History
Established in the year 1984, the Department of History offers History courses to students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from the institution. In the year 2013, on the directions of the Himachal Pradesh University, the department starts offering a bachelor's degree in arts with History as a major or minor subject under the choice-based credit system. After the adoption of the UGC-based Choice-Based Credit System by the Himachal Pradesh University, the programme structure and curriculum of the department underwent major changes in the year 2016. The curriculum of the department was again changed in the year 2018, with Himachal Pradesh University shifting from a semester to an annual system. At present, the department of History offers an undergraduate programme of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with History as a major or minor subject. The courses offered by the department of History inculcate employability skills and enhance the critical thinking and cognitive skills of the students, by integrating values and entrepreneurial skill.
At present, more than 750 students are enrolled in the department. All students registered in the department who have History as a major or minor subject of study are eligible to join the department's active subject society “Kotshera History Society (KHS)”. The KHS organizes competitions, seminars, and lectures on historical tourism, archeological facts in history for students. During graduation, the students are also encouraged to undertake small research-based assignments. The aim of these projects is to provide exposure to students about the basics of research, such as questionnaire preparation, data collection, data handling, data analysis, and report writing.
With the assistance of committed faculty members, the department strives for excellence in teaching, learning, and research. The department's faculty members work very hard to maintain good academic record. Additionally, they actively participate in the publication of research papers, faculty development programs, orientation programs, seminars, conferences, etc., in addition to providing the institution with full involvement, dedication, and commitment in a variety of capacities.