About us

Year of establishment   –   1954

 

Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) –   

  • UG

 

Names of Interdisciplinary programmes and departments / units involved –  

  • Sanskrit, the teachers of the department teach the students  of BA Arts as a part of soft skill

 

Annual / Semester / Trimester / Choice Based Credit System (Programme Wise) –                              

  • Semester

 

Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments –                                 

  • Environment Study

 

Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received –

  • 01 project funded by UGC is completed by Dr.  Mamta Mishra

 

Publications

a) Publication per faculty

  1. Usha Kushwaha –  02Books & 08 Papers
  2. Dr. Mamta Mishra  –  04 Books &10 Papers
  3. Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh –  16 Papers

 

b) Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national/international) by faculty and students-

  • Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database – International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)    

 

c) Chapter in books –

 1)   Dr. Usha Kushwaha        

        a)  सत और तर्क – बुद्ध दर्शन की दृष्टि में

             ISBN – 81-86376-10-0

              Book – Logic and Reality

              Year – 2013

              Publisher – विश्व ज्ञान अध्ययन संस्थान और अंकित प्रकाशन

b)  Ayurveda and Samkhya Similarity and Dissimilarity

              Book – Basic Principles of Ayurveda

              Year – 1978

              Publisher – Shree Vaidyanath Ayurveda Bhawan Patna

2)  Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh

              Modern Challenges and Gandhian Values                                                    

               ISBN – 978-81-927276-1-5                       

               Book –Crisis and Oppostunities                                                                                

               Gandhi in 21st Century                                                                                              

               Publisher – Bihan Publication                                                                                    

                Lucknow – 226021

 

Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers

Dr. Usha Kushwaha, Associate Professor, Philosophy

S.No. Name of Book ISBN NO. Year Publisher
1. Tarkshastra –Ek Parichaya

 

 978-81-317-5849-6 2011 Pearson -Darling

Kindersly (India)

Private Limited
2. Samkhya Darshan Aur Ayurveda 1986 Trividha Prakashan Varanasi

 

Dr. Mamta Mishra, Associate Professor, Philosophy

S.No Name of Book ISBN NO. Year Publisher
1. भारतीय दर्शन 81-87566-03-05 2000 Kala Prakashan, Varanasi
2. पाश्चात्य दर्शन 81-87566-04-3 2000 Kala Prakashan, Varanasi
3. भारतीय दर्शन की चिंतन परंपरा 978-93-81539-82-8 2011 Kala evam Dharm Shodh Sansthan
4. मीमांसा दर्शन में विचार प्रमाण 978-93-81721-60-5 2012 Manish Prakashan

 

Faculty as members in 

a) National committees

Dr. Usha Kushwaha  

  1. Member of Editorial Board ‘शोध – दृष्टि,-  ISSN-2229-7308, निधि शैक्षिक एवं शोध संस्थान आजमगढ़ (उ.प्र.)
  2. Member of Editorial Board ‘शोध-अमृत,- ISSN-2231-6086, निधि शैक्षिकएवंशोध संस्थान आजमगढ़ (उ.प्र.)

Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh   

  1. Life time member of Akhil Bhartiya Darshan Parishad
  2.  Life time member of Bihar Darshan   Parsihad

Dr. Mamta Mishra   

  1. Life Membership : Theosophical Society                               .          
  2. Life Member of “All India Philosophy Association.”
  3. Life Member of “The Indian Philosophical Congress.”
  4. Life Member of “Sanskrit Matri Mandalam”.
  5. Life Member of “Bhartiya Mahila Darshnik Parishad”.
  6. Life Member of “Darshiniki”.

 

b) Editorial Boards –

  • Dr. Mamta Mishra is a member of      editorial board of ‘Samanvaya’, a bilingual journal for the study of World Religions from Varanasi,Maitri Bhavan, Varanasi.

 

Awards / recognitions received by faculty and students

  1. Faculty  –  01
  2. Student   –  01

(i)  Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh, has passed National level NET and got Junior Research Fellowship conducted by U.G.C.

(ii) Jigyasa Tiwari of B.A. III year got Gold Medal in  B.A. III  year examination.

 

List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department –

  1. Prof. A.K. Chatterjee,
  2. Prof. K.K. Mishra,
  3. Prof. Raghunath Giri,
  4. Prof. Suryaprakash Vyas,
  5. Prof. S.P. Pandey,
  6. Prof. D.N. Tiwari,
  7. Prof. A.K. Rai,
  8. Prof. K.K. Sharma,
  9. Prof. U.C. Dubey,
  10. Prof. D.B. Choubey,
  11. Prof. Rajiv Ranjan,
  12. Prof. Urmila Chaturvedi,
  13. Prof. V.P. Mishra.

Student profile programme-wise: ( In yoga classes)

Name of the Course/Programme Year Appeared Pass percentage
*M *F
(refer to question no. 4)
BA (Hons.) III Year

Philosophy

 

 2014-15 10 100
2015-16 29 93

 

Student progression

Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG 90%
PG to M.Phil. —
PG to Ph.D.  
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral  

Employed

 Campus selection

                  Other than campus recruitment

  
 
 

Entrepreneurs/Self-employment

  

 

Details of infrastructural facilities-

  1. Library – College Library
  2. Internet facilities for staff and students- College has a very good  e-facility
  3. Class rooms with ICT facility –  03

 

Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.

Periodical Lectures for students organized by department funded by Indian Council of Philosophical Research details given below :-

  1. Sir William Jones and the beginnings of Ideological Studies in India, Ex-Commissioner of Control Information, New Delhi on 18.02.2015
  2. आधुनिक युग में भारतीय दर्शन की आवश्यकता, D.B. Chaubey, Department of Philosophy and Religion, B.H.U., Varanasi on 17.02.2015.
  3. भारतीय दर्शन का स्वरुप, Rajiv Ranjan, Ex Head of the Faculty of Shraman Vidya, Sampurnananda Sanskrit University Varanasi on 17.02.2015.
  4. गांधी दर्शन की प्रासंगिकता, S.P. Pandey, Head of the Deptt. of Philosophy and Religion, B.H.U., Varanasi on 25.01.2014.
  5. वर्तमान परिप्रेक्ष्य में बुद्ध के विचारों की प्रासंगिकता, A.K. Rai, Ex. Head of the Deptt. of Philosophy and Religion, B.H.U., Varanasi on 07.02.2014.
  6. विवेकानंद के विचारों की समसामयिक उपयोगिता, D.N. Tiwari, Ex. Head of the Deptt. of Philosophy and Religion B.H.U., Varanasi on 07.02.2014.
  7. सांख्य एवं योग दर्शन का अन्तः सम्बन्ध, K.K. Sharma, Ex. Dean of Faculty of S.V.D.V., B.H.U., Varanasi on 12.03.2013.
  8. उपनिषदीय जीवन दृष्टि : आधुनिक भारतीय दार्शनिक (श्री अरविन्द) के आलोक में, U.C. Dubey, Ex. Head of the Deptt. of Philosophy and Religion, B.H.U. on 20.03.2013.
  9. भारतीय दर्शन की सामान्य विशेषताए एवं परमपुरुषार्थ (मोक्ष), Rama Ghosh, Ex. Head of the Deptt. of Philosophy, Arya Mahila P.G. College, Varanasi on 20.03.2013.
  10. बौद्ध धर्म में शून्यता का सिद्धांत] A.K. Chatterjee, Ex. Head of theDeptt. of Philosophy of Religion, B.H.U., Varanasi on 19.11.2011.
  11. दर्शन की प्रासंगिकता, Surya Prakash Vyas, S.V.D.V., B.H.U., Varanasi on 19.11.2011.
  12. श्रीमद्भागवतगीता में योग, K.K. Mishra, Ex. Head of theDeptt. of Philosophy and Religion, B.H.U., Varanasi on 23.01.2012.
  13. दर्शन की लोकोपयोगिता, D.N. Tiwari, Head of theDeptt. of Philosophy and Religion, B.H.U., Varanasi on International Philosophy day, 19.11.2010.
  14. श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता : रस प्रस्थान, V.P. Mishra, S.V.D.V., B.H.U., Varanasi on 19.02.2009.
  15. उच्च शिक्षा में दर्शन की उपयोगिता, Raghunath Giri Head Deptt. of Philosophy, M.G.K.P. Varanasi on 20.11.2007.
  16. ईश्वर विचार, A.K. Rai, Deptt. of Philosophy and Religion, B.H.U., Varanasi on International Philosophy day 20.11.2006.
  17. श्री अरविंद की जीवन दृष्टि U.C. Dubey, Deptt. of Philosophy and Religion, B.H.U., Varanasi on 19.11.2005, andअष्टांगयोग में विशेषतः यम और नियम की भूमिका Prof. K.K. Sharma, S.V.D.V., B.H.U., Varanasi.
  18. आधुनिक युग की चुनौतियों का सामना करने की विधियाँ, K. M. Tripathi, B.H.U., Varanasi on 19.11.2005.

 

 

Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning –

Following teaching methods are used to improve student learning-

  1. Lecture Method
  2. Discussion Method
  3. Questioning

 

Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities –

  • अन्तराष्ट्रीय दर्शन दिवस

 

SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans

Strength –

  • Department’s basic strength is well united qualified faculties. We are lucky that we are directly associated and continuously guided by Banaras Hindu University. Today whole world looking towards India for Philosophy of life. In Varanasi intellectual tradition and mental set of the people of city as also create a good environment to philosophy here.

 

Weakness –

Philosophy is one of the interesting subject in arts faculty at Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya. In this department we run here only UG Course. So we have lesser opportunities than university teachers.

 

Opportunity –

  • Philosophy is a very important subject which contributes to the nation’s highest competitive exams, teaching at school, college and University level.

 

Challenges –

  • We need best mind to make learn this fundamental subject but today the best minds are going to study another fields. To face this challenge Philosophy should be a job oriented subject as other popular subjects. An action and planning is required in this regard from higher authorities.
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