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Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for GirlsAffiliated to University of Calcutta    |    (Recognised under Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956)

An Institution for Undergraduate Studies in Science & Humanities
Under the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal

About the History Department

The Department of History at SNGGDCG is one of the liberal arts departments of the college. It started its journey from 2019. The aim of the department is to develop among the students a sense of historical inquiry by interpretation of the past and a dialogue with the past and the present.  It aims to inspire a love for the subject and its appreciation and assists the students to maximize their potential pursuing the subject. It helps the students to acquire theoretical knowledge about the discipline and helps to shape the foundation for higher studies and research in history and allied fields like Journalism, Public Administration and Law. It also helps to shape the foundation for vocational studies allied with History like Heritage management, Tourism Studies and Management, Museology and Archival studies. It enables the graduate student to prepare for subject / discipline specific national and international competitive examinations.