GITAM Bengaluru Launches School of Humanities And Social Science


New Delhi: GITAM Bengaluru campus has inaugurated the GITAM School of Humanities and Social Science (GSHS) on Thursday, May 19, 2022. The school will be a merge of the three existing Schools of Technology, Business and Science. 

GITAM Bengaluru Launches School of Humanities And Social Science

GITAM School of Humanities and Social Sciences will offer Bachelor of Arts (BA) and PhD programmes in Economics, English, Political Science and Psychology and also with minors in Sociology, History, Dance and Music.

Speaking about the programme, Professor V Nagendra, Director of GSHS, said, “The programmes aim to equip students with the core knowledge, employability skills, and a multidisciplinary perspective relevant to job and research as well as creative work.”

The GSHS BA programmes are designed to promote quality discussion and debate in order to ensure proper comprehension, communication, and cooperation. The courses integrate critical thinking and problem-solving methodologies with solid disciplinary foundations and are firmly based on the essential values of liberal arts.

The official release reads, “The cafeteria system allows the students to tailor the programme as per their requirements. The student can choose either a three-year Major program or a four-year Honours programme. The BA Honours programme provides a robust research foundation with advanced courses and dissertation writing. To broaden the career options, the GSHS ecosystem encourages the students to choose a Minor from other areas”.

The inauguration event was attended by Syed Kirmani, former Indian cricketer and Padma Shri awardee; Professor RS Deshpande, renowned economist and former Director of ISEC; and Shukla Bose, founder of Parikrama Humanity Foundation along with M Sri Bharat, President, GITAM; MS Mohan Kumar, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, GITAM and Professor V Nagendra, Director GSHS.

Talking about the mission and vision, M. Sri Bharat, President, GITAM said, “Philanthropy, Philosophy and Ethics are ingrained in the GITAM School of Humanities and Social Sciences (GSHS). The inclusive environment of GITAM instils togetherness among the stakeholders – students, teachers, and other service providers.”

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