The youngest department of the University, established in 2003.

Course Offered:

Special Papers:

i) Tourism Geography
ii) Urban Geography

Head of the Department

Our Faculty:

a) Full Time Faculty

b) Guest Faculty

Success Rate of Students:

Total No. of Research Scholars: 4

Thrust Areas in Research:

i) Analysis of Space.
ii) Tourism-Environment relationship.
iii) Community Development aspects.
iv) Transport analysis.
v) Disaster management

Laboratary

a) GIS and Remote Sensing Laboratory:
Facilities:

i) Total number of computers: 11
ii) Geometica software
iii) Arc-view software
iv) SPSS software
v) Image Processing facilities
vi) Internet facilities

b) Cartographic Laboratory:
Facilities:

i) Topographical Maps
ii) Aerial Photographs
iii) Satellite Imageries
iv) Thematic Maps

c) Other facilities related to laboratory works:

i) GPS System
ii) Soil Kit
iii) Survey instruments:
a) Prismatic Compass
b) Plane-Table Survey
c) Dumpy Levels
d) Theodolites
e) Planimetres
f) Clinometres etc.

Departmental Library

*Total number of books: 584
*Journals:
                  i) Geographical Review
                  ii) Landscape System and Ecological Studies
                  iii) Regional Science
                  iv) National Geographic
* Digital unit: It contains population and socio-economic data.

Major Activities of our Department and Outreach Activities of the Students:
                 
                  1) A Seminar cum workshop on “CAREER OPTIONS AND GIS” on
                      09/04/2008.

 * Purpose of the Seminar cum workshop:
                  i) Generating career options for the students.
                  ii) To strengthen the relation between the affiliated
                      Colleges and the University.
                  iii) Tie-up between University and industrial concerns.
                  iv) To generate awareness among College Teachers on GIS technology.

* Resource Persons and Experts:

i) Sri G.N. Saha, Former Director, NATMO.
ii) Dr. A.K. Malik, Joint Director, NATMO.
iii) Prof. N.K.De, Department of Geography, K.U.
iv) Prof. Ashis Sarkar, Head, Department of Geography, Presidency College.
v) Dr. Jyashree Roychowdhury, Head, Department of Geography, Lady Brabourne
     College.

* Participants:
Dr.Subrata Kumar Roy, Secretary, Faculty Council (U.G.), all the faculty members and staff of the Department of Geography, K.U.; Principals, Teachers in Charge and subject teachers of the affiliated Colleges of this University, Members of other faculties, Scholars and students.

* The Seminar-cum workshop was inaugurated by Prof. Arabinda Kumar Das, Vice-Chancellor, K.U. and the Presidential Address was delivered by Prof. D.K.Bhattacharya, Dean, Faculty of Science, K.U.
* Seminar Committee:
Convener: Dr. Tarun Kumar Mondal, Head, Department of Geography, K.U.
Co-Convener: Sri Ashis Gupta, Inspector of Colleges, K.U.
Organizing Secretary: Dr. Premangshu Chakraborty, Former Head, Department of
                                       Geography, K.U. 

2) The students have come out with a wall magazine “GEOID” on 09/04/2008.

3) A lecture delivered by Dr. Subhendu Bhusan Modak on 22/02/2008.
                                            
                                     Topic: A brief Review on Ecotourism in Dooars and Adjoining
                                                 Region in the Perspective of Socio-Economic Culture
                                                 of the People.

4) Film show: “Twister” (January, 2008)

5) Field Survey (M.A./M.Sc.-Part-II):

i) Jabalpur, M.P. (2005)
ii) Chitrakoot, M.P. (2006)
iii) Pelling, Sikkim (2007)

6) Visit  of  “Science and Technology Fair” on 16/04/2008. (Salt Lake, West Bengal)

7) Participation in National and International seminars.

 
Adopted Teaching Methods & Techniques:

i) Group Discussion and seminar presentation.
ii) Project works
iii) Field survey
iv) Film show
v) Computer with Geometica , Arc-View and SPSS softwares.
vi) Image Processing.
vii) Overhead projector and power point presentations

Special Facilities:

i) Tutorial Classes.
ii) Guidance for future studies, research works and careers.
iii) Special coaching and guidance for NET/SET examinations.

Future Plan: (Next Five Years)

1. To build up a full fledged weather station.
2. Introducing new special papers –
                                                                  i) Disaster Management.
                                                                  ii) Applied Climatology
                                                                  iii) Remote Sensing and GIS
                                                                  iv) Agriculture and Rural development

3. Publication of a premier research journal.
4. To enrich the Library with a separate full fledged digital unit.
5. To expand facilities the GIS & Remote Sensing Laboratory.
6. Computer for each student with internet facilities.
7. To modernize the Cartographic Laboratory.
8. Organize National and International Level Seminars.
                                Proposed Topics:
                                i) Tourism: A new economic horizon in India.
                                ii) Subaltern Consciousness and Tribes in India.
                                                                 
9. Awareness programmes for the students in order to ensure their active
    participation in Community welfare projects.
10. Focusing on Tourism, Agriculture, Remote Sensing and GIS, Subaltern
      Studies, Disaster management and Poverty alleviation.
11. Introducing M.Phil Course.
12. Inviting institutions of International and National reputation to conduct
      campus interview for the placement of the students.
13. Arranging training programme utilizing departmental resources.