Department of Geography

Department of Geography of Govt. College Arki, Distt. Solan, H.P. is one of the oldest departments of the college. Today 2 teaching posts of Assistant professor is sanctioned and they teach about 80 undergraduate students. The department offersBachelor of Arts Pass course in Geography and its syllabus is developed & updated by the board of studies department of Geography, Himachal Pradesh University Shimla, H.P.

The department is very well equipped with teaching aids, smart class room, a fully equipped Cartographic Laboratory along with Geographical Information System Lab. Labs of the department are equipped with latest maps and models to help students learn better. There is a book-bank too to help students. The college library has a large collection of Geography text as well as reference books and there is an annual addition to the books.

“The Geographical Society” is a body of students mentored by the faculty which organizes study tours, surveys, quizzes, and expert lectures. The office bearers of the society are democratically elected by the students themselves. Annual exhibitions, quizzes, study tours, expert lectures and surveys help students learn the subject hands on. The Society also runs a wall magazine, the objective of which is to give visual depiction of recent events on the world or local maps as well as provide information regarding environment, disasters and other geographical events.

The department maintains a constant co-ordination with Department of Geography, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, to keep students abreast of all latest developments the subject, in map making techniques as well as the latest Census data.