemic: A Historical Analysis. The resource person was Dr Nripendra Kumar Shrivastava, Professor, PG Department of History, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.
Gandhi Jayanti: Gandhi Jayanti was observed by the department on 1^st Students shared their views on Gandhian Ideology and its Significance. It was an online event due to the Pandemic.
Viva Voca: Viva Voca of Semester VI students held on 7^th November 2020.
Student Seminar: Student seminar was held on 9^th January 2021 for the students of semester I. They had to select any topic from their syllabus.
Heritage: A lecture series was inaugurated by the department under the name of Heritage: A Journey into the Past and its first lecture was organized on 10^th March 2021 in the auditorium. The topic was Studying Modern India: From Colonialism to the Contemporary Times. The resource person was Professor Mohammad Sajjad, Centre for Advanced Study in History, AMU, Aligarh.

SESSION: 2021-2022

Student Seminar: Student seminar was held on 9^th August for 58 students of semester I. They had to select any topic from their syllabus.
Student Seminar: Student seminar was held on 24^th August 2021 for 62 students of semester VI. They had to select topics from DSE 3.
Gandhi Jayanti: Gandhi Jayanti was observed by the department on 1^st Students shared their views on Gandhian Ideology and its Significance. It was an online event due to the Pandemic.
Farewell: Farewell was given to the final semester students on 22^nd November by the students of semester 1 and semester IV in the college auditorium.
Movie Screening: The movie “Gandhi” was screened in the Media Appreciation Room for B.A Part III students on 19^th January 2021.
Alumni Interaction: The students interacted with the alumni Shantu Kumar who shared his experiences within the college on 1^st April 2022.
Student’s Talk: The students of the department spoke on the relevance and the necessity of History on 14^th May 2022. It was an interactive session where the students were allowed to express their views.
Parents Teachers Meeting: The department organized a Parent Teachers Meeting for semester I, III and VI students on 18^th May 2022 in the college auditorium to discuss academic progress of the students for their overall development.
Web Lecture: A Web Lecture was organized by the department on ”Socio Cultural Awakening 2600 years Ago that Changed the World.” On 31^st May 2022. The resource person was Ruchi Pritam, writer on heritage sites and history. 100 students of the History Honours benefitted from the event and it was an enriching event for them.

SESSION: 2022-2023

LECTURE: The department of History in collaboration with the department of Political Science organised a lecture on “Indian Emissaries and Entrepreneurs in 18^th century London. The resource person was Dr Arup Kumar Chatterjee, professor of English, Jindal Global Law School, Sonepat, Haryana on 7^th July 2022. Dr Md Reyaz, the principal of Karim City College welcomed the guest. The moderator of the programme was Dr Kauser Tasneem. Dr Anwar Shahab, HOD of the department of Political Science introduced the resource person and vote of thanks was delivered by Dr Indrasen Singh, the HOD of the department of History. The programme concluded with an interactive question answer session.
FAREWELL: for semester 6 students was held on 16 August 2022 in the college auditorium. Semester 1 and Semester 3 students were the hosts of the event. The programme began by a welcome address by the HOD Dr Indrasen Singh. The principal of Karim City college addressed the students and encouraged them to work hard as hard work is the key to success. A small cultural event was organised by the students of the department. A ppt presentation entitles memories was a part of the event. Sushil Hembrom and Sunny conducted the event. Tanzeel Kazmi was declared Miss Farewell and Ravi Kumar Saw was declared Mr Farewell. The programme concluded by distribution of mementos to the outgoing students.
COIN EXHIBITION VISIT: Semester II students went to visit the coin exhibition that was organised in the Tulsi Bhavan, Bistupur on 8^th January 2022. The students were accompanied by the teachers of the department Dr Kauser Tasneem and Dr S. N Singh. It was a wonderful experience for the students and they got to see unique coins that were exhibited. Some students bought some coins also.
ANNUAL EVENT: ADWITIYA: Annual event of the department of History was organised on 10^th Jan 2023 in the college auditorium. ADWITIYA: Bhartiya Sanskriti aur Virasat involving Semester 2, 4 and Major 1 students. The programme started with the screening of the movie Bose. It was followed by Quiz involving 6 teams of 12 members. The result was declared on the basis of 6 rounds. The Quiz was followed by Student seminar in which 6 teams consisting of 12 students participated. First prize in Quiz was won by the team comprising of Bapun Kundu and Abhishek Kumar. Second prize was given to the team comprising of Ayush Kumar and Sana Wakil. Student seminar comprised of 6 teams. The first presentation was by Sana Wakil and Babita and their topic was Buddhism. The second presentation was by Manav Singh and Nishant Tirky on Dance forms of India. Sridhar Mishra and Tayyaba Fatima gave a presentation on Jainism. The next presentation on Ancient Indian Architecture by Ayush Kumar and Bapun Kundu. The next presentation was on Bhakti movement by Priyanka Kumari and Deepa Rani. The last presentation was on Hinduism and its Impact on Indian Culture by Sunny Kumar and Himanshu Kumar. The judge for the event was Dr Anwar Shahab, Head of the department of Political Science and The first prize was given to Sridhar Mishra and Tayyaba Fatima and Second prize was given to Sana Fatima and Babita Soren. The event was well attended by the History Hons students of first, second and fourth semester. Dr Indrasen Singh, Dr Kauser Tasneem, Dr Sandhya Sinha and Dr Farzana Anjum were present in the audience to encourage the students.
Alumni Speak: 4 alumni visited the college and interacted with the students and shared their experience and provided guidance to the students on 26^th Aril 2023. Pooja, Shaheen Perveen, Mita and Anum interacted with the students

Departmental Achievements

SESSION 2022-23

S.No	Name of Student	Nature of Award/ Achievement	Date/Year	Award conferring Agency/ Organization
1.	Nandan Kumar	Represented as a player Kolhan University, Chaibasa in East Zone Inter University Cricket Tournament	2022-23
2.	Nandan Kumar	Represented karim City College as a player	8-12 December, 2022	Kolhan University Inter College Cricket (M) Tournament organized by Co-operated College, Jamshedpur
3.	Nandan Kumar	Represented as a player Kolhan University, Chaibasa in Rohington Baria Trophy in All India Inter University Crecket Tournament	2022-23
4.	Nandan Kumar	Selected in GVK Cricket Academy, Jamshedpur	2021
5.	Ankit Mahato	Secured 1 st position in Quiz competition ENIGMA	21 st July 2023	Karim City College, Jamshedpur
6.	Anish Kumar Singh	Working in Indian Railways
7.	Sushmita Kumari Rajhans	Senior Store Manager in Bharti Airtel		Rajasthan
8.	Raja Mahato	Is placed in a PWC company as as IT Analyst.		Bangalore

SESSION 2021-22

S.No	Name of Student	Nature of Award/ Achievement	Date/Year	Award conferring Agency/ Organization
1.	Riya Kumari	3^rd prize in Shot Put	11-12 March 2022	East Singhbhum District Athletics Association, Jamshedpur
2.	Riya Kumari	Secured 2^nd prize in 100 m	11-12 March 2022	East Singhbhum District Athletics Association, Jamshedpur
3.	Riya Kumari	2^nd prize in 200m	20-21 November	District Athletics Association, Seraikella_Kharsawan, Jharkhand
4.	Riya Kumari	Secured 6^th place in 12^th Cross Country Race Championships	19^th December, 2021	District Athletics Association, Seraikella_Kharsawan, Jharkhand
5.	Tanzeel Kazmi	Selected as a delegate of the Best Diplomats United Nations Simulation Conference	16-19 September, 2022	Arab Youth International Model United Nations, Dubai
6.	Tanzeel Kazmi	Selected as a participant of the Asia Youth International Model United Nations Virtual Conference	20-22 May, 2022	Asia Youth International Model United Nations, Dubai
7.	Rahul Kumar Pal	Secured 2^nd position in painting	17-21 May, 2022	NSS Karim City College, Jamshedpur
8.	Rahul Kumar Pal	Participated in the National Level essay Writing Competition	August 26, 2021	Faculty of Law, GLS University

SESSION 2019-20

S.No

Name of Student

Nature of Award/ Achievement

Date/Year

Award conferring Agency/ Organization

Rahul Kumar Pal

Secured 1^st position in painting

12-17 December, 2019

NSS

Karim City College, Jamshedpur

SESSION 2018-19

S.No	Name of Student	Nature of Award/ Achievement	Date/Year	Award conferring Agency/ Organization
1.	Pooja Sannigrahi	Secured 1^st position in Classical Dance	2018	District Rotary Youth Leadership Award, Bodh Gaya
2.	Pooja Sannigrahi	Secured 1^st in Snatch and Run competition	2018	District Rotary Youth Leadership Award, Bodh Gaya
3.	Pooja Sannigrahi	2^nd position in Debate (English)	2018	RYLA by Rotary Club of Jamshedpur West, Jamshedpur
4.	Pooja Sannigrahi	District Rotaract Representative supporting Award	2018	District Rotaract Assembly, Bihar & Jharkhand
5.	Pooja Sannigrahi	Secured 1^st position in Bangla poetry competition	2018	NSS, Karim City College, Jamshedpur
6.	Pooja Sannigrahi	Secured 1^st position in Traditional Walk	2018	NSS, Karim City College, Jamshedpur
7.	Pooja Sannigrahi	Secured 1^st position in mehndi competition	2018	NSS, Karim City College, Jamshedpur
8.	Pooja Sannigrahi	Secured 2^nd position in Patriotic Group Dance	2018	NSS, Karim City College, Jamshedpur
9.	Pooja Sannigrahi	Secured 2^nd position in Bangla poetry	2019	Women’s Cell, Karim City College, Jamshedpur
10.	Pooja Sannigrahi	Secured 3^rd position in No Fire Cooking competition	2019	Women’s Cell, Karim City College, Jamshedpur
11.	Pooja Sannigrahi	1^st position in Classical/Semi-classical Dance	2019	SPArC, Karim City College, Jamshedpur
12.	Pooja Sannigrahi	Consolation prize in western dance	2019	SPArC Karim City College, Jamshedpur
13.	Pooja Sannigrahi	2^nd prize in Bangla debate	2019	SPArC Karim City College, Jamshedpur
14.	Pooja Sannigrahi	1^st prize in Riwayat (India in Attire)	2019	SPArC Karim City College, Jamshedpur
15.	Pooja Sannigrahi	2^nd position in Adakari	2019	SPArC Karim City College, Jamshedpur
16.	Pooja Sannigrahi	Maximum participation award	2019	SPArC Karim City College, Jamshedpur
17.	Pooja Sannigrahi	Best cultural influence award	2019	SPArC Karim City College, Jamshedpur
18.	Rishikesh Prasad	Secured 2^nd Position in Rangoli	2019	SPArC, Karim City College, Jamshedpur
19.	Rishikesh Prasad	Secured 2^nd position in Mime	2019	SPArC Karim City College, Jamshedpur
20.	Rishikesh Prasad	Consolation prize in Speech competition	2019	SPArC Karim City College, Jamshedpur
21.	Rishikesh Prasad	Secured 3rd position in No Fire Cooking for Salad Dressing.	2019	Women’s Cell Karim City College, Jamshedpur
22.	Akash	Secured 1^st position in Skit
23.	Akash	Secured 1^st position in Skit in 5^th youth festival		Kolhan University Chaibasa
24.	Akash	Secured 1^st position in One Act play in 5 th Youth Festival		Kolhan University Chaibasa
25.	Akash	Declared the best stage craft and light technician held at Baleshwar, Odisha in 2018.		All India Cultural and Lite Festivals,Baleshwar
26.	Akash	Adhyakshya prize in the All India Multi Lingual children/women/youth play/dance and music competition during the Theatre Movement	2018	Cuttak, Odisha
27.	Akash	Participated in the Natya Rangotsava 17^th National Theatre Festival	2018	Dhampur (Bijnor) U.P
28.	Akash	Participated in the All India Multi Limgual children/women/youth play/dance and music competition during the Theatre Movement	2019	Cuttak, Odisha
29.	Akash	Participated in the Drama Fest in the All India Multi- Lingual Drama and Dance competition SAMANWAY	2019	Goreshwar, Assam
30.	Akash	Won best Stage Craft award in the National theatre/dance and music festival	2019	AAAI Jamshedpur
31.	Neha Singh	1^st prize in English Essay	2019	Women’s Cell Karim City College, Jamshedpur
32.	Deepasha Kumari Singh	University Topper (1^st Rank) in B.A History Hons	2019	Kolhan University Chaibasa
33.	Praveen Kumar Dubey	University 2^nd Topper in B.A History Hons	2019	Kolhan University Chaibasa
34.	Ankit Kumar	University 2^nd Topper in B.A History Hons	2019	Kolhan University Chaibasa
35.	Monica Bera	University 3^rd Topper in B.A History Hons	2019	Kolhan University Chaibasa

Result & Toppers

2018-2019 : Appeared 71, passed 70, 1^st class – 7, 2^nd class 63 , Pass Percentage 98.59

2019-2020 : Appeared 58, passed 51, 1^st class 43, 2^nd class 8 , Pass Percentage 87.93

2020-2021 : Appeared 62, passed 59, 1^st class with distinction 2, 1^st class 56, 2^nd class 1 , Pass Percentage 95.16

2021-2022 : Appeared 61, passed 57, 1^st class with distinction 25, 1^st class 32, 2^nd class 0 , Pass Percentage 93.44

2022-2023 : Appeared 50, passed 45, 1^st class with distinction 17, 1^st class 28, 2^nd class 0 , Pass Percentage 90

Annual Report

Annual Report History 2018-2019

Annual Report History 2019-2020

Annual Report History 2020-2021

Annual Report History 2021-2022

Annual Report History 2022-2023

Photographs

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