Geography

 Geography – the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena. The Department of Geography has been providing rich resources, books and has been using technology to provide matter to the students.  The department adopted the new UGC restructured curriculum in the academic year 2007-08 in a phased manner. The students of the department offering different papers at the FYBA, BCom, BCA and SYBA.

A society with environmentally conscious youth

Mission:

To create awareness of the environmental problems and equip the students with the necessary skills to protect nature.

Objectives:

• To create awareness about nature and its resources.
• To conscientize the students about the various environmental problems.
• To create an awareness that man is a part and parcel of nature and degradation of the same will never be beneficial to man in the long run.
• To motivate the students, to adopt various measures to protect the earth.

NAME: Ms. Smita Naik Fernandes

DESIGNATION: Associate Professor, Head of Department

QUALIFICATION: MA (Geography), SET

EXPERIENCE: 29 Years

Ms. Smita Naik Fernandes is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Geography. She has been a part of various academic and non-academic committees of the college. She was actively involved in the conduct of the Green Audit of the college during the Academic year 2013-14. She also played an active role in setting up the vermi-composting unit and Rev. Can. Jose Roberto Vaz Greenhouse in the College campus. She has been actively involved in organizing seminars and workshops on environment related issues to the students. Apart from teaching her interests are reading, mentoring students, and watching documentaries on National Geographic Channel and Animal Planet.

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