ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Political Science (UG) was established in the year of 2017 with a view to fulfill the dynamic needs of sector all over the world. Political science focuses on the theory and practice of government and politics at the local, state, national, and international levels. We are dedicated to developing understandings of institutions, practices, and relations that constitute public life and modes of inquiry that promote citizenship. As it is functioning under Vivekanandha College of Arts and Sciences for Women, an Autonomous Institution and Affiliated with Periyar University, Salem, and the department has also been rated and recognized with respect to faculty, facilities, curricula and academic programme, and administrative system. Highly qualified faculty, talented and dedicated, knowledgeable and cooperative. High quality faculty having expertise in current scenario. Strong research potential with active faculty publication activities. Flexible curriculum management. Good Bachelor of Arts program with new courses. Excellent undergraduate curriculum.

VISION

• To develop brilliant graduates, conduct in-depth research, be academically ambitious, and fulfill the national standard.
• The Department of Political Science endeavors to generate new knowledge& produce students who are trained in Political Science.
• Develop a deep quest for life-long learning that will help them discover the unique contentment of intellectual learning.
• To promote civic partnerships and engagement for solutions in public affairs.

MISSION

• To provide the public with academic services and pass on academic knowledge with moral values to the society.
• To encourage new ideas and activities that upholds and maintains Indian culture and customs.
• To undertake extension activities in order to create free, just and humane society.
• To empower the youth, especially belonging to the marginalized sections of society, through quality education, so as to make them good human beings and responsible citizens, besides enabling them to meet the challenges of the contemporary knowledge-society.