PU-ISSER TO ADMIT THIRD BATCH TO 5 YEAR HONOURS PROGRAMME IN JULY

Chandigarh, June 7, 2017: The Panjab University commenced a Five year Honours programme in Social Sciences from the session July 2015. This 3 year BA and 2 year MA programme has an exit point after BA, while those who continue would complete an MA in the major discipline of their choice. This new innovative course at PU-ISSER (Panjab University-Institute of Social Sciences Education and Research) provides a multi-disciplinary foundation for an overall perspective on polity, economy and society,
at the undergraduate level, with further specialization at the post graduate level, to inculcate a holistic and inter-disciplinary orientation towards the social sciences.
The Integrated five year honours programme in social sciences intends to train students to become reflective and critical thinkers, independent learners and specially equipped in interdisciplinary skills for social analysis and research. The
programme intends to provide additional perspectives to comprehend the significant issues of the region, nation and the world today.
In the last year at PU-ISSER we welcomed two teachers from New York and London for short teaching stints; held two workshops for students, one on Art and the second on Self Enhancement and Personality Building, which were both very well received. In
the summer vacation our students are interning with leading newspapers, psychologists and the Oral History Project on the Partition, to gain some work experience and an opportunity to chalk out their future career plans. PU-ISSER strives to provide a wide learning experience and open new windows to the world.