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4.1.12. DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Head: Mir Mukhtar Ahmad

Introduction

INTRODUCTION
1.0. Education System
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, which is one of the oldest departments of the institute, is contributing to the academics by offering various courses in English, Management, Economics and Entrepreneurship at B.Tech level and Research Methodology and Communication Skills at M.Tech level. The students of B. Tech & M. Tech are introduced to the basic concepts and advanced studies in the above mentioned subjects. As these courses equip the engineering students with the professional skills, the department makes every effort to keep these courses updated. It tries to amalgamate the field of engineering and the field of management by equipping students with the technical expertise and leadership skills as are required to advance their career in the fast-paced world of competition. 

The subjects like Management and Economics play an excellent role in developing the managerial and professional capabilities of the students who have a potential market both in public and private companies of India and foreign countries. The courses are intended to enhance their employment opportunities in the growing corporate sector and  bring together the technological problem-solving savvy of engineering and the organizational, administrative, and planning abilities of management in order to oversee complex enterprises from conception to completion. Apart from it, the Department has many programs of higher learning in mind but the non availability of staff is the main impediment. For some professional courses like MBA and Diploma in Entrepreneurship, the department is making efforts both in terms of staff and infrastructure. The department is also planning to arrange some guest lecturers for the personality development of the students as per their demand. The department aims to promote student success in the Core Curriculum through advisement, support, and enrichment programs.

The Department has already submitted a proposal for the establishment of a Language and a Management Lab for improving the linguistic proficiency and the managerial skills of the students in general and academically weak, SC/ST & backward students in particular. Due to the continuing problem of space, the development of Language and Management lab could not be taken up. However, forty computers have been provided by the institute for the same which shall be installed once the infrastructure for the lab is ready.