Jun 04 2014 : The Times of India (Delhi)
CHARTING A COURSE History is not just about dates, and it has a future
New Delhi
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Being one of the most popular humanities subjects, the highest cutoff last year was 95.75% at LSR and between 93 and 97% at Hindu College
Those hoping to study history “must understand the relevance of being social scientists,“ says Vanita Ganesh who teaches the subject at Kamala Nehru College.
Students who haven't studied history in school must know that it is not all about dates, but is also thematic. “It is high up on interdisciplinarity ,“ says Ganesh.Being one of the most popular humanities subjects in Delhi University , the highest cutoff for history last year was 95.75% at Lady Shri Ram College and between 93%-97% at Hindu. The lowest was 65% at Bharati College and Shyama Prasad Mukherji College; At Deshbandhu College, it was between 65%-67%. Eligibility: As many as 48 DU colleges offer the course.
The scores in the best four subjects, including a language, are considered.
Discipline I: A total of 20 papers, including research ones. Topics for teaching include early India; social formations and cultural patterns of the ancient and medieval world; modern East Asia and modern Europe.
Discipline II: Six papers, all on Indian history Applied Course: Four papers, including understanding heritage, art appreciation (an introduction to Indian art), archives and museums, and understanding popular culture Road Ahead: “Options are infinite,“ says Ganesh, “All the options available to people studying social sciences are also available to history graduates. Many of my students study MBA, become ateacher or get into research“.
Students who haven't studied history in school must know that it is not all about dates, but is also thematic. “It is high up on interdisciplinarity ,“ says Ganesh.Being one of the most popular humanities subjects in Delhi University , the highest cutoff for history last year was 95.75% at Lady Shri Ram College and between 93%-97% at Hindu. The lowest was 65% at Bharati College and Shyama Prasad Mukherji College; At Deshbandhu College, it was between 65%-67%. Eligibility: As many as 48 DU colleges offer the course.
The scores in the best four subjects, including a language, are considered.
Discipline I: A total of 20 papers, including research ones. Topics for teaching include early India; social formations and cultural patterns of the ancient and medieval world; modern East Asia and modern Europe.
Discipline II: Six papers, all on Indian history Applied Course: Four papers, including understanding heritage, art appreciation (an introduction to Indian art), archives and museums, and understanding popular culture Road Ahead: “Options are infinite,“ says Ganesh, “All the options available to people studying social sciences are also available to history graduates. Many of my students study MBA, become ateacher or get into research“.
