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Department of Anthropology |
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INTRODUCTION :
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is a leading institution of the University of Peshawar. With the grace of Allah Almighty, it has touched the high peak of success in a very short span of time after its establishment. This Department has the honour to award B.A(Hons), Master and M.Phil/Ph.D degrees in the disciplines of Sociology and Anthropology. Anthropology was started in 1983 in the Department of Social work. The department of Social Work was re-designated as the Department of Social work, Sociology & Anthropology. Professor Karam Elahi patronized Sociology and Anthropology, getting its independent status as a full-fledged department in 1992. |
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Research activities for the students of M.A and M.Phil/Ph.D Sociology are compulsory while in B.A(Hons) Anthropology, the students have the choice to opt for Viva Voce examination on overall aspects of subject concerned. Similarly, field work in the M.A & M.Phil/Ph.D Sociology and Anthropology is compulsory in those areas of the Province, which are sociologically and anthropologically significant. Field work carries 20 marks which are added to the paper of community Development, which deals with the updated participatory approaches followed bya field work of 20 marks in various non-governmental organizations and other relevant agencies working for multi dimensional development of a community.
The Department also offers M.Phil and Ph.D courses in Sociology whereas M.Phil programme in Anthropology is under active consideration.
The Department has a rich library with relevant and updated books on major social issues. A Research cell with modern facilities in collaboration with the NGO's and line departments disseminating research information is in the offing.
Vision
The future vision plan for improvement of the quality of academic and research contains the following main features: Expansion of the building
- Provision of the related facilities according to the numbers of students
- Development of library
- Development of computer lab
- Institutionalizing research journal
- Collaboration of the department withother universities for establishing exchange programme.
- Staff development to enhanceing their research capability by offering them M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme.
- Orgaizing shorts courses in crucial areas.
Mission
The services rendered by the department to the community. These technical services are provided to government and non-government organization in the following sectors.
Hospitals, Violence against women , Schools, Women organization, Village organization Population welfare, Child Labour, Human resource development, Crimes in Pakistan, Water and sanitation, Slums problems, Street working children, Industrial units, Ethnicity sectarianism, Tourism problems, Family welfare center, Child welfare organization
A formal committee has been constituted for engagement with society and industriesfor provision of services, seminar, training courses, consultancy and for other related requirements of the department.
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To provide upto date knowledge of the social development and culture change in the society
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To develop insight into the problems and issues prevailing in the society
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To develop interest in students community about their social issues in changing trends in the global society as a whole.
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To develop skills and attitude in prevailing issues in the society of Pakistan which is disturbing the integration of the society?
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To develop consciousness in the students community about the internal forces and external competition affecting the society at large.
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To develop sensitivity in students about the prevailing issues and problems facing to Pakistani society and Muslim world at large in the presence of external forces inhabiting unity in the country as will as in the Muslim world.
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To make students aware of the disturbing issues such as extremism and terrorism in the present situation which is affecting the society and putting stigma on the fair face of the Muslim world?
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To enable students to investigate the causes and factors which need weaken the society as a whole and making its future uncertain and uncharted.
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SEATS BREAKUP :- (Morning )
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Open |
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Tribal |
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Nothren areas & Chitral |
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University employee children |
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Allocation of Seats for Province including AJK |
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Disabled |
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Sports |
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Army |
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Total: |
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Evening (same seat breakup) As above |
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Admission Criteria:
- 1st Priority: At least 45% marks in BA as well as in the subject of Anthropology.
- 2nd Priority: 2 nd Class B.Sc. (H. Economics), 2 nd Class BA with at least 45% marks in Sociology, Social Work, Pol Science, Economics, Psychology, Statistics, Geography, Outline of Home Eco, Education, History, Archaeology, Law, B.Sc. Home Economics
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Faculty:
- Mr. Rashid Khan, Asstt:Prof. & Acting Chairman, Ph.D (Pesh)
- Mr. Niaz Muhammad, Asstt: Prof. M.Phil. (Pesh), Ph.D (Pesh)
- Miss Shadab Rana, Lecturer, M.A (Pesh)
- Mr. Muhammad Taieb, Lecturer, M. Phil. (Pesh)
- Mr. Johar Ali, Lecturer, M.Phil (Pesh) ,Ph.D(UK)
- Mr. Anwar Alam, Lecturer, MA (Pesh)
- Mr. Jamil Ahmad, Lecturer, M.A (Pesh)
- Mr. Syed Owis Lecturer, M.A (Pesh)
- Mr. Ali Askar, Lecturer, M.A (Pesh)
- Mr. Noor Sana ud Din, Lecturer, M.A (Pesh)
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Staff Pursuing Higher Qualification
Name |
Designation |
Qualification |
Area of Study |
Enrollment |
Muhammad Taieb |
Lecturer |
Ph.D. |
Anthropology |
Quaid-e- Azam University
Islamabad |
Jamil Ahmad |
Lecturer |
Ph.D. |
Anthropology |
Area Study Centre |
Ms. Shadab Rana |
Lecturer |
M.Phil. |
Anthropology |
Peshawar University |
Mr. Ali Askar |
Lecturer |
M.Phil. |
Anthropology |
Peshawar University |
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