DAV College

“The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the two within society”

C. Wright Mills

Department of Sociology

The Department of Sociology at D.A.V. College Bathinda is established in 2019 to impart knowledge on the subject of sociology at graduation level.The objective of this subject is to demonstrate knowledge for understanding society from sociological prespective.

Vision

The vision of the department of sociology is to achieve an excellence in the field of education and transmit knowledge in sociology to promote social development.We aspire to inculcate values of public engagement,civic responsibility and social service through our courses among the students and to sensitize the students about the social issues that are prevalent in the society.

Faculty of the Department

Sr. No.	Faculty	From	To
1	Prof. Manpreet Kaur Punia	22.08.2022	28.03.2024
2	Prof. Harjeet Kaur	26.07.2024	Till Date
3	Prof. Ramandeep Kaur	14.09.2024	Till Date

Courses Offered

B.A.

DAV College Bathinda Organises Sanskritik Mela (15.02.2025)

On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, the Departments of Hindi and Youth Welfare of DAV College Bathinda under the aegis of “Ek Bharat Sheersht Bharat”organized the Sanskritik Mela – 2025. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Sh. Padamjeet Singh Mehta (Mayor, Municipal Corporation Bathinda). Other distinguished guests who graced the occasion with their presence were Dr. K.K. Nohria (Senior Member Local Advisory Committee), Madam Vimal Garg (Member Local Advisory Committee) and Sh. R.K. Gupta. The judgment panel of the Sanskritik Mela included Dr. Pooja Arora (Adesh Medical University, Bathinda), Dr. Anuradha Bhatia (Principal DAV School Bathinda) and Prof. Rajender Kumar Sen (Head, Department of Hindi, CUP Bathinda). The Chief Guest and the distinguished guests were welcomed by the Principal Dr. Rajeev Kumar Sharma, Vice Principal Prof. Parveen Kumar Garg, Registrar Dr. Satish Grover, Staff Secretary Prof. Kuldeep Singh, Coordinator Youth Welfare Department Dr. Paramjeet Kaur and HoD Hindi Dr. Monika Ghulla.

The rich cultural heritage of various states was exhibited in this cultural fair. As many as 110 participants of 17 teams participated in this event. The different departments of the college represented the diverse culture and various states like Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, The Festival of Pongal, Ashtyam Seva Sadhna, Uttrakhand, Pushkar Ka Mela, Kumbh Mela, West Bengal, Bihar, Kashmir, Maharashtra, Mathura, Varindavan, the Gaddar Movement and Folk Orchestra & Dance. Along With it some special stalls like nail art and portrait making by Saviya Aggarwal were set. NSS unit, Student Welfare Department and Department of English also arranged for some entertaining gaming stalls.

The Chief Guest Prof. Padamjeet Singh Mehta expressed immense happiness on witnessing in the program and seeing the grand cultural bonanza put up by the students. He said that the Sanskritik Mela organised by DAV College is a microcosm of India’s cultural diversity and is representative of the youth’s impressionistic artwork, abundant enthusiasm and active participation. He further reiterated the thought that such programmes should be organized periodically as it enhances the cultural knowledge of the students and reveals the immortal heritage of India.

Dr. Rajeev Kumar Sharma expressed his innate happiness after witnessing the organization of this grand Sanskritik Mela-2025 and the exhibition put up by the students. He thanked the Chief Guest Sh.Padamjeet Singh Mehta and other guests for attending the event and encouraging the students. He said that in this cultural fair, India’s diversity has been woven into the formula of unity and housed under one roof. He also stated that through this exhibition of various cultures, the students will get knowledge of multi-culturalism and have definitely gained knowledge about food, clothing, various items of jewellery, arts and sports of various states of our country. He applauded the Hindi Department and Youth Welfare Department for this grand event and congratulated all the participating and winning teams. He congratulated NSS Unit, Student Welfare Department and Department of English for organising fun filled games.At last he congratulated all the winning teams .

The Jury was delighted to see the magnificent exhibitions of various cultures put up in this cultural fair and appreciated the college for organizing this event.

The first position in the cultural Fair was bagged by the Rajasthani Culture (byDepartment of Computer Science), second in league was the Kashmiri Culture (by Department of English),the display of Folk Instrumental and Dance (by Department of Music)won the third prize. The consolation prize was received by the stall exhibiting Uttrakhand (by Department of Botany and Zoology).

DAV College Bathinda Organises Sanskritik Mela (21.02.2024)

DAV College Bathinda Observes World Heritage Day (20.04.2023)

The Department of Sociology, DAV College Bathinda in association with the Eco Club celebrated “World Heritage Day 2023” in the college. The theme “Heritage Changes” was portrayed very creatively by the students.

As many as posters were presented on varied themes like Heritage and Culture of India, Effects of Global Warming on Heritage monuments, Preservation of Monuments, etc. The first position was bagged by Hardiljeet Singh Brar (BA II), second position was won by Gurjivan Singh (BA I) and the third position went to Harleen Kaur (BA I). Award of Appreciation was won by Komaldeep Kaur (BA II).
The event was judged by Dr. Satish Grover (Registrar, HoD English), Dr. Vandana Jindal (HoD Computer Science), Dr. Sukhdeep Kaur (Department of Punjabi &Youth Coordinator) and Prof. Karampal Kaur (Department of English).

Principal Dr. Rajeev Kumar Sharma stated that it is the need of the hour to preserve our cultural heritage and to pay attention to the climatic changes and hazards which the beautiful monuments confront. He further added that by organizing such programmes, we can make the youth appreciate the richness and diversity of our cultural heritage and motivate them to work towards conserving the global heritage. He also appreciated the efforts of the students in portraying the beauty of our heritage sites and the need to preserve them for posterity. Dr. Rajeev Kumar Sharma applauded the dedicated efforts of the Convener Prof. Manpreet Kaur Punia from Department of Sociology for organizing this event meticulously.

The occasion was graced by the presence of Dr. Kusum Gupta, Prof. Meetu S. Wadhwa, Prof. Monika Bhatia, Dr. Paramjeet Kaur, Prof. Seema Rani, Prof. Harpreet Kaur, Prof. Kulwinder Kaur and Prof. Kiran.