DU’s Political Science department marks 75 years with a Diamond Jubilee event featuring VC Yogesh Singh, alumni felicitations, a new academic journal launch, and reflections on the department’s legacy.
The Department of Political Science at the University of Delhi celebrated 75 years of its existence with a Diamond Jubilee programme held at Vande Mataram Hall, Faculty of Arts.
Present at the event were current and former faculty, alumni, scholars, and university officials for a day that combined academic discussion with reminiscence and cultural performance.
The program commenced with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp and a rendition of Delhi University’s Kulgeet. Head of the Department and Convenor Prof. Rekha Saxena opened the session by tracing the department’s evolution from a small postgraduate cohort in 1952 to what she called the country’s largest centre for the discipline today, now reaching over one lakh learners annually. She called the department her “intellectual home,” reflecting on her own path from student to its Head, and pointed to its enduring culture of critical inquiry and openness to varied perspectives.
Guest of Honour Prof. Rakesh Sinha, a former Rajya Sabha MP, spoke on the decolonisation of knowledge systems and the importance of nurturing thinkers equipped to shape India’s future, and welcomed the launch of the department’s new academic journal during the inaugural session.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh, attending as Chief Guest, congratulated the department for its 75-year run, noting that it has produced over 1,200 PhD scholars and has contributed to strengthening confidence in India’s democratic trajectory. Co-convener Bipin K. Tiwary delivered the vote of thanks.
A second academic session, chaired by Prof. M.P. Singh, featured remarks from Dean of Colleges Prof. Balaram Pani, Prof. Rajni Abbi, and Prof. Sushma Yadav, along with a keynote by Prof. Charles Hankla of Georgia State University, who spoke of his long-standing ties with the department. Former faculty members and alumni, including Prof. Neera Chandhoke, were felicitated during the programme, which closed with a cultural segment chaired by Sh. Anup Lather.
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