HISTOBLOG: 03 December 2023

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Departments of Political Science and Deparment of History jointly organized the commemoration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, as well as the launch of HEPSN, a cell for students with special needs in higher education. The ceremony was inaugurated by the principal, Dr. Muhammed Basheer Ummathur, who emphasised the significance of inclusivity and giving chances for people with disabilities in higher education. He also discussed the initiatives and programmes of the college aimed at fostering an inclusive and creative atmosphere on campus.

The day's guest speaker was Hamza Jaisal, a prominent motivational speaker and trainer who spoke about the significance of the observation. Mr. Shabeermon M, Head of the Department of History, presided over the programme, and felicitations were offered by the IQAC Coordinator, Dr. Shahina Mol A K, and Assistant Professors of History, Mr. Faizal Tk, Jaseena C and Dr. Shiji K P. Mr. Murshid Kunnath Naduthodi, Head of the Department of Political Science and Programme Coordinator, welcomed everyone involved, and Shahana, student of II BA History, gave the vote of thanks. Students and faculty from the departments of History attended the event organised in the college auditorium, K.A.H.M Unity Women's College, Manjeri on 5th december 2023.

Refresher Course

Mr. Shabeermon M, Assistant professor, Department of History, Korambayil Ahamed Haji Memorial Unity Women's College in Manjeri, successfully completed the Two Week Online Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on "Social and Cultural Context in Indian History" from November 9 to November 23, 2023, and achieved a Grade A+. The course was offered by the Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, in collaboration with Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching, Ministry of Education, Government of India.

Constitution Day

As part of the Samvidhan Diwas (Constitution Day) celebrations organised by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India, the staff and students of the Department of History, K.A.H.M. Unity Women's College, Manjeri, took part in an online quiz on "Bharat: Loktantra ki Janani" and the reading of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution on November 26, 2023. Four staff and 37 students were able to obtain participation certificates from the website of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India

JOBS 4 HISTORY STUDENTS

Career options for students who have finished their graduation in history are quite high.Students can appear for the UPSC or the state wide PSC tests.Almost 40 % of I.A.S examination questions are taken from history.Those who like the teaching profession can get the B.Ed (after BA) or M.Ed (after MA) degree and apply for teacher or Assistant Professor positions. Many other job options are available for B A history Student. A few include:Archivists,Information Managers, Librarians, Public Relations officer,Records Managers, Teaching,Law, Research, Diplomacy,Public service,Journalism, Ministry,Insurance, Politics,Publishing,Archaeologist,Archivist,Historical researcher, Museum work,Secondary school teacher,Tour guide,University lecturer etc.

"Gandhi as the ascetic defender of property,the mascot of the bourgoisie and in actual achievement -statistics as the Jonah of Revolution"..By R P Dutt.... “I became the stage for the great argument between Nietzsche and Rousseau. I was the extra ready to take on all the roles”.by Jacques Derrida."History is the witness of the times, the torch of the truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life, the messenger of antiquity."- By Cicero, Roman Oratore "All the ancient histories, as one of our wits say, are just fables that have been agreed upon" By Voltaire.“D D Kosambi and R S Sharma,together with Daniel Thorner,brought peasants into the study of indian history for the first time”.Comment of Irfan Habib."I only accept awards from academic institutions or those associated with my professional work,and not state awards".[Romila Thapar on her refusal to accept padma bhshan in 1992.......]"If HUME and other English liberals hoped to use Congress as a SAFETY VALVE ,the Congress leaders hoped to use HUME as a lightening conductor".[Words of BIPIN CHANDRA...]

HISTORICAL FACTS.

1-Facts are importand for the constuction of history.2-Anything which gives us some idea about the past or present or future can be termed as fact.3-it is also called sources.4-sources are two kinds PRIMARY AND SECONDARY.5-Primary or Direct sources are anything which gives us information directly.6-Secondary sources or Indirect sources provides information indirectly.7-TERTIARY sources are used to describe a work which is a compilation of primary and secondary sources.It focused on the identification of scholarly work than on content. For example :bibliography,library catalog,directories etc.8-That is why RANKE said”NO SOURCES,NO HISTORY”.9-To Ranke “all kinds of sources should be subjected to criticism.10-HEURISTICS means searching of facts or sources.11-HERMENEUTICS aims to find out the authenticity or veracity of the sources.12-DEDUCTIVE METHOD is a type of reasoning from general to particular.13-INDUCTIVE METHOD is a reasoning from particular to general.

HISTORIAN OF THIS MONTH

K.P.PADMANABHA MENON Born in October 1857. Father: Diwan Peshkar Sankunny Menon. Mother: Parvathy Amma. K.P. Padmanabha Menon was the son of Diwan Peshkar Sankunni Menon who for the first time attempted to write the history of Travancore. Through his work Kerala Charithram (History of Kerala), Padmanabha Menon surpassed the talents of his father. Padmanabha Menon was an eminent Advocate, Judge and Historian. He also wrote Kochi Rajya Charithram (History of Cochin). He was also the Advocate General of Madras Government and member of Marumakkathayam Committee. He died on 1 May 1919.

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Association Program

Association Program

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Refresher Course

Constitution Day