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PG Department of Philosophy

About the Department

The department of philosophy was started in 1979 with aim and objective to impart qualitative teaching and conduct research in Philosophy and allied subjects. The department is committed to bring out the best potential of its students to develop them as empowered and envisioned citizens of Indian Society. The department possesses a team of able and sensitive faculty members striving to promote among the prospective moralists with cultural understanding, social responsibility and true spiritual leader of the country.

The department is known for its discipline and student-friendly environment providing excellent technological facilities, a rich library, regular seminars, and potent research experiences. The department has rich library with books and journals. It organizes extra- Mural Lectures, Refresher Courses, Special Lectures on world Philosophy Day, Conferences, Seminars and discussions on various Philosophical issues regularly.

Programmes organized

S. No. Name of the Programme Resource Persons No. of Beneficiaries Outcome
1. UGC sponsored 1. Dr. Ramjee Singh 110 Emphasis on
National seminar Eminent Gandhian Interdisciplinary
on ‘Philosophy of thinker approach on job
Education’ (15-17 2. Dr. C.B.Sharma, oriented education,
March 2012) IGNOU, New Delhi Role of ICT & skill
3. Dr. Anil Shukla development
Lucknow University
4. Dr. S. K. Singh PVC,
KSDSU
5. Dr. A. Pandey VC,
KSDSU
2. UGC sponsored Dr. Rakesh Mishra 30 Spread of Buddhism
Lecture on University of Jammu, in other countries
Buddhism Jammu through commercial
movement.
3. Indian Under the Presidentship 345 Reshaping of
Philosophical of Prof. T.A. Ganpati, delegates Philosophical
Congress Chennai from all over techniques,
87thsession (Nov, the country emphasis on the
7-10, 2012) and abroad inclusion of relevant
issue of philosophy
4. UGC sponsored 1. Dr. Janak M. 75 Transformation of
National seminar Dave, Delhi Gandhian Education
on Gandhian 2. Dr. R. C. Sinha, system from
philosophy of Patna traditional skill to
Education & its 3. Dr. D. N.Yadav, modern skill.
relevance to Gorakhpur
National 4. Dr. K.C. Pandey,
Reconstruction Lucknow
(Nov 17-18,
2014)
5. ICPR New Delhi 1. Dr. Ramjee Singh, 50 Emergance of Global
sponsored World Patna Philosophy
Philosophy Day 2. Dr. R.C. Sinha
(Nov. 19, 2014) Patna
3. Dr. Neelima Sinha
PVC, KSDSU
4. Dr. S. K. Singh
Patna
6. National Seminar
(16th March 2021)
1. Prof. Jata Shankar
Rtd. HOD, Deptt of Philosophy
Allahabad University,Allahabad
2. Prof. Ramesh Chandra Sinha
Chairman ICPR, New Delhi
3. Dr. Tapti Chakravarti
H.O.D Deptt of Art & Culture & Anozit
Prof. Deptt of Philosphy, B.B.M.K
University, Dhanbad.

Faculty Members

Sr.No. Name Designation Mobile Email Id Photo
1 Dr. Rudra Kant "Amar" Professor & Head N/A hodphilosophy@lnmu.ac.in
2 Dr. Rajiv Kumar Associate Professor 9430063130 dr.rajeevkr1763@gmail.com
3 Dr. Satyen Kumar Associate Professor 9835049381 satyen15021972@gmail.com

Achievements of Students

  • Dr. Bharati Jha awarded ICPR Fellowship
  • Shri Prithvi Paswan awarded U.G.C. post-doctoral Fellowship.

Name of Ex-Heads

  • Prof. K. P. Verma
  • Prof. Raghubansh Jha
  • Prof. K P Verma
  • Prof. C Choubey
  • Prof. B K Sahay
  • Prof. R N Yadav
  • Prof. M K Jha
  • Prof. S C Mishra
  • Prof. M K Jha
  • Prof. A. N Jha
  • Prof. M.K.Jha
  • Prof. A.N.Jha

Student Profile

Name of the course Applications Received Selected Pass Percentage
Boys Girls Boys Girls
MA (old course) 2009-11 05 4 01 100% 100%
MA (old course) 2010-12 08 03 05 100% 100%
MA (old course) 2011-13 16 10 06 100% 100%
MA (Sem. System) 2013-15 20 11 09
MA (Sem. System) 2014-16 06 02 04
MA (Sem. System) 2015-17 10 06 04 100% 100%
MA (Sem. System) 2016-18 03 03 00 33%
MA (Sem. System) 2017-19 04 02 02 100% 100%
MA (Sem. System) 2018-20 08 05 03 60% 100%
M.A (Sem.System ) 2019-21 02 01 01 Awaited
M.A (Sem.System ) 2020-22 07 03 03 Awaited
Ph.-D. (Research Methodology) Course
PAT - 2015 01 01 100%
PAT - 2016 01 01 100%
PAT - 2017 08 04 04 100% 100%
PAT - 2018 02 01 01 100% 100%
PAT - 2019 06 04 02 100% 100%
PAT - 2020 12 04 06 90% 100%

Student Progression

Student Progression Percentage against enrolled
PG to Ph.D. 24
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 3%
Employed
Campus selection

Other than campus recruitment		 N/A

15%
Entrepreneurs 10%

Seminar/ Conference/Workshop Organized

Student Progression Percentage against enrolled Status
Seminar-Philosophy of Education
15-16 March 2012		 UGC National
Conference -Indian Philosophical Congress
7-10 Nov. 2012		 Self generated National
Seminar- Gandhian Philosophy of Education and its Relevance to National Reconstruction
Nov.17-18, 2014		 UGC National
Philosophy and Science (on world Philosophy Day)
19 Nov. 2014)		 ICPR, New Delhi National
Sarva Dharm Sambhav Year 2017 10 th March UGC National
National Seminar Year 2021 16 th March University/Deptt National

Infrastructural Facilities

  • Library : Rich Library
  • Internet facilities for staff and student : Yes
  • Total number of class rooms : 01
  • Class rooms with ICT facility : 00
  • Student’s laboratories : NA
  • Research laboratories : NA
  • Wash Rooms : Yes

Supporting staff

Sl. No Name Designation Mobile E-mail id Photo
1 Sanjay Kumar LDC 6206967816 N/A

Lalit Narayan Mithila University Kameshwaranagar,