Background :
Keeping in view the reforms in higher education that are pervading the country especially, in the context of globalization, the School of Social Sciences offers interdisciplinary learning. Unlike the conventional teaching, the School emphasizes for the transformation of personality of the students in addition to curricular teaching. The School intends to engage social sciences to understand and interpret social processes and suggests appropriate policy interventions. To meet this objective, the School adopts innovative teaching methods, which involve strong theoretical orientation supported by skill development and practical application. Workshops, seminars, debates and group discussions are the regular features of students’ learning. Fieldwork and Practical as integral parts of the curriculum.The courses offered under the aegis of the School include.

Department of Mass Communication :

The expansion of mass media and communication in the country has created an unprecedented demand for media professionals. To meet the growing needs of media industry and the demand for skilled manpower, Department of Mass Communication has introduced two- year M.A. course in Mass Communication from the academic year 2009-10. The main objective of this course is to enable students to acquire technical skills and writing and communication skillsrequired for media professionals. The Department has well equipped Media Lab to  train  students  in  News  paper, Radio,T.V. and Social Media journalism. Over the past 10 years this department is proactively engaged in various activities and research. This department has produced successful students who are well placed in media organizations in the state and outside. Department has organized one National Seminar and nine State Level Seminars for students.

Department of Rural Development :

The School has introduced two-year M. A. program in Rural Development since the 2009-10. The Government of India has allocated massive budget under various flagship programs to promote development in the rural areas. In the context of Millennium Development Goals initiated by the United Nations and the forces of globalization, the rural society is set to undergo rapid transformation. There is a huge demand for trained personnel to plan and manage rural development activities in the country. The objectives of the course are to: (i) Train the students with deeper academic skills in understanding and analyzing problems of rural society; (ii) Orient them in the areas of policy research, advocacy and documentation skills; and (iii) Build their capacities as planners and managers of rural development programs. The successful students will have career prospects in Government and Non-Governmental Organizations, Research Institutions, Corporate Sector and International Funding Agencies as planners, Administrators and Research and Documentation personnel. They can take up teaching career also. For the year 2013-14 four students got placement at Yashada, Pune.

Department of Economics :

The Department of Economics has started in 2009-10. The department offers two-year M. A. program inEconomics with specializations in Environmental Economics, Agriculture Economics, International Economics, Banking, Mathematical Economics and Quantitative Techniques with Computer Applications. The department emphasizes on applied research and the students are oriented in the application of concepts, tools and  techniques  in  empirical  research. The course curriculum is designed to facilitate the students to appear for NET and SET examinations and Public Service Commission and other competitive examinations. The successful students have bright career prospects in teaching, research and planning and find opportunities in Universities and Colleges, Research Institutions and Corporate Sector.