Political Science
Overview
Department of Political Science was established in the year 1948. In terms of both teaching and research in the field, Department of Political Science has an outstanding reputation. It easily ranks as one of the greatest departments in the nation because of its extremely high potential for academic growth and faculty members who are well-known for their research and teaching skills. The expansion of the Department has occurred at the same time that the field of political science has progressed from a limited body of legal and institutional knowledge to a more extensive social science that integrates and explores sociological, economic, philosophical, and cultural dimensions and, as a result, is better equipped to a constructive study of politics with a great emphasis on the reality of India.
Vision
- To participate in the process of democratization and empowerment at different levels.
- To develop students’ ability to examine political issues critically and analytically.
- To comprehend the basic structures and Processes of Government systems and theoretical underpinnings.
- To Analyse political problems, arguments, information, and theories.
- To Analyse Poitical and policy problems and formulate policy options.
- To use electronic and traditional library recourses to research key local, state, national and international policy issues and present results.
Mission
- To promote active citizenship and civic consciousness.
- To achieve a high level of academic excellence and value based learning.
- To develop an inter-disciplinary perspective for strengthening Civil Society.
Head of the Department
Programs Offered
Triple Discipline Program
Activities
2025 - 26
Name of the Faculty: Dr.Alice Mathew
Department: Political Science
Workshop/Seminar/Conference hosted by the Department: Political Science Association and MUNSoc
- International workshop on Tibetan Cultural Show by Gangjang Doeghar,Kalimpong,West Bengal in collaboration with Indo Tibetan Friendship Society on 9.7.2025.
- Guest talk on Through the Lens of a legal expert:An inquiry into the legalisty of the Basic structure of the Constitution by Advocate. Aditi Ramachandran on 19/08/2025.
- Workshop on Contemporary Global Politics:Issues,Dilemmas and Trajectories by Prof.D. Suba Chandran (Dean School of Conflict and Security Studies) NIAS,Bengaluru on 25.09.2025
- International workshop on Historical Relationship between India and Tibet by Mr.Lhamo Kyab,Brigadier.Ravi Munuswamy, Mr.Jigmey Tsultarim in collaboration with Indo Tibetan Friendship Society on 27.09.2025.
- State Workshop on Greater Bengaluru Authority: Pathway to better governance of Namma Bengaluru in collaboration with Government of Karnataka on 8.10.2025.
- Attended Bos at St. Josephs University, Bengaluru on 13-10-2025.
- Workshop on Contemporary Global Politics:I ssues, Dilemmas and Trajectories by Prof.D. Suba Chandran (Dean School of Conflict and Security Studies) NIAS,Bengaluru on 25.09.2025
- International workshop on Historical Relationship between India and Tibet by Mr.Lhamo Kyab,Brigadier. Ravi Munuswamy, Mr.Jigmey Tsultarim in collaboration with Indo Tibetan Friendship Society on 27.09.2025.
- BoS Attended Bos at St. Josephs University, Bengaluru on 13-10-2025.
BOE: Presidency University
- FDP attended
- One-Month Online Training program on “Faculty Induction Programme” from 3rd September to 7th October 2024 organized by the MMTTC (UGC), NIT Warangal.
- Participated in ‘International Women’s Day Celebration’ titled ‘Imagining Gender as a Dialogue: An Ongoing Discourse’ on 8 th March, 2025, organised by School of Humanities and social sciences and Centre for Research in social sciences and education , Jain Deemed to be university.
- Faculty Development Programmeon Research Methodology for Social Sciences: Ethical Dimensions and Contemporary Approaches by Centre for Research in Social Sciences and Education (CeRSSE) & Centre for Researcher Training &Administration (CRTA) JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) Bengaluru
- Attended Online NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme(MM-TTP) Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi from 1st August – 11th August 2025.
- Guest Lecture Leadership and Communication Challenges in Public PolicyCentre for Research in Socail Science Research and Education ,Jain Deemed to be University 13/10/2023
- Guest Lecture Urban Local Governance:Challenges and Empowerment of Local Self-government in India Centre for Research in Socail Science Research and Education ,Jain Deemed to be University 11/10/2023
- National online workshop Research Paper Writing & Publishing, HI Learn Edutech Institute,Vijayapur,Karnataka 29th-31st August 2023
- Two days online conference Education in India: Violent Desires, Exclusionary Tendencies & Transformative Potentials Centre for Women Studies, KREA University 26 & 27 May 2023
- Five days FDP Unleashing the Potential: Transforming Research Using Modern Tech-Tools St.Pauls College,Bengaluru 19th-23rd June 2023
- One Day National seminar Education, Bengaluru Brand Bengaluru,Government of Karntaka 15th September 2023
- One day panel discussion State of Indian Republic 74, Centre for Research in Social Sciences,Jain Deemed to be University, Bengaluru 24th January 2024
Paper Presentation and Publication
Presented a paper titled—-, at ICSSR sponsored National seminar on TribalCulture,Heritage and Indigenous practices on 30-31st July 2025.
Balancing Technology Transfer: The limits of Self-Reliance in Arms Production International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Communication and Technology Sep-23
- Challenges in Indigenous Arms Production: A complex supply chain International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Communication and Technology, Oct-23
Name of the Faculty: Dr.B.E.George Dimitrov
Department: Political Science
Workshop/Seminar/Conference hosted by the Department: Political Science Association and MUNSoc
- International workshop on Tibetan Cultural Show by Gangjang Doeghar,Kalimpong,West Bengal in collaboration with Indo Tibetan Friendship Society on 9.7.2025.
- Guest talk on Through the Lens of a legal expert:An inquiry into the legalisty of the Basic structure of the Constitution by Advocate. Aditi Ramachandran on 19/08/2025.
- Workshop on Contemporary Global Politics:Issues,Dilemmas and Trajectories by Prof.D. Suba Chandran (Dean School of Conflict and Security Studies) NIAS,Bengaluru on 25.09.2025
- International workshop on Historical Relationship between India and Tibet by Mr.Lhamo Kyab,Brigadier.Ravi Munuswamy, Mr.Jigmey Tsultarim in collaboration with Indo Tibetan Friendship Society on 27.09.2025.
- State Workshop on Greater Bengaluru Authority: Pathway to better governance of Namma Bengaluru in collaboration with Government of Karnataka on 8.10.2025.
BOS
- Dr.B.E. George Dimitrov attended Bos at St. Claret College, Autonomous, Bengaluru on 31-11-2025.
FDP attended
- Attended Online NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme(MM-TTP) Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi from 1st August – 11th August 2025.
- Attended 6 days FDP on Empowering Educators for a Sustainable Future: Ethics, Innovation and Research, Agurchand Manmull Jain College, Chennai from 28th July-2nd August 2025.
Paper Presentation
- Presented a paper titled on Birsa Munda’s Political Philosophy and the contemporary relevance of Tribal Movement in India, at ICSSR sponsored National seminar on TribalCulture,Heritage and Indigenous practices on 30-31st July 2025.
Chapters published
- Ethics and Social Responsibility in Industry 5.0- Life cycle perspective- under process by IGI global publishers.
Projects Completed
- ICSSR project on A study on the status of women street vendors during post and pre Covid-19 with special reference to Prime Minister Street Vendor’s Amta Nirbhar Nidhi Scheme(PM SVANidhi) in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Name of the Faculty: Rimpi Borah
Date of Joining: 20/08/2022.
Department: Political Science
Workshop/Seminar/Conference hosted by the Department: Political Science Association and Model United Nations Society.
- International workshop on Tibetan Cultural Show by Gangjang Doeghar, Kalimpong, West Bengal in collaboration with Indo Tibetan Friendship Society on 9.7.2025.
- Guest talk on Through the Lens of a legal expert: An inquiry into the legality of the Basic structure of the Constitution by Advocate. Aditi Ramachandran on 19/08/2025.
- Workshop on Contemporary Global Politics: Issues, Dilemmas and Trajectories by Prof.D. Suba Chandran (Dean School of Conflict and Security Studies) NIAS, Bengaluru on 25.09.2025
- International workshop on Historical Relationship between India and Tibet by Mr.Lhamo Kyab, Brigadier. Ravi Munuswamy, Mr. Jigmey Tsultarim in collaboration with Indo Tibetan Friendship Society on 27.09.2025.
- State Workshop on Greater Bengaluru Authority: Pathway to better governance of Namma Bengaluru in collaboration with Government of Karnataka on 8.10.2025.
- International workshop on Tibetan Cultural Show by Gangjang Doeghar, Kalimpong, West Bengal in collaboration with Indo Tibetan Friendship Society on 9.7.2025.
- Guest talk on Through the Lens of a legal expert: An inquiry into the legality of the Basic structure of the Constitution by Advocate. Aditi Ramachandran on 19/08/2025.
- Workshop on Contemporary Global Politics: Issues, Dilemmas and Trajectories by Prof.D. Suba Chandran (Dean School of Conflict and Security Studies) NIAS,Bengaluru on 25.09.2025
- International workshop on Historical Relationship between India and Tibet by Mr.Lhamo Kyab,Brigadier. Ravi Munuswamy, Mr.Jigmey Tsultarim in collaboration with Indo Tibetan Friendship Society on 27.09.2025.
- State Workshop on Greater Bengaluru Authority: Pathway to better governance of Namma Bengaluru in collaboration with Government of Karnataka on 8.10.2025.
- International Webinar on ‘Bridging Academia and Practice 24/07/2024(Alumni and a practising lawyer with Ms.Allen Overy Sheraman Sterling) Nedlands, Western Australia.
- Screening of Documentary Sustainability :Illegal Minning and its impact on the tribals of Hasdeo, Chattisgarh 25/07/2024, Ms.Gowri and Team, Collective (NGO)Bengaluru.
- Youth Speak Forum-Panel Discussion on ‘ Growth, Profitability and Sustainability 27/07/2024Aditya Modi(CFO,Jio Mart), Prateek Khandelwal(Founder Rampmycity), Lalith Dhanush(Key note speaker TEDx speaker), Saurabh Kumar(Project Manager ex AIESECr), Ruthuparna Sharma(Founder Inner world explorers).
- Sustainability, Climate Change and Local Governance 30/07/2024Mock Group Discussion with PRADAN .
- Release of Citizen’s Report Card of Karnataka State Government Based on Election Manifesto08-08-2024Civic, Bangalore.
- Publishing in High Quality Journals26/8/2024Dr.Venkat Iyer Barrister, Northern Island, UK Editor The Round Table: The Common Wealth Journals of International Affairs
- Feminine Album Song release followed by Panel Discussion on09-02-2024 by L.N.Mukundar Honourable President, Karnataka Sahithya Academy, Government of Karnataka Kishore Kumar,Celebrity & Activist Ms.Samyukta Hornad,Celebrity & Activist Ms.Mary Usha Kokila,South Indian Playback Singer and Actress.
- Interdepartmental Conference on Impact of Climate Change on Human settlements in the Indian Context in collaboration with Department of Economics,
- Public Policy and Sociology13/02/2025 Prof. Charan Singh, CEO founder & Director EGROW foundation.
- Secularism, Nationalism and Indian Politics Today guest talk by Dr. Achin Vinaik 13/01/2025 for Final year UG Students.
- Women Rights and Justice at 75 years of Constitution guest talk by Mrs. Abha Singh Eminent Advocate Human Rights Activist01-10-2025for Final year UG Students.
FDP Attended
- Attended an One Week (Online) Faculty Development Programme on “Blended Learning, Development of MOOCs and E-content” being organised by Raghunath Girls’ Post Graduate College, Meerut in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre (MHRFDC), Hansraj College, University of Delhi during 24th – 29th April, 2023.
- Attended an One week Faculty Development Programme on Pedagogical Approaches to enhance Teaching and Learning” organised by Centre for Learning, Development and Transformation, Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru from 24th August 2023 to 30th August 2023.
- Attended a Two Week (online) Training Programme on “NEP Orientation and Sensitisation” being organised by Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre (MHRFDC), Hansraj College under the aegis of Malaviya Mission Scheme, UGC during 3-17 November, 2023.
- Attended a Three-day Faculty Development Programme organised by Centre for Learning, Development and Transformation, Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru from 12th June to 14th June 2024.
- Attended a one-week Faculty Development Program conducted by Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa (CSST) Group of Institutions in Collaboration with college development Council and School of Social sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala from November 4th to 12th 2024.
- Attended Online NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme(MM-TTP) Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi from 1st August – 11th August 2025.
Paper Presentation
- Presented a paper titled ‘Narrativizing National Identity: Cinematic representations of North-East India in Bollywood’ at a one-day national conference on “Society in Transition- A Glimpse at the Current Society &Development” organised by Department of Sociology in Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bengaluru on 29th March 2023.
- Presented a paper titled ‘Post Modernism, feminist Jurisprudence and legal Pluralism: A contingent account in India’ at a two-day international conference on “Modernities Redefined: Perspectives from South Asia” organised by GITAM school of Humanities and Sciences, GITAM University, Bengaluru held on 22-23 February 2024.
- Presented a paper titled Traditional Village Councils and conflict resolutions: Insight from indigenous societies in Assam at a two day ICSSR sponsored National Conference on Tribal Culture, Heritage and Indigenous practices on 30-31st July 2025.
Paper Publications
- Published a book chapter titled “They are Queer: Transgressing Gender normativity in vernacular Assamese Literature” in The queer and the Vernacular Languages in India: Studies in contemporary texts and Cultures published by Routledge Taylor and Francis group with ISBN 9781032282268.
- Published a book chapter titled ‘Imagining Legal Worlds: Legal Pluralism and Gender Justice in Assam’ in Inequality and Plurality: Contemporary Challenges to Democracy published by Abhijeet Publications with ISBN 978-93-92816-65-9.
Resource Persons:
- Was part of a panel speaking on Imagining Homeland(s): gendered understanding of citizenship and migration in Assam on Women’s History Network Annual Conference 2023: Women and Migration held on 1-2 September, 2023 in London.
- Delivered a talk on “The Constitution of India: Nurturing the spirit of Constitutionalism” held by Providence Women’s College, Calicut, Kerala on 3rd April 2024.
- Delivered a talk on “Weaving Futures: Empowering Women Thread by Thread” held by Shipini.in, a women’s collective in Assam on 30th May 2025.
Name of the Faculty: Dr Priyanka Mallick
Department: Political Science
Date of Joining: July 1, 2023.
Workshop/Seminar/Conference hosted by the Department: Political Science Association and MUNSoc
- International Webinar on ‘Bridging Academia and Practice 24/07/2024(Alumni and a practising lawyer with Allen Overy Sheraman Sterling), Nedlands, Western Australia.
- Screening of Documentary “Sustainability: Illegal Mining and its impact on the tribals of Hasdeo”, Chhattisgarh, 25/07/2024, Ms Gowri and Team, Collective (NGO)Bengaluru.
- Youth Speak Forum-Panel Discussion on ‘ Growth, Profitability and Sustainability’ 27/07/2024 Aditya Modi (CFO, Jio Mart), Prateek Khandelwal (Founder, Rampmycity), Lalith Dhanush (Keynote speaker, TEDx speaker), Saurabh Kumar (Project Manager, ex AIESEC), Ruthuparna Sharma (Founder, Inner World Explorers).
- Sustainability, Climate Change and Local Governance 30/07/2024 Mock Group Discussion with PRADAN.
- Release of Citizens’ Report Card of Karnataka State Government Based on Election Manifesto 08-08-2024 Civic, Bangalore.
- Publishing in High Quality Journals 26/8/2024, Dr. Venkat Iyer Barrister, Northern Island, UK Editor The Round Table: The Common Wealth Journals of International Affairs Feminine Album Song release followed by Panel Discussion09-02-2024 L.N.Mukundaraj, Honourable President, Karnataka Sahithya Academy, Government of Karnataka Kishore Kumar, Celebrity & Activist Ms.Samyukta Hornad, Celebrity & Activist Ms.Mary, Usha Kokila, South Indian Playback Singer and Actress.
- Interdepartmental Conference on Impact of Climate Change on Human settlements in the Indian Context, in collaboration with Department of Economics, Public Policy and Sociology, 13/02/2025, Prof. Charan Singh, CEO, founder & Director EGROW foundation.
- International workshop on Historical Relationship between India and Tibet by Mr Lhamo Kyab, Brigadier. Ravi Munuswamy, Mr Jigmey Tsultarim, in collaboration with the Indo-Tibetan Friendship Society, on 27.09.2025.
Title of the Guest Talk
- Secularism, Nationalism and Indian Politics Today, guest talk by Dr Achin Vanaik, 13/01/2025, for Final year UG Students.
- Women’s Rights and Justice at 75 years of Constitution, guest talk by Mrs Abha Singh, Eminent Advocate, Human Rights Activist, 10-01-2025, for Final year UG Students.
- “Contemporary Global Politics: Issues, Dilemmas and Trajectories” guest talk by Prof D Suba Chandran, NIAS Bangalore, 25/09/2025.
Publications
- “Shared Waters, Contested Futures: Transboundary River Management in the Brahmaputra Basin between India and China” in CHANAKYA – National Security Journal of India, vol 3, issue 2, December 2024.
- “Bhasan Char Island: A Solution or a New Dilemma for Rohingya Refugees? in Australian Journal of Human Rights, SCOPUS Q1, 2025, Routledge Publication.
- “India’s maritime security dilemma and geopolitical competition in Indo-Pacific” in Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs, SCOPUS Q2, 2024, Routledge Publication.
- “Climate-induced migration and gender dynamics in Bangladesh: a social constructivist analysis” in The Round Table, SCOPUS Q3, 113(2), 2024, 178–191. Routledge Publication.
Webinar and Conferences attended
- Attended the International Conference: 28th IPSA World Congress of Political Science, held in Seoul, South Korea, 12-16 July 2025. Paper title: “Water Sharing in the Kosi River Basin in an Era of Climate Change: Geopolitical Implications for India-Nepal Relations”.
- “Feminist Foreign Policy: Past, Present and Future” organised by IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, June 24-26, 2024
- One-day Webinar organised by Sage Publication on “How to do research and get published” on July 10, 2024.
Contribution As Peer Review
- Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, Sage Journal.
- Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs, Routledge Journal.
- Environmental Development, Elsevier, Inc. (New York, US).
- Journal of World Affairs: Voices of Global South Sage Journal.
MMTTC- Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre
- Faculty Induction Programme from 3rd September to 7th October 2024, organized by the MMTTC (UGC), NIT Warangal.
- FDP from 1st August to 11th August 2025, organized by MMTTC (UGC), by SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi.
FDP and Conferences within Mount Carmel College
- Faculty Orientation Programme, June 22- 28, 2023.
- Faculty Development Programme, June 12-14, 2024.
- Faculty Development Programme on Viksit Bharat Envisioning Higher Education in 2047, November 4-12, 2024.
- International Conference “Navigating Cross-functional Collaboration for Ecological Security Pattern”, January 17-18, 2025.
- Teachers Training for AI April 7-8, 2025.
- Faculty Development Programme, June 16-20, 2025.
2024 - 25
- Department of Political Science, Mount Carmel College, Autonomous in association with Centre for Research and Advanced Learning organised a guest talk on “Publishing in High Quality Journals” delivered by Dr.Venkat Iyer, Barrister, Northern Island, UK on 26/08/2024.
- 4/07/2024- Talk on – Indo- Tibet Relations, Tibetan Plateau and India’s Climate Security” – By Dr. Anand Kumar , Former Professor of Sociology, JNU and Dr. Soumyadeep Dutta: Renowned Environmental Activist, Dhubri Assam. This was followed by Tibetan Cultural Performance from Ganjong Doegar- A cultural troupe fom Kalimpong, West Bengal on 4 th July , 2024
- 13/07/2024 , 63 students from first, second and final year Political Science were part of Two Day Intership Programme organized by “Going to School”, an International NGO . Students conducted a digital survey in Government schools. The internship was conducted under the guidance of alumna , Ms. Rajalakshmi.
- 26/07/2024, Around 10 students were selected for a Group Discussion on issues on sustainable livelihoods, integrated with Gender, Health and Nutrition, Climate Change and Governance under the aegis of PRADAN, Government agency founded by Lisa Heydloff
- 2 September, 2024: A Panel Discussion on Social Inclusivity and Community Struggle and the release of the “Feminine” Album Song – Guest Speakers : R. Nagalakshmi Chowdhary (Chairperson of Karnataka Women’s Commission), Mr. B. Dayananda ( Commissioner of Police), Sri. L. N. Mukundaraj, President Sahitya Academy, and Dr. Akkai Padmashali .
- 24/09/2024 – Guest Talk by Dr. Padmini Ram , Founder and Director of Urban Ethnographers on “ India at Crossroads : Diplomacy Development, and Global Leadership”.
- 24/07/2024- An online International Webinar from Australia “Bridging Academia and Practice– Insights” by our Distinguished Alumni , Shifa Kausar , former Lawyer with High Court of Karnataka. Currently she is lawyer at Allen Overy Shearman Sterling , A prestigious multinational Law Firm.
- Documentary Screening of Hasdeo Will Win, fact finding report on the ongoing people’s struggle to save the forest and livelihood in Chattisgarh, Hasdeo followed by a Discussion on Forest Conservation. Resourse person was the producer himself- Rohit P. Darshah Baruh
- First ever initiative undertaken in the State: Assessing One year completion of the Government of Karnataka and the five guarantees made by the Government of Karnataka in their Manifesto in collaboration with CIVIC. Congratulations to Akshita Purohit, Khushi S, Pratima Sharma, Samom Rejiya, Sri Lakshmi, Tarangita Narah for interning with CIVIC.
- 30/09/2024 – Participated in the Gandhi Peace March held in Cubban Park, Organised by the Government of Karnataka .
- 27/07/2024- AISEC and MCC organized a day long programme “Youth Speak Forum” followed by a Panel discussion on “Growth , Profitability and Sustainability’, where students across Bangalore from various colleges participated. This platform gave our students an. opportunity interact with Global AISEC representatives. AISEC seeks to empower the youth, fostering global minded leaders who are prepared to make a significant impact on the world. Several such sessions were held in MCC and other colleges
- Voter day Oath on 25 th January , 2025 and Voter Registration Drive was drive was carried out in the month of September 2024.
- Internship programme was conducted for final year students on 9/12/2024 under the guideship of Azim Premji University. Recourse people were Adil Hossain, Vrinda K, and Srinivasan Raghavendra.
- 13/08/2024- Department had the privilege of hosting the Maharaja of Tripura Bikram Manikaya Debbarma who gave a talk on Tripura’s cultural Tapestry. This was followed by a grand event at St. Patrick’s auditorium where the Maharaja met the Tripura people staying in Bangalore. This event was represented by the faculty of Political Science and MCC students.
- 26/08/2024 – Department of Political Science in collaboration with Research Department conducted a workshop on “ Research Publication and Academic writings”. Resourse person was Dr. Venkat Iyer, Barrister , School of Law, Ulster University, United Kingdom.
- 13th January , 2025 , Insightful guest talk on “ Secularism, Nationalism, and Indian Politics Today by Achin Vanaik, A retired professor of International Relations and Former Head of Department, Political Science , Delhi University and a life-long activist on Nuclear Disarmament.
- To commemorate the 75th Year of the Indian Constitution, Department hosted and eminent Lawyer , Advocate, Human Rights activist, Former Bureaucrat and JNU ite, Mrs. Abha Singh who gave a talk on Women Rights and Justice at 75th Year of the Indian Constitution on 10/01/2025
- Political Science Association, SIYASAT conducted several events under Fresher’s day Cul-Week and Cul-lah.
- As part of E- Week , Department hosted “ Cook Without Fire” event, which saw a very large participation of students on
- Along with Department of Economics, Sociology and History , Department of Political Science organized a symposium on “ Impact of Climate Change on Human Settlement in the Indian context”.
MUN Activities: 2024-2025
- IPL Auction (August 9th, 2024) – CUL-Week event.
- A Path to MUN Proficiency: Best Practices and Insights on July, 25th, 2024.
- India at the Crossroads: Diplomacy, Development, and Global Leadership on September 24th by Dr. Padmini Ram , Founder and Director of Urban Ethnographers on “ India at Crossroads : Diplomacy Development, and Global Leadership”.
2023 - 24
- Congratulations to the Political Science students, Akshita Purohit, Khushi S, Pratima Sharma, Samom Rejiya, Sri Lakshmi, and Tarangita Narah, for successfully completing their internship with CIVIC Bangalore. They have contributed significantly to preparing a Report Card titled “Card of Karnataka State Government Based on the Election Manifesto.” This is the first ever initiative undertaken in the State.
2022 - 23
- Vidhi – Research Presentation – One Nation Many Paths, 10th August 2022.
- Defining Childhood in India – Guest talk by Dr. Ashwini Tambe, 11th August 2022.
- Online Independence day quiz conducted on 15th August, 2022.
- Bala Janagraha Internship conducted in the month of October 2022.
- Human Rights Awareness Programme conducted in collaboration with Indian Social Institute, 11th December 2022.
- Talk on Indo-Tibetan Relation hosted in association with Indo-Tibetan friendship society, 14th February 2023.
- “Yuva Hakku- Your Vote matters” – Youth voice for Karnataka 2023 election – a group discussion, 13th April, 2023.
- Online quiz to commemorate the birth anniversary of of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar , 14th April 2023.
2021 - 22
- On the eve of Independence Day, a discussion on Freedom struggle and current Political scenario, resource persons were Smt. Padmaja V Rao (Freedom Struggle observer) and Narendra K V ( activist), 14th August, 2021.
- 73rd online Independence day quiz conducted on 15th August, 2021.
- Documentary screening on ‘Nero’s Guests’ by P. Sainath 16th August, 2021.
- HIV/AIDS and Life of Radiance, a talk by Nagaratna Ramagouda of Ashraya Foundation, October 8, 2021.
- “Gender and Society: Attitudes , Behaviour and Institutions”- A talk by Tonmoyee Rani Neog, Asst. Pro, Dept of History , Jaganath College, Assam, October 5, 2021.
- RTI Act, a talk by Adv. Ramya Priya M.R and Deputy Manager of iDare on the developments of RTI Act and the nature of questioning politics in India, October 16, 2021.
- ‘Learning tactics of street play’ a talk by Akshara Venugopal, a well-known scenographer and researcher from Karnataka on the theatre scene in India and the intersection of art and politics on 16th October, 2021.
- Objectification of Women in Media, – a Seminar by Dr Nirupama Singh Dar, November 16, 2021.
- Voters’ Registration Drive, November 23rd and 24th 2021- a drive organized to help students to register as new voters in their constituency through online means, with the help of the app called Voter Helpline.
- A debate on the dangers, perils and possible outcomes on the implementation of AFSPA by Meenu Maria Joseph and Ms Shifa on 28th January, 2022.
- The aspect of Gender in India’s health system – a guest talk by Ms. Sumaiyah Khan, 25th April 2022.
- ‘Decentralization and Participatory Governance’, a talk by Dr. Shobha Ananda Reddy, Department of Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, May 23, 2022.
- ‘Democracy at Cross roads’ – a panel discussion held between activists, journalists and a MLA on the nature of democracy in India and what we can do as citizens to contribute to creating a safer and more engaging political climate, May 5, 2022.
- Bala-Janagraha, 2021- Our students regularly intern with Bal Janagraha, a grassroots level NGO seeking to educate students on the importance of local governance in India.
- Biweekly newsletter, “The Common Man” A biweekly update on the current happenings of the world and also packed with arcades and cartoons.
2020 - 21
- To commemorate Independence Day “Time Travel” an event where students send entries regarding their views on modern India in contrast to the pre independence India.
- The Chronicles of Clash foretold: Galwan and the possibilities of “Reset in India- China Relations”, 1st August, 2020 by Professor Alka Acharya, JNU.
- “Fake Feud” a game where students had to spot the fake news article on 23rd September 2020.
- Pride Week held from 6th September-12th September, 2020 on two years of the decriminalization of Sec 377, a week of celebrating Art and Culture of the Queer community.
- Relentless , students educated about Caste Dynamics behind Sexual Violence , 16th October 2020.
- Events organized to commemorate Constitution Day, 26th November 2020.
- On the occasion of National Voters Day, plethora of events ranging from Quiz to Poster Making competition organized, 25th January 2021.
- “Nationalism and Nation Building: Nationalism in Europe and India” a talk by Prof. M. J. Vinod, Former Dean, School of Humanities, Bangalore University on 11th November 2020.
- Workshop on “Electoral Reforms” by Deepanshu Singh, Consultant. Government of India and U.P Government, on 16th December 2020.
- Panel Discussion on “Administrative Reforms in Public Administration” on 12th January, 2021.
2019 - 20
- Debate on Gandhi Realism vs Idealism on 10th July 2019.
- Step right up as part of Cul-Week on 15th July, 2019.
- CMCAL workshop on Social Justice and Diversity on 19th August, 2019.
- Walk to create voter awareness in Vasanth Nagar, 25th November, 2019.
- Election Registration Booth, 26th to 28th November, 2019.
- Kashmir after Abrogation of Article 370 – a discussion on 12th December, 2019.
- Bala Janagraha Internship by students from August to December 2019.
Highlights
- Publications in various UGC recognized Journals.
- Students have bagged ‘The Teach for India’ Fellowship.
- Collaboration with NGO, Janaagraha.
- Have set up a JaagteRaho Club in Mount Carmel College, to encourage students to register in the voter’s list in collaboration with BBMP and State Election Commission.
- Completed UGC Minor Research Projects titled “Reshaping and Restructuring governance in Karnataka” and “Impact of E-Governance in Karnataka”.
- Students have cleared the UPSC and KPSC.
- Students are pursing Masters and Ph.D in universities abroad and Central Universities in India.
- Students are placed in well established companies like Google, Amazon, Ernst and Young, QALARA, Jard Education, Evolve Back Resort, SKolar, Aditi Consulting etc.
- Department has been bringing out bi-weekly News Edition “The Common Man”, since 15th August, 2020. It highlights the national and international news . The department also brings out Annual Newsletter ‘Lyceum’.
Career Prospects
- Political Campaign Manager
- Political Consultant
- Policy Making ( Helping Govt in research)
- Join as Research Assistant in Parliament
- Join as Researcher in think tanks related to the field eg CPR, Observer Research Foundation, IDSA
- Career Politician
- Public Relations specialist
- Investigative Journalism
- Editor
- Political Commentator
- Civil Servant
- Teach High school level Social Studies
- Researcher
- Professor
- International Organisations like UN and its Agencies
- National and International NGOs
- Corporates like CISCO, Mindtree
- Start-ups – coaching centres,
Professions you can pursue if you mix Political Science with Law:
- Legal Assistant
- Legal Analyst
- Paralegal
Open Elective Courses offered by the Department:
Democracy and Media
India Polity: Issues and Concerns like Secularism, Communalism, Regionalism, National Integration and Social Harmony, Society and politics in India, Religion and Local Tradition
Teaching Pedagogy
- Flipped Classroom (Inverting the Class)
- PPT
- Newspaper Analysis
- T.V. News analysis
- Self-Learning
- Plays
- Moot Court
- Moot Parliament
- Field Visit
- Interaction with leaders and Administrators
Credit Courses Offered by the Department
- Political Advocacy
- Regional Organization and Development
- International Peace and Security
Papers offered under NEP for the first two semesters
| Semester | Title of the Paper |
|---|---|
| First Semester | Core concepts in Political Science-1 C0re Concepts in Political Science -II |
| Second Semester | Indian National Movement Western Political Thought |
Internships facilitated by the department through collaborations:
- Bala Jannagraha- which aims to make children think beyond symptoms, analyse root causes and engage with their local communities and be part of a larger youth movement to fulfil the above objectives while building the 21st century skills.
- B.PAC: (Bangalore Political Action Committee) is a non-partisan citizen’s group that aims to improve governance in Bengaluru and to enhance the quality of life of every Bengalurean.
- IPAC ( Indian Political Action Committee). I-PAC is the platform of choice for students and young professionals to participate in and make meaningful contribution to political affairs and governance of the country, without necessarily being part of a political party. I-PAC works with visionary leaders with a proven track record. In the process, the group helps them set a citizen-centric agend
