• To be a potential ground of excellence in understanding the essence of studying the science of society with focus on innovative teaching, learning and research activities and building a creative, promising and enlightened human force.

1. To enlighten students with the depth of Sociological knowledge in order to enable them to develop their sociological imagination in understanding their society with a scientific approach.
2. To create and disseminate knowledge through learning and research in order to build inquisitiveness and develop critical understanding of the society.
3. To equip students with the power of knowledge, leadership and decision-making capacity by inculcating a sense of commitment towards their society and community.
4. To provide a platform for free growth of inner potentialities and scope for intellectual, human and aesthetic expansion of the individual personality.

B.A Honours in Sociology

M.A in Sociology

The department follows CBCS pattern for UG and designed its own course structure for PG. Implementation of new curriculum as per NEP 2020 is in the process to be implemented very soon. Blended mode of learning is the part of the teaching-learning process, it has also adopted Innovative practices through seminars, Book-review sessions, remedial classes, outreach activities and exposure visit to places with sociological importance.

UG program offers 14 core papers, 03 DSE papers and one dissertation of 100 marks. PG program offers 17 core papers, 02 elective papers and one dissertation of 100 marks. Department also offers a Value-Added Course on “Academic Writing”.

1. Co-Convener of the three-days international seminar organized by the Department of Sociology in association with the department of Anthropology and Department of MSW on the topic “People, Culture and living Heritage” from 6^th August to 8^th August, 2023 in the college premises.
2. Convener of the panel (P-22) on “Discourse Dynamics on the Role of Media in Gender Justice and Global Peace” in the World Anthropology Congress, organized from 9^th August to 14^th August, 2023 at KISS, Deemed to be university, Bhubaneswar.

1. Co-Convener of the three-days international seminar o
2. An inter-college Youth Festival was organized by the department of Sociology in association with OXFAM on the eve of worldwide activism on ‘violence against women’ on 25th November, 2019. Around 150 student-participants from around ten colleges and two universities have participated in it.
3. With the initiative of Sociology Department, an inter-college students Awareness program was conducted on increasing Global Inequality in association with OXFAM in Nov, 2019 at master canteen Square, Bhubaneswar
4. We have organized an inter-departmental two-day workshop on “Unstereotyping Cinema and women’s Right” in association with OXFAM from 16^th to 17^th January, 2020.
5. Dr. Harihar Sahoo, Dept. of Development Studies, International Institute of Population Science (IIPS) was invited to deliver his talk on “Demographic Tranisition in India: Issues and Challenges” on 31^st October, 2019.
6. Pravas Kumar Sarangi, a motivational Speaker and Career Counselor has delivered his talk on “Career after Graduation” in the Annual seminar of the Department organized on 03/03/2020.
7. Mr, Ashok kr. Behera, a researcher and career counselor at Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan was invited to enlighten our students on “Employability and Career making in Sociology” in the month of 20^th November, 2018.
8. Basant Rath, IPS, an alumnus of our department was invited in the month of 9^th January, 2019 to inspire and guide our students on “Student Character and Career Building”.
9. A workshop was also organized on “Community Participation in Mother and Child care” in the 15th January, 2019, Resource Person: Mr. Shibananda Rath, a senior project manager in EKJUT and alumnus of the Department.
10. Ramakant Mishra (Rtd, Prof in English) delivered his talk on “Relevance of Regional Language in Everyday Life”, organized in he annual function of he Department on 1^st March, 2019.
11. Annual Seminar of the Department was organized on 23rd August, 2021 on the theme “Sports in India: Opportunities and Challenges”. Dr. Pabitra Mohan Nayak, Assistant Professor in Sociology, F. M. University, Vyasa Vihar, Balasore was invited as the Chief Guest and Dr. Tapan Pradhan, Senior Executive at Reserve Bank of India and an Alumnus of the department was invited as Guest Speaker.
12. A special seminar was organized on the eve of International Women’s Day celebration on “Gender Violence in Odisha: Challenges and Redress” in the department on 4^th March, 2022. Invited guest Deepak kumar Nayak, ACP, State Emergency Resource Centre enlightened students on the prevalence of domestic violence in Odisha and the existing response mechanisms of the state. Students also presented their papers and participated in the discussion followed by seminar presentations.
13. An Alumni-Students Interface was organized in association with ‘Mo College’ to discuss on “Career Prospects in Sociology- with special reference to Public Policy”, delivered by LAMP fellowship holder Amrit Mahapatra on 27/10/2022 in our department.
14. A Special Student’s Seminar on “An Exposure Visit to Raghurajpur – The Heritage Village” based on student’s observation in their recent study trip to Raghurajpur was organized on 17/12/2022.
15. A Special lecture on “Academic Writing in Sociology and Research Ethics” was delivered by Dr. Papesh Kumar Lenka, Assistant Professor in Sociology, Department of Sociology, Utkal University on 18/03/2023.
16. A Special lecture on “When it is All about Writing” was delivered by Miss Samyati Mohanty, research Scholar, Department of Sociology, Utkal University on 18/03/2023.
17. A Special lecture on “Review of Literature” was delivered by Miss Chinmayee Mishra, research Scholar, Department of Sociology, Utkal University on 03/04/2023.
18. Popular Columnist Dr. Biswabharati, daughter of late Padmashri Awardee Prof. Radhamohan, a social activist, was invited as the chief guest to the Annual function of the Department to inspire and guide our students on 06/ 04/ 2023.
19. A Special lecture on “Academic Dishonesty and Tips & Tricks of Presentation Style” was delivered by Dr. Hemant Kumar Dash, Asst. Professor in Public Administration, Utkal University, on 13/04/2023.
20. A Special Seminar cum Workshop was organized by the department on “The Protection of the Rights of Transgender” in association with P.G. department of Journalism and Mass Communication and the voluntary organization “SAKHA”. Founder of SAKHA, a social activist and a popular transgender figure Meera Parida and her associates have addressed and motivated our students on the theme of the concept.
21. Department of Sociology in association with the department of Anthropology and Department of MSW have organized a three days international seminar on the topic “People, Culture and living Heritage” from 6^th August to 8^th August, 2023 in the college premises. Around 200 delegates and paper presenters from within and outside the country have participated in this seminar.
22. A social awareness program on “Alcoholism and Drug Abuse” was organized by the Sociology Department to spread awareness among students and nearby slums on 20th October, 2022 through Street Play and Student’s Rally.
23. A study cum exposure trip to Raghurajpur, the heritage village of India was conducted for a sociological exploration of the place on 14th December, 2022.
24. rganized by the Department of Sociology in association with the department of Anthropology and Department of MSW on the topic “People, Culture and living Heritage” from 6^th August to 8^th August, 2023 in the college premises.
25. Convener of the panel (P-22) on “Discourse Dynamics on the Role of Media in Gender Justice and Global Peace” in the World Anthropology Congress, organized from 9^th August to 14^th August, 2023 at KISS, Deemed to be university, Bhubaneswar.

1. S.N.	Learning Material Title	Course Name	Name of the Unit/Chapter/ Block	Page Number	Year of publication	Author/ Editor	Name of the Publisher
   1.	Question Bank	For B.A. CBCS course	All Core and DSE papers coming under Sociology syllabus	Total 100 pages	2018	Chief Editor	Principal, BJB Autonomous College
   1.	Odishara Sanskruti O Lokasahitya	MAOD – 14, Block – 1 for P.G. Course in Odia.	Chapter – 1 ‘Meaning and the Scope of culture’	pp. 03 – 14	2020	Author	Odisha State Open University
   2.	Odishara Sanskruti O Lokasahitya	MAOD – 14, Block – 1 for P.G. Course in Odia.	Chapter – 2 ‘History of Cultural Study’	pp. 15 – 24	2020	Author	Odisha State Open University
   3.	Sociology of Health – Health Progams in India	BASO –   DSE-1, Block – 3	Unit – 1: Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)	–	2021	Author	Odisha State Open University
   4.	Sociology of Health – Health Progams in India	BASO –   DSE-1, Block – 3	Unit – 2: Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)	–	2021	Author	Odisha State Open University
   5.	Sociology of Health – Health Progams in India	BASO –   DSE-1, Block – 3	Unit – 3: National Urban Health Mission (NUHM)	–	2021	Author	Odisha State Open University
   6.	Sociology of Health – Health Progams in India	BASO –   DSE-1, Block – 3	Unit – 4: National AIDS Control Programme (NACP)	–	2021	Author	Odisha State Open University
   7.	Sociological Thought	Bachelor in Liberal Arts (BLA)	UNIT – 8: Max Weber: Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism, Social Action	–	2021	Author	Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University
   8.	Population Studies	BSO-13, Block- 1 & 2 (As Editor)	Population Theories	–	2022	Editor	Odisha State Open University

1. Sl.N.	Topics	Number of Modules	Date of Recording/ Publishing	portal/platform where the content published/displayed	Sponsored Agency	Date of uploading/telecast of the program/ link of the website
   01.	Patriarchy set free during lockdown		06/05/2020	Online – Odisha SIS, World issues	Odisha Sociological Imagination Series (SIS)	06/05/2020 Link: https://odishasis.com/world-issues/patriarchy-set-free-during-lock-down/
   01.	Caste System – meaning & characteristics		28/07/2021	Door Darshan (Odia) Telecast	DHSE, Govt. of Odisha	18/08/2021 (2pm – 3pm) YouTube link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qFJ2wAjy2E
   02.	Recent Changes in the Caste System		29/07/2021	Door Darshan (Odia) Telecast	DHSE, Govt. of Odisha	06/09/2021 (2pm – 3pm) you Tube link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrRfakBdWS4&t=228s
   03.	Caste and Class in the Indian Context		30/07/2021	Door Darshan (Odia) Telecast	DHSE, Govt. of Odisha	07/09/2021 (2pm – 3pm) YouTube link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umZdXLVa6cw&t=346s
   04.	Sociology of Health – Health Progams in India	04	2021 (13th January)	Open Educational Resources, Gyanagar	Odisha State Open University	http://egyanagar.osou.ac.in/slm-BSO-DSE-01-Block-03.html
   05.	Odishara Sanskruti O Lokasahitya MAOD – 14, Block – 1 for P.G. Course in Odia.	02	2020 (13th January)	Open Educational Resources, Gyanagar	Odisha State Open University	http://egyanagar.osou.ac.in/prog-slm-maod.html
   	Population Theories, BSO-13, Block- 1 & 2 (As Editor)	01	2022 (05/02/2022)	Open Educational Resources, Gyanagar	Odisha State Open University	https://egyanagar.osou.ac.in/slm-BASO-13-Block-02.html

1. Sl.N.	Name of the Alumni	Year of pass-out	Designation
   	Basant Kumar Rath	1992	Former IGP (Traffic), Jammu and Srinagar and Author
   	Dr. Tapan Pradhan	1992	Additional Secretary & Director, Finance Dept, Odisha and former DGM, Reserve Bank, Thiruvananthapuram
   	Prasanta Raghunath Mohapatra	1992	Former Odisha cricket team captain U-19, Ranji Trophy player and BCCI Match Referee
   	Mahaprasad Kar	1991	“A” Grade artist for All India Radio and Door-darshan , music director, singer and lyricist of national repute.
   	Leesa Mohanty	1995	Notable Odishi dancer and Founder of ‘Nirguna’, a center to promote handloom weaving
   	Prajnadhara Mishra	1995	Senior Odisha Administrative Officer
   	Sambit Tripathy	1995	Ex-Indian Revenue Service officer, and CMD, Livelihood Alternatives
   	Dr. Bibhabari Bal	1995	Assistant Professor, stage-III, B.J.B. Autonomous College, bhubaneswar
   	Sandip Mishra	1997	Senior Correspondent at The Times of India
   	Prof. Bikram Mishra	1996	Professor and Head of the Sociology Department, Ravenshaw University.
   	Amrita Dash, IPS	2002	2006 Batch of the Indian Police Service of Odisha Cadre
   	Dr. Atashi Rath	2010	Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Sociology, Ramadevi University
   	Satwik Patnaik	2016	Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, KIIT, Deemed to be University
   	Suchismita Das	2017	Odisha Police Service
   	Aditi Acharya	2018	Odisha Administrative Service
   	Sweta Nayak	2019	Odisha Administrative Service

   Sl.N.	Topics	Number of Modules	Date of Recording/ Publishing	portal/platform where the content published/displayed	Sponsored Agency	Date of uploading/telecast of the program/ link of the website
   01.	Patriarchy set free during lockdown		06/05/2020	Online – Odisha SIS, World issues	Odisha Sociological Imagination Series (SIS)	06/05/2020 Link: https://odishasis.com/world-issues/patriarchy-set-free-during-lock-down/
   01.	Caste System – meaning & characteristics		28/07/2021	Door Darshan (Odia) Telecast	DHSE, Govt. of Odisha	18/08/2021 (2pm – 3pm) YouTube link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qFJ2wAjy2E
   02.	Recent Changes in the Caste System		29/07/2021	Door Darshan (Odia) Telecast	DHSE, Govt. of Odisha	06/09/2021 (2pm – 3pm) you Tube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrRfakBdWS4&t=228s
   03.	Caste and Class in the Indian Context		30/07/2021	Door Darshan (Odia) Telecast	DHSE, Govt. of Odisha	07/09/2021 (2pm – 3pm) YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umZdXLVa6cw&t=346s
   04.	Sociology of Health – Health Progams in India	04	2021 (13th January)	Open Educational Resources, Gyanagar	Odisha State Open University	http://egyanagar.osou.ac.in/slm-BSO-DSE-01-Block-03.html
   05.	Odishara Sanskruti O Lokasahitya MAOD – 14, Block – 1 for P.G. Course in Odia.	02	2020 (13th January)	Open Educational Resources, Gyanagar	Odisha State Open University	http://egyanagar.osou.ac.in/prog-slm-maod.html
   	Population Theories, BSO-13, Block- 1 & 2 (As Editor)	01	2022 (05/02/2022)	Open Educational Resources, Gyanagar	Odisha State Open University	https://egyanagar.osou.ac.in/slm-BASO-13-Block-02.html