P.G. DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

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D E P A R T M E N T OF G E O G R A P
H Y WELCOMES YOU
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• DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
• AN OVERVIEW
• FOR
• XIth PLAN UGC TEAMS VISIT
• 11th - 14th FEBRUARY 2009

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INTRODUCTION

• The Department was established in April 1988 and
  has a small faculty of six teachers and eleven
  supporting staff technical as well as
  non-technical.
• The Department provides advance education in
  Geography through academic programmes leading
  M.Sc. to Ph.D.
• The academic programme provides specialized
  courses in Glacial Geomorphology, Fluvial
  geomorphology, Geo-ecology, Resource Geography
  and Population Settlement Geography
• The Department has strong Physical as well as
  Human Geography component and this is the only
  Department in the country that has introduced
  Glacial Geomorphology as one of the courses at
  Post-Graduate level.
• Apart from teaching work seminars are organized
  in various field in Geography from M.Sc. Ist to
  IVth semester Students.
• The Department has completed two Glacial
  Projects on Himalaya sponsored and funded by
  Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
  and a project on Ecology and Management of
  Pastureland funded by Department of Forests, JK
  Government. Through these projects the Department
  has developed well equipped Geomorphology, Soil
  and Cartographic Lab with sophisticated
  instruments.

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Cont.

• The Department intends to start certain advance
  training carrier-oriented courses during XIth
  plan.
• The UGC team has appreciated the Department for
  undertaking challenging projects during VIIIth
  five-year plan for setting up high site testing
  facilities at high altitudes.
• Many of the Post-Graduates of the Department are
  holding responsible positions in state and
  Central Government and in Multinational Companies
  dealing with GIS and number of our students is
  holding senior position in banking and other
  services in the country.

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FACULTY MEMBERS
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NON-TEACHING STAFF

• The Department is served by the following
  supporting staff
• (A) TECHNICAL STAFF
• i) Mrs. Rajni Sharma Professional Assistant
  (Library)
• ii) Dr. Anju Gupta Lab. Assistant
• iii) Sh. Rakesh Jasrotia Lab. Assistant
• iv) Sh. Rajinder Singh Cartographer
• v) Sh. Sansar Chand Field man
• vi) Sh. Titer Singh Chainman
• vii) Sh. Kuldip Raj Lab. Attendant
• viii) Sh. Kewal Krishan Lab. Attendant
• (B) MINISTERIAL STAFF
• i) Mrs. Ratno Devi Senior Assistant
• ii) Mr. Daleep Singh Steno-Typist
• iii) Mr. Shamsher Kumar Junior Assistant
• iv) Mr. Madan Lal Orderly

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

• The Department offers post graduate programmes
  leading to the degree of Master of Science and
  Doctor of Philosophy. The post graduate programme
  is a four semester course consisting of 24credits
  each with the project work in fourth semester
  under the direction and guidance of faculty
  member of the department.
• The number of seats in M.A/M.Sc. (Geography) are
  27 plus 15 payment seats. Taking into
  consideration the pressure generated by the
  students the department is thinking to start M.
  Phil course but due to the inadequate teaching
  faculty it has not been possible to do so till
  date. However, it maybe possible for the
  department to do so in near future if additional
  faculty is provided in XIth plan. The output of
  the department with respect to its academic
  activities are as follows
• Students awarded master degrees
• Scholars awarded Ph.D. degrees
• Scholars working for Ph.D.

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COURSES DESCRIPTIONSSEMESTER-I II
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SEMESTER-III IV
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UPDATING OF SYLLABI

• The department has been regularly updating the
  syllabi at under/post graduate levels regularly.
  The department has introduced syllabi prepared by
  UGC expert committee and has been accepted w.e.f
  from 1998 and was reviewed in the year 2003 both
  at Under/Post Graduate level

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CURRENT DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH

• The faculty members and the students are actively
  involved in research activities in the major
  branches of Geography. The Department has
  completed a number of research projects sponsored
  by National (DST and State Forest Department).
  Another facet of department is inter-disciplinary
  research programmes with other groups in the
  University. The faculty members of the Department
  have also developed collaborative research
  programmes with national level institute like
  National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee,
  Department of Remote Sensing, Palaeobotanical
  Institute Lucknow. The major areas of research in
  the Department are
• Glacial and Fluvial Geomorphology
• Agro-climatology
• Geo-ecology
• Agricultural Geography
• Human Geography
• Regional Planning and Development
• Forest Ecology
• Population Geography
• Environmental Geography
• Resource Geography
• Environmental Management Planning

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LIBRARY FACILITIES

• The department has 3000 volumes of different
  books. It also subscribes 17 Journals, 10
  International and 7 National.
• National Journals
• Annals of National Association of Geographers.
• Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and
  Ecological Studies.
• Geographical Review of India.
• Indian Cartographers.
• National Geographical Journal of India.
• Indian Foresters.
• Indian Journal of Forestry.
• International Journals
• Annals of Association of American Geographers.
• Geographical Review.
• Geographical Journal.
• Applied Geography and Development.
• Natural Resources and Development.
• Professional Geographers.
• Transaction of the Institute of British
  Geography.
• Economic Geography.
• Ekistics Problems and Science of Human
  Settlement.

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FACILITIES (PERMANENT EQUIPMENTS)

• The Department is housed at the top floor of the
  Earth Sciences block. The Department is one of
  the few Geography Departments in the country with
  well equipped labs
• Geomorphology Lab-with SET 2C Automatic Surveying
  Station.
• Soil and Sediment Analysis Lab.
• Cartographic Lab.
• Map Reproduction and Xerox Lab.
• Computer Lab

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FUTURE PROGRAMME

• The major themes identified for long-term
  research plans includes Glacial-Fluvial
  Geomorphology, Hydro-meterology,
  Micro-climatology, Geo-ecology, Agricultural
  Geography, Population Geography, Urban and Rural
  Settlement Geography etc.
• The department also proposes to introduce certain
  applied courses in consonance with the
  environment of Jammu province like Water Shed
  Management, Population Studies Management, Forest
  Management, Avalanches-Landslides Management and
  Tourism courses, GIS/GPS and Remote sensing
  courses and computer cartography.

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SEMINAR/ CONFERENCES ORGANIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT

• Notwithstanding meager staff strength,
  spatio-financial constraints as well as the
  infancy of the Department, the faculty has
  organized following academic but extra curricular
  activities.
• April 2007, The Department organized one day
  National Seminar on Environmental Development-A
  Geographical Perspective.
• 23-25 Feb, 2006, The Department organized
  National Conference on Environment and
  Development in the Highland Lowland system with
  the collaboration of IIG. More than 300 delegates
  were attended the conference.
• December 1999, organized seminar cum workshop on
  Challenges in Geography in Fast Changing World
  in New Millennium.
• December 30, 1995 to January 1, 1996 XVIIth
  Indian Geography Congress under the auspices of
  National Association of Geographers, India, which
  was attended by over 250 delegates from all over
  India.
• February 1995, the Department organized a three
  day National Seminar on Man and Environment in
  the Highland Lowland Interactive System.
• 1993 with active collaboration of the Directorate
  of Environment and Remote Sensing a three day
  workshop on Application of Remote Sensing was
  organized in the Department.

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Refresher Courses Organized by the Department

• February March 2000, organized All India
  Refresher Course for the College and University
  Teachers under the aegis of Staff College of
  Kashmir University.
• July 1995 a 10 days Refresher Course for the
  State Institute of Education was organized by the
  Department.
• 1989 the Department conducted a month long
  Refresher Course for the College teachers.

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RESEARCH PROJECT ANDCOLLABORATIONSProjects
Completed
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Research Projects in Progress
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Durung Drung Glacier 2008
Siachen Glacier 2008
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Naradu Glacier 2002
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Ph.D. AWARDED
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Contd
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THESIS SUBMITTED/UNDER PROGRESS
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REGISTERED PH.D. SCHOLARS
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Contd..
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JRF/NET QUALIFIED

• Ms. Anjana Kanwal
• Ms. Poonam Dhawan
• Mr. Kuber Singh
• Mr.Gurdyal
• Ravi Kant Sharma
• Mr.Mohd. Yassin
• Ms. Ruchi Gupta
• Mr.Arun Kumar
• Miss. Namrata Chaudhary
• Miss. Sarita Nagari
• Sajjad Ahmad Choudhary
• Mr.Anwar Hussain

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ADMISSION TO PROFESSIONAL COURSES
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PLACEMENT PROFILE (1999 ONWARDS)

• 1. State Administrative Services 25
• 2. Software Infotech GIS 2
• 3. Lecturers 5
• 4. Banking (Administrative) 6
• 5. Teachers 50

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ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FACULTY MEMBERS

• Koul M.N.,Professor (Retired)
• Books/Papers
• ___________ with Dikshit, K.R. and Kale, V.S.
  (Eds) 1995, India Geomorphic Diversity, Jaipur,
  Rawat Publishers, pp. 1-410.
• ___________ with Ganjoo, RK (2002), Fundamentals
  of Physical Geography National Council of
  Educational Research and Training Publication pp
  1-200.
• RESEARCH JOURNALS
• ___________ with Ganjoo, RK,2002,
  Hydrometrological Changesand Retreat of Glacier
  in North western Himalayas A Case Study of
  Naradu Glacier (accepted for publication).
• ___________ 1998 Fluctuation of Climate and
  Glacier in Naradu Basin and its Geo-ecological
  Significance, Project completion report submitted
  to DST, New Delhi.
• ___________ 1997, Performance of Portable
  Automatic Weather System and its Sensor Pakages
  used on Naradu Glacier, Kinnar Himalaya, Advances
  in Hydrological Instrumentation V.C. Goyal (NIH
  Roorkee) Allied Publishers Limited, New Delhi.
• ___________ 1997, Downstream Changes inLithology
  andSediment Load inBaspa Valley, H.P. IIG Vol.
  17, 1997.
• ___________1996, Present Day Glacier in North
  Western Himalayas (Indus Valley) and some data on
  their mass balance, National Institute of
  Hydrology Roorkee pp 78-82.
• ___________ Weather Dynamics inNaradu Glacier
  BasinKinnaur District, H.P. The Univ. Rev.,
  University of Jammu.
• ___________ 1995, Terraces of Lidder
  Contributions to Quaternary morphogenesis, Indian
  Geomorphologists Vol.II pp 117-125.
• ___________ 1995, Anthropogenic moisture
  production in the Himalayas and its impact on
  geo-ecology, International Seminar on
  Environment, Sustainable Development and Human
  Health, Department of Geography, BHU Varanasi,
  India,Feb.
• ___________ 1995, Geomorphology of Jammu Siwaliks
  and its changing Environmental Status, National
  Association of Geographers, India-Mountain
  Environment and Sustainable Development.
• ___________ 1995, Late Quaternary Glacial and
  Climatic History of Lidder Valley, Kashmir
  Himalaya, in India Gemorphological Diversity,
  Dikshit, K.R., M.N. and Kale, V.S. (eds), Jaipur,
  Rawat Publ.

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Singh G.B, Professor (Retired)

• Books/Papers
• Indian Forest Ecology
• Jammu
• RESEARCH JOURNALS
• Singh, Gurbakhsh with Sarkar, Shyamal (2004),
  Spatial Variation in the Consumption of fuelwood
  in Western Himalayas A Case Study of Village
  Kirmoo and Balota, The Geographer, Aligarh ( in
  Press).
• ___________ with Sarkar, Shymal (2004), Spatial
  Variation in the Consumption of Fuelwood in
  Western Himalayas A Case Study of Village Panj
  Grain and Khaned, Regional Symboisis, Kanpur (in
  Press).
• ___________ Interaction of Man and Livestock
  with Forests A Case Study The Geographer, July
  2001 (in press).
• ___________ Some Environmental Consideration of
  Lopping Forest Trees in Western Himalayas A Case
  Study of Village Dhar-Jhankar. The Geographer.
  Vol. I, Jan 2001
  
  
• ___________ Biotic Interaction with Forests in
  Middle Himalayas A Case Study of village
  Sawjian, The Geographer, Vol. XLIV, No.1 Jan.
  1997.
• ___________ Patterns of Fuel-wood consumption
  and its Impact on Forest Environment in Middle
  Himalayas. International Seminar on Environment,
  Sustainable Development and Human Health
  Department of Geography, B.H.U. Varanasi, India,
  Feb.1995.
• ___________ Forest Resources of Jammu and
  Kashmir An Overview, National Association of
  Geographers India, Dec. 1995, Mountain
  Environment and Sustainable Development.

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Manhas V.S, Professor Head

• Books/Papers
• A Political Geography of Afganistan Book Well
  Publishers, New Delhi.
• RESEARCH JOURNAL
• ----------------Development Strategies for
  Jammu District, Hill Geographer, NEHU, 2005.
• ---------------- Man-Land Relations in N.W
  Himalayas,The Gujjars of Punch-JK, Geographical
  Observer, Meerut College Geographical Society,
  2005.
• ---------------- Infrastructure Development in
  Kathua District, H.N.B., Garhwal Proceedings of
  International Seminar on Himalayas, 2005.
• ----------------Development Strategies for
  Kathua District Proceeding of RGA Jaipur, 2005.
• ------------------ Tourist Impact on
  Katra-Vaishno Devi Environment and Developmen ed
  Jasbir Singh, 2005.
• ------------------ Socio-Economic Strategies for
  Development in Jammu District, 2002, A Project
  Report, Indian Institute of Resource Management,
  IIRM, Jaipur, 2002
• CONFERENCES NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL ATTENDED
• 32nd Study Session on Protection of Religious and
  Ethnic Minorities, Strasbourg, France, Jul 2001.
• Workshop on Problem of Rapid Urbanization
  organized by the Common Wealth Foundation and
  Common Wealth Geographical Bureau at New Delhi
  and Colombo from 14th November to 18th November
  2001 and presented a paper Urban Sprawl in
  Jammu.
• 31st Study Session of Human Rights organized by
  International Institute of Human Right,
  Strasbourg, France from 3rd July 28th July
  2000.
• Seven Day Research Internship offered by School
  of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS),
  University of London from 13th August to 20th
  August 2000.
• Presented a paper in National Symposium on
  Tourism Management at Jawahar Lal Nehru
  University New Delhi 1997.

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Sharma, R.P., Associate Professor

• RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
• Spatial Analysis of Agriculture Productivity. A
  case study of Jammu shiwalik Literati A
  Multidisciplinary Journal, Volume 2nd, Number 1,
  summer, 2008.
• Demographic Zones in JK A Case Study of Kathua
  District, University Journal Literati
  06.05.2006 accepted for publication.
• Rural Transformation in JK A Case Study
  Aqilpur Village, Jammu (3-5-2006) accepted for
  publication by NITTT, Ministry of Human Research
  Development, Govt. of India, Chandigarh.
• Rural Development Planning Geographical
  retrospection. A Case study-outer plain (Jammu)
  (25.04.2006) accepted for publication by NITTT,
  Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of
  India, Chandigarh.
• Location Deprivation Urban Landscape Analysis
  in Jammu City (JK) pp. 24-25, UGC-SAP Seminar
  on Mega cities Governance and Infrastructure
  (Abstract) 24-25th March 2006.
• Population and Development Interface Jammu
  Distt. (JK) pp. 94 (Abstract) 23-25th Feb. 27th
  I.I.G. Meet, Dept. of Geography, University of
  Jammu.
• Regional Disparities in Agricultural Development
  in Akhnoor Tehsil (JK) pp. 85 (Abstract) 23-25th
  Feb. 27th I.I.G. Meet, Dept. of Geography,
  University of Jammu.
• Location Deprivation in Dehradun Municipal
  Corporation Area pp. 1-18 (A Project Report).
  June, 2005, Geoinformatics Division, 4 Kalidas
  Road, IIRS, Dehradun.
• Socio-economic transformation and Modernization
  in outer Jammu plains geographical
  retrospection, pp. 179, 1st JK State Science
  Congress (Abstract) Feb. 07.09.2005.
• Socio-economic transformation of schedule tribe
  in JK. pp. 181, 1st JK State Science Congress
  (Abstract) Feb 07.09.2005.
• Population, education and development interface
  geographical appraisal A Case study Jammu
  district (JK). pp. 184, 1st JK State Science
  Congress (Abstract) Feb. 7-9-2005.
• Agrarian Profile Geographical analysis A case
  study Sangla Valley, Kinnaur, Journal of social
  sciences. Vol. XVII. pp. 151-156, 2004-05.
• Weather dynamics in the Naradu Glacier Basin
  Kinnaur district, H.P. University Review, Faculty
  of Science, University of Jammu. pp. 17-19, March
  1996.
• Crop and Livestock Combustion Spatial Analysis
  A Case Study Ranbirsinghpura Tehsil Jammu,
  Jammu University Research Journal of Social
  Sciences, 1994, pp. 167-179.
• Settlement Hierarchy Spatial Analysis A Case
  Study of Ranbirsinghpura Tehsil (Jammu District).
  University Review, Faculty of Science, University
  of Jammu, Jammu 1993.

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• Book Review Chota Nagpur Plateau Study of
  Settlement Geography. University Review, Faculty
  of Science, University of Jammu, Jammu 1993.
• Modernization and Social Change Among Schedule
  Castes A Case Study of Jammu District, Journal
  of Social Science, University of Jammu, Vol. IX,
  pp 167-179, July 1992.
• Spatial Population distribution in JK State.
  Kashmir Ecology edited by S.K. Chadha, pp.
  108-118, 1991. Mittal Publication New Delhi
  110059.
• Physiographic and Environmental Impact in JK
  State. Kashmir Ecology by S.K. Chadha, pp.
  119-131, 1991. Mittal Publication New Delhi
  110059.
• Geographical Analysis of Scheduled Caste in JK
  A Case Study of Jammu District. Geographical
  Perspective, Vol. 3, Patna University, Sept. 89,
  pp. 37-47.
• Surface Transport in JK. Social Sciences,
  University of Jammu, Vol. V, Aug. 1987, pp.
  122-130.
• Environmental Framework in Marh Block JK State.
  Man Nature, Rajghat, New Delhi, Vol. XI, April
  1987, pp. 8-14.
• Distance and Spatial Organization of Agriculture.
  Man Nature, Rajghat, New Delhi, Feb. 1987, Vol.
  IX, pp. 58-63.
• Socio-Economic Structure Jammu Division. A Case
  Study of Marh Block (JK). Annals of Rajasthan
  Geographers. Vol, VI, Dec. 1986, pp. 61-66.
• Levels of Agricultural development in Chenta Doab
  pp. 69-75, Nov. 1985. Regional Seminar, on
  conservations and utilizations of natural
  resources organized by G.G.M Science College,
  Jammu.
• Population Growth rate and its impact on
  participation growth rate 38-43, Nov. 25th and
  26th 1985. Regional Seminar on conservations of
  Natural Resources, G.G.M. Science College, Jammu.
• Community Development Programme and Village
  Akalpura pp. 42-48. Nov. 25th and 26th 1985.
  Regional Seminar on Conservations and
  utilizations of Natural Resource Organized G.G.M.
  Science College, Jammu.

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Dr. Anradha Sharma, Associate Professor

• Paper Published
• ----------------1997 Biotic Interaction with
  Forest in Middle Himalayas A Case Study of
  Village Sawjian. The Geographers. Vol XLIV. No
  I pp 75-86
• ----------------1998 Biotic Interaction with
  Forest in the Western Siwaliks A case Study
  of Trreru Village, Annals, National Association
  of Geographer, India Vol XVIII, Dec. pp 121-130
• ----------------2001 Forest Biomass with drawl
  by loping in the western Himalayas in Village
  Marhi. The Geographers Vl.2, 2001.
• ----------------2005 Man Forest Interaction in
  Middle Himalayas. A Case Study of village Encha
  .The Forester
• ----------------2007A comparative analysis of
  Biomass withdrawl in the Upper and middle
  Himalayas of JK
• Paper Presented in Seminars/Conferences
• 1989 Spatio- temporal variation in Deodar
  Extraction in Jammu Region National Seminar
  organized by Department of Geography GGM Science
  college, Jammu
• 1992 Forest Biomass withdrawal in the lower
  altitude of Himalayas Indian National
  Cartographic Association XIIInternational
  Conference Held at Jamia Millian Islamia New
  Delhi, Nov- 4-8
• 1995 Biotic Interaction in Forest in the
  Western Siwaliks A Case Study of Treru village
  National Seminar held at Jammu University.
• 1995 Forest Biomass withdrawal in high altitude
  Zone of Himalayas A Case Study of Marhi, Indian
  Geography Congress Jammu
• 2005 Man Forest Interaction in Middle Himalayas.
  A Case Study of village Encha JK Jamia Millia,
  New Delhi.
• 2006 Forest Biomass withdrawal in different
  Altitudinal zones of JK Hmalayas ( A comparative
  analysis), Institute of Indian Geographers, 27th
  Convention and National Seminar held at
  University of Jammu
• 2006 Withdrawal of Forest Biomass in Temperate
  and Tropical Regions of Western Himalayas A
  Comparative Analysis, XXVIII Institute of Indian
  Geographers Conference University of Allahabad.
• 2007 Quantification of Forest Resources
  withdrawal in Himalayan Region of Jammu ( A case
  study of Encha village),National Conference on
  Environment, Development and health, held at
  Department of Geography, A.M.U. Aligarh from
  Fen, 24-25 2007.

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Raina D.S., Sr. Asstt.Professor

• PAPERS
• RESEARCH JOURNALS
• (2004) Continuity and Change among in Jammu
  Siwaliks A Case of Village Raika, JK in Reddy,
  PC and Manchi Sarat Babu (eds) Folklore in the
  New Millennium, Research India Press, New Delhi.
• (2004) A Comparative Study of Temporal Winters
  Fold Housing Case of Gujjars and Bakerwal in
  Jammu Kashmir. The Geographer Aligarh (in
  press).
• (1996) Human Pressure and Mismanagement of
  Urban Ecology A Focus on the Temple City of
  Jammu. The University Review, March 1996,Jammu.
  Pp.
• __________ (1995) The Temple City Jammu A Brief
  Evolutionary Profile Mountain Environment and
  Sustainable Development, Published by Department
  of Geography, University of Jammu. December 1995.
  pp 52-55
• __________ (1995) Folk House in the Strategic
  Border Valley A Case Study of Loran Valley in
  Poonch District. University Review, University of
  Jammu. March 1995 pp 1-9.
• Paper Presented
• ___________ (2000) Folk House Types A
  Comparative Study of Temporary Winter Dwellings
  of Gujjars and Bakerwals. International
  Conference on Folklore and Cultural Studies in
  21st Century, 28-31 January 2000, Punjabi
  University, Patiala.
• ___________ (1995) Influx of Kashmiri Migrants
  in Jammu City An Analysis of Existing
  Socio-spatial patterns. Indian Geography
  Congress, 1995, Jammu.
• ___________ (1995) Distribution of Civic
  Amenities Role of Civic Bodies A Study of Jammu
  City. National Seminar held at Jammu University,
  1995.

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Asgher.M.S, Asstt. Professor

• Books
• Land Degradation and Environmental Pollution,
  2004, B.R. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi
• Rural Women-Work and Health, 2005, Womens
  Press, B.R. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi.
• Research Papers in International Journals
• 1 (Published)
• Singh, A.L., Asgher.S., 2005, Impact of Brick
  Kilns on Landuse/Landcover changes around Aligarh
  City, India, Habitat International, Vol.29,
  Issue-3, Sep. 2005.
• Research Papers in National Journals
• 9 (Published)
• Impact of Brick Kilns on the Environment A case
  study of Aligarh, The Geographer, Vol.49, No.1,
  Jan, 2002.
• Land Degradation through Brick Kilns A case
  study of Aligarh , Indian Journal of Regional
  Science, Kolkata, Vol.XXXV, No.2, 2003.
• Environmental Impact of Brick Kilns in the
  Fringe Areas of North Indian Cities A case
  study, The Deccan Geographer, Pune, Vol.41, No.1,
  June-2003.
• Impact of Brick Quarrying on Soil Fertility and
  Agricultural Productivity A case study of
  Aligarh, Geographical Review of India, Kolkata
  Vol.66, No-4, 2004.
• Conditions of the Women Brick Workers in the
  Peri-urban Areas of North Indian cities,
  National Geographer, Allahabad Vol. 39 No. 12,
  Jan-June, July-Dec. 2004.
• Socio-Economic and Health Condition of Child
  Workers in the Brick kilns National Geographical
  Journal of India, BHU, Varanasi,Vol.52, Pt. 3-4,
  Sep.-Dec., 2006.
• Impact of Brick Kilns on the Health of Workers
  and Villagers A case study, The Geographical
  Observer, Vol.35, 2005, Meerut.
• Rural Womens Work and Health A case study The
  Transaction, Pune, Vol.29, No. 1, Winter 2007.
• Child Labour in Lock Factories of Aligarh City,
  India, The Indian Geographical Journal, Madras,
  Vol.81, No.2, 2006 (Published in July, 2007)

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VISION

• In order to achieve the academic excellence the
  department, in addition to the existing thrust
  areas namely Glaciology, Forest Ecology,
  Geo-ecology and Regional Development visualizes
  to achieve the following long and short time
  objectives.
• Long Time Objectives
• 1. State of Jammu Kashmir is no less beautiful
  in its natural grandeur than even Switzerland and
  is considered to be a heaven on earth. Studies in
  the Geography of Tourism in such a state cannot
  be ignored. As such department wants to develop
  this subject to enlarge the scope of its students
  for jobs in tourist industry of not only JK
  State and the entire Himalayan Region but in the
  country as a whole.
• 2. The department in collaboration with
  Government of Jammu Kashmir in general and the
  Town and Planning department in particular plans
  to establish a sister department of Town and
  Country Planning. After obtaining the PG Degree
  in Geography (Economics, Sociology and
  Engineering) limited number of students (on
  merit) would be admitted for a job-oriented
  course in Town and Country Planning as well as in
  (b) Rural/Regional Planning and Development.
• 3. Research work and research publication is an
  integral part of the academic excellence. As such
  department now feels that it is mature enough to
  launch a research journal of national and
  international standard to widen to research in
  the department. However, it may take some more
  time to achieve this objective yet it will remain
  a major objective to be achieved in the next five
  years.
• 4. Department wants to develop Forest Ecology,
  Glaciology, Water, Environmental and other
  resource management specializations as these
  resources are basic to the state of Jammu
  Kashmir.
• Short Time Objectives
• 1. Efforts to extent the accommodation of the
  department.
• 2. Enrichment of Library with relevant books and
  journals.
• 3. Starting M.Phil Courses.
• 4. Inducting a Course in GIS (subject to a
  addition in the faculty of the
• department.

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THANKS